The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-22
THEY WILL HEAR ALL FACTS
COMMITTEE ON WANT
 FUEL INFORMATION.

Last Nfght-Four Mem bers of the Com-
 mittce Opposed It. George l.. Fox Pre-
 sents Some Interesting Figurcs-He
 Will Farther Question superintend-
 ent Kendall.
 The special committee on supervisors
 held another session last night and re-
 ceived further valuable information on
 the subject of the inquiry from Rec-
 tor George L. Fox of Hopkins Cram
 mar school. Previous to the public
 meeting the committee held an execu-
 tive session and discussed the question
 as to whether or not Mr. Fox would be
 allowed more time. After the public
 meeting was opened Alderman Chilling
 worth of the committee said that he
 hoped the committee would be able to
 get through last night. !
 Superintendent Kendall was not pres-
 ent neither was any of the members
 of the board of education. In reply to
 MT. Chillingworth, MT. Fox said that he desired to question MT. Kendall fur
 ther and in order to do so he thought
 that another meeting would be neces-
 sary. MT. Chillingworth objected to
 MT. Fox suggesting a course for the committee to take, but Mr. Fox explain ed that the general public desired full hearing of the matter in hand and that 1 he had merely stated the public de- mand as he had noticed it. Tn reply to Councilman Cohlin he said that he l would like whole evening for further questioning of MT. Kendall and in re- ply to MT. Chase he said that he could not go on concerning MT. Kendall last night even if he had copy of the su- perintendent's statement to the com mittee. as he desired to ask questions not touched upon in that statement. Councilman Conlin moved that Mir. Fox be allowed to proceed and Alder man Brennan said that he thought that MT. Fox should be allowed to take the time he needed to complete his ques- tioning and statements, Alderman Chilingworth opposed this Council man Chase said that he was willing to give MT, Fox more time, but thought that the committee could question cit- izens and get as much information as they could from citizens making state- menta and questioning those who ap- peared. He didn't think that anyone should be allowed to ask questions to satisfy himself. He said that MT Fox, being man of competency along edu- cational lines, should take up the report of MT. Kendall and speak on it. He was willing to let MT. Fox go as far as he could see any reason for.
 MT. Chillingworth thought that there waa not time to allow much more to the hearing as he said that the esti- mates would be reported to the common council early in December and it would be necessary for the committee to make it's report by the first of December. He said: Life is too short to give more than three meetings to any one man. Anything relating to supervisors I will gladly hear. but I have never known of committee of the common council al- lowing one witness to question another for whole evening""
 Chairman Staub-"Mr. Kendall vol- unteered to answer question:"
 MT. Chillingworth--"Th is between Mr. Fox and MT. Kendall. It is my business as a member of the committee that have to do with. My mind is not yet made up on this question:
 Councilman Conlin--"We ought to have another meeting because we have voted to allow citizens to question MT. Kendall all they want to-"
 Councilman Greenfield moved that MT. Fox be allowed to continue and it was so voted by the committee.
 MT. Fox said that he had been around the schools and looked over the reports and secured information which he be- lieved would be valuable to taxpayers. He said that he had received letters from taxpayers and had been told per- sonally by large number that he rep- resented their idea and that if he was willing to stand. up and be battered they would like to have him represent them. He felt that he had right to go on. Chairman Staub said that Sit was not necessary for the committee to report by December 1. Mir. Fox said that if MT. Kendall would meet him in public debate he would not insist on a further hearing before the commit tee, but he had been informed that MT. Kendall would not meet him publicly. He wished, as God was his witness to make no false statements and stamped as an outrageous lie the published statement that he and MT. Dewell were trying to break up the public schools
 MT. Chase-"I as one of the commit- tee am very thankful for the elaborate which you have made to come here and enlighten us. I mean what I say too Now don't you think that the committee can get more in-f formation from you by asking ques- tions as to what you have discovered than for you to sit here and dioker and question MT. Kendall?''
 MT Fox-'No sir, if this was a town and MT. Kendall was a school visitor he would have to come in and be ques- tioned by any citizen" (Mr. Fox as he said this was locking at the audience and MT. Chillingworth asked INT. Fox, whom are you addressing?" The ques- tion was not noticed and MT. Fox con- tinued) Therefore l think 1t proper that the superintendent stand up and answer any citizen who desires to question him."
 In reply to question as to how much time he desired MT. Fox said that he could finish in two more hearings after last night if he was allowed from 8 o'clock to Il o'clock at each of those two hearings