El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-10

thereupon the said Chas. L. Race h1n-
self put the motion and declared the
same carried and in company with +.
G. Pew and one Morehesd withdrew
from the said meeting and that since
said time the business of the said
board has been conducted by this re-
spOndent and his correspondents, Mar
tin, Shelton and Foster, constituting
quorum OF said board.
MoREHEAD'S OBSTRUCTION TACTICS
This respondent further sage that IL
WAS not HE Intention then, and 10 not
now to act in disregard of law or the
rights of any person whomsoever, but
that in all he did he was dischsrgtnR
his duties IS an officer and citizen as
he saw them; that without any solicita-
tion or effort on his part, he had been
elected president of said board OF
school trustees; that he had no
desire for such position and no inclina-
ton to shirk responsibilities and duties
rest to serve by remaining on said
board and is now and at all times will
ing to submit to the judgment of the
court as to rights and duties in the pre-
misee.
This respondent further says that he
is informed and believes and hereby
alleges that his correspondents Shell
=
to violate their duties or disregard the
law or to act in disrespect Of the law:
that they, and each of them, have chill
dren in the public schools of the city of
Ell Paso and are interested ia the sue
cess and good government Ct the said
schools and that in sill they have done
they have acted with an eye single to
that end and that they are now and al
ways have been willing and ready to
tho To- uf, In n -
ident and officers of said board.
This respondent further says that he
is in formed and believes that one G.
r. Morehead has long been possessed
of the consuming desire for posi-
ton on the school board of the city of
Ell Paso: that when the board was re-
organized under the act of March 3Oth,
1899, he agreed with the respondent
Foster, that in the event OF his cleo
ton as trustee to Fill the vacancy on
said board and the election OF this re-
spOndent as president of the said
board, such action on the part of the
board should be accepted and carried
out in good faith by all concerned: that
he was present at the time when he,
the respondent, was elected and as
this respondent Is informed and be-
lieves then stated to the correspondent
Foster that such action was satisfac-
tory to him and to all interested; that
thereupou relying upon the said assur-
ances of the said Morehead, he was
elected trustee and this respondent
was elected president of the said
board.
This respondent further alleges that
he and his correspondent, Shelton, Eos
ter and Martin in good faith accepted
said agreement and have endeavored
to faithfully carry out the same but
that the said Morehead has not carried
out said agreement butt has in all
things violated the same and that he
and the said Pew and Race have alb
'ented themselves from the meetings of
,he said board TO the I'M Try OF the said |
chools and to the delay and hindrance |
Ill of which he is ready to verify.
PRAYS FOR DISCHARGE.
Wherefore, premises considered, !
ibis respondent says that he and his |
are not acting in de-
lance of lawful authority nor with any
intention to delay. Inconvenience or
Of the city of Ell Paso, but have in all
things acted with q desire to carry
out the agreements of the members
Of this board among themselves and
with each other for the harmonious
conduct of the said board and the bet
,er government and management of
The interest of the schools of 81 PasO,
u which the respondent Martin has
i've (5) children, the respondent Shell
ION three ~ children, the respondent
Foster three ~ children and this res
oondent one niece. a member of his
amily and household. The petitioner
Race has one Wchild and the said Pew
Ind Morehead have no children.
Wherefore this respondent prays that
lie be allowed to go hence without day.
TURNEY & burgess.
Attys for Respondent, S, T. Turner.
The State of Texas, County of Ell
oaso.
s. T. Turner being by me duly sworn
N oath says, that the matters and
hings in the foregoing answers are
rue, except such as are alleged on in
ormation and belief and those believ-
d to be true.
s. T. TURNER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
" S. T. Turner. this the 9th day of
day, A. D. 1899.
1. ALDERETE.
Clerk of the District Court, Ell Psso,
,ex., Co.
V. r. Martin and E. A. Shelton and
dept the answer of their correspond
Mt S. T. Turner, as has been set forth,
nd each of them says that he verify
elieves the matters and things there
i alleged are true. Each of them
avs that in recognizing their core
Dondent S. T. Turner, as president of
ne school board, they acted in con-
,rmity with The previous decision of
ne board of school trustees of Ell Paso,
exas, in good faith with out any de-
re or intention to violate or disregard
ny provision of law and act uated sole
!, by desire to discharge th cir duties
, the best of their knowledge and
bility, which same they still desire 40