Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-07


all requirements OF law. Regarding the
specific charges against Or. Moore and Mem
Der Thomas the report says:
Nothing Against Moore.
"Your committee finds that there is no
evidence whatsoever showing that the
American Book company paid any part Of
the primary or other election expenses OF
Dr. J. G. Moore, but on the contrary the
evidence shows concluslvely that said com
pany did not pay any part of said expenses
it appears from the testimony and Is ad-
mitted by both Or. Moore and Thomas that
some time after the election in 1897 Thomas
paid DR. Moore s97 to reimburse him for a
part OF his expenses incurred during the
campaign of that year and that the money
so paid was paid out of the balance Of a
campaign fund raised by the voluntary con-
tributions OF candidates and others who had
no connection whatever with the American
Book company or any other publishing com
pany: that the fund which came into the
hands of Thomas was more than enough TO
pay the ordinary expenses Of election such
as printing, carriage hire, sample ballots.
ETC., and the balance was therefore paid to
Or. j. C. Moore because a special personal
fight had been made against him in the
campaign anu MS ptlSOudi SltCtiOu tADGuotS
for that reason had been much larger than
those Of the other candidates upon the
ticket with him"
When the report had been read, Member
Burgess moved its adoption. Before the
vote was cast, member Van Glider jumped
to his feet.
II have repeatedly asked for a copy of
this report" he said, "and l have been re-
peatedly refused. / want to tell you, gentle
men, that this thing is not ended here. 1t
will go before a grand jury and from a
grand jury to the district court and an
honest jury OF twelve men,"
Chairman Hayward stated that Van Gill
| der had asked for a copy of the report but
| five minutes before and was not supplied
because the committee had none on such
short notice. Van Glider was informed that
he could get copy from the records when
ever he wanted it, The report was then
adopted, Hess vote being the only one to
! be heard in the negative. The committee
| then presented the following supplemental
report:
| Charges Against Van Glider.
Your special committee appointed to in
vestigate charges made against members Of
the Board of Education reports in addition to
the report already submitted that complaint
has been made of irregulartty in the hand,
|
trict with the Karr & Davidson company.
| Your committee does not wish to be under
stood as making findings upon this branch of
the work, but only TO report to the board the
substance of the statements which have besn
made to 1t under oath and which, IL eS-
| tablished by the evidence which the parties
| making the statements claim to be able to
produce, will show the following facts;
First-The school district of Omaha had a
contract with the Karr g. Davidson compan y
n Sin for ha och fn-4 hay ysof
! 1897 and 1898, which contract terminated in
June, 1898; that said contract called for two
kinds OF COAL to-wit: Fort Scott nut and
Cherokee lump, at an agreed price therefor.
| Second-The coal contracted for was not
supplied to the schools by the Karr e. Dav
| idson company according to the contract,
but another coal, to-wia: Panama Rich
| Hill lump, was substituted, which coal was
| inferior in quality and lower in price than
the Cherokee lump
Third-The coal thus supplied to the school
district was purchased by the Karr & David
son company from the Nebraska Paving and
Coal company, in which last named company
| Mr.. Van Glider, one of the members of the
board, was interested as owner and the coal
was purchased either through him with
his knowledge.
Fourth-The amount of coal thus sold to
the Karr & Davidson company was some-
where from fifty to seventy-tye carloads.
The Nebraska Paving and Coal company was
not jobber for this coal and had no agency
for the sale of the Panama or Rich Hill coal
but purchased the same from the agents ano
1obbers of said coal ina4he CITY Of Omaha.
Fifth-The fact thas Panama Rich Hill
coal was supplied to the schools instead OF
the Cherokee lump was concealed from the
Board of Education and the custodian OF
supplies, and fictitious car numbers were
supplied to the custodian in place of the real
numbers of the cars from which the coal
was taken
Sixth-That at the time OF wholesaling
coal to the Karr G. Davidson company as
above stated the Nebraska Paving and Coal
company was not jobber, but was engaged
only in retail business.
Seventh-The Nebraska Paving and Goa
company was not supplying the Karr & Dav-
idson company with coal in lots prior tc
January, 1897, at which time he became
member of the Board of Education, and he
did not supply them with any coal in cal
load lots after their contract with the board
expired.
Because of the seriousness of the forego.
ing statements touching the integrity of Mr.
Van Glider and rejecting upon his ofTicia
| conduct while a member of the Board o.
EducatiCa your committee feels that thu
above facts should be reported to this boarC
and that Mr.. Van Glider should be given al
opportunity TO meet the charges therein
named and also, If they so desire, that III,
members of the firm of the Karr & Davidson
company should be given an opportunity t.
be present at the investigation of sait
charges.
Makes Denial.
Before the secretary had read a hal
dozen lines of the report Member Van Glide
was on his feet.
II rise TO question OF privilege. / wan
these charges TO be sworn to and filed
demand that as my right as an American
citizen. / want to be given chance t.
meet these charges open and above board"
| rNadn oh of
members of this board in open meeting
without putting them under oath until yol
I were requested to do so,'' ruled Presiden
> Penfold. This is a part of the committee
report The secretary will read"
I Secretary Gillian had read a half dozeI
more lines when Van Glider was again OF
his feet.
, Now, gentlemen, / appeal to you," h
said. you required me to accompany m!
charges with a sworn affidavit and a simila
, affidavit should be sworn to in connection
with these charges, That is my right a
an American citizen.
' President Penfold ruled as before that tn
matter as a committee report should be read
but the secretary had gone but few line
A further when Van Glider was again on hi
feet.
Gentlemen, I feel deep interest in thi
matter" he exclaimed, 1T is only for jus
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