The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-16


began their dusiez as trustees as soon a
appointed, although they dId 900 take ths
oafh Of office AZ that time. MesSrs- Jones
and Dow qualified whcu appointed.
The testimony ss 20 the oaths of n.
latter named gentlemen waa objected q
because said odths we're not Ia writing
and were not hIeG with the county Judge
The written oaths taken on July q wers
I introduced in evidence
The witness. continuing stated that h
considered tndt ~ had POSSESSION Of the
school properly. U TO about July - his
! authority In the premises bad been un-
I questioned All money Tor the main 7u-
ance OF the schools was paid out On hi'
Z or,ier The city council had appointed
\ no one but Prof Barnett % the s1perin-
/ tendency. Previous 70 PROT. Bar1ett's ap-
poinrment Prot Elmhrough had beer rec-
oIni1ed as superintendent Witness !.
present AZ and presided OYER the meetin :
oi the school board on July %. when Prof.
Barnett was unaH,mousiy appolnted 70 he
position since July u the board com
posed % NessFs. Dow. jones Charlton and
Fisher and yttae1E had rscognlzef ~ oas
but Prof Barnett - superintendent Prof
Barnett had been paid Tor bis services As
superintendent iurtug July Witness held
the school DrnpeTtg TOR the hoard aompoae1
ot Nesars, Dow. Jones Charlton gther.
Fen Fick BlsTsom and h.nsslf lless-s
FeuNies and Bl1Tg0m hal revr- acted
With tie others named since their appoint
ment- Nessrs Jones and Dnw bad acted
az the meeting held % Taiy fS
After creSs-eXa nina len whfeh
brought 0u, practically 10 Few points. Ifr
Ross ~ counsel tor the desendlut cIilet
the wlness attention 20 the fact TIA
state superintendent Kendall Rad rutAi
arlf ~ t=-- d
"h.d Y0g k1 W asked Wr Sears ".hat
be had ruled IN Yaur ,afor 90 two ore.
vlous occ1si9nss"
= I'D u7' ct tha- slime" replied Mayor
Beeshear. "bu' I E5ow 81 now
me Correspond qte vita the Stare .4-
oefin1 ndr7' IL 'as prer ses was aTer-t
IN e7 ienee a,-er which Frof. Barnet vas
sworn.
In answer 70 heterogeneous rnt 70 Inn
by Mr. Sears he witness s.i.eI .hat b.
hai accepted the Apo intmenr Of slpsr-
,ntendeat Of The cry schools aad hat qsa.
fed as surh. lie had el.ered a ms dIs.ss
% the ofiee before he injunction 7.a.
ceilings were EegIu by fha oprg4ua tt..
lie Bal recetyet applications tlr poa Ions
AMI bad replied iaae said appinlt. MS
W3dla b. referred 10 ae schaul board IT.
be.ng y1ca-' .aers VAS nor aauch q, %
out ne ha1 outlined his plans far r6s
man gem hi aud discipline 81 the schools
anq hat began me preparation Q, his lists
of feathers
During fhe cross xauiiul..on. w5tcs
%-s c1mmfreei b. ~ Coleman AZ tb
point. -he witness exhibited sonsidera n I,
heii'a'ion On several different 1ccas aus
a1i treg4enil reqnes "a rdas The lluesti,r1,
pa, 10 him BE- repeated.
pa you ever actually take pdsses.io
q tae cthee OF sup ,rnLeutent2" askeI VI
Coleman
Z look possession u m rooms or quar-
YER hseaHse it was vacitloa," was the
reply.
10 gau know who had The Keys and
%n9 wa IA possession Of the Htga seaool
= DO not"
.pia you enter thai buldinsr
= ala not
D. you not know It to be TACT tnat
Frat- Ktglhroqgh was n possession and
thit he claimed tbs ofdce2"
~ dn nos"
Were you ever in the office Of The sn-
Herin'enieni nat u.s. the room In the
filFn sehool building set spart Tor his ass
--a.4ie'equent 70 yoar sppolntneatr
was mt.
Why az yeu NOT take possession o.
that Office or rpoIp2"
aeeaase 4. Wa during vscatloa7T
fcl know that there Is sufa a room zst
apart Tor The use Of the superintendent
DIP Tau u0te
Prot Harnet knew.
what archives - the superfn emf
eai" ofoea were yu ever ia possession y
continued Mr. Coleman "Og any In atTi.
ZION 10 me applications received ov Won -.
Iaey wore the only ones. was tn.
fon had possession Of none OF the
records q the ofaee theu?'
"why did you make no demand Tor
nose records tnasmueh as you had been
appointed superintendent?
Hecauss was served with an inIuno.
Tor them"
DId you take an appeal OF your case
70 the State superintendent or the STA .
noard Of etueatlJn ?" asked the attorney
long pause snsued
WA was ihe question, again, please ..
asked Prof. Barnett finally
The question was repeated
Alter another period OF hesitation n.
witness made movement toward two o.
h's attorneys as IL 70 consult them.
we object 70 any Consultation T. earn.
from counsel for the defendant
:. Answer the question. please" snid Nj
stewart OF counsel for the plalatiff
Tns question was answered in the nep..
"Ah," said Mr. Coleman. BY mo VA.
now Old you know whom 10 hring rhIa a,,I,
asainst e as you said Just now. Won AID
hat knew who was In poasess.on az tba
oIhcc OF superintendent. and who was Law
Ing claim 10 tina, ofhce7"
Wen, said the witness. after SOM.
hesitation, II was served with m tnfn,c.
non and the name OF Mr. Klmbrnurb va.
among those bringing IT, Then. 10, !"
me witness said in answer 10 anath,,
question, II read In the papers that tha
iboay you designate as the anti Brnshe 80
beard had elected Mr.. Kimbrough 70 s,,c.
coed himself" " say
This ended the cross-examlnation but
IN answer TO question from his connse!
the witness stated that he had authorized
AIR. Sears to see the State superintendent
anu submit the matter 10 him. "of nv
own knowledge" said Prof Barnett ~
40 not know what was done.
MI Sears ASKED that Mayor Rrashea-
take the stand again.
Was there" asked Mr.. Sears. .,anv
attempt made TO place Prof Barnett IA
lossesslon OF the office OF superinten.