The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-10


last night with a larger attendant
than on the plight before, and equal
as much interest was manifested
Judge Reed, for the prosecution, wa
unable to be present, and his partner
Judge Berry, was in his stead.
City Solicitor worten, who presided
stated at the outset that it was the de
sire of the committee to allow every
body who wished to hear the proceed
ings but that if there were any demon
straticns such as on the previous
night, when the defense was Missed re
peatedly, the committee Of investiga
tion would adjourn to private offict
and there finish the inquisition. That
no expressions of feeling one. way Oh
the other were wanted.
When the investigation WAS COM
pleted It was nearly O'Clock yet only
few had gone home. There was a
great deal of sparring between the at
torneys and the presiding officer. and
several times Judge Berry "sassed"
the court, which announced that had
he the power he would fine the attor-
pey for contempt. He also was time
or two prompted to make similar OBJ
serystions to the defense's counsel.
Several times there were some very
cutting remarks made BY both the at
torneys and the court.
Miss Cora HALEY, a teacher in the
Washington school, was the first wit
ness called. She said she had been
teacher in the schools for ten years.
In November she was transferred from
the Frontier to the Washington build
ing. Since that time the superinten-
dent had been to the school room but
once to remain longer than minute
or two. He came several times but
only to ask question of some descrip-
ton relative to the room. She said
she had been to the superintendenr's
Office several times, but had been de-
layed to no extent by strangers being
in the room. She had seen several
strange men there, but hesrd no con-
versation and didn't know their bust
ness. She had once seen several Col
den Cross policies on the desk.
She said Charles whitehurst was
suspended from her school April 10 at
her suggestion. The superintendent
brought her an order to transer the
boy to the Jefferson school, without
consulting the principal, Prof. @. A.
Norvell.
She was asked relative to the charge
that the superintendent had shown in
sincerity by having published projects,
etc., for the schools, and then doing
nothing towards carrying them out.
She said she only knew Of the library
matter and of the pictures for the
schools. She stated substantially the
same allegations testified to by proceed
ing witnesses. She also recounted the
library matter, when Superintendent
Hatfield insisted in carrying out q
plan that was opposed by nearly, II
not all, principals and teachers. The
superintendent stated to the teachers
assembled for physical culture that
they would go into it II they had to
20 in backward.
Gross examination: Judge Light
foot asked IL Superintendent Hatfield
had consulted her about the boys sus-
pension, and she said not after
the suspension. She said she bad new
er suggested the transfer of the boy to
some other school. Judge Berry OBJ
iected to entering discussion OF the
subject, as il was irrelevant. The
witness was questioned, however, fur
ther, and said she knew nothing of
the transfer until it was made. She
said In regard to the grammar school
library entertainment about $40 was
collected, but no books ever bought.
She said she didn't know anything
about what became of the money. In
regard to the superintendent state.
ment about the library building she
said she criticized his unnecessarily
dictatorial, tyrannical manner towards
the teachers.
She was asked II she thought firm
ness was necessary on part of the SUI