The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-06-10
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Judge Lightfoot, who appeared tc
be somewhat hurt by the demonstra
ton in favor Of the prosecution Monday
night. here arose and spoke against the
conduct of the spectators on that CO.
casion, and in order TO avoid a repeti'
tion demanded a private hearing fol
the remainder. Judge Berry prompt
ly declared that the committee hear.
ing the evidence was appointed by the
board of education to hold an open in
vestigation and it could hold only an
open investigation, and he would
see that the Investigation continued
open, despite what the court or defense
thought about il. That the commit
tee could not exceed its power, and was
to hold only an open investigation.
Miss Morgan said she had been prin-
cipal OF jefferson school for the past
year, previous to that at the Franklin
school. She knew nothing personally
Of his alleged connection with the
Golden Gross.
That he had visited her room this
year a number of times, once hearing
a recitation entirely through. Preyi-
Gus to this year, however, he had not
She said he had been in and out of
her room as much as once a month.
She said Roy McNichols had been re-
in Miss Rogers room without
her, contrary to rules. She
said in regard TO the charges of insin-
certify or incompetency in suggestions
made and never carried out that either
he was insincere in making the rec
or else incompetent to
larry them out.
She then related the incident OF his
going to Boston recently ostensibly to
visit the schools" but really for the
purpose of attending meeting of the
Golden Gross, and alleged that the i'm
lression that he seemed DESTROYS of
ending broad, that it was for the ben
fit Of the schools, was insincere. This
vas ruled out as incompetent.
She said on ross-examination that
lie had been in her room as often IS
equired, she supposed, but that many
lines it was only to pass through, like
he janitor. She said she had gotten
long with the superintendent but he
Iad grossly deceived her number of
lines, and admitted her feelings to-
yard him were not good. The pros
cutiop here closed and Superinten-
ent Hatfield was sworn in his own
ehalf.
He said he had been superintendent
{ the schools for the past three years.
lie said he was grand commander Of
be state Of Kentucky Of the Golden
ross. He said the grand oommandery
Tss largely the social part Of the Wild
ws and Orphans fund. That the du-
les Of such Office did not conflict with
is duties as superintendent Of the
chools. He was required only to at
END meeting of the grand command
ny, lasting one day. He kept no rec
rds, books, or anything else as grand
He was secretary Of one
{ the local lodges, the work Of which
J what he presumed had been com
lained Of. He received q salary as
rand commander, but would hold the
flee whether there was a salary or
ot.
He explained in regard to the com
laints sbout agents being in his Office
hat he had to look through his mail
sually between 8 and o clock. That
there is no one IN his Office during
flee hours, he is at his leisure. He
ften spends this time looking through
lis mail. He declared he had never
eglected his duties as superintendent
0 talk insurance or anything else.
hat II any one came into his Office TO
ransact business, and anyone was
here, he always excused himself.
here was about the first of the YER