The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23

tion, has been guilty Of exceedingly
reprehensible conduct in connection
with the matters and transactions
above recited, and should be at once
removed from office by the Superin-
tendent of Public Instructions
1.-THE conduct Of Julian p. Thomas
in connection with tho above matters
deserves the scverest condemnation,
and that, while the board has no j,l--. 81
risdiction over him, it deems it its
duty to act with reference I o the con-
tract made with the j. Il. Hill Print
Ing Company in August, 10 o..
In such trenchant md unnistak-
able language tho State Board of
Education yesterday recorded its
findings In the investig of the.
.Eggleston charges that the board had
been imposed upon In its own house
hold. The probing Of these, ut one
tim 8 lightly corsid cred charges, came
early yesterday tc q startling climax.
It was. a finale prof foundly surpris--.
ing to the public and laden with ssor-S
row to Messrs. Julian P. Thomas and
John A. McGilvray, the men who
were connected with the publication
Of the Virginia School egister, as
brought out at the beginning of the
inquiry in May. V
The unexpected and sensational,
yet withal sorroWful close came With
the written and signed onfession8 OF
Messr;s. Thomas and 3McGilyray that
they had testified falsely at the In
yestigation, though not under oath,
and that Mr., Thomas had made false
statements In public letter written
by him and printed in the newspapers
Of this city. With the reading OF
these g ad missions" or confessions by
counsel for the two men, the utterly
crushed victims of their acts and
statements, asked and were granted
permission to retire. They did SO
promptly, and all who saw them
must have felt a profound pity and
sorrow for them.
# Later in the day the board de-
clined to accept the resignation OF
McGilvray as second clerk OF the
Department Of Public instruction.,
and instead authorized and INSTRUCT
ed the Superintendent Of Public ms
struction to exercise the authority
yestd in him and remove him. In
the case Of Mr.. Thomas the board
severely condemns his conduct, but
having no Jurisdiction over him,
could not formally remove him. In
Mr.. Hill Carter's statement as coun-s
sci for Mr.. Thomas, 1t was ann ounced
that Mr.. Thomas had given up his
position as principal Of the Richmond
High School, which he held for many
wears. The Board Of School Trustees
of the city of Richmond last night
met and elected Mr.. James G. Har-
wood as principal of the High School
to succeed Mr.. Thomas. Thus has the
beginning Of heavy retribution
been visited upon two men whose
culpable acts are not wholly With
out ameliorating circumstances and
conditions. 81 y
Both Are Crushed.
Both men appeared before the
board yesterday, and with q grim
fortitude greater than the courage
born In an exciting moment, awaited
the fearful ordeal, Silently they list
ened to the words that meant more
( to them than to all the curious world
who will read them with avidity, yet.
not without wonder and sorrow. Mr..
3McGilyray, long III from stubborn
carbuncle on his neck and nervous
prostration and insomnia, showed the
pallor inevitable under such condi-
atons. and was profoundly depressed
and even crushed. Mr., Thomas also,
an older man and one known to E
thousands OF tLs young men and wo-
men, boys and girls of Richmond,
showed the marks OF the awful phys
iical and mental anguish through
which he had passed and borne In
silence. He, too, is weak and Worn
by physical pain. Six weeks or more
ago no fell In alighting from q street
car and broke the Joint In his left
elbow. and the stubborn fracture has
never healed, 1t has given him great
pain. The awful ordeal In awaiting
without flinching the terrible revela-s
ltlons made yesterday are but a por-
tion of the wearing anguish he has
borne for a month or more. e.
Mr.. McGilyray, as stated. had ten-
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