Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10

uiSCuSSeO the With
dent Oyster. but with no other MEM
| bers Of the board. He stated that
Capt. Oyster also had shown him the
| letter written by Mrs. Mussey to the
members of the board: in which she
thorship Of the Educational Review
article
Did you discuss it with Admiral
Baird?"
II object" interposed Mr.. Mcnamara.
II want to show the disposition of the
| board was to prevent gossip, and that
they didn't want Mrs. Mussey to bring
up anything new to cause discord,' stated
Mr.. Fulton.
1T is in the record that the board OPP
posed action on Mrs. Musseys letter."
stated Mr.. Mcnamara.
Attorney Fulton next produced an artf-
Gle from a local newspaper in which it is
stated that "Dr. Chancellor admits writ
ing some of the things in the article, but
will not say how far he is responsible for
it, The witness said he had read SIM
liar items.
was it not common knowledge to the
members of the board that DR.. Chancellor
was the author of the article?" asked Mr..
Fulton. Assistant United States Attor-
ney Mcnamara objected.
Attorney Fulton stated that he wished
to show that the alleged evasion of the
question as to his authorship of the artt-
Gle In the board meeting was to keep Mrs.
Mussey from stirring up discussion.
cellor did deny the authorship of the arti-
Gle in the board meeting. and that your
defense will be that he did 1t at the wish
of the board members to prevent dis
cord?" quickly asked Mrs Mussey.
Il am just going on the supposition that
the government evidence as to the denial
Is true" explained Mr.. Fulton.
Il want to say, as member of this
board" stated Mrs: Terrell, that If I had
had the slightest idea that DR.. Chancellor
had written that article I would have as
sisted Mrs. Mussey."
Uses Strong Language.
Capt. Oyster was next put on the wit
ness stand, and he said he did not know
DR.. Chancellor had written the article
when Mrs. Mussey's letter was presented.
Il didn't know anything of it until after
1t was published" he said. Then sent
for him, and to me he denied that he was
the author. and took his side He then
denied 1t in board meeting Had known
that he had lied to me I should have
favored an investigation then"
AT the time of that denial in the board
meeting, in April. had you not talked with
MT Hughes?" asked Mr.. Fulton.
Yes. but he gave me the impression
that DR.: Chancellor had advised that his
article be not published
ibis, pia not nS, Hughes point out parts of the
going over 1t with you after its publica-
tom? pressed Mr.. Fulton.
II couldn't answer that, because / don't
remember rene We went over the article
Attorney Fulton then read from the rec
ora or previous day of the trial in which
Mr Hughes testified that he pointed out
to Capt Oyster the parts of the article
Now. captain, here you had Mr..
Hughes telling you that DR.. Chancellor
was the author of part of the article. and
DR.. Chancellor denying all authorship of
facts?"
Il accepted DR.. Chancellor's statement
as the TRUTH stated Capt. Oyster.
Then you concluded that Mr. Hughes
was not telling the truth?' Attorney Full
ton asked.
THAT does not follow" stated Mr.. Nc
Namara- He explained that really the
statements of DR.. Chancellor and Of Mr.
Hughes were not contradictory, because
Mr. Hughes told Capt. Oyster that Dr.
Chancellor ordered that his article be not
published.
Here it was published and there was
conflict between DR.. Chancellor and Mr..
Hughes" stated Attorney Fulton. Did
out the truth?'
II have since found out who was de-
ceiving me-" stated Capt. Oyster. Later,
he added: II have since found out who
was the liar
Cannot Recollect All.
! Capt. Oyster was next asked about the
report off ]. B. Reynolds regarding Dis
trict school conditions, and the action
taken thereon.
II can't recollect all the troubles we
have had with DR.. Chancellor" he re-
why do you say troubles?" he was
asked by Mr.. Fulton, but Mr.. Mcnamara
stopped the answer.
Harry o. Hine, secretary to the board,
was the next witness. He was asked If
the minutes of the board showed any
order passed by the board directing the
use In the schools, and he said there was
no record Of such an order by the board.
! WAS there a record of a resolution of
the board directing that President Oyster
interview DR.. Chancellor as to his alb
sence from the board meeting August %
last?" Attorney Mcnamara admitted
that there was no record of such an order
President Oyster, goes out and does
something which the minutes fail to
show he was orderd to do, and he is all
right" stated Attorney Fulton. But if
DR. Chancellor does something which the
records of the board do not show he was
directed to do, it is all wrong"
"An I want to say is that Oyster has
the confidence Of the board Chancellor
not" stated Capt. Oyster.
| At this point a recess was taken from
6 o'clock until o'clock.
Evening Session.
| When the trial was resumed shortly