The Washington bee., 1907-11-02
BRUCE CONFESSES
ROSCOE CONKLING INVESTL
GATED - THE EVIDENCE
CONVICTS HIM.

21INr
Il was long after the designated hour
before Capt James F. Oyster called the
investigating committee 10 order There
had been many rumors that the inves-
tigation would not be held; that Bruce |
had sent a letter to CtptainOyster plead !
ing with him not TO investigate him, |
and in addition speaking disparagingly
of Editor Chase This letter will be
used against him, thus showing his
continued malice.
It was 43o pm. when Captain Oys-
ter called the committee to order. pr.
Stewart Mcnamara acted as attorney
for the Board and Bruce. The commit
tee consisted Of Messrs. Oyster, Horner,
Cook Cox. and Hoover. The attorney
stated thar the letter of Mr.. Chase
should be read. Mr.. Cox read the let
ter and Mr.. Chase was called upon to
make statement AS he was making
his statement the attorney for the Board
objected
Mr.. Chase thought you wanted all
the facts. was under the impression
thar YOU wanted to know the persons
Who were selling the schools.
Mr.. Horner-I think that Mr.. Chase
should be allowed to tell all Why
should we smother anything?
Captain OYSTER think that he should
conhne himself to his letter.
Mr. Chase demand that DrChan-
ceIlor be made one OF the defendants
He is as guilty as Bruce and should
be made to answer.
The chairman, Captain Oyster, put
the question, and the vote stood Messrs.
Cox and Hoover in the negative and
Mr.. Horner in the affirmative, and Mr..
Cook not voting at all
Mr.. Chase proceeded to state that Dr..
Chancellor was as guilty as Bruce and
should be made one of the defendants.
However, he said that he had read the
letter of Bruce to the Superintendent and
the copy 10 Captain Oyster, which he
declared were false and malicious, and
Bruce knew at the time he penned them
that they were false.
Mr.. Chase further stated that he had
a talk with Dr. Chancellor, who de-
clared that he never made public the
letters and that he did not know the
reason or motive Bruce had and if l
proved that Bruce lied on me he would
dismiss him at once, and asked me to
name a good man. ! hesitated and said
that if | should name one the charge
would be that I was paid. However. l
suggested the names OF Attorneys Ma
poleon Marshall and Gregory, men of
great executive ability. At this point
the attorney for the Board objected.
Mr.. Chase-As I was about to say,
DR.. Chancellor stated that Gregory did
not pass the examination. l remarked
that it was not true ! was Informed
of Williams appointment before the ex-
animation. DR.. Chancellor was anxious
to know something about it. but l re-
fused to tell him.
DR.. Chancellor said that from his m
vestigation he had not found one thing
against me. The motive behind Bruce's
attack remarked Mr.. Chase, was Jeal-
ousy, and the supposed influence that
had with the Board of Education.
Mrs. Syphax Gibson was called, and
she stated that she had trouble with
Bruce while at Tuskeges, which was
personal and which was the motive fol
dropping my name from the list of night
school teachers. was appointed BY
DR.. Evans, who sits there (pointing II
the direction of Dr. Evans). l never
was an applicant for leadership in the
night schools. and neither did apply
for IT. I was an applicant for a day
school I went to Mr. Bruce when ne
was supervising principal and asked hin
to recommend me for Librarian. He told
me he could not because his supertoi
officer, DR.. w s. Montgomery, wa:
opposed to me. I said to him that
had heard that Mr.. w. Calvin Chase
had a great deal of influence, and
thought about going to see HIM, but a
he is a lawyer l suppose | would have
to pay him about fifty dollars. He ad'
vised me not to go, and said furthei
that he would not like Mr. Chase tt
know that he told me, because he think:
we'll of me and my late father. dc
not go, and neither have l seen Mr.
Chase for ten years I know Mr.. Chase
sisters better than I know him.
In a very dramatic attitude she point
ed her finger in the direction OF Bruce
and declared in a voice loud enough tc
be heard distinctly all over the room
and exclaimed: "Mr. Bruce, you know
YOU told a malicious falsehood!"
This was an exciting scene in thi:
drama Bruce had the appearance OF