Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14

Il did not see him any more than
other members of the board" said the
witness.
MIR. Evermann has been a frequent
visitor to your office recently, mas ne
nOt?' was next asked.
How recent?' asked Mr.. Hughes in
return.
Since the trial began stated Mr..
Fulton.
He has been in my Office stated
Mr.. Horner also visited the superin-
tehdent?"
Twice in my life," interrupted Mr..
Horner.
Mr. Fulton next brought up the sec
ton in the charges in which DR.. Chancel-
lor is charged with having advised AS
sistant Superintendent Hughes not to
give any information of official or edu-
cational matters to the board of edu-
cation" and he asked Mr.. Hughes If he
| (Hughes) did not furnish the information
| fo- that charge.
No replied Mr. Hughes. But he said
| later that he told DR.. Evermann OF the
| conversation with Dr. Chancellor upon
| which that charge was based. Mr.. Nc
Namara here asserted that he first asked
Mr.. Hughes about the matter, after the
| charges had been drawn.
| Asked as to the number of times he
| had been to Dr. Chancellor's house, Mr..
| Hughes stated that there were three oc-
casions-pnce several months ago when
DIR. Chancellor called him there, once
when the original draft of the Educational
| Review article was drawn up, and
| third time when he and Mrs. Hughes had
| called to pay social call.
| so that in the yea and half you
say you have been loyal to him you have
! paid but one social visit to his house
continued Mr.. Fulton;
II don't see how that affects my 10y
atty declared Mr.. Hughes. John F.
Cook, a member of the board, asked the
assistant superintendent if he did not see
| the superintendent almost every day at
his office. and Mr.. Hughes replied in the
affirmative.
1--WE admit that in their official duties
they have been brought together. But
such intercourse does not necessarily re-
suit from friendiness,' declared Mr.. Full
| ton.
Question of Antagonism.
Have you not antagonized the super
iptendents policies? Mr.. Fulton asked
the witness.
Il have recommended that he should not
do many things which he seemed deter
mined to do" declared Mr.. Hughes But
to tell the man the truth as to what you
think about his mistakes is not antago-
nism.''
| Witness was asked as to whether he OPP
posed the German and Latin classes
gave an explanation of his attitude in that
matter, saying that after the board meet
ing at which it was determined to with
| draw the German and Latin classes he
| had advised DR.. Chancellor not to re-
transfer the teachers and pupils in those
| classes. He said that DR.. Chancellor
| asked President Oyster ABOUT the matter;
that President Oyster referred the matter
to Prof. Evermann. and that Prof. Ever
mann asked him about it, and he told Mr..
Mp. Evermann his views in the matter.
| Did you oppose him or not oppose
him. Mr.. Fulton asked.
Il advised him not to- stated Mr..
Hughes
He means. did you take mea sures to
thwart DR.. Chancellors end stated Mr..
| Mcnamara.
Il did not" replied Mr. Hughes
On cross-examination Mr.. Mcnamara
asked Mr.. Hughes if DIR. Chancellor ever
returned the calls Mr.. hughes made. He
replied that Mrs. Chancellor called, but
| that he did not know whether DR.. Chan
cellor came then or not He once drove
up in front of Mr.. Hughes house. it was
| testified, but did not enter the house.
Have you any bias against Dr. Chan
cellor?" Mr.. Mcnamara asked.
Il think not" stated Mr.. Hughes. Mr.
Hughes denied several direct questions OF
that kind
DO you recall a meeting with a third
| party developed later to have been a
United States SENATOR. at which Dr.
Chancellor denied that he gave out the in
tervew that one could not get enough
brains for $4,000 to run the District ~
Mr.. Mcnamara asked.
Declines to Correct.
VERY distinctly" He said that to the
senator DR.. Chancellor denied he had
made the statement. AS soon they
left the room. Mr.. Hughes testified. he
said to DR.. Chancellor: You have made
a mistake, and l advise you to correct i,
at once"
Il can't be held for statements not made
in M official capacity" DR.. Chancellor re-
piled, according to Mr.. Hughes. Witness
| said he advised DIR. Chancellor again tC
| correct the denial.
| DIR. Chancellor was put out, and drove
| off without the courtesy of goodnight,
stated Mr. Hughes. The witness said he
advised DIR. Chancellor again later to cor
rect the denial, and DR.. Chancellor said
he would.
Il have had you come here and give me
| information. have ! not?" Mr.. McNa-
mara asked Mr.. Hughes.
| You did sir. stated the witness.
And asked you each day to come in?'
This is the third day have been here.
| The first day you invited me in, the
second day you sent to my office for me.
and today | dropped in, thinking you
might want me- stated Mr.. Hughes.
Since the hearing began. have not all
the members of the board been in your
Office" he was next asked.
Il am not sure about Mr.. Cook or Mrs.