The Washington herald., 1907-11-28
CHANCELLOR TRIAL
DEVELOPS CLASH
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believed Dr. Chaneellors denial, and
would have befriended him. and for this
reason he had made the statement.
Mr., Fulton Insisted upon an answer;
but Capt oyster again refused.
In reply to questions from Mr.. Fulton
as to Or. Chancellor's alleged denial OF
knowledge of The article capt Oyster
made partial affirmative reply as to
whether DR. Chancellor had gone over the
article with him and pointed out parts
on which he obtained the information.
but declared the superintendent said moth
ing az all.
Didn't Dr. Chancellor want To make a
correction OF the statement that he knew
nothing Of the article and didn't you say
let it stay quiet2'
No declared the captain.
Mr. Fulton then asked If il was not
good article why he had not said so. To
this Capt. Oyster refused to reply. and
Mr.. Mcnamara entered an objection.
which the captain sustained. Mr. Fulton
appealed To his judgment as president Of
the board of education. but the captain
declined to answer. MT. Mcnamara said
It was silly and Mr. Fulton resented H.
Secretary Hine was called To testify as
10 the third paragraph of specification
two. alleging INSTRUMENTATION IN refusing
20 obey the orders Of the board to ap-
pear before special committee. Tie was
asked TO turn 10 that portion of the new
bylaws outlining the duties Of the super
iutendent, and a question arose as TO the
operation of the new bylaws that result
ed in another clash of counsel i'm which
the words. silly quibbling, and irritat-
ing. We're hurled back and forth, as
were also criticisms as TO ability.
Mr. Hine testified he had summoned
members Of--the Chase investigating
committee for meetings. but. he had not
summoned Dr. Chancellor or Mr.. Bruce.
Capt oyster testified hc had not sum-
moned Dr. Chancellor. but had left a note
requesting him 10 appear, but he did
not: that ne had received a reply. lie
identified it and il was offered i'm evil
dence 1t was the one printed in the
charges, which was addressed to Capt.
Oyster. as follows:
Printed in Charges.
Il viii meet your special committee. or
any committee of the board Of education,
alone or in regular session, any time at
any place but / decline absolutely to APP
pear publicly before your special commit
tee. ] also decline TO put in evidence any
communication received In the course of
confidential business. l consider IL con-
tr2ry 20 public welfare and 10 my official
duty TO promote this attack on an excel
lent subordinate. ] said this 10 Mr. Cox
and 10 you yesterday. in substance"
Told Him to Use His own Judgment.
Mr.. Bruce was called and testified that
81.
vised him not 10 attend. but the next
morning told him he had better use his
own judgment as 20 whether he would or
not
Mr.. Bruce Bruce Evans. principal Of
the Armstrong Manual Training school,
and Sherman Jackson. principal Of the NJ
Street High School, We're then put on the
stand i'm order 10 testify on the third
paragraph of the third specification. al
leging that the superintendent had stirred
Up sedition in Il lecture AT the NJ Street
High School on October ~
This testimony was lengthy. but. il
seems. did not substantiate the charge.
1t brought out statements that the superin-
tendent was opposed 10 the so-called zee
system in the public schools. that is.
the paying Of fees by applicants for ap-
pointments in the schools TO lawyers and
others for influence. and the alleged state
ments by him that he had lost confidence
in Capt. Oyster. although up to the time
he had believed him TO be honest: that
the president Of the board. and the board.
was so involved with Calvin Chase that
they did not like an exposure Of the fee
system; that Capt oyster was "A favorite
in appointments. and was so involved with
Chase that he could not stand an expos
ure
In cr0ss-eXaminatiOn il was endeavOred
To show that DR.. Chancellor's opposition
TO the fee system was responsible for the
attack upon him by Calvin Chase. and
thereby by the board Several witnesses
were called % identify newspaper inter
views alleged TO have been given by
DR.. Chancellor. criticising the authorities.