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

and said Chase was to be heard so long
as he did not conflict with the school in
terests" said the witness.
They're after me because support
you" the witness said DR.. Chancellor told
the two subordinates with whom he was
talking
"Who was after him." Mr.. Mcnamara
asked the witness.
1.-THE impression was that the members
of the board were after him.
On cross-examinatfon the witness was
asked II DR.. Chancellor did anything to
charges. and the witness said he could
not tell the motive back of the remarks.
'There was no riot or organized effort
to do violence?" he was asked, and he re-
piled in the negative.
Miss Westcott was recalled at this point
and Attorney Fulton began to question
her regarding the merits of the proposed
scheme for the reorganization Of the
schools credited to Or. Chancellor but
the questions were ruled out.
Discarded Text Books.
Miss Burch, stenographer to DR.. Chan
cellor, was next called. At this point, a
new charge was taken up, that in which
it is alleged, the superintendent "by the
terms Of his order, issued October s.
1907, needlessly and wastefully caused to
be discarded about $1,000 text books" Miss
Burch was asked to identify the order
which resulted in the discardng of the
text books. She said she wrote the order
as dictated by Dr. Chancellor and a copy
of it was sent to the assistant superin-
tendents and to supervising principals. 1t
was as follows:
IT am also requested by the board of
education to direct you to discard from
use the books that for any reason what
ever are unfit to be placed in the hands
of pupils. This order applies even in
xrh 40 uyt11 ho uyfth a
book. A book should be discarded for
any Of the following reasons: Uncleanli-
ness. indecent language. frail condition.
Later, through Henry L. Bailey. su-
order was placed in evidence. dated sew
eral days later. 1t was as follows: by
order of the president of the board OF
education I hereby direct all supervising
Gently discarded books until further no.
tice. was directed in full board meet
ing to issue the previous order. and now
reverse that order by the instructions
stated
Points Argued.
Attorney Fulton submitted to the board
that they were prevented from charging
the superintendent with doing something
which the board suggested to him, and he
argued that If this act Of the superin-
tendent disqualified him for his position
the act Of the board under whose direc-
ton he acted disqualified the members
from serving in their positions. In sup
port of his contention he read from the
report Of DR.. Chancellor to the board on
this matter, as follows: "At the sugges-
ton of several members Of the board In
full board meeting, and, as I believed, by
general consent Of tine board. issued an
order for the officers and teachers to re-
examine all books and to discard those
that were unclean and otherwise UNIT for
use. They discarded $4,000 number SO
great as to make 1t entirely plain that
the work Of last June was not properly
done. did not order that these books
be destroyed, and they are now once more
in the hands of the pupils
Assistant United States Attorney NC
Namara said it was proper defense to
show that DR.. Chancellor was acting
under instructions by the board when he
issued the, order which resulted in the
discarding Of $4,000 textbooks. The evil
Assistant Supt. Hughes was put on the
stand and asked II he heard any discus
sion at the meeting of October regard
ing the destroying Of textbooks In the
schools.
Here you put the board in the attitude
Of condemning a man for doing what the
board told him to do suggested Attor-
ney Fulton, interrupting the witness: and
he continued his arguments In opposition.
Finally Mrs. Mussey offered a motion
that the counsel for the defense be limited
in the time spent In arguments, and the
motion was carried.
Suggests Inquiry.
Mr. Hughes said that at the meeting
mentioned Mrs. Terrell brought up the
child had brought home an unclean book.
and suggested that the matter ought to
be looked into. Mr.. Cox and President
xs,fSh <ha
suggestion. and the matter was left with
the superintendent Mr.. Hughes stated.
however, that there was no formal order
regarding the matter.
MRS. Terrell wanted books such as
were in the hands Of her child destroy
ed?'' the witness was asked.
YES"
And Mr.. Cox and President Oyster con-
curred?
Yes
"And it seemed to be the sentiment OF
the board that the matter ought to be
attended top was next asked.
Yes" stated Mr.. Hughes.
Attorney Fulton then reverted to the
testimony given by Mr.. Hughes as to the
manuscript in DR.. Chancellor's handwrit-
ing which, 1t is claimed, Is the original
draft of the article which appeared in the
February number of the Educational Re-
view.
"When did you last see that manuscript
before you testified about 1t, the first day
Of the hearing?' Assistant superintend-
ent Hughes was asked. He turned to
Assistant United States Attorney Nc.
Namara before answering. but the coun-
sci made no objection to the question.
Mr.. Hughes said that he saw it the day
before the hearing.
"Where?" he was then asked.
II had 1t in my Office"
where in your officer'
'In my pocket" he replied. Later he
said he had put 1t in his pocket that morn
ing before he left his home.
Reason for Holding It.
How long was that manuscript at your
homer" he was asked.
"Since last February" was the reply Of
Mr.. Hughes.
why did you take it to your homer"
Because there was considerable talk
about the article then, just after its pub
LEGATION, and I thought 1t best for DR..
Chancellor not to have any one run across
it in my DESK
Ibid the members Of the board know
you had it,"
mot a member until the day before the
trial"