Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-27
HEARING ON CHARGES.
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tn, motion to dismiss on three Of the
four specific grounds presented. In con-
sidering the fourth ground of objection
which was that the charges were void
signed his name to sheet of paper tC
which later the specific charges. after.
ward formulated, were annexed, Assistant
District Attorney Mcnamara demanded
proofs. and this the attorneys for the de-
Tense proceeded to present.
Assistant United States Attorney Nc
Namara. who prepared the charges. was
then asked to testify, and in response to
questions he stated that he completed
the final draft of the charges Monday
morning. November 10. They were drawn
up and submitted to Capt. Oyster. presf-
dent OF the board. the previous Saturday
afternoon. and after suggested changes
had been noted and made on the sheets
bearing the charges Capt. Oyster signed
them.
the board were not the ones signed by
Capt. Oyster. but were later added to the
sheet he sIgned?" he was asked.
There were merely changes IN type.
writing" replied Mr.. Mcnamara.
'As matter Of fact. were not the
signed the papers? was the next ques.
ton. s-'
Absolutely not" was the reply. -
President oy.tsr,s Intsrjection.
The president IL not in the habit OF
signing papers Of which he does not
know the contents" added President
Oyster. Later. when being questioned
himself. ne added: II signed those
charges and knew what vas doing"
On the grouad Of lack Of proof It waa
moved by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey to
everrule the motion to dismiss on this
ground. and that was passed unani-
mously.
DIR. Chancellor was then called upon
to enter q plea to the charges. and for
him Attorney Fulton entered q plea Of
aot guilty.
Assistant United States Attorney Nc
Namara announced at this juneture that
he would proceed to offer proof in sup
port Of the charge as to the authorship
II the article in the February number
II the Educational Review. p. n.
white schools. was the first witness- He
was shown the article referred to.
Who is the author Of that article?'
he was asked.
''Dr Chancellor Is the author Of it,
he replied.
In answer to the question as to what
knowledge he had Of the article prior to
It's publication. he stated that he heard
the greater part Of It read by DR.. Chan
ceilor It the latter's home Saturday,
November II. 1906. several months be-
fore its appearance. He said the draft
typewriter and he had 1t typewriter
by his stenOgrapher. Miss Wagner.
Later. It was corrected and sent either
to DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler or to the
Educational Review.
rs the article. as It APPEARED. the
1or, ~
he was asked.
THE body Of 1t is the same" he re-
piled. ut has been modified somewhat
md the last page added"
Manuscript Produced.
The manuscript. the finding Of which
by the board had created a mild sensa-
ton. was then produced by Mr.. Nc
Namara. and the witness identified it as
that read by DIR. Chancellor and given to
me witness to be typewriter.
1T is IN DR.. Chancelior's handwriting
he stated in response to another ques-
ton. The manuscript and the printed
article were then admitted In evidence
and It was left to the board to compare
them.
Did you talk with DR.. Chancellor
again in relation to the article prior to
it's publication" the witness was asked.
Yes. and DIR. Chancellor then told me
that DR.. Butler had rewritten It and that
it would appear In the Educational Re-
view"
Attorney Fulton then took up the Cross
examination Of Mr.. Hughes, and in reply
to questions the witness said he had
talked about the article with two members
Of the board. Mrs. Hill and Capt. Oys-
ter. The talk with Mrs. Hill was before
its publication. and at that time Ms
Hill and he advised DR.. Chancellor moi
to have 1t published. To Capt. Oyster
with whom he talked after its appear
preparation of the article.
Don't you know that the article, pre-
pared in part by DIR. Chancellor. was
withdrawn by him from publication
Attorney Fulton continued. giving thu,
the first inkling of the attitude of the de-
Tense.
Mrs. Hill and advised It," he replied
Later I had a letter written for DIR
Chancellor to DIR. Butler. asking tina,
the article be not published"
so far as you know. that instruction
was not abrOgated?" he was then asked.
Not. so far as 1 know" he admitted.
Withheld for a Time.
A copy of the letter was produced by
Mr.. Hughes and 1t was read to the board
The letter stated that DR.. Chancellor
did not regard 1t as wise to publish
it just now" and he requested that "the
article be held In type to use later, posi-
bly, next month
1.-The letter does not abrogate the au
thority to publish it, stated Assistan
United States Attorney Mcnamara IT
requests that 1t be held until the mex
month. which was February. and it wa.
then, as a matter of fact. published"
Witness said he had told Capt Oyste
that he advised DR.. Chancellor to correc
the statements IN the newspapers follow
ing the meeting Of April q. in whicl
statements DR.. Chancellor was repo-te,
as telling members Of the board that h,
did not write the article In the Hduca
tional Review. He added that in repl,
TO this advice. DR.. Chancellor had state
there Was no use IN having the thin