Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
BOARD CLOSES IN
CHANCELLOR CASE
Its EVIDENCE Concluded in
Trial of Superintendent.
MIDDLE IN THE SCHOOLS
Strong Language Used by President
James F. Oyster.
CALLS DIR. CHANCELLOR A LIAR
Defense Opens With Cross-Examina-
ton Of Witnesses Who Testified
for the Prosecution.
MIDDLE IN THE SCHOOLS
Strong Language Used by President
James F. Oyster.
CALLS DR.. CHANCELLOR A LIAR

liam E. Chancellor on charges o
insubordination and incompe
tency was resumed yesterday aft
ernoon by the board of education
the prosecution concluded TIL
presentation of its evidence, com
pleting its case at 10 o'clock las
night. President Oyster uset
strong language at intervals, re
ferring twice to DR.. Chancello
as "a liar" He said he could no
remember all "the troubles" tn,
board has had with the superin
tendent. Witnesses testified tina
DR.. Chancellor spoke slightingly
of members of the board, saying
he would have made changes hat
he been charged with the duty o
making the selection of the mem
bers. He said he had no conf
dence in one member of the board
and that another was "too old TO
serious business" Testimony wa
also given to show that the super
intendent ordered the destruction
of $4,000 text books without at
thority from the board.
The prosecution in the trial of DR.. Will
liam E. Chancellor, superintendent, o
schools, be fore the board Of education OF
charges of characterization and creatin,
discord closed its case shortly after /,
o'clock last night. The board had beer
in almost continuous session from
o'clock in the afternoon until the houl
named hearing additional evidence. TIL,
defense. as was arranged by Attorney
Fulton and Leckie. will proceed with 1t!
evidence to the board at 2:3O pm. Wednes
day, and, it is expected, testimony viii
be concluded that day.
DR.. Chancellor was not present at the
long session held yesterday. Up to tn.
time Of the board meeting 1t was hoped
he would be present. but owing to the in
clement weather it was believed by hi.
physician best that he should remain a
his home. Attorney Fulton, for the de
tense, agreed to go on without DR.. Chan
cellor.
Yesterdays sessions were enlivened by
sharp tits between the attorneys for thu
defense on one side and Assistant United
States Attorney Mcnamara and Presi
dent j. F. Oyster on the other over rul
ings as to the admissibility of certain
evidence. President Oyster consistently
upheld the advice Of Mr.. Mcnamara, unit
finally Attorney Fulton. for the defense
after making an objection. turned t.
President Oyster and said, objection
overruled."
II thank you." calmly replied Mr.
Oyster.
Features Of the Testimony.
The features of the testimony produced
were in regard to certain remarks which
according to the witnesses, Dr.. Chancello,
made regarding the board and som,
members Of it.
Its a nice board as a whole, but If
had had the selecting Of 1t would hay,
some changes" was a remark by DR.
Chancellor to which Assistant Supt Ros
coe c. Bruce testified.
"Horner is a man of ability" he sale
OF one member.
II have no confidence in Cox although
am deposition at his bank, he is sait
to have remarked at the same time,
COOK Is q nice man, but think he Il
too old for serious business"
The testimony also showed that he hat
made some unfavorable comments OF
teachers. Stewart. the former superin
tendent. Is no good as an educator; h,
allows teachers and others to come int,
his Office and waste his time in inter
views" 1t was testified he said on on,
occasion. I'VE will have to get rid o
this Cooling woman; she is no good" wa
the superintendent comment on the hea,
of Normal School No. l, according to tn
testimony.
Assistant supt. P. M. Hughes wa
put under a sharp fire of question
by Attorney Fulton as to the authorshi,
OF the article in the Educational Review
rejecting on school conditions in the Dis
trict. He admitted that he, with Others
revised the original draft of the article a
prepared by Dr. Chancellor, and that tn
manuscript in DR.. Chancellor's hand
writing had been taken home by hin
when 1t aroused the Juror immediatel
after its publication, and was deIiyere
to the board on demand the day befor
the trial began.
Miss Westcott a Witness.
When the board began its session 70
the trial, forty-five minutes behind sched
uled time. Miss E. c. westcott princips
OF the Western High School, was place
on the witness stand. She testified tina
she was present at DR.. Chancellor's HON
In the fall of 1906 with Assistant SUP,
Hughes and Prof. Harry Englisf
when DR.. Chancellor read an articl
| dealing with the local school condition.
1t was inferred that this was the origina
draft Of the Educational Review article.
Did he discuss the article with you?
| she was asked.
Scarcely" she replied. There wer
Interruptions to the reading, however.
Sne did not remember what statement
In the article were challenged, nor coul
| she remember any particular noint dis