The Washington times., 1907-10-25
WANTED CHANCELLOR
MADE CO-DEFENDANT
Colored Attorney Makes
Spicy Fight Before Educa-
tiUn Board Committee,
Declares Charges Against
Him Were Made Be-
cause of Jealousy.

Captain OYSTERS insistenCe that the
testimony be confined strictly to the
issue and that feeling be eliminated
culbed several outbreaks on the part
of the belligerents at the hearing yes
terday afternoon before the spec al
committee OF IN Beard Or Education
Of the charges Pre-. erred against Assist
ant Superintendent Roscoe Conklng
Bruce by Calvin Chase, a cOiored attor-
ney.
DESPITE this rule, however, Chase sue
ceeded in getting before the board a
motion that he be allowed 10 name
SUPERINTENDENT Chancellor as code
fendant in his charges, and that the IN
vestigation apply to- both This was
overruled, only one member, Mr.. Hor-
ner, voting afhrmatively. Mr.. Cook did
not vote on lne Dr. Chancellor amend
meut.
The investigation grew out of letter
written by Bruce TO Superintendent
Chancellor in which he declared he
could not. recommend Mrs. Mary SyphaX
Gibson for reappcintment in the schools
for the reason that she had told him
that she had at one tiTue. paid Calvin
w. Chase $50 for his Influence in OBJ
tanning a position in the night school.
Chase denounced the charges as false,
and demanded an immediate lnvestiga-
tion by the board.
Evidence Contradicted.
The evidence yesterday was contradic-
tory. Chase came 10 the board meet
ing accompanied by two colored attor-
ncys. a large bundle Of evidence. and
his witness, Mrs. Gibson herself.
His testimony was spicy, and he in
sisted that Bruce's letter mad been in
spireG solely through malice, Jhat he
had never received any money from
Mrs Gibson, and that the action taken
bV Assistant Superintendent Bruce was
caused solely through a wish 10 re-
taliate for an old quarrel between Bruce
and Mrs Gibson, when both were con-
neCtCd with the TuSkCgee Institute.
Chase had mass of other evidence, in
Guiding interviews with Dr. Chancellor
and Bruce, published in different papers,
which he demanded the right TO read.
but whica was denied him.
Dr.. Chancellor TelephOned Him.
Chase said that Dr. Chancellor had
telephOned 10 him six times within one
day, asking him to SalI and talk over
the Bruce incident. When ne did call,
he said DR.. Chancellor said he could
not understand what prompted Bruce
10 write The letter. DR.. Chancellor was
not present at the hearing.
Airs. Gibson. denied most vehemently
when put upon the stand that she had
ever paid Chase any money or had ever
told Bruce anything OF this kind. She
said at one time last year she had men
toned to Bruce that Chase had a great
deal of influence. and she had thought
OF asking his help, but that Bruce had
40 p II Ia ha fu,-f
dent closed there.
Assistant Superintendent Bruce made
a brief statement, alleging the truth OF
his letter to the Superintendent which
brought on the trouble, and said that
Mrs. Gibson last year had informed him
that she had paid Chase $50 for his in
huence- This was at a time when he
was supervising principal on his ap-
polntment to the head Of the colored
schools, Bruce said he could not recon-
mend the appointment OF a teacher who
Lau bought IN this way a position III
the schools last year.
Evans Denies Charge.
Supervising Principal Bruce Evans
was called by Chase, and said that he
had recommended Mrs. Gibson for her
appointment in 1906 on request Of a num-
Der Of her friends, but that Chase had
never approached him in her behalf.
During Bruces testimony both Mrs.
Gibson and Chase. endeavored 10 resur-
rect the TusEegee incident, but were
denied permission by Captain oyster,
and Bruce was told he need not answer
the questions.
4 detective from headquarters was
present in the room during the hear
ing, FOR what purpose Il was not stated.
Attorney Stuart Mcnamara was also
present, and engaged IN several tits
" %iILl III -Lase on account of the exclusion
ments OF The afternoon did not disclose
why only the male members Of fhs
board were appointed on the corn
mittee NoIi-
The committee took the matter .,,v,5e-
adElsement at the close Of the bsari1e-
ana viii make report at the neTff
meeting Of the board 80
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