Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-29
LEADERS To CONFER|OR. CHANCELLOR Ill
Republicans Hone to Auree on Unable to Attend the Hearing
Currency Bill. This Afternoon.
FOUR PLANS SUGGESTED BOARD HEARS TESTIMONY
They May Be Combined Salts Then Adourn Until Monday Next
factory Measure. at O'CLOCK.
SENATOR AIL1soNS OPINION SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
Schools Charges OF 1nsubor'
oina'on ana Aneo"penes' =
BOARD HEARS TESTIMONY
Then Adjourns Until Monday Next
at 8 O'Clock. .s
SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE
Trial Of the superintendent Of
Schools on Charges Of Insubor. :.
dination and Ineompetency.

dination and Ineompetency.
Owing to illness, DIR. William E. Chan.
ceIlor, superintende ent of public instruc-
tion. was unable to attend todays ses-
sion of the board of education for the
hearing Of the charges against him OF
insubordination, incompetency, etc. and
his absence caused a short session. Tes-
timony to corroborate other witnesses
who have already given their evidence
was heard, and the board adjourned 10
resume the trial Monday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Attorney Greed NJ. Fulton. counsel for
DR.. Chancellor, created a stir at the ses-
sion today by intimating in questions
propounded to members of the board that
they had presented lists of appointments
to DR.. Chancellor :or his approval when
he first came to the city. Capt. Oyster
interposed a quick denial, bue later he
qualified his statement SO far as lists Of
teachers were concerned.
When the board was called to order
Attorney Fulton presented a doctors GER
tificate regarding the condition Of the SUI
perintendent. 1t was stated in addition
that DR.. Chancellor was taken i'll last
night, but is expected to be able to at
tend the session on Monday. After =
discussion the board decided that 1t ought
not to go on with new testimony In the
absence of D. Chancellor.
I'm deciding not to go on today" stated
Assistant United States Attorney McNa-
mara, I'VE are trusting to the good faith
delay the trial any more than Is nece0-
Bary.'
Attorney Fulton. jumped to his feet to
resent the Implication" he said. of his
meaning, and the flame died out az
quickly as 1t Jumped up.
Regarding an Interview.
Ralph Graves. news editor OF local
newspaper, was the first witness. He was
asked about the publication of an alleged
interview with Dr.. chanceller about which
Mr.. Tilier. . reporter. testified at the last
session. m. Graves. stated that he .veri-
said he told the man "who said. he was
| Dr. Chancellor" that the interview was
! % unusual that he wished to hsve pr.
Chancellor verify It. and he read the
"IIe made several changes. which also
made. and the interview was published az
changed" he concluded. Attorney Fulton
did not cross-examine the witness.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. member
of the board Of education. was next called
to the stand to be questioned as to the
accuracy of the minutes Of the board Of
the meeting Of April "a. 1907. which min
board he knew nothing. directly or in
directly about, the authorship OF the ar
| ticle published in the Educational Re
view in criticism Of the District schools.
Were the questions and answers made
as reported?" she was asked.
Substantially" she replied. Later she
stated that the exact language OF her
questions were reported in the minutes.
as she was asked about the wording I'M
mediately after the meeting.
| did you write letter to the members
| If the board asking for an investigation
| II that matter?' she was asked by At
torney Fulton.
"Yes," was the answer.
| why didn't the board take 1t up!
| You'll have to ask the board.
Copy Of Letter Promised.
Attorney Fulton asked for copy Of
that letter and 1t was promised.
"Since you have been on the board have
you been an active supporter Of Dr.
CHANCELLOR she was next asked.
In matters in which I thought he was
righ. ] firmly supported him" she -.
piled. She denied hostility to DR.. Chan
cellor when she entered the board.
Attorney Fulton next took up the article
which appeared in the local papers last
Christmas in which DR.. Chancellor took
the opposite view of the Cardozo case
| from that taken by Judge Anderson in his
decision, and this was presented in evil
dence as one of the press statements
given out by DR.. Chancellor which the
board regarded as improper.
"If the board regarded this as i'm
proper. why did it wait SO long before
preferring charges?" Mrs. Mussey was
asked
II cannot tell" she replied.
| Attorney Mcnamara here interrupted.
did not the board give DR.. Chancellor
many chances to stop such practices pc
Yes" Mrs. Mussey Stated.
| Attorney Fulton next desired to go into
| the merits of the article, but Assistant
United States Attorney Mcnamara OBJ
| jected. .--.-.
| in the matter of criticising judges" stated
Attorney Fulton. why, then, should
DR., Chancellor be condemned for doing
! the same? Why should the board take
| up this matter il Judge Anderson did not
| see flt to take any action?"
THE records should show that this
board does not acquiesce in this remark
against President Roosevelt" stated Mr..
| Mcnamara.
Mr.. Cox a Witness.
w. V. Cox. another member of the
board, was the next witness. He was
asked about the promise made by DR..
Chancellor to be present at the Bruce in
| vestigation, which promise he is alleged
to have repudiated in a later letter, and
Mr.. Cox corroborated former testimony in
support of that allegation. In cross-ex-
animation. Mr.. Cox stated that at the
time it is claimed the promise was made
Capt. Oyster said to DIR. Chancellor: II
don't know that you will have to go on
the stand. but would like to have you
near to consult" or words to that effect.
"Then the superintendent understood he
was not to be a witness?" asked Mr..
Fulton.
HE was given no bill of exceptions
replied Mr.. Cox. Later Mr.. Cox admitted
that DIR. Chancellor could have decided
from the conversation that he would not
be expected to testify.
Chancellor on Court Decision.
The published opinion of DR.. Chancellor
in opposition to the decision OF Judge
Anderson in the Cardozo case was next
taken up. and it was shown that the
opinion was addressed to the secretary
of the board. as an oficial communica-
ton. and copies of 1t sent to all the
members of the board the night before
il was published.
Amy oficial-a action taken on that COM
munication?'' Attorney Fulton asked
Not by the board states Mr.. Cog
Then the board postponed action from