The Washington herald., 1907-11-28

Assistant Superintendent \Percy NJ.
Hughes. Roscoe ConkIing Bruce. and su-
uervising PrincipeI W. w. Black. Of the
Third division. were the principal wit
nesses In the trial Of Or. William Z.
Chancellor. superintendent of schools. be-
fore the school board in the Franklin
Building yesterday.
Slow progress was made i'm the trial.
although there were many lively clashes.
and. contrary 20 expectations. the pros
ecution did not rest its case. The pro-
ceedmgs dragged along until after 6
o'clock last evening. when Mrs. Terrell
insisted upon an adjournment. The trial
VIII proceed tomorrow morning at Il
oclock, the original plan of adjournment
over the Thanksgiving holidays having
been abandoned
Or. and Mrs. Chancellor were in attend
ance. Or. Chancellor occupying his seat
10 the left of his attorneys. and Mrs
Chancellor sitting Immediately behind
him Both paid close attention and made
suggestions to the attorneys. Near the
oiose Mrs Chancellor looked pale.
The Lively Features.
Ihe most enlivening features Of the Gay
We're the clashes Of counsel and a tilt be-
tween Mr.. Fulton and Capt. Oyster.
MI Black, the first witness. was called
Immediately after Capt. oyster had made
an opening statement to the effect thar
the school officials called and IN no
called were testifying on orders Of the
board. and, without exception. were re-
iuctant at attendance and he wished 10
say this in their behalf. Mr. Blacks
testimony was on the article in the Edu-
cational Review named in the second
specification. Hs said that about q
month before its appearance. in conver-
sation with DR.. Chancellor. the doctor
had told him an article rejecting on the
Washington school system was TO ap-
pear in the Educational Review. and il
would be a hummer.
On cross-examinai on. he could not fix
the date, from tn, 1prcximate time be-
fore its appearance and could not state
that the article was the ore referred to.
except by inference from Chancellor s
remark He said he had s4okgn of il to
several persons, and that Mrs. NusSev
had asked him about two weeks ago if he
had any knowledge of it before il was
published. He could not say at the time.
but told her he would think il over: that
he could not make a specific statement
without thinking it over. Capt. Oyster
then asked Mr.. Black if he had not put
Mrs. Mussey off i'm the hope that she
would forget it, and he replied he had
not.
Matter of Record.
Capt. Oyster said ne wished to make
IT a matter OF record that he had found
the original manuscript Of the article by
accident three days ago, and was alone
responsible for its appearauce-that he
had heard of it and demanded il.
Mr.. Fulton was on his feet imme-
diately. and asked him to tell how he
had heard of it. but the Captain de
clined. Mr.. Fulton insisted and tho Cap
tein positively refused. saying:
II WON'T don't have to-"
Mr.. Fulton appealed 10 the board. and
its attorney. and the discussion became
warm. Mr.. Mcnamara thought II irrev-
Giant. The board. for the most part,
kept silent.
Mr. Leckie demanded a ruling. saving
the president had voluntarily made a
portion of the statement, and had made
it part of the record, and the de-
fense was entitled TO the information in
full.
I'VE are entitled to consideration and
an answer. This board may ride rough
shOd over this man-pointing to DIT Chan
cellor-but it is doing him a great inius-
tice. and il is doing itself greater in
justice" said Mr.. Leckie.
This did not move the board. md NJr
Fulton arose and said they were rot
Quibbling, as had been suggested. and
that he and Capt Oyster were warm
friends, and the matter was in no way
personal; that they were there to defend
a mans rights as citizen.
capt. oyster has made the statement
and refuses to proceed. Why? He should
proceed if for no other reason than to
clear Mr.. Hughes Of the plain inference
that he is responsible. We should know
about the discovery as well as Of the
disclosure. You. should shield no one. If
Capt. Oyster is right he viii tell us. If
he is not he may lock it in his BOSOM
and this board will put its seal on it,
but 1 declare it is an injustice"
Mr. Mcnamara hastily interjected that
they could get together on the proposition
and that there Was a method of doing so
IF. after this session. you show that II
is material. Capt. Oyster can make the
statement and have it spread on the
minutes he added
Closed the Discussion.
Capt. Oyster closed the discussion by
saying he was shocked and surprised
when he made the discovery; that he had