The Washington herald., 1908-01-04


suffer by the board.
On the last Thursday In October Mr..
Hine said he was summoned by DR..
Chancellor. and asked:
Have you a wife and family?"
Mr.. Hine answered that he had wife.
Then you are lucky In that you have
no family. l want to warn you. You
have noticed that the president of the
board has been here every morning in
specting? Well he is after YOU
Here Capt Oyster jocularly asked II
he meant that he was after his scalp or
body. According 10 Mr.. Hine, DR..
Chancellor continued. He is going TO
undermine you and trick you, as he did
Mr.. Morrow" Mr.. Hine said these re-
marks hurt him. as he had had confidence
in the board and its president.
"seIf-educated Prate."
After two or three objections by Mr..
Fulton had been overruled. Mr.. Nc
Namara asked Mr. Iine II he had ever
referred to any individual on the board.
Mr. Hine said he had characterized one
member Of It as "self-educated prste.
Capt. oyster would not allow Mr.. Hine
20 dlvuIge the name Of the alleged prate.
Mr.. Hine continued that Dr. Chancellor
had referred TO Mrs. Terrell as the
sharpest woman ever met"
Capt. oyster took exception TO some of
Mr.. Fulton's somewhat complicated quer-
les and advised him TO ask some simple
questions. Mr.. Fulton protested the sim
plicity of his questions. and Capt. oyster
retorted, ASK some silly ones. then To
which Mr. Fulton said, II thought you
were tired Of silly questions"
Another tilt between the president of
the board and Mr.. Fulton occurred when
Capt. Oyster told him he would get more
If he followed the recog-
nized methods Of procedure in a case
such as the one on hand, Mr.. Fulton re-
Flying that ne would enter into no deals"
with him.
Mr. Hine testified that tense feeling be
tween the superintendent and the board
was very apparent on November 13.
when the board passed a resolution con
demnlng the introduction Of Latin and
German IN the seventh and eighth grades.
Capt. oyster did not seem much inter
csted in the testimony. and by way Of
diversion showed the reporters a picture
OF DR.. Chancellor, which he had face
downward on his desk, remarking that
he was bound 10 have the superintendent
present at the trial
Mr. Fulton attempted 10 introduce into
the evidence letters from Miss Bessie
Taylor Miss Alice Borainwood. Miss NJ
King, and Miss irene o. Young. In which
these teachers said that they enjoyed and
were instructed by DR.. ChancellOrs lee
lures, but the letters were promptly ruled
out on the suggestion of Mrs. Mussey.
At the Night Session.
At the night session Mr.. Fulton arose
and asked permission 20 make state
ment
Reports have come 70 me. said Mr.
Fulton. that the board has stated they
believed Mr Chancellor was not sick
and did not appear because he did not
want to stand cross-examinaton. can
satisfy the board in this particular /
stated this afternoon Mr.. Chancellor
would not be able TO De present to-mor-
row. but that Mr. Mcnamara and my
self. accompanied by a stenographer.
would so 20 his home and take his state
ment I regret that / will have 10 with
draw this proposition, DR. Chancellor 3
physicians have advised me it would be
impossible for Dr. Chancellor to make
statement tomorrow in his present con
dition.
DIR. Chancellor is anxious TO make the
He is entitled TO be heard on
his side OF the case II the board is sin
rere in its declaration that Mr.. ChanceI-
Tor is not really III and the physicians
who have been attending him are guilty
Of perpeUating "a fraud by sending I'm GER
tihCates that are not true. ] Will make
this proposition. Appoint two physicians
two Of the most highly respected and
best known physicians in the eity-and
let them. with Dr. Bliss and DR.. McDon-
aid, examine Mr. Chancellor and see IL
he is not really III.
IF sou viii not accept this proposition,
believe it is not worth my while 20 take
any more OF your time as the board has
made up its mind as what the
decision in this case will be
Capt. Oyster replied the board weuld
take the matter up when they deemed IL
advisable
If all the others are in the same frame
Of mind, l evidently won't he able 10 get
a decision. said Attorney Fulton. Il
want the decision now"
"The board does net desire your sug-
gestions. said Capt. Oyster
Miss Davis. who had been called to the
witness stand by the board at the time,
was allowed to begin her testimony.
Under cross-examination By Mr. Nc
Namara. Miss Davis said Or. Chancellor
had never visited Emley school Of which
she was principal. Previous superin-
tendents" said Miss Davis, had always
visited the school at least twice a year.
There was dissatisfaction among the
teachers because they felt that every
thing was upset, and they did not know
what was coming next"
Tribute 10 Teachers.
Several letters from the teachers in the
,ity were read by Mr. Mcnamara, in
which the teachers said they had conf
ience in the school board and believed
hey would do what was right.
Capt oyster interrupted the session to
make short address TO the teachers
'resent
= like the interest you take in this
rial" said Capt oyster Il have 4
guilty conscience. I realized you had
Jeen annoyed but 1 did not know you
we're in distress You are responsible
or It by not reporting the natter, but
t Is ali the more to your credit for not
long so. We are mean enough 10 give
you this superintendent. and will 30 what
We can do TO right the wrong. hope
500 will forgive us FOR it, The board
viii take more interest in you in the
uJure
Mr.. Mcnamara stated last night he
you'd call all the supervising principals
o the stand to-day.