Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
In Behalf of Accused.

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In Behalf of Accused.
Attorney Fulton announced that he first
wanted to consider the failure of DR..
Chancellor to make a statement during
his period of recuperation.
No criticism is Just to Dr. Chancellor,
because he did not write out or prepare a
statement when he expected to be able to
appear yesterday to testify" counsel said
He is entitled to the privilege and right
to be here to give a statement. That he
wrote four or five letters did not show
he was violating the privilege granted
him 10 recuperate. The board taxed his
strength in making him sign many docu-
ments. 1t was his duty to sign them,
and If he thought that the board, by a
certain action, had violated the law. it
was his duty to enter protest
If DR.. Chancellor felt that Hughes
would take advantage of the authority
given him to do something he would not
do ii the superintendent Were present, he
did only his duty to try to take that au-
thorlty away from Hughes. If he made a
mistake in trying to give it to Mr.. Hine
the board must consider his Illness that
MS mental vision was probably impaire d
by his Illness.
Because affection has laid its hand
on him and made him unable 20 speak
IN his own behalf-as the doctors tell
me he is unable to utter a sound to-
nighttime board can do no more
cowardly act than to stop him now.
when he is struggling to be here 1t is
no example for the board to set before
the schools of the District; no example
Tor the board to set before the teachers
no example to set before the people of
this nation of which this is the faDitaI
One could not strike a blow that would
be greater shock to manhood and
Womanhood and the school system than
to cut him off now in his affiiction.
Are you going to deny this man, under
American institutions, the fundamental
principle of citizenship, deny him the right
to speak for himself simply because af-
Fiction has overcome him from day to
day, as the trial continued? Better let
the thing rest a few days, than take such
step
Mr.. Cox. of the board. stated that he
was considering the chaotic conditions in
the schools, and the fact that the super
intendent is i'll, and may not De well for
weeks and months. For that reason, he
said. he supported the motion of Mr..
Hoover.
Conclude the Case.
President Oyster next put the motion,
and all the members voted in the affirma-
tive. 1t was then announced that the
board would retire Ito conclude the
case Every one understood that the
time fo- the verdict had arrived and the
board members were watched like a jury
as they proceeded from the room to the
office of the superintendent in front
After being out about fifteen minutes
the board returned. President Oyster
stated that Mr.. Hoover would read the
charges against the superintendent. Mr.
Hoover proceeded, stopping at the end
of the first charge.
You have heard the charge read. "
F.rNf a u n
the defendant, guilty or not guilty? The
secretary will poll the board and each
member will vote separately"
Secretary Hine then called the roll.
Oyster" he started
Guilty the president of the bard de-
clared. As the names of the other mem
bers were read each replied. with the same
word. The same procedure was followed
as to the other nine charges.
Then 1t was discovered that one charge
had been omitted by Mr.. Hoover. about
which evidence had been given during
the trial. The board again retired t.
consider that charge. but remained ou
only Il couple of minutes. When the
members returned that charge, which re
lat I'll TO the discardlng of the "a 900 tex
books. was read and each member voted
Guilty"
What about the remaining charges?
Mr.. Mcnamara asked After examination
of the records the attorney declared tina
1iipoC ltititiiiilHS WIRE Tie ones DDOu
which he had offered no evidence. A
his suggestion they were also read ant
the secretary called for a vote on them
Each me mber voted mot guilty.
DIR. Evermann stated that he based hi.
vote on the fact that no evidence haC
been presented on those charges, inttmat
ing that his vote might have been differ
ent ii the proper evidence had been of
fered.
Formal Dismissal.
Mrs. Mussey, addressing the president