Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-04
HYSLOP AND SHINN /
WILL FIGHT
Professors Refuse to Obey Orders,
Will Ask for Injunction

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 4.-Profs.
Shinn and Hyslop, who were elected
bodily from the University Of Idaho,
announced today that they had con-
suited their lawyers and were pre-
pairing to sue for an injunction to re-
strain Dean Elliott from deposing
them on the order Of the board Of re-
gents. The professors say that they
will not obey the orders Of Elliott t.
turn over the papers and money Of
the agricultural department until or
dered to do so by the court.
The use Of force by Elliott in eject
ing the two professors has aroused
much nnfavorable criticism and
caused great deal Of comment.
Both Sides Are Determined.
MOSCOW, Idaho. Sept. 4.-Profs.
j. r. Shinn, of the horticultural de-
partment, and r. e. Hyslop, of the
agronomy department of the Univer-
sity of Idaho, who were summarily
dismissed by President NJ. E. Lewis,
of the board of regents, last Friday
evening, have refused to be fired in
this manner, and Monday morning
started to perform their duties as IL
nothing had happened. This led to
clash between these professors and
Acting Director E. E. Elliott. dean of
the agricultural college,
What happened may never be
given the public, but an open demon
stration was made and Will probably
result in warrants being issued for
Profs Shinn and Hyslop unless they
surrender their keys, correspondence
belonging to their departments, pa
pers and certain valuable expert
mental work, together with con-
siderable sum of money. which they
are charged with unlawfully holding.
Today both discharged professors
were forcibly prevented from enter
Ing their offices.
Profs. Shlnn and Hyslop say that
they have not and cannot be legally
removed in the manner indicated In
the notice of President Lewis.
A feature of the controversy Is
that while each side defines Its. pos
sition on the matter of dismissal,
neither has offered any explanation
of why they were dismissed. 1t is
generally believed that it was be-
cause these two professors have been
persistently keeping up the fight in
augurated by Prof. Hiram T. French
last spring. when he was removed as
director of the Idaho experiment sta
ton.
President James A. MacLean, Of
university, Is attending a teach
ers' meeting at Pocatello and could
not be seen, but Dean Elliott has is
sued the following statement:
Desiring to give ample oppor-
tunity for Prof. Shinn to adjust his
affairs, did not Immediately demand
possession, although l requested him
to set a date for surrendering his
office. without securing any satisfac-
tory reply.
Prof. r. Z. Hyslop was served
with a notice Saturday, and action
was likewise deferred Both under
took to continue their duties and at
tempted to interfere with the meT
placed in charge of the work of theiI
respective departments.
ITO prevent a recurrence of theiI
attempts to interfere with the work
men 1t became necessary TO refuse
them permission to go on the expert
mental farm. In the meantime Il
was discovered that they had ex
tracted valuable records and CORE
Ispondenee. which one of them haf
taken to his own home.
In order TO prevent further dep
radatlons their offices were locked
and they were refused access Il
them. Up to the present writing tbs
Offices. keys. correspondence. papers
certain valuable experimental worl
and a considerable sum OF money
together with other university prop
erty are being unlawfuiiy held, ex
cept SO far. as I have been able Il
/ foreibly obtain possession BY virtue
Of the orders given me"