The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-27
SCHOOL BOARD
INQUIRY WILL
BE CONTINUED
Sweeping Investigation Prom
iSed as Result of Expose of
Further Irregularities.
NEWMAN'S STATEMENT
OF HIS POSITION
HIS STATUS NOW A QUESTION OF
THICKNESS OF HIS
SKIN.

From an official source it was learned
yesterday that the investigation into the
board Of education affairs with particular
reference to the construction and repair
Of the buildings. which W. j. Newman
sought to have discontinued, will be i'm
me diately resumed and that the luvesti-
eating committee will probe thoroughly
into the entire matter and especially the
pay rolls. The expose OF ATT. Newman
connection with the peculiar sigma lures
of assumed names on the pay rolls print
ed in The Herald yesterday morning has
H2sillted in expressions from several mcUi-
beTs of the board to the effect that there
should be an exhaustive inquiry into the
employment and payment of the numer-
Gus relatives and connections of Mr.. New
man and Mr. Bridweit. superintendent of
buildings.
None OF the members of the board cared
to express himself as to the form of the
investigation 10 be pursued. but it was
learned that one u the first steps would
be to demand the missing pay rolls. now
supposed to be in the possession Of Brio
well These pay rolls it is believed. will
throw more light on the irregularities in
connection with the employment of the
Newman and Bridwell families I'm the
service Of the board. Other evidence Of
the Newman uOn-de-piumes IS supposed
to be contained on these pay rolls.
Judge u. P. Henderson. president Of the
school board. who has taken an active i'm
terest in the investigation Of the irreEu-
larities. declined to make any statement
for publics ton last evening. lie took the
position that until there was q conclusion
Of the investigation any statement from
him would be i'll timed
Thomas Is Frank.
NIathonihsh Thomas. member Of the
school board from the Fourth precinct.
said.
4 am inclined to think that the state
ment made in The Herald that Mr. New
man not only knew that his sons we're
working under assumed names. but that
he signed the receipts for their pay while
they were working under assumed names.
is entirely correct. ] do not believe there
was any crime committed. 7 take If that
Mr.. Newman was legally justified fin sign
ing the pay rolls for his sons if they au-
tncrized him to 90 so even though they
were working under assumed names.
Expulsion No. ] think not I do not
think that there would be any legal war
rant for the board expelling one of its
members for such actions. II would mere
ly be a question Of wnetner or not a
member was thick skinned enough 10 re-
main q member of the board after such an
exposure.
Moyle's Statement.
Oscar W. MoyIe. member of the school
board from the Third precinct, represent
ing the same district as Mr.. Newman,
said.
II certainly shall hesitate TO pass crit
icism on my colleague for his acts.
think that the allowing of Mr.. Newmans
sons TO work for the board under assumed
names was a mistake And 7 think that
Mr.. Newman will agree that such d course
was a mistake 7 am. Of course. opposaf
to the use Of assumed names and can see
no justification for it under any circum-
stances. I am informed. and 7 believe IL to
be a fact, that at the time Mr. Newman
sors were doing this work two or three
other members of the board knew what
was being done and how the paw was be
ing drawn I did not happen to be one
of the members who knew Of It. Had +
been ] should have objected TO the use
Of assumed names The members who
did know Of it. I think. should be held
equally responsible with Mr.. Newman for
the present situa ton
Mr.. Mcyle declined to include I'm what
hc permitted being quoted the names Of
the members Of the school board who
were cognizant Of the fact that the "Da-
the Ed. Smiths" were really sons Of Mr..
Newman. who were evadinE the certain
hand of the collection agency by the use
of assumed names Two of the members
who knew all along Of the Newman ir-
regularity are believed 10 have been G..
s. Martin. member from the First. VINO
sells coal to the schools. and Arnold G.
Giauque. member Of the school board
from the Second. and a recent appOintee
to the state land board.
Mr.. Newman's Statement.
In an evening paper 1Jr- Newman
makes this statement of his course:
y do not know why this fight is being
made on ne. The animus back Of the
whole affair is entirely uuwaFTanted and
ma1ifsstlv unfair. I knew that one Of my
sons. and one only. was working for the
superintendent Of construction under an
assumed name. or rather using but part
of his own name. namely David Crock
EFT. The reason for this was is follows
A certain collecting agency Of this city
secured r default judgment against him.
irregularly secured in Murray. The boy
had the receipts in full Tor the indebted
ness. but vas not in a position to carr
the case to the higher courts. The agency
bounded him constantly. and succeeded
in driving hin from several positions
Finally ne secured work with his brother
on school buildings. and to avoid having
Continued on Pace 2.