The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
RESIGNATION
ORDERED, SAYS
THE DEFENDANT
Head of Normal Says GiIIett
Told Him to Retire From
School Position
Woman Breaks Down and SObs
When Testifying for Ac-
cused Man

D. KNOW II. j nave D6en Cnelr SplrlIOdI
adviser in way that the girls mothers
should have been before their having
been sent to this school, l have held
up the hands of parents time and
: again. You vii lexcuse my indigna-
ton, in the manner of my converse
ton, in regard to this matter, because
: it is unfair and unjust, and l feel it
keenly."
Cheers Begin
AS he ceased the spectators stormed
afresh. While he was speaking men
and women rose from their seats in
their eager desire to catch every word
and when he finished they broke into
tumult. cheering, shouting. .clapping.
Tears stood in the eyes OF the women
who have been with him in this case.
= He was the last witness for the de-
silent. but palpably nervous and ha-
raised, but on his name being called
he became Immediately composed. He
: answered the questions in a firm voice
p and picked his language carefully after
the fashion OF a scholar.
= i was born in Aurora, ILL.," he said.
> in response to the question put by Yell,
and received my elementary and high
school education there. On concluding
that went for a trip into the Rocky
mountains, roughing it. and then went
to Germany TO finish my education,
studying in Jena and Leipsic. 1 re-
: turned to the United States in 1893
and shortly afterward held positions in
Normal schools. at st. Cloud Mimi. In
= illinois and ar Los Angeles. Eleven
;. years ago I was ielected TO my present
position as president of the Chico nor
NAL school. Since 'then I have been
elected Il times.
This is the first Nime in my life that
and charge hast been preferred
against me
Brief Meetings
Miss Clark has been here about
. three months. neither once or twice
at some gatherings and have passed
her in the hallway of the school build
ing. The occasions on which 1 have
spoken to her have been very few and
I do not believes tat my personal con-
versation wouldscomprise five minutes
all told.
- Il recall that she came for excuses
once or twice. This. ,you must under
stand, is q matter of formal business.
Many students asksfor them and when
have given themtan excuse the mat
ter is forgotten by me. this being but
z regular part Of ny routine business.
This is my public Office in which the
o business Of the institution is conducted.
The doors are unlocked. Ny private
Office leads of from my business office
and that is where I naturally conduct
such affairs Of the institution re-
Quire secrecy and where I will not be
disturbed by those whose business or
duties are constantly bringing them
into the public room
. CHARGES DENIED
Are the charges such as you have
heard made by Miss Clark true?'
Absolutely not, ] have no recollec-
tion Of anything in the way in which it
has been described
Did you ever put your arm around
herr"
Never"
did you seat yourself by her on the
window seat as she stated?"
4 never sat down by her as she
. desert bed"
did you ever discuss her friends
: sickness2"
: Il have no recollection OF so doing.
might have done so, however. as
think have a right TO speak friend
y word or a word Of encourag agement to
a student. However, I deny that /
ever spoke TO Miss Clark with the i'm
plication that goes with this case
Proceeding from thence Doctor Van
.LieW denied the story bit by bit He
said the occurrence never took place
that the entire tale told by Miss Clark
was q fabrication from start to finish.
Il may" he said. have opened the
door for her after I had given her an