The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-22

four offenses under the statute. Then
ensued considerable argument as to
what offenses were alleged and under
which heading they should be classi-
fed. A lively tilt between Mr. Quigley
and Mr. Jacoby secured during
which the former called Mr.. Jacoby
boss of the school board" and said
that he would not know where TO find
him IL he got out of his sight. Mr.
Jacoby said that he would return the
compliment. Mr.. Quigley insisted that
objection had been made to the
charges as whole and to each
separately and that the board should
so pass upon the charges in deciding
the demurrer One charge cannot
prop up another Each one must stand
or fall by itself.
Mr. Dickerson, Mr.. Jacoby, Mr.. Pen
nell and Mr.. Briggs expressed them
selves in favor of trying the charges
Mr.. CUTLERY came last Mr.. CUTLERY
said that he would vote to sustain
the demurrer and clear Mr.. Long
bon Of all the charges excepting that
part Of the fifth specification in which
II was alleged that Mr.. Longbon re-
fused to cooperate with the other
members. He took each charge and
showed wherein IL was weak and
wherein II failed to come under the
four offenses named In the statute
Mr.. Guthcry's analysis was most com
plete In some he thought that Mr..
Longbon, even IL the charges were
true, had acted within his right and
In others he thought the charges too
trivial to warrant them being pre-
ferred.
Demurrer Overruled.
As MIR CUTLERY was the only mem
Der TO take this view and the only
one to really go into the charges and
analyze them, President Hill, without
voicing his own opinion. declared
that by a majority the board had
decided to overrule the demurrer and
proceed with the trial
Mr.. Quigley asker tnat the board
elect on which charge IL would pro-
ceed to trial. Mr.. Jacoby replied say
ing that the board had been lenient
to counsel and allowed all the time for
argument desired lie said that the
board had a right to take the charges
has "a whole nd take each one up
separately. Mr.. Jacoby objected to the
personal remarks Of counsel for the
defendant and of their too frequent
motions and objections.
Mr.. Hill said that he wanted 10
expedite the trial as much as pos
sible but wanted the accused and
his counsel allowed full privileges.
Mr.. Quigley was already on his
feet to reply to Jacoby saying that
II personalities had been injected into
the discussion he did not want the
board to be prejudlced against the de
fendant because of any act of his
But he said he stood ready, now or
any other time TO repeat what he had
said and to stand by IL. And he look
cd and addressed his words TO Mr..
Jacoby.
Mr. Qulgley again raised objection
to Mr.. Jacoby and Mr.. Pennel sitting
rs n part OF the court for reasons
heretofore stated. Mr. Quigley re-
newed his objection at this time when
MFR. Jacoby admitted that he would
do the interrogatlng OF witnesses for
the board.
Quigley said he objected to Jacoby
sitting as judge, accuser and prose-
cutting attorney. The motion was over
ruled.
After motion to elect on which
charge the defendant should be tried
first. was overruled, T. C. Bowen, ono
of the board OF examiners. was called
10 the stand.