The Detroit times., 1911-11-10
PRINCIPAL ELLIS TO GET
JOB BACK NEXT TERN
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the question as any good or worthy
OF consideration" said MumfoTd
Judge Chaplin then got the floor and
he raked the clergy over the Goals I'm
vigorous fashion:
Il don't know by what divine right
the clergy OF this city get together
and pass resolutions telling You gen
tlemen how you should run your ar
fairs, he said. Il want to say that
I do not base my opinion OF w. A.
Ellis on hearsay evidence. have
known him since he was boy.
know his aged mother. who sits here
tonight. and he is now neighbor of
mine. II have not the power to
raise mortals TO the skies. thank
God that have none OF that despic-
able disposition that would drag
down angels. and no disposition. thank
God. TO drive a dagger into the heart
of that devoted mother. Mr.. Ellis has
led straightforward life. Although
1 il is admitted that he was intoxicated
on this occasion. there were extenuat-
( ing circumstances with which you
gentlemen are familiar. and | believe
that he has been punished more al
ready than the offense justifies.
II thank God that | live in day
when the power OF. the clergy is cur
tailed. in a time when $4,000 people
are not slain in a single day as sac
rifices 10 religious fanaticism. When
man comes here and tries TO con-
vict another man on hearsay evidence
! he is showing the same kind of spirit
/ that crucified Christ the same spirit
that led 70 the inquisition. II would
I be a sad day indeed. II the clergy ever
secured control of our schools. II
one faction were in control. II would
| insist on examining the Protestant
Bible down the children's Threats; II
another faction we're in power. there
wouldn't be storage room for the Bible
in the attic or the basement.
II think 1t is an insult TO this
board or any body OF men TO get to-
gether and pass resolutions debating
to the board how II should conduct its
business. understand that the Rev.
Mr.. Shipper got up set OF resolu-
tions and asked the Numbers OF his
church to sign them as they opassed
out after the service. And many OF
them signed without looking at them. 7"
THAT is incorrect" interrupted Dr.
Shipper.
II ask you. gentlemen, is that the
spirit OF Christi" Chaplin went on,
| ignoring the minister.
II don't claim TO be a saint II
ony OF you gentlemen had INDUCED
in bottle of champagne. as Mr.
Ellis did. | don't know whether II
would have turned your heads or not.
don't mind saying that 1t would not
have affected me in the least. These
men OF the church rush in with opin-
ions based on newspaper articles and
they say, we must have this mans
hide At least. that seems TO be the
attitude or the clergy in this town.
Why. member of this board went
so far as TO tell me that W A. Ellis
had not been kind TO his mother
| II want you 10 qualify that state
ment." broke In President Robertson.
Il am that member. and want you
TO state Just what ! said.
We'll, hope your conscience is not
! troubling you" Chaplin retorted and
went right on with his TRADE.
| Later President Robertson explain
ed that what he did say TO Mr.. Chaplin
was that Ellis had not been kind 70
| his mother m bringing this trouble
! on her. He made Chaplin admit this
after the meeting, but the latter in
sisted that he had no apologies To
offer.
Inspector Wiedeman skope briefly
in favor of Ellis. The question was
then called for. with the result stated
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