Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-08-27
SCHOOL DECISION
ON NEXT TUESDAY
JIDGB BRECKENRIDGE TOOK
CASE UNDER AMUSEMENT.
A WEALTH OF ARGUMENT
Martin ana Magce, and Blddison,
He'd the Il"or Ncstci-lay-Us-
ual Crowd In Attendance.

N'H'o together Win pToDaDly mo
longest list Of authorities ever cited
IN single case before him, Judge
NJ. A. Breckenridge, of tho Superior
Court, at the conclusion Of the fourth
day of thetrial OF the Injunction
PRAYED for by the old school board to
Restrain the new SCHOOL board and
superintendent of schools j. G.. Mas
ters, from interfering In any way with
the conduct OF the school affairs of
the city of Tulsa. announced that he
would take the case under advise
mcnt In order to give him time to re-
view the evidence aud to read the au-
thorities cited, and would announce
his decision on next Tuesday after
noon at 1880 o'clock
AS far as the taking of evidence
and the hearing of arguments is con-
cerned the famous school board in
junction case has passed into history.
but no matter which way the decision
goes, there is almost sure to be moro
legal entanglements before the mat
ter is definitely settled as 10 which
board Is the legal one and empower-
ed to direct the school affairs Of
Tulsa.
give us this injunction, and we
will settle the case OF Mr. Masters IN
n iiffy," announced Attorney Biddi-
son for the old board as he finished
his three hour argument In the case
at o'clock last night. on these
few words Is based the entire school
board tangle. The old board, claim
ing to be the only legal board, wishes
to get rid Of Professor Masters, and
new board recently elected and
claiming to be the only legal board,
wishes to retain Professor Masters as
superintendent of the public schools
Of Tulsa.
Confidently expecting that n decis-
ion would be rendered yesterday, the
spacious District Court room In which
the hearing has been held, was crowd-
cd to the doors early in the morning,
and even the approaching and pass
ing Of supper time last night had no
appreciable affect on the crowd. They
came there to hear the decision and
would not give up hope until the court
announced that he would reserve his
opinion until Tuesday. AS usual. in
the crowd was about fifty women. the
majority of whom are school teach
crs, whose anxiety as to whether they
have a position or not, pending the
untanglng Of the muddle, has made
them anxious spectators during the
entire four days Of the weary pro-
ceedings.
Taking up the argument In rebuff
tai, Mr. Blddlson for the plaintiff
took the floor at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and for three hours plead
ed the cause Of his clients In a strong
address. His argument was the real
sensation Of the trial, and numerous
times he was interrupted by outbursts
Of applause and disapproval.
Mr.. Blddlson drew the Kisses of the
audience when he bitterly arraigned
the second school board and called
them the "rump" board. He traced
the meaning Of the word Trump" back
TO the time Of King Charles the Fifth
Of England, and when the famous
trump" Parliament made history.
Mr. Blddson drew a laugh when ha
said: "There are four things that
will always produce a flght-a limo
fence the Justice OF the peace office.
calling man a hound pu/, and a
school board fight and in this case
We are fighting over a school board"
Professor Masters was compared
10 the golden calf' raised up In the
time Of Aaron and which the people
worship. Through his argument. MIR.
Biddson referred TO Mr.. Masters as
tho golden calf" He struck hard.
and often. wide. on every subject he
discussed. and was called down time
after time by counsel for the de-
fcuso.
At ulnc o'clock yesterday morning,
Judge II. B. Martin for the defense
took up his argument where he left
OFF when court adjourned Friday
night. He backed up every point
made by an abundance Of authorities.
one peculiar fat about the case Is
that attorncys for both sides have
used the same authorities in many
instances to back their claims that
their clients were the de- facto school
board This means that the court
must construe the opinions in the
way he thinks proper.
MIR Martin completed his argument
a. O'Clock after occupying the floor
nearly five hours He was followed
by Attorney carl NIaEee. who, in an
address lasting an hour and a half
closed the case for the defense. He
confined his remarks t5 an almost
purely auemen,ativo talk and quot