El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-18

Z rear ms lealLl might uEeah uuh 7
during the trial The jurors selected
were. H. T. Crosby, Benson. farmer
William A. Lythe. rancher, living neal
Douglas; T. c. Haynie, Douglas =. a
Lyall, Light. rancher-
that it might be absolutely correct
Mr.. BRENT said he did 90 TO The
Herald and stood Cor that part Of the
story in which he was directly
who's On Trial. Ehs
You know G.. Allie Martin has II
in for Fowler, now don't your de-
manded Ar Andreas-
well maybe he has, but IL be has
Mr.. Martin can take care OF that
himself" said Alr. BRENT.
wow as a matter OF fact. Mr..
BRENT, you know Mr. Martin said he
/ would get Fowler's job?' said Nj
IAndreas-
ct don't know 7 am sure whether
he made such a remark or not but IL
he did I have perfect confidence in
1lr. Martin owning UP to il II he did,
Mr.. BRENT replied.
(Alr. Martin never made the state
ment that he would get llr. Fowler's
job" However, to show the attitude
OF Mr. Andreas in the matter, when
he was told by llr. Martin at a meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
liceman put Mr. nFalkenburg out
Of the high school, Mr.. Andreas said;
I am glad he did,
sfevens's Letter To BRENT
Z 11r. BRENT had been reading a part
OF a written report ne had prepared
for the board About half OF his re-
marks were taken from the written
report and half were extempcraneous-
! When 4lr- BRENT resumed reading his
written report he was interrupted by
| Mr.. Stevens.
Read my letter. Read my letter to
you Read IL out loud said 1lr.
Stevens.
AR BRENT started TO read the LETT
D ter but he was urged 10 go ahead
with his own statement first. The
letter was never read, but IL is said
the letter dealt largely with the
articles which have appeared in The
Herald about the high school
The other members Of the original
investigating committee was John
LoWman- Mr. LoWman made no re-
mark during the entire discussion.
save one BE said- -Well. I don't
see how in the world any OF this ever
got into the newspapers" Before the
meeting was over, however. this
point was made clear 10 him
Che incident was reported 20 The
Herald by disinterested persons and
The Herald asked Mr.. BRENT and DR..
y an NaAAeuNeEE LUr statements. InNr
is how IL got into The Herald-)
Getting "a Fair DEAL
7 would like 10 ask llr. BRENT If
ne didn't say he could not get a fair
deal with me and Mr.. Stevens on the
boardg p said Mr. Andreas.
4 didn't say IL, but NJ. Van Walk
enburg did. and he can tell you why
he said it, replied Nr. BRENT
Dir. Van Nalkenburg was then
called on TO make a statement
Il am ready 70 stand back OF an ]
have said and done" said the minis
ter ! can back up everything with
proof 1 regret this very serious oc-
currence at the high school very much
indeed, but any part I took in il, Z
assure you, / was perfectly right IN
doing.
Needs a Change.
There is a situation in the Fl Paso
high school, a temp eramental condition
that ought 70 be changed anybody
familiar with child life who knows
anything about how school children
ought 10 be handled and treated and
knows the conditions at tbs high
school, can readily see that
What ] have seen Mr.. Fowler do TO
makes me know that there IS a con-
dition- In the high school with which
IL is your duty 10 deal"
Then briefly the minister reiterated
N.a
BRENT went TO the high school. He [
corroporated the details OF Mr.. /
Brienrs narrative He added, how
over that when the policeman came /
70 put him out. he spoke TO him fori
he recognized him as a member Of his |
congregation the sunday before. He |
said all was quiet but Mr. Fowler /
roughly demanded that the policeman Z
eject him The policeman said & was
MS duty TO put him out and that he /
left the building quietly.
Has Nothing TO Hide.
Mr. Martin called me on the tele- 1
phone 70 verify statements about the /
AFFAIR, said Ar. Van NalEenhurg. ] l
gave him my consent 10 publish the I
article I did It, gentlemen. I admit |
lr freely own up to II gladly. and Z
have no apology 70 make for doing IT,
ing disturbing element, but my po-
sition in this matter has been made !
clear Nh Stevens has indicated that
was disturbing element"
That's what I did. That's what I
did agreed Mr.. Stevens.
Then continuing, the minister said. /
II feel as IL 7 had been treated IN
IairlV BY Mr- Fowler. II any Of YOU
sentleme1 would come 10 my office in
a friendly way on a business matter
] would receive you gladly But you
know how I was treated when I went {
70 Mr. Fowlers office think ] am
due an apology"
Stevens Wants IL Stopped.
Il was quietly discussed, mostly in I
undertones, as 10 what would be done 4
about the matter. Some Of the board Z
members agreed that enough had been :
said about it for the night.
M stevens was next to speak /
aloud Il could refute all this stuff Z
every bit OF It. and keep this thing
going all night" said Mr.. Stevens. Il !
think we had better drop the whole |
business
@rhen take IL that II a reputn-
hle citizen goes to the hlrh school
and "a insulted by the PRINCIPAL IL
doesn't matferfn asked the pas
tor @Then n IL doesn't. 7 am
sorry ] thank you.1 And the
minister retired TO the bnck part
OF the room and sat down.
Il resent what M Van Valkenburc I
said about owing him an apology" !
said Mrs J. G.. McGrady. "He insinu- /
ated that the board has insulted him. ]
says Fowler Insulted Him.
Mr. Clayton quietly explained 10 i
her that the minister meant the prin- /
cipal owed him an apology. The min /
lister also helped explain what he said i
He got Up and approached the table. 1
saying: u did not mean the board I
has insulted me I mean the principal I
Of your high school did and that I /
was due an apology from somebody I
we are condemning a prisoner /
without a trial" said 1Ir. Harvie i
I'VE have heard all these things 1