The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1922-11-30
CONVICTED OF
ElMBEZZLEMENT
Superintendent Gould Out on Parole
Following Trial at Fargo During
Teachers Convention

SupeflntSn0eMt GOutQ OuC ON, f3E0le
Following Trial at Fargo During
Teachers Convention
FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
Is Fine Specimen of Humanity to
Head; Our Schools
The members Of the faculty Of the
Oakes city schools returned from the
state convention at Fargo Saturday,
with the exception Of Miss Chappell,
who was compelled to remain over
until Monday morning by reason Of
treatments by an eye specialist. All
reported great meeting, with es-
pecially practical sessions Of the Sec
tional divisions. The concert rendered
by the Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira and the evening of song presented
by Merle Alcock were each said to be
we'll worth the expense Of the trip.
In interviewing Superintendent
Gould, however, the representative Of
the Times noticed a tendency toward
noncom1nital answers and cautious
statements in regard to his part in
the activities of the session. We have
ascertained the fact that he was pres
ident Of the Secondary section, and
presided over the program Of this di-
vision in due form; that he. was a.
member Of the nominating committee,
which for lack Of time at any other
period Of the day held couple of
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that they would present the eandi-
dates with the best qualifications for
the Offices for which they were pro-
posed. There was nothing to conceal
here, assthese were both honors that
would stamp man as one OF the lead
ers of the association.
Further investigation on the part Of
the Times brought to light other facts
in regard to the head Of the Cakes
schools while he was in Fargo that
explain his unusual reticence in being
interviewed.
It seems that there is . group Of
superintendents and bookmen, called
the "Chancellors," who get together
for a banquet at some time during
each educational meeting. Last week
they feasted in the private dining
room Of the Gardner hotel. Just as
the last course was being served, q
bell-hop rushed in paging Mr.. Gould.
Swelling with Importance over this
mark Of distinction, the gentleman
from Oakes left his demi-tasse 1--WE
guess that's what they call the hard
boiled coffee they serve as the stem
winder of one of these 'steen-course
banquets) and followed the boy out
to the lobby, wondering in the mean
while whether it was President Hard
ing that wanted to see him, or wheth-
er Andy Gump wanted to appoint him
his private secretary in congress.
Imagine, if possible, the thoughts
that percolated through his occiput
when, in the lobby, a plain-clothes
man wearing a huge star snapped a
pair of handouts upon his wrists be-
fore he knew what was happening. A
: few seconds later the surprised diners
in the public dining room Of the Card
ner were treated to the spectacle Of
the superintendent of the Oakes city
schools in shackles, being dragged
through the room into the private din
ing room of the hotel where the Chan
cellors were in conclave.
Here, with Superintendent Kirk of
Jamestown on the judges bench, and
Principal Tighe Of the Fargo high
school as prosecuting attorney, he
was tried on the serious charge of
having absconded with SLIGO belonging
to the Chancellors. After hearing the
evidence, the jury pronounced him
guilty, and he was sentenced to be
duly executed in the rocks Of the ad-
jacent cliffs, after Judge Kirk had
fined him to the extent Of the cash
upon his person. Whether sentence
was suspended, or whether our super
intendent escaped from his executor
the Times has been unable to ascer-
tain. At least, he returned to Oakes
with his life, even If his purse was as
fiat as II it had been steam rollered.
When he discovered that the Times
was in possession of information in
regard to his arrest, Superintendent
Gould loosened up and told US a big
yarn, to the effect that it was all a
frame-up. Instead Of his having SLIGO
that belonged to the Chancellors, they
had stolen $500 from him the day be-
fore his arrest. He said that no wit
ness was allowed to testify unless, he
would swear to tell falsehoods, entire
ly falsehoods, and nothing but false
hoods; that no one was permitted to
serve on the iurv who did not admit
that he was prejudiced against the
defendant; that neither he nor any
witness who was at all favorably dis
posed toward him. was allowed to ter.
tify; that several witnesses offered
in evidence the exact coins he was al
legged to have confscated, while 9TH
ers presented evidences that he had
spent the money in various ways, No
two agreeing; that when the verdict
Of the jury was called for several
jurors, who had previously admitted
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