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T * O/' i TkT TM M A ATI? AI rt/lmivotinn ff\v AicrniiiaA pt.tJtllHp Iw ~ v ~ . . .. . ...he has maintained in the present case. He was appointed to the military academy at West Point, by President McKinley in July, 1875 from Orrville, j Ohio, the president then being United States Congressman. Captain Taggaii’a father and the President were warm per-- - - «• . • * . i * •*:WM . »» *.». i.i v* if % * m • •tiie letter winch the rresident VviOtc t.0his father stating that he was going to appoint one of his sons to the academy.If rumors are true this case bids fair to rival the much published Madden case, now occupying the attention of the army. Mrs. Taggart has been restrained from removing the children from the captain’s home in Ohio, and has gone there to live with them until the hearing of the case in October.k Avjumv a in iumiiLn,Interview burnishes Ir. Philippine Paper—Some Interesting Facts— Is Well Thought of In That City.The Manila (P. I.,) American, ofA.....» -to V .1 /• 11! n !IM, l.JU*. IlMilll.ilH'.i 1.11'! I I i I 11 »‘,V 1 1 1' '»« * Mv' V»f \ \ . I ,/ V V V ..■lt;•! • • ' .«•..» i \ * . i ' '1 * fAlltel y 1WT ^w»» v«v-*» u uui Vx Lliuupaper and Major E. F. Taggart, of the United States Army, which occurred in Manila during the latter’s last trip to the islands. The statement that the hearing of the case would occur in October will probably not be verified as the Major expects to make another trip to the Philippines before it comes olT.Under the caption “Captain Taggart files petition for divorce the Army and Navy Journal of July second has the following: “A dispatch from Wooster, 0., states that Maj. E. F. Taggart, United States army on duty as transport quartermaster, has filed a petition for divorce from Grace Viola Taggart, who in her answer files counter-charges against her husband. ’ ’A representative of The Manila American called on Capt. Taggart yesterday evening and asked him if he had a statement to make in regard to the case.Captain Taggart replied that he had nothing to say, more than that the complaint had been filed. He stated he had never discussed the matter in the newspapers, and it was his request that nothing should be published. He was asked to make a statement concerning the part of his petition for divorce which referred to immoral conduct in that certain men are alleged to have taken liberties with his wife. He replied that their names would be mentioned at the proper time.It is rumored that an officer of high rank, who has a family of his own, will be mentioned as a co-respondent. Captain Taggart, declined to make a state ment regarding this officer.Captain Taggart was asked if it was not true that depositions of several witnesses had been taken in Manila, yesterday, covering his wife’s conduct with certain army officers when she was living here. His reply was that depositions had been taken but he declined to state their nature.Captain and Mrs. Taggart are both well known in Manila, the captain having been chief of police under the military government. Under this detail he was Major in the 28th Infantry volunteers, serving with distinction and made many friends, who, together with his brother officers, having shown greatSCHOOL BOARDOf Marshallville Files Answer to Suit of School Teacher.About a month ago Miss Emma Roth, of Shreve, a school teacher in the Mar-shallville schoolt last year, filed a suit for $800 against the Board of Education, of Marshallville special school district, claiming damages to that amount. In the suit, plaintiff alleges that after re-hiring her last spring for another year, the Board of Education refused to allow plaintiff to teach when she presented herself in readiness on the 5th of September and that the Board of Education then and there broke the contract for which she asked for the above damages.In answer to the above charges the defendant, through its attorney, T. W. Orr, of Orrville, files an answer, in substance as follows:The defendant denies that plaintiff, Emma Roth, made application for any position as teacher in said schools prior to May 27, 1904, as alleged. Defendant further avers that it voluntarilyand without any application by her or1■on her behalf, did elect said plaintiff to a position as teacher for the ensuing i year in the Marshallville schools on May ' 27, 1904 and notified plaintiff of the same. On receiving her declination and refusal, another was employed. Defendant admits that plaintiff appeared at school on morning of September 5, 1904, and tendered her services as teacher of the intermediate department and that defendant having employed another, refused to permit plaintiff to take charge.Defendant denies each, all and singular, the allegations in plaintiff’s petition not herein before admitted or modified
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Orrville Courier
Orrville, Ohio, US
Fri, Oct 14, 1904
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