Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-10-30
HENRY wELKER.
From the Cleveland Herald of tie 2Oth inst
he Inhuman Killing of Child by a Cath
Ole Priest at Cleveland Ohio.
Yours in Freedom.

ole Priest at Cleveland Ohio.
On Saturday evening, Councilman Paddock
received information that a German child had
just died from the effects of a severe beating re-
ceived at the hands of her teacher in the ST.
Mary's (Roman Calholic) Parish School, who
is also a Priest. He informed Chief of Police
Stedman, who having satisfied himself that
there was good reason for believing the story
rue, gave information to Coroner Erwin. and
an inquest was held yesterday. The Jury con-
sisted Of Charles L. Fish, 7. s. Paddock, Jas
Hill, Seymour Race, F. B. Pratt, and P. Hen
ry Bresln. The witnesses we're the physicians
N. B. q W. M. Prentlss, the mother, end sew.
eral schoomates of the deceased. After long
and patient investigation, they unanimously
gave the following verdict:
THAT the deceased came to her death in
consequence Of whipping and beating received
from and by the hands Of Frederick Bower. on
or about the 2lst OF September, A. D. 1856
The said whipping and beating having been
done with a stick OF other weapon"
Comment is unnecessary. The sevsrest terms
of indignation are expressed by our citizens
That such crime should be committed in oul
community strikes all with horror, yet we are
not disposed to believe that this is the only at.
rocity committed upon the children of the Cath
ole Church for similar offences, Viz-attending
the Ragged School on Sundays.
Many may wonder that the matter has not
come to light before, and complaint made by
the family at the time of the commission ofthe
cruelty. But it is not strange when we all
know the severity of the lower classes Of that
church. The parents are poor, and ignorant,
and believe they have no right to complain of
priest may do. The matter is now
in other hands aud there is but little doubt that
strict Justice will be administered by our courts
Of Law.
Mr.. Bauer was arrested yesterday, and is
now awaiting his examination in the Police
Court. He manifests no feeling, we understand,
and says nothing,
The verdict says the beating was administer
ed on or about the 21st-it was dons on Mon
day, which was the 22d.
We give all the testimony, verbatim, as il was
committed to writing at the time BY Mr.. Bres-
lin.
Flinda Hick deposes and says as follows;
am acquainted with the deceased, Barbara
Forman have been attending the same school
with Barbara during the last month Barbara
has not attended school at tie Catholic church
on the Flats, IN the city Of Cleveland. The
teacher of the school whipped Barbara by lay
ing her on chair upon her belly and beat her
with stick he made her take hold Of the
rounds Of the chair as he whipped her; he makes
all the scholars fake hold of the rounds
of the chair when he whips them he
used piece or cane having crook on it (; ta-
king hold Of the crook, he struck her about the
shoulders and back, and struck her few time'
lower down cannot say how many times ht
struck her did not see him strike her on the
head be took hold of her hair when he wa
whipping her she screamed and hallowed yer
hard and loud while he was whipping her
his blows were real hard. and he made ugl
faces while he was whipping her she cried re
al hard until recess, when she went home wit