The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-09
Action Against q Ward School Teacher foe
Cruel PSvnlshment.
sUPKRI0R C0URr-PART SECOND.
Before Hon. Judge Bosworsh.

FEE. 6.-Thcmas Doran rs John Anderson -Wu. Cs-k-
rot physician the part of the defendant e6
examined by Mr. Bueed dsposed that he kuows the de
fendant, but has not had much Acquaintance with him.
Saw 'hs plaintiff, sud hts mother In the ttsr part
et January or first Of February 1856 Only had prsses-
oaa intercourse at tnat time by request Of the trus
~e'. Went wits Capt Hsgysrty to II 1t was M6s
ths' tne ooy had teen hurt Found the hoy in bedmsA
psr'mf examination The mother came In aad vosh
Dol ie' ne go on wSth the examination. did not ca
sgain. coulSn't lind anything out Of tae wav n
sompsihea OF aus stomach. He hsd eaten heac.ily t.
DucAwhea' cakes he die Dot evince any pain or m
make him e'szy nights
Cross esnrnined-Was but . Few moments sxau,ininx
the boy Examined his breast, So mach and limbs bus
not hit sine. -
Capt Hsggesty of the seventh ward polics-At.eras1
Win Iocor Cockro't. The boy didn't complain o, ~
thing but his stomach
Wiliian Barry school teacher Of ward school 81 d.
endabts principal deposed that he taught there I've
years tais January Doran was scholar in my clsss
saw the y whipped. sent him to be fogged. lhs
principal is zoe person 70 fog the boys Inqairs is not
hoeged; there may have been five is there
NOT dozen. Dorsn was the last boy Aogged. a
ike this-pot any thicker or thinner Inc big
DoTan refused to hold out his hand, aud sa1
else he then gat three four slsps his rump: hs
ihtn sso Re would hOE out, and did hold out his hanA
only msse him hold out and sent him TO his seat the
boy IN &C ming &c bis seat sale, You t--c of .
L., yeu II tuer for it after school" told Anderpa
wbsr IL 10y sad be called him back again. the bog
then vent i1to the aisle where Auders met him. ard
struck him once across the back with the ths
boy escaped end got under the desk after he got undsr
the desk Al derscn stopped whipping that's all know;
never cbeelved the boy wak lame him going home
out Of schOol there were symptoms tha oouid ps~
celve: Mrs Doran (the mother) TO Mr.. AadeGsoa
back; Mr. Anderson Objected to It under the creum.
stances.
Cross examined swear that Anderson did no4
pcA the boy up and throw him down the CO. 4; ts-
broken, aud bad for tse thres
weeks; the whipping did not taIe than q minut.
John " Aines and other teachers gave similar teass-
many hr Aimes The hey go to his desk In svsg-
gerirg manner the ceserdant struck h several times
over the back with rattan, but did not him pio-
ing him up.
John MeGeen, fourteen years Of sgewas in the 6rnk
class IN 1865; the ggng; sat in the secoud rsv
fosgeCi puan whipped last; Anderson told him +,
boio out h lar d. he Ieused Mr. Anderson strssS
Elm oy er tAe back three four times with he
tnen helo uu his hand; Anderson would not whip him.
be then weat 70 his sect he (Doran said Mf Berry
(the testltr) 'You ars q damned son Of q bitcn-lX
10y for you atier You come out Of SCHOOL,
Charles Reeves gave similar testimeny to the ohs
racteI Of tbs whipping AM added that he saw DorAa
next dsy siioipy on q pond bin his brothos's
cart once aui lie driving Cherry street. have
hin IN the cart m9fe thsn once
her testimony given for the defence, and coux,~
fel IN bofh stees rumrued up
The e mt cbs'ge1 ths jury, telling them it for
them 10 0 60 whether there sary degree
OF punisi 1t use1. whether there was only tcsA
ufed which wa LecerfaEy to maintain ths discipline If
The tcto<t ii this punishment crusl and unusual.
ite pisi tin emitted * damages but il il WAS ony
suCb the cutnsiapces demanded for fhe
Of order, then the Geisnchnt entitled @ verdict
Sealed yefnict al 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.