Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-01


Board OF EDUCATIoN.-The regular meeting of
the Board of Education was held last evening. In
consequence Of the crowd which gathered to hear
the discussion and disposition of the High School
punishment affair, which has caused SO much ex-
ctement for the past two weeks, it was found ne.
cessary to adjourn from the rooms of the Board to
the City Council Hall
Other matters having been dispensed with, in Or
der to proceed Immediately TO the examination of
this affair, Charles Bradburu, Esq, made few in
troductory remarks, calling for an open and full
examination of testimony in the case. He had
heard it doubted as TO whether the Board would
give the matter a candid examination, but the
members of the Board were all earnest to stand
right before scholars and the people.
All the members of The Board except Ar. Wiley
were present.
The case has been several times referred to
through our columns, and needs no further expla-
nation than will appear the course of this article
Me-. Girty appeared through A. G. Riddle, Esq,
his counsel Mr.. Riddle stated that Mr. Inger-
soil, the Principal of the High School, did, upon
Thursday, the 18th day of February, inaict upon
the son of Mr. GiIty, severe personal chastisement
without provocatiOn.
Mr.. Lemuel Rawson, one of the scholars of the
school, who was present at the time of the occur
renee, made statement to the effect that Mr. Iu-
gersOll, having bis hand upon young Girtys head,
for what purpose he (Mr. Rawson) did not know,
Girty told the teacher to keep his hands off-the
teacher then took him from the seat into the floor
Girty again told him to let go, upon which Mr. l.
threw him upon the floor.
Girty got up and Mr.. I. sat him upon platform
in the rear of the school room. The boy got up
when the boys were excused for recess, and said
he had rather leave school than to remain upon
the platform. Mr.. I. telling him to go then, and
he not going directly, Mr.. I. put him across the
floor, and out the door. The boy resisted some.
what, but probably not more than was necessary
to keep himself from falling to the floor.
Young Girty made a statement to the Board, be
ing the came in substance as RaWson had testi
fed. Whoever may be the most in the wrong il
this case, we have never seen a more gentlemanly
CT apparently truthful lad than Girty appears tC
be.
Three other pupils testified to the same in sub
stance as above. Mrs. Girty gave statement as
to what passed on the occasion of Mr.. hgersOIrs
call upon her on Friday evening. She considered
that her son had done nothing to merit punish
ment
Mr.. Gir:y held the same opinion in regard to thu
ohense of the boy. He considered Mr.. IngersolPs
course as one uncalled for, and expressed his de-
termination to press the matter forward, into high
er Courts if he could not obtain verdict from tn
Board, and if he could not be satisfied otherwise
he very probably should try the effect of cO.O hid
ing.
At this point the testimony for the plaintiff be
ing closed, and it being halfpast ten o'clock. tn
Board adjourned to meet on Thursday evening
when the matter will probably be decided, W
simply report without comment at present.