The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-20
LOCAL MA110.

He0rd and Aegxiffed-E- W. Cone, charged
with severely whipping VIM. s. Tabh. pupil
and examined before Alderman Caskie, yes.
terdey. As there were twelve or fifteen wit.
nesses-mostly pupils in the school-cailed on
both sides, we can do no more than give the
possible. ta
Vim. s. Tabh stated that on the 18th ine tam T.
whilst VIM. Diminock was standing on stool
at the water trough drinking, he walked up
ana stood near him. possibly touching, but not
p.shtng him. Mr.. Gone accueed witness OF
pushing Dimmock, and ordered him 70 his
seat. telling him to remain In at recess and
after school, and that he would have to be
replied that he had done nothing. Mr.. q. said
he would slap witness jaws, aud going to
him to do 30, witness put UP his arms TO ward
on the blows. Z. then pulled witness on desk,
witness breast and struck him six or seven
times with his fist causing witness mouth to
bleed. Witness is sure he did not push Dim.
mock Was boxing the day before with school
him with a switch. Gone had generally been
kind TO witness, and struck witness with fist
because he put up his arms to protect his face.
VIM. Dimmock (for the Common wealthy was
on the stool getting water, when he felt some
one pushing against him. Looked around aud
saw VIM. S. Tabb Mr.. Gone told Tabb he had
been cutting up for two or three days-to 90
to his seat-that he had futended to bring
that he would box his jaws il ne did not be-
have himself. William said he had been do.
ing nothing. Cone told him to shut up Will
liam replied impertinently, and Cone smacked
Charles Poulson (for the Commonwealth
said that Cone whipped Tabb with his open
hand. Didn't think he deserved the punish
ment As he got it. Thought Gone would not
have beat him as much but for Tabb's resist
ance.
Oscar Weisieer (for the Commonwealth die
not see Cone use his fist. Conc was kind. but
strict
Philip Tabb heard Gone say he intended to
bring switch ten or eleven feet long, 30 rs to
sit at his desk and whip his brother. Cone
tried to pull his brother over the desk, but
failing to do SO threw him down on two
chairs, put his knee on his breast and struck
him with his fist. Heard his father tell Cone
to whip him and his brothers when they de-
served it.
Charles Tabb confirmed the statement of
his brother Philip.
George A. Pearce saw William on the night
OF the Ath. He then had a scratch under his
left eye. and some bruises on the face. II
given with the open hand, the blows must
have been severe. .-
Hiss Janette McCabe saw William when he
came from school. One side Of his face was
discolored, and his mouth was bleeding.
George L. Harwood (for the defence) Eaw
never knew him to strike pupil with his fist.>
Been to Cones school for three years. VII
liams told me the morning before thatsNis
mouth was sore.
Joseph Price saw Gone strike William with
his open hand. Did not use his fist
Charles H. Read was within one foot of vii.
liam when he was whipped, and knew that
Gone did not strike him with his fist, nor put
his knee upon him. Saw every blow. Heard
Gone tell William that his assertion that he
(C) had struck him with his fist was false.
w. S. Edmond saw Cone strike William
with his open hand. Did not strike him with
his fist. Cone is kind, but strict.
Mr.. p. NJ. Tabb made n statement of what
he did after his son was whipped. referred to
the memorandum Cone had given, and which
we have published, and concluded by saying
that he had never intended 10 put his hands
upon Cone, but to punish him by law.
AS all the pupils for both sides swore to the
same facts, Alderman Caskie said it was un.
necessary to examine others. He said it was
probable that Cone had punished the boy more
severe than he deserved, or that Cone intend
ed !; but as no malice had been proved, and
none probably existed, he should dismiss the
warrant. He did not blame Mr.. Tabb for pur-
suing the course he had, for the circ ums tAnces
were calculated to excite the feelings of pa