Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-20

,r rnr oSu0NE The examination
st,ri'' - .,.ol tsaoheron the charge OF assault
Il Vs. O0- v,.u;,r, s. Tlhb, one OF his pupils, took
q beiilas -, Alderman Ctskie. hessrs HoE-
=, vs. -. 49,, ,pocared for the defence -.
p "a 6rt''n n. .,r.t witness called He testified
Fv,.ag rsoo -, vhile at school, he went up TO the
~. ,r ne - druk, and while there Nai'ing ios
az, A,-..,oek 70 hand him the cup A'' OVue
a. lr ,isbipr D. and ordered him 70 ms seat
s.ses' o. ,b,t he had done nothing, and upon re
ms rePa"..t Mr. C. approached and slapped him IN
rs- he Ie 49, his hands over his face 70 ward on
. bfe WV ~. Come then bore him down upon two
y s1sS sDI g tree mon the breast OF witness, and
lrs p1i'i'5 ssven blows with his fist Witness is
-11g pm Cone used his ist and struck him on his
-sn tl. ana over his right eve. T. had threatened
,,i- n0-.ss the day before Tor boxing m sehoai
'-y the boys. {. bad oeen unse,il N'uu ~ ~
/, oas % 49, hook was exhibited with several stains
as 49, Witness said that the blood sptttered
t'oi ,bi. ne was CRYING az bis desk, atier the
1r BIS - fT mouth was not previously sore, except
.a,aeL 80 The blood. be said came from his Up,
t- ,,,inst bis teeth by one Of the blows re-
s,sL n,~rock said that while he was drinking he
Niil- 10 proved 90 be VIM. Tabo, pushing against
s'A'0 y, back Witness does not know whether he
''N .t, mn. or not. Mr.. Cone told Tabb TO so 20
pro- T,bb .aii "Tm not doing anything He
3 'i- :,,s-,ipeut wav and Mr. c. told him 70 keep
is M, I- .r..srsd back. and Mr. C. then punished
s-- n. or,r hand Witness did not see 9. use his
',,-.,sss don't think that Cone Intended 20 inl1re
i very strict. but never cruel or unkind.
--a - irt,, bov named bod, severely, some time
q 'a ,I,rs,bs-I and on the day after. Mr.. Smith
81 5ss him. and pulled out his hair by the handful.
.- .,-ssrei obstinate, aud said he couldn't see
f. showed a more traetaole disposition, Mr.. Z.
,..l BIN hu1ly' ..,l-. .t.,L;.l.....
ISL mon Tlbb or the chair he did not know
- NOT think that e. used bis INST. Iabb re-
" .s' mi, tone when ordered TO his seat. Witness
.5b would not have been punished 50 much
30 -i--- resisted T. accused Mr. C. Of using his
-, after the whipping, and Mr.. c. said the charge
'i' [ .,,sr .,ii that when Mr. C. o. dered Tabb to
.- r s,.ed "aha, have / doues' He spoke in an
.''-. manner. and went 20 his seat nUrmuring-
hen described the punshmentl c. struck him
....b,-d When Tabb 90, up, his mouth and nose
Zinc Saw him next day; his face was bruised,
-s-, bad Mr. c. Is generally very kind 10 the
Ne ia never cruel was only so in that case Of
Thin IT.. was sure ths. Mr. C. struck his bro.
l t.s 5,t as witness was standing right by Mr.. c.
.-ss, and Dis brother were entered at the schOO',
"a a,as- saw to Nr. c. that he must whip US when
Ivy. Tlbb testified that he saw Mr. Cone chulkng
.-t5sr ir tle face, with his hst
p. y, p.,-se described the effects Of the punis e1t.
s.,i pth tde open hand the blows must have been
severe
Niche confirmed Mr. Pearce's statement
.,-,s Hlrs0od testified, iu an emphatic manner,
.5blnt see Mr. Gone strike Young Tabb with his
NJ q gas usually kind % the scholars. Tabb had
..-..s tic morning before the whipping that be
Id ,.s mouth.
~. n Read testified that Mr. g. jil not Use bis dst
-.... a.s standing about foot or Walter ). Et-
..f..'.-,i cha. Mr. g. only used bis open hand.
v p..1N r.b1 then reciptulJtei the circum,;au-
.f-taali-, ard denied that DE had ever made any
.. 20 Mr. Cone to Dec the matter drop
is.-g,r C.,i, briefly reviewed tte law and the tss-
r.. ana expressing the belief chat Mr. g. had not
-r..sl b., malicious or evi INTENT wire was the
sao1 ,or l.m 20 decide, De would dismiss tie
H.pmsr,eI iu conclusion, that be- believed Mr.
Il t., good grounds .1r his excitement.