Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-22


knew nothing more. Mrs. Baxter corrobora-
ted this statement. The little girl was intro
duced and sworn. She exhibited her arm. The
injury there was a discOloration of the skin, g.
redness, indicating recent smack with some
thing having fiat surface. She said she was
whipped tor whispering and for tickling lit
tie girl during a momentary absence of the
teacher from the room. She was struck on the
hands, arm, and back. The little girl who was
tickled testified mat the teacher went ont of
the room a minute or two, and Sally Mans
field put her arms around her and tickled her
(the wltness) under the arms until she fell
from the chair, but did not fall on the floor.
The teacher whipped her with ruler. The
witness described the ruler as nearly like one
IN the station. little over an inch and quar-
ter wide, and over a quarter inch thick.
DR.. Ackim testified that he had examined the
injuries to the little girl, and found on her arm
dlscoloratiOn of the SKIN, exhibiting few
blood points that may turn dark in day or
two, the mark OF recent punishment, and
blue spot on the shoulder blade, an old brnise-
The marks indicate nothing serious, but show
that the girl haa been severely whipped.
Ar. T. E. Clark testified that the Trustees OF
the Public Schools recognize corporal pun
lshment in the schools when necessary; but do
not permit the cruel punishment OF the schol-
ars. The punishment ia this case is lustifiable
under the rule, which he read. The defend
ant had been TWO years teacher. and was one
of the best primary teachers.
The Justice remarked that a magistrates.
court is no place in which to discuss the Ques-
tlon OF the proprlety of corporal punis hment
in the management Of the schools. The ques-
ton here is whether there is evidence to justi-
~ the sending OF this case to court for trial. In
the public schools there is nothing concealed
1t is well known fact that corporal punish
ment is allowed in the schools for the main
tenance of order and discipline. Parents are
not compelled to send their children there;
but 1T Is a right they can claim at pleasure.
II they apply for admission OF their children,
they do 80 with knowledge of the rules and
consent to them. II the scholar is punished
tor q violation of the rules the parent should
not complain, unless ms alice or cruelty are evl--
dent. In this case there Is no evidence of NAL
ice, and very little if any of cruelty, and the
Justice did not think 1t case for hirn to send
to the Grand Jury; but If the complainant
thought differently, the Grand Jury will sit in
few days, and the case could be taken before
that body. The case was dismissed.
CoRRECTIoN,-The police item stating that
J. b. Lokey, OF the Seventh Ward, had been
arrested upon the complaint of James Wander
built, charging him with the larceny of q
wagon, and committed to Jail for court, was
incorrect. Mr.. Lokey was released on his own
recognizance. The affair seems to have grown
ont Of dispute between the parties as to ne
ownersnlp OF the vehicle In question. :
lSPotatoes have fallen in the Bangor, Me-,
market to AZ cents per hushei = - 8 =
~ Butter sells in Dover, Ne, at from ~ to
20 cents per pound.
SSalem, Mass, has refused to license the
sale o. FIRE sra'sers for the Fourth Of July,