, 1870-10-12
THE LAST BOSTON TRAGEDY.
Il \ ounE Indy School Teacher Stoned
by hoy. and tDicx.

From tAf EtstoH 1TanArFIFs, Cef. 5.
The town Of Canton Ia. bccu much stirred
the Pleasant Street District :sclo,', which LED,
tircct1s or INDIRECTLY, to tho death OF young
female teacher, who hxd recently assumed
charge. The school, which is numbered tive
iii the town reports, has been noted for the
was III charge Of lady Who Eolt order at tue
,r,es. ~berc sbc foans il imp:sslcIe
to 81 ts:n board. Sic therefore resigned
vt the ex!'i1A:ion Of tie summer tenn
committee advertised to ill the vaclncv. aai
seseivca several applications, among them
TINT ct Eta X. karst1R, 4 rouuc latlT about
u wears old. aud of diminntiyo stature and
:rehar health. shs passed examination, and
!egan hnr du:ier, but met ai,h the opposition
II the boys from the start. Determined to
.ueceed in her chosen calling. she persisted.
without appeal to the authorities for aid, until
| last "Wednesday. On the uornlng OF that dag
he rang tte bell ~ usu7l for the assembling
of The scholars, but few Of the larget bays.
betseen the sges Of Is aul 9 years, declined
| locked the door. 1nis eu.aged them, and
they threw several stores through the win-
to"s 70 intimidate hes, without eject. hoH-
ever There w.s no further disturbance until
dinner. Four Of the boys who we're
locked out then met her and threw
>esera1 stcnet, serefA1 OF which struck her.
'wo rarticuiasly large ones comlng in contact
with tie back Of her head aud shoulders. She
staggered under the blows, Eheseupon the
little 1niecteants asssi1ed her With cries that
| she was dunk, aud other er1thete. Arriving
| at her boa1dluS-house. she ctA~led up the
| .ie1s. w1x Assisted into tho house. and e1-
claiming that s'thosc awful boys have stoned
me-" fell upon the lounge, and apparently
ard a,e heartily, but fell asleep again inme-
. ttixtc1y afterwards. She awpke In q
{"fsw .niEuse~, sAy.ns that eho did no,
feel ecN enough 10 return to school,
| and Intended to visit some friend. in Dos:
: Guilty to areas, md upon reaching tbs Sane
.. Hill Railroad staten her limits vera 20 veal
that che conld not enter the cars without as
: ! sissaaee- She met !ady With ~ko0a she hat
formerly hoagaed on the tam. uho Observes
that ehs Has drossE, and evidently suffering
Z Iu her wakef moments ehe managed to maxi
her dettina:ioE known 10 her companion, ant
VIXEN ehe arrived 1t Boston she WAS sent T.
, No. 81 Naltham street, her home. Or Buck
tpghsn was called, and rreecxib-d for com
. ire, without being told Of the violent us.g
> size had submitted to 1t Canton. She geadu
:. ally failed, and died At O'Clock Oh Thureda,
= morning. the doctor having stated tbs
the.e ne.e scme Symptoms about her u.
i the assault on Wednesday. three boys eer
It arrested and brenght before ira. Justic
e White, charged With disturbing school aud ~
!: ssnss. md were sentenced By him to the Sta!
e Reform School. Their names were John Cuf
/. fec. jeremiah heliher, and Daniel Kelihe.
e tho first two II 5ears old, sud the las1
e since the death Of the teseher, complaint
!, have been made against them for murder
;. and also agsinsk 4 boy Is years old, nanla'
= : James Coes~ell, on the suppositiou that Mis-
C Daretow's death vas hastened By their action
:. The surgeou who attended her, haEing beel
: informed Of the assau]t, accounts for he
death in aceosdsnce with tbs complaint
? t,oss-morten examination io now in progress