National Republican., 1873-03-08


Hurdle was suspended on the 18th Of March, lsTa.
=. 2. Is there any record, then, OF eSpulslonf A.
q. When did this suspension operate as dis.
mlssal7 A. Five school days after suspenslon
order of the trustee, the teacher marks the pu.
pll as dismissed without any further notice on
the PSwSs 81 ss sSs mSfked ~
EIe i " there any record there other than dis
missed the 92d OF March7 A. No, air. Ii
q. why were these Young girls suspended A.
They were suspended ou account OF Information
received, and after examination on our part as
necessary that they should he suspended on ac-
count OF visiting, and some OF these young gtrs
entclng other girls to go to, Mt. Butts room.
Mr.. Fiddle. How much OF that IL evidence !
The Court Il is not evidence II II Ia objected to.
Mr.. Riddle. He has stated here In general terms
Ject TO the whole oft. .---
The Court. Do you object to any testimony
stating ,S the SsqIe eO o. tss e suspension m a
The Court. You were trying to prove 1t a short
Mr. Riddle. lie ia Jumping in here, i've or SIX
putting all In q lump together.
The Court, They are entitled TO the proof Of |
what other girls were suspended foT about that
Mr. Riddle. Al right; let them 10 on.
The Court. But not, perhaps, the cause o. VI
4 T. Is objected TO- DO not see any necessity q
laterally here-and when they are not parties
the character Of their suspension.
Mr.. Cook. We touch upon that point with some
the Court, There is not any need Of touching
Mt. Harrington. We withdraw II.
The Court. You can prove their suspension.
Mr.. Harrington. Which we have done
The Court. / do not know as there Ia any pro-
priety in touchinsL tdoes not enllshten this
Cross-examined by Mr. Riddle: Q. Did you
say that Betty Hurdle was suspended or expelledT
o. Dld notyou know that ahe has been In at
tendance every day, and In attendance there now;
that she has never lost q day-the younger sister
hat. Betty | Hurdle was S suspended and sasse.
| quently transferred 10 another school, proper
action on the part Of the trustees. She did not
Where no action was taken By the trustees they
| were dismissed. This IL the only case Of four
where action was taken 30 as TO bring the girl
back: aud she was transferred 10 another school.
| q. Did MIRA. Hurdle come 70 you TO see about
Oracle Hurdle9 A. think she did.
Mr. Riddle. I believe his Honor did not permit
| rs to inquire into that from Mrs. Hunile, and
do not know as am entitled 10 II now.
The Court. You do not understand me az re-
jectlng the proof 4 you see o. 70 inquire Into T.
Mr.. Hart as the act OF the of,cer
Q. What do you say the cause OF the suspen-
sion OF Gracie Hurdle wasf Does that appear
upon the recori7 A. No, air.
q. As a matter Of fact, then, what was ~
The Court. "A II exercised your mind a. an
oficer.
Mr.. Riddle. Yes; that which governed your
own mind In the premises
Witness. Her own statements and statements
o. / viii not now ask you what the statements
were, hut what conclusion your mind came TO.
Was there supposed immortality on her part, OF
breach OF orders, or WHAT 4. Immoralty.
cir. '" " WV" ' " -
q. 1t was also In connection with the fact that
she onticed other girls7
Mr.. Harrington. We object to that.
Mr.. Riddle, insist upon an answer
, Witness. do not think | can answer that any
girls who enticed others to 20 there to be sus
NJ. Cook. Thosc are the ons you have men
, tioned7
!, Mr. Riddle. What other girls were there
Name the Others. A. Louisa Carr, Fanny Cox
! Betty Hurdle aud arscle Hurdle;
q. Refer to the bOokf A. Eleven years old
, Mr.. Riddle, She was great procuress
4 Q. Now give me the.age OF the other ones
Q. We're they received back A. No, sir.
q. Did they ask tohc' A. | do not remem
o. What was the date OF the suspension o
+ the Cox girl7 A.. 9dth OF February, tSi2.
q. All those other three girls are eleven year
y Of hge7 A. do not know as gave the age o
b Nj. Riddle. No, presume not. Judge I go
J, II from her motherS statement to me.
= The 96th OF February.
q. And the Hurdle girl A. The 18th O
Is @. When did the expulsion Of the Cox sir
- take place? A. Five school days after the su'
e Q. Give me the date: 4. About the 9Th @
9 Mr. Cook. II your Honor please, the balanc
d Of our testimony Is merely cumulative, and "
will not, Therefore, trouble the court with y
: The essential facts on our part We have proved
Nr. Riddle recalls Mrs. :. V. Hurdlc In n
e buttal.
$, o. by Mr.. Riddle: Is the young girl, Bett
y Hurdle, also your daughter. A. Yes, sir,
n Q. What Is her present agc7 A. Ten years.
IS q; She was a member OF this school' A. No
OF the Grammar school.
10 @. But OF the public school: A. Yea, sir.
q. Was she ever suspeuded' A. No, sir; sh
n q. Did she ever miss any DAYS that you kno,
punctual attendance every day.
q. But this Gracle has never been returned I
+ the schoof A. No, sir; we have since sent he
l. BY Mr.. Harrington Your daughter Betty wa
transferred? A. No, sir, she was not; with
% drew her.
Mr.. Harrington. The record says: "Februar
X 26-Mlsconducl; transferred, Betty Hurdle"
ID No, sir, she never was transferred; wiindre'
her frUm there by Mr.. StuartS orders.
Mr., Riddle. believe, your Honor, we rest tn
case here, so far as the evidence Is concerned.
g Counsel intlmAted that they had no special II
upon his giving the Jury the law OF the cas-
when he came 20 charge them.
Mr., Miller then opened for the plantln, fo
p lowed by Mr. Harrington and Mr.. Cook for tn
defendant, aud Mr.. Riddle for the plaintiff. (AI
guments Of counsel will be Published In ou
|. next editlon.) AZ the conclusion OF the argu
' ment OF counsel the Court charged the Jury q
pr follows:
~ CHARGE OF TUE corKr.
Ig Gentlemen OF me Jury, the plaintiff In thl
4 tagh, as the proprietor and Publisher Of th
s. REPrBLlcAs, for having published In that pape
the article to which your attention has bee
10 called In the proof. The law defines libel TO b
r. an article calculated In the common sentlmeu
At Of mankind TO bring party into disgrace an
n disrepute. Any article calculated to exclt
n against him or her public scorn, hatred or COZ
~ tempt, Is esteemed in the law libel; and unde
le that definition Of the law the paper that ha
n this case the defendant pleads "Not guilty" an
y urges that this article was not written Of th
/ plaintiff that Il does not aude to her, and ma
% not unasr the evidence be applied to her; an
Il II the article, under the circumstances and sui
l. roundinRs Of 1t, did apply TO this plaintiff, IL Is
It Is not claimed in this that even II the artcl
IA does apply TO the plalniin that there should b
u exemplary damages, and the reading OF the art
tne mimi mimi that SsaFsS Is are al M
Il should be rendered. The language Of the artlcl
Ie was chiefly directed against another party. II
n OF Butts for offending against the decencies
n life, and In the preparation OF that article IN
writer Introduced In IL, In the shape OF victim
=, the plaintiff or some other girl. II you md
~ was the plaintiff, you will md that be had n
business to do IT,, and you will nnd that she Ia ei
titled TO verdict at your hands, TO certify und,
!, this issue that she Ia not TO go through M
u branded with premature prostitution. Take u
y case and dispose OF Il,
TuE JURY
to then retired to deliberate, and at O'Clock tn
a. N. had not been able TO agree upon a yeullC
Lecture by Rev. DR.. Hall, Of New York.
lt A large audience was In attendance Of Lnoo
hall last evening to listen to the Rev. John HA