Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-30
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A RAP OVER TAG KSUcKLEs AND Two RAPs
OVER EHEAD-THE TRUSTEES IN DEFENCH
OF TENALE TEACHER.
special meeting of the county sehssi trus-
tees was hed Yesterday afternoon Ia consider
the late assault Miss Brown, of the
teachers. Mr. Brown. president. stated tn at
about a week since Louis Schultz a Gef m an
entered the school at Mount Pleasant. and
without warning, struck the teacher, Miss
Brown, two heavy blows upon the head, assert
ing that she had maltrested enc of his child rem
4 warrant was issued for the arrest of SehtItz
and be was brought before the Police Court on
the charge Of assault and battery. After hear
ing the witnesses fer the prosecution, defend
ante counsel requested the court to ad ourn the
trial until the following day in order to enable
attorney for the accused went to Judge Smell
and told him that he really had no witnesses:
conyersant wits the English LANGUAGE. and nm
acquainted with the laws Of the District and
after hearing his pitifu statement (Mr. Brown
says), the judge, without regard to the wishes
OF the prosecutors, ana contrary to principles
of equity and justice, dismissed 81 hultz with a
simple fine of $40 and costs, refusing TO REQUIRE
him TO give bonds to keep the peace. The al
legged ill tire atment of Scsultz child, which at
times was very obstreper0us, was G mere rap
over the khuckles to make him obey. He Mr..
Brown offered a preamble and resolution, that
zone Louis Schultz has committed a brutal as
ssult upon one of the lady teachers of tie county
schools, and Judge S1eli, OF the Police Court
of this District, has refused to bind the offender
over to keep the peace. and has failed utterly to
furnish the necessary protection to the teachers
of our schools and the continued presence of
the offenders children will he subversiye of all
discipline in the schools: Therefore resai we'd,
That Ernest Schultz and - Schultz, children
Of Louis Schultz be expelled from the Mount
Pleasant school, and be no. admitted into sny
Of the county schools unless by permission of
this board. after proper satisfaction and apology
shall be rendered by the said Louis Schultz for
the insult he has offered to one of the teachers.
and due pledges and security saall be furnished
against repetition of his offence"
DIR. Slick did not think that the resoIutiOn 4
was strong enough. and the board sEoald take
other action as TO Judge Smell.
Mr.. n iller said the beard could get even With
Smell by urging the adjustment Of the Police
Court.
The debate was further continued, in the
course Of which Mr.. FOllOtt said there is q class
Of people in the country who think because they
Fay few dollars for taxes they can whip the
teachers Whenever they please. He was Obliged
to put a woman ont of one of the schools of his
district few DAYS since who wanted to oval |
lepr one of his teachers, whether or no.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. FolliOtt offered a resolution, which was
adopted. that special committee OF three be |
appointed TO take into consideration the matter |
OF the brutal assault upon one of our teachers,
and report at the next meeting of the board /
what further measures can be pursued to pro-
tect our schools and obtain redress for the ap-
parent NAL administration of justice in this
matter. Messrs. FOlliott, Mitchell and Slick
we're appointed, and the board adjourned.