New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-02
DISCIPLINE IN A CHARITY SCHOOL.


STRONG PROBABILITY THAT THE CHILD vANDEUsER
IN THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. DID
NOT DIE FROM TIE EFFECTS OF WHIPPING
TIE INQUEST
The inquest in the case of Joseph Vandeuser,
or Giuseppe yandrche the child who died on Monday
Of last week. after he had received whipping at the
hands of Charles II. Barnard, who then in charge
of the Five Points House of Industry, OF which the de-
ceased inmate, was continued yesterday by
Coroner Croker All the witnesses inmates ,of the
institution Their testimony does not add much TO that
which has already been published.
john Lenihan, OF the children testified that MI
Barnard was not teacher In the institution. but had
charge OF tine boys III the absence OF Mr.. Smith, the
regular superintendent in the boys department be-
fore this, Nh Barnard drove wagon for the institution
more than rs BOYS sleep IN the same room. and the
witness had seen l6 boys In the bahub at once he ala
pot tue whipping Dut knew that deceased was sick
on Sunday night
John Shields monitor in the institution, testified
that when he reported Vandeasers misconduct TO Mr.
Barnard Mr. Barnard gave the boy four or five blows
with q rattan on his naked body. When he committed
the Oense second time witness to0 Barnard that the
child must be sick, aud Barnard thought too. Wit
did not see the second whipping as lie went out
iutO the yard with the other boys subsequently he
heard that deceased had been sent 10 the hospital He
saw red marks on the boys body after he whipped
but he would not call 1t h1rd whipping. Barnard had
driven wagon Tor the Institution before the regular su
perlntendent went away.
Mary Jane Handley,, the Matrcn Of the Chill
was brought 10 the hospital Monday
ing and appeared TO be very sick, being blue
the hips and his thighs. she him brandy
aud milk, and sent for the resident physician. DE-
Rounds who directed her to continue that treatment
She suggested that might be case OF spotted fever
and the doctor said he could not tell yet About
woman very much excited. She could not speak
English and had 10 talk through au Interpreter. The
doctor told her she would better let the child remain
but she would not. The superintendent, William H.
Barnard had gone to the country that In obedience
TO a telegram announcing the death OF his child.
Dr. W. L. Rounds. the resident physician Of the hos
pta attached to the institution stated that when he
examined Vandeuser on Monday of last week the child
looked blue as II IRON cold, ana his body and extrem
tiles were cnilled He was in critical condition. but
the witness aid not know the history Of the
that tune he had no opinion TO the He could
detect pulse when he first the child There
cation but ordered that the child be rubbed and gave
him uncture OF eanphor IN half glass of water every
ten minutes. He thought the child was improving
when taken out of the hospital though he had by
entirely recovered. Witness had fully made
not indicate syDcope. There stripes the boys
legs that looked like cOntusions Witness did think
darrhea alone wO1ld cause the condition which he
found the boy The two baths might have produced IT,
child away its legs aud feet bare He told her
that Il would be very dangerous to remove hun DIR.
change the treatment, which was done.
The inquest was adjourned until Thursday.
HOW MUCH WHIPPING CAN INFANTS BEARf
TO the EditOr OF fhe Tribune.
SIR: 1t was to be expected that the officers
of the Five Points House Indrsry would be anxious
TO disproye charge little child had been beaten
10 death in that Institution. But does not their ow
testimony furnish grounds for searching investiga
noni Could anything be more suggestive than these
words Of Dr. Rounds the physician of the Five Points
House Of Industry, reported in THE TRIBUNE this
morning; 1T is a weknown fact to all the employees
OF this institution that very slight blow will
black and blue spot appear the soft nabby skin
OF the boys" How these "empOyes" know lust
how soft or how hard blow 1t takes TO produce q
black and blue spot boy, except by expert
mentf And yet 1t would appear It is we'll known
TO all the employees" don't know how many employees
there are for the sake Of boys hope there are
not many. The boys arc no doubt tough and 1.-Two