The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-08
SClI00L-R00M PUNISHMENT
norm SIDES or GLEN COPE BOY-
JLOGGING SrORY TOLD.
Principal Himself to be Taueht-A Law
suit that May Yet Make n Noi,e Beyond
the I.imIts of n Long InInnd sschonI Diafrict.

Principal Himself to be Taucht-A Tnw-
suit TINT May Yet Make Noise Beyond
the Limits of n Long Island school District.
Mr.. B. +. Taylor principal of tho Glen
Cove public school, was arrested last week on
charge OF cruelty Ill using Cornelius Hunt, aged
1jyears. Young Hunt, who Is somewhat deli
cate. Is the son Of John Hunt, foreman Of the
Glen Cove stnrch Works, and possesses more
than an ordinary good reputation. Mr.. TAYLOR
was not In Glen Cove on saturday, but Mr.. e. H.
Gruman, School Commissioner, gave his ver-
sion Of the story. On Thursday, Oct. q, he says
young Hunt was In the class taught by Alice
Parsons. lie was idle, insocnt, and backward,
and especially insulting to his teacher, who re-
ported him to Mr.. Taylor. The principal en-
dcavored to chastise him, but he refused to
submit, and in the scufle that followed lie re-
celved some hard knocks with a ruler.
Mr.. Hunt complained to Commissioner CRU
man, and then obtained a warrant for Mr. Tay-
lor's arrest.
The teacher elected to be tried before the
Justice aud jury.
when the School Board met SIR Taylor de-
cined 20 make an explanation, telling the Com
missioners that II they had any proposition to
offer they must make It to his counsel. The
board took no action. Mr. Gruman commended
the principal as a good teacher, but added that
he should not support him IN au infringement
MIR. Hunt told the reporter a different story.
His son, called in, exhibited marks Just dis
appearing from his face, shoulders, ana arms.
The boy said that he had a dispute with a
schoolmate, and Miss Parsons reprimandcd him.
Soon afterward he was, half unconsciously, rap
ping the desk with cane, aud Miss Parsons re-
ported him to the principal. Mr. Taylor asked
him what he had been doing; and he replied
that he did not know Miss Parsons said lie
had been insolent and disobedlcnt, aud the
principal remarked, Wei, may as well settle ,s
out his hand and hit him twelve or thirteen
cuts with the ruler. Then he hit him the same
number of times ON the other hand, and told
him to hold out the first one again; but the lad
refused to do so, saying he had been punished
enough ana the principal struck HIN on the
temple with his hand, knocking him down and
making a lvid mark. Then he seized him by
the collar and struck him several blows on the
eyes and cutting him severely. The boy escaped
Tor moment by slipping out OF his coat. Tho
teacher flung II on tho door. and, catching
young Hunt, threw him down violently. Then
lie took him 10y the throat and. forcing him
backward, knocked his head against the black
board uutil the board was broken In two places.
The lad tried to defend himself by holding up
his arms, but his assailant struck him across the
wrist with the sharp side OF nat ruler, cutting
him severely. The teacher broke the ruler on
the boys hip, and taking up another and
heavier one he renewed the punishment, aud
did not desist until. a. MIR. Hunt says he has
sin. learned Miss Aarsons tainted.
AT recess young il. ant went home and showed
bis mother the cutasand bruises, and Mr.. Hunt
took his son IL Commissioner GrumAn, and
Dr. Watson told the reporter that the hurts
were very severe. aud Afforded unmstakable In
dications Of the boy having been pretty
roughly handled" There were blue marks on
| his shoulders aud back, n cut and diagonal
livid mark on his wrist, bruise on his temple,
and great discOloration under one Of his eyes.
Mr.. Hunt SAYS he Is determined to teach the
principal a lesson. -Four hundred pupils attend
the school, and he can obt.tn any number Of
witnesses. All the boys With whom he has
| spoken, he says. describedthe outrage as having
been even worse than his son complains OF. lie
asserts that the Commissioners are not disposed
| to deal impartially with him and that one OF
| them. Commissioner Merritt, Ia acting "a MIR.
lnNlor's counsel. lie says that when he toid one
| OF the board Of the manner In which his son mad
been treated, Merritt exclaimed Il don't know
| what has taken possession n Taylor lately he
| b. constantly III using the boys,