The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-03
Synopsis of testimony for the defense given be
fore Recorder w. L. Evans on Friday,
October l, 1875, in the matter OF the
the state Of Louisiana VS.. f. A.

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the State of Louisiana VS.. F. A.
Golden.
The defense introduced the following testi-
mony
connection of the accused never met him before
the 18th of September last, when was appointed
to the Marshall School. am the teacher OF the
class to which Abram Meyer belongs. On hurs-
day, September 23l, between 10 and II oc.ock,
Abram Meyer and another boy were talking.
| cautioned them repeatedly to stop, and at last
had to bring them up for punishment. The
other boy took his punirhment quietly, but
Abram Meyer clinched his hands and refused to
be punished, saying his mother did not want
him whipped in school.
I trie d to get him to submit, but he commenced
to scream very loud, and would not hold out his
hand. Mr.. Golden, the principal, then came
down and tried to get the boy TO submit and
take his punishment, telling him he would have
to be punished much more severely IL ne did
not. The boy still refused, and then Mr.. Golden
| taking the rattan Of my room, holding him by
the shoulder, struck him about two or three
blows, and then asked him again to submit, and
told him he had better do 80. The boy, still re-
fusing, Mr.. Golden struck him about two or three
blows more, when he held out his hand. Mr.
Golden then struck him lightly one tap on the
hand, and told him il he had done that at first
he won have saved himself the whipping Mr..
Golden was not angry or excited. He did not
strike the boy severely. The whipping was not
more severe than necessary. l did not send for
Mr. Golden, or call for him to whip the boy, but
he was screaming 80 as to be heard all over the
school and disturb all the classes.
9. w. Boothby, Superintendent OF Public
Schools testifed-Mr. Colleen has good repu-
tatiOn as teacher, and is considered one OF our
best. The Marshall School, under his control,
has been most successful, and is considered one
of the best boys schools in the city. As principal
of the school, he is responsible Tor its welbeing
and for discipline in all its departments and has
| a general supervision and control over all the
| classes. 1t is his province to punish scholars
when applied to by his subordinates. He has the
right to so interfere, when he considers it neces
sary, without such application. The rules Of the
school being shown him. he identified the same
The authority above mentioned is conferred
upon the principal by these rules. saw the boy
Abram Meyer since he was whipped, and do
not believe the castigation was too severe. L
have received worse myself. / know by expert
ence that sometimes very slight blow will
cause considerable discoloration and marking Of
the skin.
Drs. F. Wilhoft and G. G. Lyons both testified
that the discoloration and marks upon the flesh
OF human being, more especially child, fur
nishes no criterion by which to judge OF the force
OF the blows occasIoning them. This is fact
generally recognized in medical science. The
constitution OF many persons is such that a very
slight stroke will occasion discOloration more
violent than will be shown upon others as con-
sequence OF a severe confusion. After period
of from twentyfour to forty eight hours, it is i'm
blows employed. DIR. Wihoft further states that
he lives witsin few doors Of the school; that he
was engaged in his office, and heard the scream
ing OF he boy to such an extent az to cause much
disturbance to himself and family
Geo. Fl. WATSON testified am a pupil in
Mr.. Golden's room; was there ON Thursday;
heard the screaming before Mr.. Golden went
down; 1t was very loud and disturbed the class; Mr.
Golden did not go down at once. but the scream
ing being kept up and Mr.. Golden went down to
see what was the natter; when he came back he
was not angry or excited. Boys are often sent to
Mr.. Golden for punishment; he most always
keeps them in awhile, and sends them back with
out whipping; when he does whip them he does
not whip them bard.
We certify that we were present in the First
Recorders Court upon the trial Of the case of
the State OF Louisiana Vs. F. A. Golden, and that
the above is correct and substantial synopsis Of
| all the testimony submitted and ELECTED for the
State and the defense.
Mrs. B. F. GOLDEN,
G. W. BooTHBy.
+. WILHoFF, NJ. D.,
j. j. LYONS, M. D.,
GEO. Fl. WATSON,
B. A. A. GOLDEN,
FRANK McGLoN,
]. o. NIXON, Jr.