The Portland daily press., 1877-05-16

Der the time it happened nor who were present,
but thought that there were boys named Car
lin, higgins and MCGOWAN. Upon being
pressed further for boys who were in the school
and saw 1t, named Dyer, Sexton and Calvin.
he was standing within four feet of the gate
and saw it all. Barry fell back on the ground
after being struck, and then was kicked twenty
times. L never had any trouble with Babbidge.
Before going to the Argus office had heard of
the investigation at Westboro'. This was two
TWO or three weeks ago. did not go to the
trustees with the complaint because I thought
it would implicate them if investigated Carr
and hunnells, who made statements to me
! about Babbidge while 1 was here, have both
| left The former was discharged.
Edwin Ell. Dyer, George Fl. Calvin aud
George Sexton, the boys whom Kennedy
| thought could corroborate him, were called
from the school, but stated empbatically that
they never saw boy punished by subordinate
officer, and they did not remember ever seeing
Barry struck by anyone.
The Argus and Tim rested their case at this
point, and Mr.. Osgood objected to allowing Bah
bdge and Davis present unless his witnesses.
who had been so long connected with that
Couiu Do dliOWeu Tue same privilege,
Mr., Gould remarked that it was perfectly
proper that the men on trial should hear the
testimony against them, and Mr.. Osgood sat
down with the inward consciousness that be
had done his duty, even if he had poor case.
Nathaniel Davis, who has charge of the
chair shop, was called. When Mr.. Hutchinson
was Superintendent he had charge of the boys
who worked in the corn shop. He was in the
habit of taking about twenty boys to the shop
at time and carried a cane to keep them
straight. He said; Do not remember striking
the Barry boy in the corn shop. Might have
struck him once or twice on the way home
when he went to break the line, but at no other
time. I did not strike him severely, but
simply to keep him in place. Mrs. Barry
came into the corn shop, but am positive
did not strike him as she has said
On cross-examination said: Never struck |
boy in the face. know of the rule which |
was passed three years ago, forbidding any sub. |
ordinate officer to punish boy. This rule has |
Iot been broken to my knowledge.
Edwin L. Babbdge, one of the farm over |
seers, was then called and testified On the |
day referred to went to the gate to get help. |
Barry came up and wanted to go to work. He |
was saucy and slapped him, but did not hurt |
him. did rot see Kennedy. Barry made no |
complaint, but walked off and 1 have not heard |
Of the affair until about two weeks ago when |
man spoke of it and said that some of the |
boys were intending to whip me if went to /
the City. I struck boy named Seely once,
but in self-defence. He started for me and 1 |
defended myself. have slapped boys, but |
never have hurt them. Never slapped them /
except when they were saucy.
Mr.. Osgood conducted the cross-examinat alton
in very able manner. But he failed to bring /
out any new facts except that the witness did |
not know of any ill feelings Kennedy had |
against him.
Mr. Wentworth, the Superintendent, then
told what he knew of the Barry case. Barry |
and MCGOWAN ran away from the School an
extremely hot day-August 18th, 1876. They /
ran at the top of their speed to the river mile
distant and plunged into the water and swan
for the city. sent officers to the city and one
of them called to see Mrs. Barry, but she said |
she had not seen her boy. They then went to
che Bangor steamer aud in few moments |
Barry came on board, having changed his
clothes. He was taken back to the school.
AT this point Mr.. Gould said that Mrs. Barry
told him that she did not know where he got
the clothes, thus contradicting the statement 1
made before the trustees The next morning |
talked with Barry and he zee med sorry and |
told him l should not punish him. No hand
cuffs or shackles were put on him. A week /
afterwards he got up plot to escape
with several others by scaling the yard fence.
In doing this be caught his foot on a picket
and twisted 1.-THE bruse his mother referred
to- He was captured with the others and re.
turned. Then I put on shackes and kept
them on from thre. TO SIX days. MCGOWAN
had long sickness as result of his swimming
across the river. In the fall DR.. Files thought
Barry had the consumption and should be re-
leased. Dr. Paine, one of the trustees, how
ever. said he could not see but what he was
well The boy was released, however, in Sep
TENDER. Mr.. and Mrs. Barry came after him |
and offered to give him suit of clothes, but
they said they wouldn't wait. Last Christmas |
Barry attended the festival given here and ap-
peared as well as ever.
No questions were asked by the prosecution
and this closed the case, the trustees deciding
that the charges were not sus-
tanned
To-day the investigation will be continued, |
Rev. Mr.. Hillman, the ex-chaplain, appearing
as prosecutor, but judging from the earnest
held with the Argus representa-
tive, that gentleman will probably conduct the
case.