Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-19
4 SChO0I Teacher Fined fer Punish.
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yesterday Nj. David Reeves and Hrs. Reeves
with their little son, Rodger y. Reeves. - ye.r-
Cd residing On q street. between 9Th and 10th
streets, appeared before Justice Walter and
SwOrp out n warrant charging a school tp9ai,ar
FAMED e H. Ouranf. with cruelty whipping The
ldd kCdGer. v no i pupil III The Miller school.
lie warrant was placed in the hands of Nj
t'to W Nc Ehresh, OF the detective force. who
subsequently arrested the defendant. The case
Was heard in The Police court this morning
Nj toyle prosecuting and Mr.. \. &. Williams
for the defence
Rodger testified that he had been attending
MT OHranu ) school since the first of the year:
that yesterday Mr.. OuTand told him To hold our
hls hahd- ana witness said he wouldn't: that he
hadh been talking: that teacher grabbed hin.
UP aud threw him across the desk; and with a
cane beat him over the back and the head until
ne brOkt the stick. The boys back was exnibi-
TED ara ABOUT The shoulders il vas very badly
crused. ON crOSS-eXarlindtiOn witness said
the stick was reed or rattan about Is or /,
inches long: that when the teacher told wit
LESS 10 hGid out his hand he folded his arms
because he lid not want to be struck on the
haEd he-alrect:-The witness had not been
taking.
The court at this point said thar il was clear
that the punishment was excessive
MT. WILLIAMSBURG It is part OF our defence
That the condition or The back Was not Tie re-
suit OF the punishment.
Charles Davis testified that Reeves refused "a.
hold out his hand. and O;tTand then yyfioped
LIN with reed (Which was exhibited. II Being
inlCkl He tried TO put Reeves over tac desk
with his breast down. Witness did nor .aa his
lack strike The desk
David Reeves. the father Of the VrJS,,ll: IN >
witness. testified that there were no hrijisn, on
tie person OF Roger prior 10 YESTERDAY. VIII
EeSS was examined yesterday and found seyera.
Jumps On the head as also on the lin ger q Id
ann. besides the bruises on his back.
The accused took the stand and testified thai
lie had charge OF The Miller building. tnat yes
teTeay re rtprlInanded the boy for talking and
before ngr
saw him talking he went to him and told him
10 Eo.d cut his hand. when he resisted and wiz
ness attempted 10 turn him over the desk and
whipped him He then pun him In his seat
Wren ne endeayored to run Out and he put him
On a seat until recess and at 1917 O'Clock dis
missed nm Witness did not. IS he thought
Use undue force, nor did he know but what no
struck Ills back against the desk. His coat was
lot removed
Mr., Williams submitted that it was not red
soLapie to suppose that the bruises were made
oy me weapon shown, and that there was eye;.y
reason 10 suppose that the bruises were made
ny ms tEoIts 10 break away. He also submitted
that the offence was q grave one and thai The
whipping was EOt excessive
hr. cove. IL reply. said il was clear that The
whipping was administered in anger
ne court said that il was apparent that this
was a case OF excessive ch1Stiseinenr: that
teachers should be careful with children of fp~
Der age: and he could hardly think that the
bruises were made BY the instrument SnOwnand
vas lncIlEtd 10 think that. in The excitement
ne teacher used blows. lie was willing always
case, ana imposed fine Of SO.
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mr.
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THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GRo1-SnS
Yesterday in the case OF L. :. against lots il
squares SIS and SO, for the condemnation 70
the extension OF the Capitol grounds. Secretar
Schuz nled an appeal 10 the Court in Genera
Term. excepting 10 the Judgment OF JuStic
Humphreys by which he allowed VIM. B. Webf
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ard Z. E. White s2o0 each for their services a
appraisers.
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