Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-11

WEATHER FEOBARu.tTIES.-feG ii. 1879
For tho Middle STAKES falling barometer south.
peFs:rre during the rest Of Tuesday, followed by
wind, shifting to westerly and ncrthwesteriy,
snd rising barometer, and in the western por-
lions lower temperature by Wednesday.
ANOTHER VERs1oN.-Ia yesterdays Ga
zette there appeared 40 account Of the punish
ment of O scholar Of Walker School, a. BA'ls
Cross Roads, and the subsequent arrest aud
hning of the teacher, Mr.. j. 4. Clements
rha. account was furnished by enc Of the Dar-
ties to the dispute Below is gv,a ths Sta: e.
ment aad opinion ia fall Of Jus:ic, Anslu, who
tried tho case:
Ga Saturday az interesting trial took psc;
at toe Office Of Justice Berj, Aas:ip, 10 the
equity, &C which large numbsr OF p:rs0ns
were present. It appeared, from the evidence,
that % the 29:h of February r. l. Fti'ch, a
scholar in Nj. James T. Ciements' s,hool, at
Balls Cross Roads wrote a uoe 10 auothsr
scholar, wbish note contained some very vulgar
language. TIE teacher then called the scholar
Mp to his desk to whip him. The SCHOLAR
came. The teacher had stick, and was about
to strike the boy, when the boy caught hold Of
the stick aud broke it. The teacher then
caus the blood to how freely, az the same
time i,juriug bis OWE baad. Mr.. Il A. Vti,cb,
the father OF the boy, sWorc Gu: warrant
against the school teacher, charging him with
~ assault which case was tried on Saturday,
O the course Of the tXSn!na!lou the teacher
exhibited u god deal ef feeling sgaiu,t Mr.
fec5 growiDG nu: ct remarks made by fclch
ags;nst him. Afer examining seventeen Wit
uesses aud hearing the statetnent Of the co.ire
board OF school trustees that they ware opposed
to corporal punishment 10 the schools, ADD had
so expressed themselves 90 several OCCASIONS,
MIR. Clements made L Very l2ng Wrltten ar
gumeut in his defeLc,, after which squire
Austin delivered bis Judgment as follows -
The complainant 10 this case, Mr.. H. a.
Feitch, is respectable au2 responsible d,i
z.u, and 20 uan has legal right eud much
less moral right to assert that these who do
not tbiuk as he ]oes are corrupt Or yenal. 1t
is always safe and fair 10 prcs1me that every
msu is doing what he believes is tight uoii! he
demonstrates By his c)udu,. thu; he IS no
logger deserving Of that confidence.
The charge OF assault is nGde against MIR.
James f. Clements, public officer, q school
teacher, to whom IS entrusted the cCucit!9n OF
yhl!ren. both OF their morals AMI Intelligence,
which gives to the teacGer treDcDd6na power
over The mcd. By committing the important
lessons OF Infancy enlrslg 70 lis care, aud /.
IS 10 the school roo;a that kind air sclous
not puglsm. |, is true Scho0mastcr has
right 10 chasii~ c hi scao,ars in g reasonable
maoner, but the very attempt or offer, with
force and Violepcr, to 10 corporal Lurt 70 az
other is en- assault, tr any other similar act,
accompanied with such e:tcumS aucrs as denote
at the lime en- lptenriUp. coupled Nl!h Eris.
ent ability OF u-ipg ac:u2l rl1srec agaIrs, The
person OF another amcua s - 90 :ssanl
"rhc Law y.11ir : ne teacher vi g public
school TO rtquie Ct he pupils c:eauness G!
person AID good behavior tUrlns their a;ten-
dance at the school aud Oh tie way hIihcr and
back TO their hCmeS, aLd may, Tor sutnetot
cause, supaad pupils r,m NttendaccN on the
schools unH the case is decided By the board
Of school trustees
In this Case it appears that it Tie pupil
wrote ob:caue language, which he 10 charged
With writing, be should have been suspended
or expelled from the school u7tiltho case WAS
decided by the board Of school trustees or
chost sed IN reasonable maoucr, Instead OF
which, from tho evidence aiduc:t, IL appears
tho teacher allowed his temper to GET ii" up
per haod Of his j1igGent, anj. IS h; a3mts.
committed the assault up3n the by BY silk.
iog him with his tsi; hu l.. iher. i're. ctn-
voted Of assault. and ord red &c pay line OF So
tor the USE Of the Commonwealth and The costs
OF this rrosccu Tor"
40 appeal was taken. and ;ha csc Wal 90 "a.
up at the next term ct tho CUu1ty CIuTt.
New LAWS The fuiiosius acts ct !. scm-
Big, of lJc.! Interest. have becu Approve; by
the Goceruor aud have baooma la"s : joint
resolution requiring the Fish ouDs,'oacr 70
collect reformation in regard to the oyster a2d
fish culture to i0corporste the Salome Car,-
terry Coupuay, near Miidlrburg, Lguj0uu
couuty; Imposing c:Ttai1 dul.S up1a r0uuy
and corporation treasurUfS aud other collectors
Of the State revenus. ana tix!og The penalty Tor
failure ID perform them.
PUBLIC EXERCISES. The jubilee exercises
of the Juvenile Missionary S0cle!y OF The
Methodist Protestant church Sunday schoc! ~iIi
be repeated oo Thursdsy night 1cxs fer the
bsncit OF The Sunday school library. There
will be cousders b. change 10 tho programme,
and pleasant eceGiug's eptertal0 uient IS guar.
Gnteed 10 all who may attend. The prices oil
admission ore very low. and tali attendance
should reward the children.
CORPORATION CoURT.-Tbc Corporation
Court met this morning pursuant 10 adjourn
meut, but no busi5ess was transacted beyond
The readiog OF the minutes aud the calling OF
the chancer5 docket Tho GcciSi0a OF the court 90
tbe motion for new trial iu the case OF tie com
monweaIh ". George K. Shlon, which was
expected to day, was not given. but plll proba
lily be giVco to morrow morning, to which i!ne
the court adjourned.
LEE SoCIALs. Tho Lse Socials haze elected
The following officers Tor the ensuing ieta':
President I. +. Grimes; y!co ures'dent, Louis
Brill IT,; rccor ding secretary, John II. Strloei;
huanciaI secretary, J, B. Atwcll; treasurer. G.
". Heath; sergeaut-aI-arms. Augustus
Taylor; ballet master. Wm. Glasgow. Tho
club is in hourishiog coalition, ard will 5000
repeat their select hep.
ARRESTED. detectives McDsvtt and Voss,
If Washington, went to LeesbuEg 10 day 10
identity the wounded burglar nov IL jail there,
IS John Schepis the railroad robter, 10 WASH
icgtcn. Detective Vo:s returned this evaneg
bavpg 10 charge John Brooks. colored, who
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