New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13
THE COURTS.
FATHER HAYES ACQUITTED.
CLOSING THE TESTIMONY ron rHE rRosrc-,,

CLOSING THE TESTIMONY FOR THE PROsEcrt,o,.
AND THE DEFESCE-THg VERDICT
The Rev. Father James W. Hayes was sur.
rounded IN the Court OF General Sessions yesieray a,
q number OF eleFgywen 81 the Roman Catholic Church
among whom the Rev. FATHERS Preston Iypeh
Edwards. Barry and Martin. Mr. Mcclure the eoun..I
who conducted the for the defence alone on an.
previous day was assisted b. exJodge John X Porter
and +. r. Coudert. The courtroom was crowded all
day.
James W. Rannev. physician and surgeon OF thir,y
years standing testified that he had examined Franl
the afternoon OF May s. lie found that the
edge OF his left ear a little above the middle va,
abrased, and that there two black-and-bue sF,l
behind the On his arm bttreen the elbow and tn
shoulder. there were five dark blue lines which
continued across tine back and down 20 hs hip. IN,
blows inflicted. IN hts opinion. with sometime
heavier than a strap; II might have been rattan or
rswhide
After the prosecution rested the line % defence va,
briefly outlined by Mr. Mcclure. 1t was not di.tuted
he sad, that the boy had been cruelty wilnl,lv "a
brutaily beaten. but not by Father Hayes but By h.
mother.
Michael Cannon, pupil al It. Anus school theote,
fed that Frank Cassazca and two other bows VEN
whipped ON their hands. and they struck nowb.r,
then ran 70 his sest Father Hayes did not folISS hi
but called TO him 10 return; be came back with hls
jacket on When Frank returned 10 MS seat he began
To laugh. John Deyrne, another pupil. gave similar
testimony Miss Annie Campbell teacher In The
school, tesuned tnat tancr Hayes dd not follow the
boy 10 his seat. but talked 20 and reprmanded bun.
Father Hayes testfying 10 his own behalf. sand he
had recollection OF striking Frank the back all
but n he did II was not more than once he struck hun
with the rawhde on the palms OF his hands two three
blows, and IN doing he most careful not 90 allow
the end OF the rawhlde 10 lap the boys fingers
lie positive that he did not nfct the wounas de-
scri1ed by the physician He did not follow the boy
his seat Minnekuhn. girl thirteen years Of age. who
lives the same house with Frank remembered seeing
bin receive a whipping from hts mother three four
days befoie he whipped ut school He did not
when she called him. so she took rope wound Il
around her and whipped him with a. She continued
the beating for ten minutes. Mary CasaaEca
the mother of Frank, testified that she had
never beaten her children 50 as % leave
marks them and she had NOT beaten Frank Friday
MAY 2. Edith Cassazca sister 81 Frank. testified
that she had her mother beat her brotueT
with rope or with her hst
This closed the evidence in the case. The was
then summed up by exJufge Porter for the defence
aud by Mr.. Lyons for the prosecution. Judge Glider
sleeve charged the Jury briefly and left the With
6l0 p. Tue jury returned To court after an al
OF hour and quarter with verdict ~ Not
guilty" The announcement WAS received with cnthu
siastlc applause by the crowd In court Judge Glider
sleeve formally discharged the prisoner Father Hiyes
warmly congratulated by MS friends.