Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-18
$4,000 DAMAGES WANTED.
A Young Lady Desires That Sum for Being
Expelled from School.

Expelled from School.
A novel and interesting suit. important in
results to the amount of $1,000, or nothing,
was commenced in the district court, yester-
day. The novelty is set forth, as it were, in a
statement of the complaint, and the interest
centers around a school miss, so to speak.
The suit is entitled Marian Yorks VS.. The
Saltwater City School District.
The origin of the suit is of long standing, and
one whose merits have been more or less can.
vassed in saltwater from 1878 to date, and will
have revival when this new suit is made
known.
The complaint, as filed, sets forth that
the ~ High school of saltwater
in March of 1878, which position she had
gained by industry, through all the grades of
| the school system, and which she had attained
after due and rigorous examinations.
On the 18th day of March, 1870, she was de-
prived of her position in school. In other
words she was expelled. From that time to
date, she has endeavored to gain readmis sion,
but has been persistently and consistently re-
fused such readmission by the school board.
Because of the expulsion and subsequent re-
fusal to readmit her, complainant claims that
she has been deprived of the opportunity of
obtaining an education, and the school board
have put it utterly without her reach to obtain.
When dismissed or expelled, she was within a
few months of graduating, etc.
In view of the above and the material injury
done her by depriving complainant of the ap-
portunity to obtain an education, she prays the
court to award her damages to the amount of
IS, 900.
MIR. G. N. Bell is the young lady's counsel.
He was questioned about the novel case, and
replied it was one of some Importance. 1t in
volved at least this question, whether a child
could be deprived of the privilege of our pub
lie school system, when they or their parents
desired that one or more of the studies of the
course prescribed be omitted?" The difficulty
in this case originally arose from the young
lady declining, Offering as an excuse her ina
bility to follow the full course of study.
The case is one with which the general reader
is familiar, and now only comes up in new
phase.
The Charges Against Officer Casey.
The rumors in regard to dereliction Of duty
on the part of police officer John Casey, came
to focus yesterday. A. formal omplaint was
made to Mayor Dawson by Chief Weber that
he Casey was drunk on Wednesday
night and abandoned his post.
Accompanying this, Chief Weber handed
in complaint from Mrs. James Duty, residing
on Jackson street. which in substance charges
the officer with insulting her.
The Mayor ascertaining that Officer Casey
was confined to his home and bed with sick
ness, communicated to him the allegations
against him. Unfortunately Officer Casey
was forced to confess to the truth
of the charge of intoxication, but
it happened under peculiar circumstances,
which, however, form no adequate excuse for
the offense. As to Mrs. Duty's charge. he in
dignantly denies it, and is supported by par
ties who were in the vicinity of Mrs. Duty's
residence Mt the time the insult was alleged to
have been given her.
Owing to Officer Casey's sickness. Mayor
Dawson undertook no investigation of the
charges. It is understood that Officer Casey,
fearing his fall from duty Wednesday night
cannot be overlooked, will place his resignation
in the mayors hands go soon as he recovers
from his illness.