Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-02

striking him with the poker, but admitted
that some blows might have reached his
BODY in the scuffie for the stick. She
claimed that the boy had struck her glanc
ing blow in the face with his fist. She had
! used the rawhide, but not any more than
she considered necessary under the cifcum-
stances. She admitted the whipping OF
Mary Fay with ruler, but denied the use
of the rawhiae The girl interrupted the
teacher BY strenuously insisting that the
rawhide was used. Miss Harris admitted
spanking some of the girls III the presence
of the school. She took them behind the
stove when the spanking was done, and
their faces were toward the school, so that
there was no exposure OF person. She adj
mini stered the punishment to the girls in
the presence Of the school, she said, to
humiiiatc them, as other methods Of pun
ishments had failed For missing lessons
had been in the habit Of giving then, Ave
Or ten strokes with ruler. She believed
that whipping was necessary to enforce
discipline The children admitted that
when the girls were spanked their faces
were toward the school
TIE WISE CASE.
Mr.. Mills explained to the Comm ittee
why he whipped the boy Wise 50 severely.
He had threatened to kill Mrs. Mills, and
struck her severe blow in the face with his
fist, the scr of which was exhibited. He
Immediately ran out of the house after lie
struck her, and this was why he remained
out all night. The boy had been in Jail,
and once had been examined for insanity.
Mr. Mills logged the boy pretty hard, as
he thought the case fully warranted it.
The boy had expressed desire to go to
California, saying he could get work. and
he was allowed to go. He was ninet en-
years old, and well able to earn his living.
He was not sent surreptitious!y, but with
the consent of the Board. The boys, as a
rule, Mr.. Mills said liked to go TO church.
Those who did not wish to go were locked |
up to deprive them of the pleasure of
rowing about and running away to play |
base ball with hoodlum boys of the town. !
They had been taken at different times to
the Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian
but as rule to the Episcopal |
church, because Mrs. Mills was member |
IF that church. He had forbidden them to
;all On the Webs, because he believed that |
hey were trying to break up the
discipline of the place and poison
he minds of the boys. Mrs. Quinn is
discharged laundress. He thought she
lad done more than any one to ferment
public opinion regarding the Home aud had
written lying letters in all directions to
make all the trouble she could Every one
Who had ever been discharged was the
worn enemy of the Home, and the stories
hat the inmates were dirty, lousy and
tarved came from these irresponsible sour
es. The rod had been used freely where
he children were incorrigable Miss Har
is said that she whipped the children as a
asst resort. Sometimes twice a week and
ometimes every other day. Some OF the
iris were very impudent. One girl who
ad been whipped resisted her and said
hat she would not allow herself to be pun
she'd, Here the girl, aged eleven years,
ose up and explained to the Committee
nat Miss Harris had threatened to lay her
cross her knee in presence of the boys,
I'd it was only on this occasion that she /
abelled. This Miss Harris denied. She adj
lifted slapping girls mouth, bnt did not }
now that it caused her lips to swell. Mrs.
ills said that she had frequently invited
Iergymen Of different denominations to
ONE and hold service on Sunday. ,
There was no more testimony offered and
he Commissioners adjourned.