The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-07
INVESTIGATED.
The Charges Against Miss
Caldwell and Prof.
Gully.
Evidence Heard by the Board. and
It Don't Amount to
Much.

| ullS, silptrluienut III oil tht SrTldila pub
| lie schools, OH ch rg,s preferred by Mrs
Geo. r. Dugan, that her daughter had berI
unmercilul!v whipped AMI subjected t.
! other indisnltles al humiliation.
Fun BEGINS.
Judge Richardson WAS called TO preside
| The chair asked some member 10 Stat,
the obj"ct of the meeting.
| Mr. Gauss said ii MAS to try charges
made by Mrs Dngan against Miss Deiia
Caldwell ami Prof. Gully.
Mrs Dugan sail the m sitter she suppos-
I'D which WIS {" C. me before the board To
: dav Was The language and treatment Ui
| Prof. Gully toward her daughter.
A. ;. Caldwell asked that Mrs. nugan'
charges he made i'm writing aud specifically
made
DIR. Cartwright said he understood the
board was i'm session Ia hear Miss Csld
! wells CASE, but II there WAS none the boar l
could adjourn, SD far As her Case was
concerned.
Mrs. Dugan stated that she was here Ia
complain of Prof. Cuily's treatment vi her
child
The president interrupted the lady, and
said that Miss Caldwells Case was now
about Ia be heard, and ii she had anything
TO saw 10 now SAY il.
Mrs. Dugan WIS willing to drop the
charge against Miss Caldwell
| The chair told Mrs. Dn.an that she
must make her charges sp officially against
whomsoevcr she desired, and then the board
would listen Ia evidence
THE CHARGE REALLY.
Mrs. Dugan-I charge that she insulted
nv daughter, and subjected her 10 iniig-
mites OF picking up pieces of paper from
/, the floor, which Inundated her very much
| Ny daughter has been elsewhere to schu IL,
and have certificates OF her good char
acter and department.
Mrs. Dugan was interrupted nv Prof
Caldwell, and the president said the child,
conduct elsewhere was not In question be
| fore the board.
NO COLD ROOM.
Prof. Cully-I understand that the
charges made the other night was con-
fined her in 4 cold room, aui | talked Ia
her i'm a wrong In amer, and charged her
with not being a decent girl.
Mrs. Dugan-There were some misstate-
ments in the newspapers about the matter
of Il cold room.
Prof Cully-A statement was made In
the paper that L made her daughter sit In
a cold room half day. Addressing
Mrs DID, understand that YOU di!
not make this statement, and also that il
Is not true?
DIDN'T MAKETT.
Mrs. Dugan-I did not make any such
statement neither Is such statement tr1c
1t was then moved that Mrs Dugau re-
duce her statement To writing. Adopted.
DIR. King appeared for Miss Caldwell,
and said while he was friend II Mss G.
he was a greater friend To education aud
the public schools of S-dalia
OBJECTS TO DIR. KISG.
Mrs. Dugan jec:el TO DIR. King APP
pearing as attorney or advocate for Miss T..
BY motion, Prof. Caldwell Wis permitted
10 assist his SITTER in her defense.
THE CHARGES IN WHITING.
Mrs. Dugan charged AS follows:
charge Miss Caldwell with having cruelty
whipped my daughter, with having u,..i uniid,
like exprrss ns calling hcr MISTY, dirty thin-,"
with Illuminating h-r ia various ways aud OF show
Ing toward her extreme hatred.
charge Prof. Gully with using abusive and vi
Imperative epitheis rough and unkind language.
which did her great injustice and crafty wounded
her feelings
Prof Caldwell said the charge against
Miss &. was made and passed upon by Prot.
Gully and Mr. Blocher, and since il had
been aijudicated once and the girl return
ed TO school, he thought ii should not be
tried again. Overruled.
NOT GUILTY.
Miss CALDWELL pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Dugan said that all she knew was
what her child had told her. Said she came
home bruised ON her limbs and head, cry
ing.
Judge Richardson, addressing Mrs. Du-
GAM on can only. tell what you Iau~
yourself; hearsay evidence Cannot be receiv-
ell. That is my decision. You can APP
peal to the beard, and l would rather You
would
Mrs. Dugan appealed from the presi-
dents decision
The board took no action.
Mr.. Lamm--Why don't you bring the
child here. The board want TO hear her
statement from her own lips.
WANTS EVIDENCE PROM FIRST HANDS.
DIR. Cartwright said that he did not
want to To- technical, but il did seem To him
as if the board should have some of this
evidence from first hands.
Mr.. Bl"chrr Il believe at previous in
ye>tigation Miss Caldwell admitie.l Calling
her daughter "a nasty, impudrnt thing"
DON'T WANT To STAY.
Mrs. pngan, excitedly -Lsdies and gen.
tlemen, rest the cas- here VI, hu,b inl
objects to bringing INV daughter here Ia
be contraiicted. | Withdraw and You can
take just such action aS you please.
NJ Lamm Mrs. Digin, ypu are I'M ak
ing great mistake in dropping this
case here. You should 60 ON since you
have made grave charge, against these Is-r-
SONS, and the board desire they now he iu-
vestlgated To the end, BE- that end what il
may.
Mrs Dugan was putting on her wraps
10 leave while Mr.. Lsmm Was talks q, but |
as that gentleman took his seat, she re- |
moved her wraps and again began telling |