New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
ARRESTED FOR BEATING 4 PUPIL.
TIE TEACHERS STORY OF TUE rRovocArIoN ANT

TIE TEACHERS STORY OF THE PR0VoCATlON AND
PUNISHMENT.
Ida Miller age twelve, living at No 345 West
Sxteenth-st., returned to her home at noon on
Monday bearing evidences of beating admins
tered by her school-teacher. She aud her brother
and sister attended the Industrial School of the
Childrens Aid Society, at No 21l West Eighteenth
st. Her teacher was Fannie Okeefe, age twenty
one OF No. 2O6 East Thirty-ffth-st. Mrs. Miller
sought the intervention of the Society for the Fre-
venton of Cruelty TO Children 10 slperlhtehdent
Jenkins the girl said that because she refused to
obey the teacher when she was told TO place hcf
school bag desk the teacher assaulted her vlo-
enty, first slappng her on the face and then nay
ing secured boy to hold her. beating her about the
hand and left arm. DIR. Morton, who examined her,
found her arm and knuckleS bruised and dscoiored,
he also ascertaned that the girls lungs were
affected. and that her physical condition was such
that the treatment to which she had been subjected
had caused serious results. Since beng punished
she has had several attacks of bleeding from the
nose.
In the Jefferson Market Police Court before JUS
tee Patterson. yesterday. Hiss OKeefe was eX-
amined. She was accompanied by John w. SKIN
ner Superintendent of the Industrial Schools and
Dr. Schultz school trustee of the lwenty-nrsI
Ward. Superintendent jenkins told the Story ana
characterized the teachers SETON "a cruel III the eA
IRENE. He maintained that the same rule prohlbl!-
ing corporal punishment observed in the puDhc
schools should be maintained IN the lhdustriai
Miss O'Keefe said that the child was disobedient
and insolent. and that the principal Miss HaIght,
had authorized her 10 PUNISH any ono VI HSi PuPhS
who deserved it. The girl had behaved badly, dur
ing the morning she said, and she ordered her to re-
main in her seat. She continued:
Without my permission the girl Started-o go called
her back and ordered her return her schooling 10
the desk. she perss;cntly refused, and said, dare
You touch me-" kept my temper as long a. cohd;
IL takes pretty good teacher 70 stand all tha ana
couldn't ! slapped her face she then sald 10 me,
You dirty old rOtten-mouthed thing. At this got
boy 10 hold her and catching her by the wrist strck
her on the knuckes with my rattan In the afternoon
her mother called the classroom and abused Inc Dt
my scholars. asked her 10 be seated ana speak
over tie matter quietly, saying that had been some
what hasty in chastsng her child but she refused {" De
come quiet, and called me all sorts OF names
Superintendent jenkins said that the case was
only one of numerous cOmpla ints which had been
made at the socctys office of children punished IN
the school Three week ago, the girls brother, nc
said was soundly thrashed by one of the teachers.
Justice Patterson said that he did not doubt that
the girl was Overbearug, and that the teacher h4d
ment; but nevertheless, he considered it question
10 be determined in the Court of Special Sessions
He fixed bail at 5000. and accepted superintendent
Skinner as security.