Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-16
PARIS.
The Action of superintendent Brooks
Supported by the School Board.


PARIS, TEX, May 15,-The court
house was densely packed last night
by citizens who felt themselves injured
by the conduct of Prof. j. c. Brooks
yesterday in whipping boy inhu-
manly. The meeting was called 10
order by Mr.. A. p. Boyd. Mr.. John
Martin was elected chairman and Mr..
Il. II. Cannon secretary. Mr.. Henry
Warren stated the object OF the meet
ing to be the expression of the public
opinion In regard to Prof. j. c. Brooks
treatment of the boy. Mr.. Boyd made
statement in regard to the beating Of
the boy. The boys back was exam
ined by n number of citizens and ply
sicians, and they gave ii as their opin-
ion that an action at law should be
entered against Prof. Brooks.
Capt. +. w. Miner made quite q
conservative speech advising legal
measures, instead Of the present
means, as a remedy for any wrong
Prof. Brooks had done, closing his re-
marks with motion to adjourn. The
motion was lost.
Mr.. II. B. Birmingham then adj
dressed the meeting saying that it
would be impossible for Mr.. Brooks
to retain his position as superinl end
ent of the public schools. The gentle
man moved that committee of five
be appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressing the sense OF the meeting.
The committee was as follows: r, S.
Conner, H b. Birmingham, s. j.
Wright, s. w. Campbell and George
Henley.
Capt. Miner again addressed the
meeting counseling prudence and ad-
vising against the efforts now being
made TO usurp the jurisdiction Of the
proper courts.
Mr. ]. NJ. Long made the best
speech of the evening, reminding the
| citizens that there were two sides To
the question; that 1t was better to sup
press feeling and look to the law TO
! punish offenders. ~ am not here to
| defend Prof. Brooks but let Justice be
done tho the heavens fall
| Three reports were presented by the
committee appointed, the meeting
adopting the following:
"Whereas, the fact has come to the
knowledge of this meeting that j. @,
Brooks, superintendent of the free
schools OF the city, has numerically
and inhumanly whipped one of the
pupils Of the school,
Resolved, that we, the citizens OF
Paris, ask the school board and the
city council TO dismiss Mr.. Brooks
from the service OF the city at once
and forever, because we deem him
wholly unfit to have the management
and control of children, and because
so much dissatisfaction exists with
him as superintendent that it will be
impossible for him to do the good that
we have the right to expect and de.
mand from our superintendent of free
schools
This morning the excitement is qui
citing down and no injustice will be
done either the boy or Prof. Brooks.
The board is In session at present
writing, but its action is unknown.
LATER Theschool board, after thor
ough examination into all the facts in
connection with the whipping of How
ard Boyd, sustain Prof. j. G.. Brook.
In the course he pursued.
Your correspondent was misin
formed in regard to the case against
June Gardner heiUg continued. Hi
bond was forfeited.
District court closes here tomorrow
Judge ID, III. Scott has worked faith
fully and thoroughly, leaving Tia,
docket clearer than IL has been 70,
some time. He commences distrlc
court at GAINESVILLE on Monday.