Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-19
THRAsHED BY A TEACHER.
A Yankee Pedagogue Whips Barn
we'll County Doctor.
From .Ae Charleston Ye,Ss and Courier.

From .Ae Charleston getos and Courier.
BARNwRLL, Nov. 14.-Mr. d. n. Put
nev, principal OF the Blackvllle school
was to-day tried for assault and battery
with intent to kill, and assault and bat
terry of high and aggravated nature
upon the person of DR.. j. b. Price also
OF Blackville. The case attracted con-
siderable attention owing 10 the hlgn
social standing of both parties ana 10 tue
honorable professions TO which tneE pc
long. Mai. Izlar. W. r. Kelly ana ~.
Thompson. ali or Blackyille, appeafSd loI
the defence Acting solicitor BeIlinger
was assisted in the prosecution OF the case
by Col. Robert Aldrich.
The cause Of the lfiiculty was the pup
LEGATION by Dr.. J. II. Price Of an arLcle
derocatory TO MIR. Putney's character as
A gentleman and 20 his ability as
teacher. While recognizing him 10 be
scholar. the article charged MIN win
being lacking in the higher qualities
which constitute a gentleman ana
teacher: with being cross and grabbed TO
his pupils, aud arrogant, insulting 10 ais
patrons and 10 young ladies. a few
mornings after the appearance OF the artl-
Gle so the defendant testified Mr.. Fut-
ney saw Dr. Price leading strange horse
into a lot and thought be was taking him
home. He followed Or. Price in and gave
him a Gaming. He afterwards found out
that Or. Price had recently moved 10 the
place where he thrashed MIN.
The counsel for be defense recognizing
that they lad a weak case legally and
good one morally, appealed strongly to
the sympatbies Of the jury. Mr.. Kelly
had something TO say about "the North
and the SOUTH" Mr.. Thompson begged
the jury to treat Mr. Putney, who IS from
Massachusetts, like one from the Pal
metto State, and Maj. Izlar hoped the
time would neye come when the chiyalry
of the sons OF old South Carolina would
be forgotten and they would take such an
insult without resenting it as Nh. Putney
had done.
Judge Pressley's charge was brief and
10 the point. He left it TO the Jury whether
the cane used and the manner of using 1t
were such as % show intent TO kill. As
to the second count, the defendant had
stated himself that it was not until sew
eral DAYS after he first read the article IN
question that he had sought OUT and ad
minlstered logging to DR.. Price, and he
could not, therefore, plead sudden heat
and passion in justification Of mis- act.
Judge PRESLEY concluded his charge to
the Jury by scathlng remarks as 10 the
language made use Of by the counsel in
appealing TO the sympathy of the jury on
behalf of Mr.. Putney. He said the senti-
ment that prompted one to resent an in
suit from another by knocking him down
did not represent, and never had repre-
scented the sentiment of the truly chiv-
alrous sons Of South Carolina, but
rather the sentiment of that class of
people who had ''bulldog" cour-
age, but not the manliness to stand up IN
court for their legal rights. He sarcastic
cally referred TO the supposed equality
between man and man under the practice
OF the code duellO, saying that under it's
rules many a man who could not hit the
side of barn with a shotgun would have
% face with a pistol man who was an
expert shot and could bill his man every
time.
The Jury returned a verdict Of guilty
On the second count in the indictment.
assault and battery Of high and aggra-
waited nature"
Mr. Putney was fined $50 and costs.
Judge PRESLEY remarked while imposing
the tine thar the law had been violated
and must be INDICATED. while at the
same time ne believed DR.. Price got no
more than he deserved.