Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-06
P1INClPAL FALCK EXONERArED.
The Cass Againss Hin fer Assault Dis
missed TO-AaY.

missed To-day.
the Potomac school building, In south washing.
ton. charged with assaulting Jno. johnson. an
eleven-year-old pupil In that building, WAS called
Tor TRIAL In the Police Court to-day, and Attorney
Riddle pleaded not guilty for the defendant Nj.
6hinington appeared for the Government
TEE Bors STORY.
The little boy testified that on the 10th OF last
month he climbed up during recess and looked
through the window into the DEFENDANTS room.
The defendant came out grabbed him by the
shoulder, dragged him into the school room struck
him several times with his open hand and Knocked
HIM down. He Acknowledged that he called de-
PENDANT 80 pauper."
WHAT THE BOTS scHooI-FrILows SAT-.
Matthew Dermody, pupil In Mr.. Fack's room,
testined that on the day charged the windows
were open and the boy was outside singing "whte
winRAs The boys in the school laughed and Mr.
Falck called johnson IN. The boy hesitated and
Mr.. Falck went out AFTER him. lie brought the
The boy then called Mr.. Falck "pauper," and
the latter slapped him twice
VIM Hudson, Elmer speer and Frank King gave
similar testimony, differing only as 70 The numpei
OF maps administered.
TESTIMONY OF THE BOTS FATHER
NJ. johnson, the boys father. testified that he
received note from the defendant and he went
20 see him the next morning. Mr.. Falck told hin
that he had boxed the boys ears, and said he had
night 70 box any boys ears In the building.
Mr.. Riddle said IL was not denied that Mr. Falck
slapped the boys ears, and ne deserved IL
PRINCIPAL FALcKs ACCOUNT OF IT.
The defendant testined that on the day
charged his school was annoyed by the johnson
boy, and he called 70 him 10 come In. The boy re
piled that he had mo business TO come In De
PENDANT went out and took the boy into his room
The boy called him a 'darned pauper" twice, anc
he slapped him twice. In about nfteen minute,
be sent him TO his teachers room. Instead th'
boy left the building and soon returned, telling
him that he had been home and that his fathel
was coming around TO ''knock his darned heat
on"
The defendant, when questioned by the judge
said that under the rules he had right 10 punlsi
the boy, but did not intend TO slap him until h'
| called him "a darned pauper."
Mr.. Riddle said that he expected 70 show that
the defendant was justified IN dong what he did
TIE BOYS TEACHER
Miss ODonnell, the boys teacher. testified that
she thought the boy did not get half as much HI
deserved. II she was not mistaken the boy shool
his fist at Mr.. Fack and told what his father was
! going TO do. She thought the boy was very bad
that day, although he had been a good boy II
| school.
Isaac Fairbrother, supervising principal OF tn,
fourth school division, testified that corpora
punishment was always discouraged, but stu 4
was necessary In some cases lie also testified u
| the good reputation OF the defendant
THE CASE DISMISSED
The complaining witness was recalled and testi
ned that the defendant struck him before he caeS
him "pauper." Other boys, however, testified q
| the contrary. The Judge said it was admitted
that the teacher had a right 10 punish the boy. HI
did not think the affair amounted TO an assault
He said also that the boy was JUSTIFIED In resist
| ing, because the rules had never been explained
| to him, nor did he know that the defendant hal
| any authority over him. The case was dismissed