Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-02-16


in the same place.
George Webber, the complainant,
on reaching home the day Charley
was punished found him lying on his
face in bed, and after ascertaining the
severity OF the punishment and the
trivial cause, decided to swear out q
warrant. The bruises on Charley
extended from the elbow of the right
arm to the shoulder blade, and from
the neck to the hip.
The prosecution introduced other
witnesses, but the above were all the
materia! facts elected.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Miss Kingsley, for the defense ::
Charley had been one OF her pupils
for about five months. His conduct
since entering her room had not been
the best, and had caused her to take
and demonstrate with him nearly every
evening. 1t appeared to DO no good,
and she had spoken to the Principal
about him. He was an unruly spirit,
as it were, and accounted leader,
and consequently was most influential
in causing discord.
Shortly after calling her pupils to
order on the eyentful November NOR
ming, Miss Kingsley was engaged in
the back of the room, and happening
to look in the direction of her discord
breeding pupil, saw him put his head
over, and heard him call another
pupils name and folw it by "chaugh"
spoken in low voice. He had
already laughed and otherwise dis
turbed the school, and it was time
for decisive action.
She therefore called him to the
hall, and began to urge him to con-
duct himself; in more digpitied man
ner, and finally told him she could not
stand his be havior any longer.
"Charley grinned."
Professor Rigier at the moment
happened along, and inquired into
the nature of the trouble. Her ans.
wer was:
"Chsrley is up to his old tricks
again"
Professor Rig'er appeared yer.
calm, and said:
"Charley, come!' and disappeared
with the boy into the private office.
Witness on cross-examination adj.
mitted that she had not intended that
corporal punishment should be in
flic,ed, and did not even ask the prin'
cipal to take the matter in charge.
Charley was absent from his sea,
about 10 minutes, and was crying
when Professor Rigler brought him
back into the room. Professor Rlgle,
was apparently cool, and addressed
the school on the necessity of securing
discipline. Charley continued crying
for about five minutes. lie afterwards
took up his studies again and seemed
all right, except only one time when
companion unthoughtedly josted
against him and was asked to beware
of his arm.
After the unfavorable decisi oil
the case IN Justice Tuttle's court ant
an appeal to be taken, witness was
awaited on by Professor Rigler, who
engaged her in quite conversation
re alive to the best course of actor
to secure evidence against the boy.
10 this end she was asked to itves-
TIC ate the records and recall all add
verse happenings.
Get the facts" are the words Pro
fessor Rigler used.
Afterwards the Professor himself
wrote out a statement to be used and
Miss Kingsley was requested to ado
her signature.
This was done, although one poin'
in regard to the matter of expression
was not as witness would have writer
it.
(All the above was testified to very
willingly, and showed that strong
efforts bad been used to influence The
witness.
Professor Frank Rigler, defendan
in the case, was next sworn. lie is o
pleasing address, the most noble
attributes Of his appearance being
perhaps, his prominent forehead, ex
pressive eyes, and heavy light mus
tache. In hight he stands above the
average man, but does not appear te
possess a proportionate amount o
strength. His age is probably in the
neignhorhood Of 40.
Professor Rigler has been princlpa
of Park school for the past two years
and during the entire time Charles
/ Weber has been in attendance there
Young Webber has not always beef
a good boy, and was frequently re
ported for various offenses. Besides
misconduct during school hours, he
was accustomed to take advantage o
lack Of vigilance on the part of the
iani,or and do something to create
disorder.
All teachers had reported Charlie,
on account of his misconduct, and the
janitor had also complained of the
boy. Every available means, so the
professor said, had been employed t.
render the child obedient, but withou