New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22
TEACHER AND PUPILS FIGHT.
TROUBLE IN MILITARY SCHOOL Al
FLUSHING.
THE PROFESSOR, WHILE Furnishing ONE scHoLr
AR, IS STRUCK BY ANOTHER AND GETS
RLAcK EYE-TIE BOYS ALSO BEAR
MARKS OF THEIR PUNISHMENT.

The KYLE Institute n military tr ding schooi ror
Toys, at Flushing, l.. l., was the eene OF siha'i
riot on saturday afternoon between froiessor ny -"
and two Of hIs pupils. This Institution Is one oi '"e
few boarding schools that do not observe the summer
vacation though when a special request Is received
from the parents OF pupil for leave OF absence
IL + granted. Willie Evans, son OF samuel EVANS
of IIobokcn " j. fourteen years old, who had been
pupil at the school since July 26, returned fruay
nj er having been home on such leAVe Duo nau 'c
mained a day over his time. iic did not report 10
Professor Kyle on Fridny, end on the following dds
when questioned by his teacher on the subject repned
in an Insulting manner. Previous to this ne iad
heon told to do twelve hours guard duty for
answering Professor Laurence. the German teacher,
I'm English when the rules OF the school demand that
OH certain days nothing but German snail be spohh'
This matter explained to Professor hyle' "ho'
upon questioning the boy, found that ne did hot uh
dcrstand German Mr.. Kyle RENTED six hours OF
the Guard duty but told the young man that on
account Of his delay In returning from his bone he
vonld hove 10 do the other six hours. At this the
boy according TO Mr. Kyle. acted insultingy coward
him. which resulted IN his teacher taking MN Dy the
arms and forcing him TO do as he was tou' ho
walked the line for IA few minutes, but as soon a'
ef alone he wrote note to Jackson Thomas ASKING
him 10 hand 1t to his brother, also pupil
The note requested his brother to heip
him. Professor Kyle obtained the note, and
undertook To chasse Evans for his aciions.
Just here accounts differ. The boy says that he
was so roughly handled by the teacher that he had
TO defend himself. and Mr.. Kyle denies 1t. Whiie
the boy was Icing punished he ran away ana got hs
far Ms the path when he tripped ard fell ana WAS
held down by Professor Kyle and beaten until Mr'
KYLE begged her husband to desist, saying that he
would certainly kill the boy. At this moment Jackson
Thomas walked up and struck Mr.. Kyle mil IN
the face Evans took advantage OF this act ana
ran TO a ncighbonng house. where he fell in an eA
hausicd condition. Thomas wns also roughly handled
by the professor. Evans hsstcned TO the Town Han
and explained the case 10 Police Justice SinlCh. VINO
t.lagraphed the fathers OF the boys. Mr. Thon1as
came 10 Flushing at and took his boy nome bul
the father OF Evans has not yet responded Both inc
boys show evidence Of having received bad beaungs'
and the Evans boy spit blood for several hours.
Professor Kyles face Is disfured and one Of his eyes
is partly closed a.,
Professor Kyle has expelled both boys from MS
school and though admitting that lie may have been
too severe claims that he had two very bad boNs 10
govern and had ~ be strict. Up 10 sunday nlght
no arrests had been made though the AFFAIR Is he ih
Of the whole town. ,,,, -
Professor Kyle Is instructor OF considerable re-
putc having taught In the school Of Preparation i3r
business ard College, at 40. 81 West Fifty seventh
st. New-YOrk city. the Wcingar Institute, Nile
Ionlse Victims school ia Young Lalics both of New
York ard the Kyle school Of Languages, at newport
Il. l. - ,u,.. ,o
Among the York people whose children have
been ,dncatcd under Professor KYLE may be men
toned Mrs Wheeler II. Pcckham Mrs. +. ". Wander
Int Mr. " d. sloane. Mrs. W. =. Webb, Mrs. Pouhry
Bigeow and Mrs. ". Post