The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-20
BULLETS IN HIS sReEcHEs.'
The Castigaeion or . Brooklyn school Boy
and Its Unexpected Results

The Castiraeion or Brooklyn school Bos
and Its Unexpected Results
Among the puples In School No.
"a in brooklyn, over which w. W.
Weed D esides as principal, is John
Angel, VINO, according 10 a story
printed in the New York Advertiser.
does not wear an appropriate name
L he other day Johnny prOjec ted the
point of a needle into soft spot in
the anatomy or one of his fellow
pupils. The laJLer's yell or pain and
Indignation drew the attention OF
Principal Weed, who after some in
Quiry called Johnney Angel up 10 the
desk Principal Weeds system or
administering rebuke 10 boys Ike
young Angle is as simple as it is
eHicacious He grasped Johnny's
right shoulder with his left hand in
such way as to tighten the trousers
around his seat OF honor. and then
with a dexterity beRotten OF practice
applied the rod that chaSteneth. As
he was warming to his work, and as
JOHNNY A NIGEL began TO yell like a
Comanche, a terrific explosion was
heard. One of the counterscarps OF
Jonny'S pantaloons was torn to
shreds and Mr. Weed heard some
thing like bullet whIz past his lift
ear Johnny Angel belongs TO the
hfth primary grade OF which
Miss Baker is the teacher. When
this lady heard the report she was
about to shrek, Lut seeing the D. in
cipal WELD the rattan as II nothing
had happened she held her peace,
thinking, perhaps. that the explo-
sion was open TO sctentidc explana-
tiOn. Meanwhile the eyes Of al least
100 boys and girls bulged out OF their
~ for fr1rr
and regularly timed thWac 3 that
fell on the remaining portion OF
Angels neither garments the silence
would have been absolutely pa nfuL
MIR. Weed never lost his presence
OF mind but continued the castiga-
ton Having delivered the number
OF blows he thought proper on the
side which had been uncovered by
the explosion ne began operations on
the other. Those who kept tally OF
the strikes, though of this they are
not positive, assert that it was be-
tween the twelfth and thirteenth
that a second fearful explosion &C
cured which completely tore away
the other portion OF Johnny Angel =
trousers, caused Miss Celia z. Gauley,
who had Just entered to turn pale as
a sheet aud lean against a bench TO
prevent herself from falling, aud
even threw the cool Miss Baker into
a high state or agitation Inc bull
let which was either the auSe or
the effect of the second explosion,
avoided the principal by a narrow
marg in or be might not be able to
explain IN hurry. To resume the
reDuke was, however, out Of the
/ question. A part from the nervous
shock Mr.. Weeds system had receiv-
ed johnny Angel was in most
/ Ditiable state. As Miss Gri1n
phi osopnicalIy observed later on,
1T is very hard 10 be heroic under
The conditions which surro .nded the
unfortunate little culprit." When
released, feeling that he was not ex-
actly dressed for show, he crept into
a corner. and getting behind the
I black board. made many Efforts TO
ad lust what was left of his panta-
looms so that he could back out Of the
hool with some d gut, but alto
4 geJncr without success Then Mr.
Weed took him into his private
Office and extOrted a confession. IL
ap ears that Johnny Is the DO SCISSOR
OF a hloberL rine. AS he could not
carry his " apon to school with him
/ he used TO take a lew cartridges in
his pistol pockets, and it was the
smashing of these by the principals
cane that caused the explosion and
consequent wild cOmmO ton. One
OF the bullets was found imbedd ed
in the wall later on. Where the
second is cannot be d discovered. but it
is not IA Johnny, though he feels
very sore in the locality where it
would naturally be found.