Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-31

| about a year ago at tne Hoi.ie' 80
objected to the teachers. Mrs. burchlli
said they must be waited on. MrA.
Burchills ambition was that the girls
should be educated regardless OF my
heath. I whipped Eva wilson with
a brush. I don't know II she was
examined by anyone. l believe 1
whipped her too hard. ! am sorry 1
did. for 1 loved the child.
Mrs Scott was introduced and said
that she was one of committee to
examine a little girl Did not remefn-
Der the name. Mrs. Burchill assisted,
Took her clothes OFF. Saw nothing
wrong.
Cross-examined--I think they said 1t
was Friday, The examination was
on Tuesday following. Asked the child
many questions The child seemed 10
be more frightened at us than at any
| thing else. Did not hear them say
| why they did not examine Mrs.
| French. Did not see the brush. Did
not call in Mrs Bird or Mr.. Arm
strong.
Mrs. French returned-Know Pet
| Dooley. She was punished by me with
switches. burned her once with
bottle. The children had been burn
! ing each other for some time | saw
! the top OF a bottle on the floor pick
| ed 1t up and said Here, now. how
does this feel?" and put It TO her
face. 1t was warm. II was not hot.
| Cross-examined--I had the bottle In
my hand for some time. II did not
make n blister. but 1t made a scar
on Pets face, which lasted for some
time. did not put ointment on 1t.
Do not remember II she cried. Had
dough on my hands. Got the bottle
on the floor Did not pick It up with
a rug. saw 1t afterward. Am sorry
I burned the child. | punished the girls
with the brush because she told me
a falsehood. Struck her about three
times on the hip. Did not remove her
clothing. She was the only one l ever
whipped that way. Never struck Ed
die Foster with a stick Of stove wood.
! whipped the little girls because they
would not stay In their beds They
would get out of the beds and run
about. Whipped them several times
Don't remember that I whipped lot
OF little girls because one cut its foot
on a bottle. Miss Fisher did not re-
monstrate with me. l whipped several
for their habit OF breaking up glass.
| stood In the door while Mrs. Burchiil
whipped the chained girls. | did not
bring the chains up to her. / do not
know whether there were more than
two chains, or whether u rope was
used 1t must have been a rope, as
three OF them were tied. l did not
see Mrs. Burchill use any buggy whip;
Il was a switch. I don't remember
that Hattie Davidson's dress was re.
moved. Am willing to swear positively.
l never examined the girls backs TO
see how badly they were whipped.
The switch was gotten out of the yard
by the boys. | have no recollection
that any boy was knocked Unconscious,
MIR. Robert Mozart whipped Henry I'M
HNsH14 4
time Mrs. Glasscock came. When the
policeman came down there to see
about Il boy that was whipped / was
1900 miles from Fort Worth. Miss
Fisher never told me che would break
the door of the closet down IL did not
let The boys out. There were only four
IN there. They We're In there only half
nm hour ! swear the story about the
bottle is as false as anything on this
earth could ever be- The bottle was
not out of the closet 1t was medicine
Tor the Kidneys prescribed by the doc
tor. I first heard OF the story during
the Sclmers trial. My burdens were all
! could bear was the reason / objected
TO the teachers / have been down on
my knees cleaning the house That
woman pointing to Mrs. BurchilD re-
quirod the house cleaning and 1t is
my nature TO have II clean. l never
hit Eddie Foster with an iron spoon.
DO not remember OF whipping Minnie
George with undue severity
Redlrect--find hired hrln somat,n,ee
| to help with the laundry Work fcolnre5
womenO
! of ma evidences or ab,,so MOT ,oo, ~.
| heard OF indiacrlfnine,t ,.bi,ni,1c, VI
| Mr.. J. b Rurneide iestiOea hn h,a
l been a trusted of the 0rnbons, 49, ,
| about seven vegrs M rcrniIso,ir,, ~, ~
! tie case of tho vIri 3lleGS5 "a 'T b,, ~,
/ been whipped WITH The brnsh bsrn,o,.
/ ICES with the statements Of NJ soott
and Mr., Edrlnpton
| J. w. Speucoi. testified no ,,,,, , ,,,o,,,
| Der and vice-presldont Of mo h@,rS ~,
/ trustees Of the Ornhnne, Iior,o Ita ui
! been ont there frrn,,entI,. ~ lt''u
! OF alleged severe treotmcnt NOD 10,
I brought To my attention tSts ' cas oes ls
I Eva Wilson. The bonrd ~ tr,st,ot
/ made an iuvestiparion Mrs 80,
| and / think Mrs. carter r1adc ,,' 49, ~.
/ vcstiratIun OF mo ,lt,l W AZ "a 80.
think the punishment had Noon "" no" os
4 severe as bad Neon rerr'so, oon as
| talked with one OF Inc ciris AIis., ~,
/ Williams. and she gpbila 49,, ,, i'gi,u
| OF the Home. haze t,,,,,S!,, "'stus
French long time. and MI %i "a mrs,
endorsed me when / eomniirns,to,di INNS s,,.n
/ French highly. have Nj ir,'h' 800 US,
! al. tho cbnI,',sI, ,,,,,', - i"EVsusaNeu