Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1894-02-22
4 TEACHER BRUrALLY BEATEN.
A Brother Of County Clerk NiIiiams
Assaulted iii Savage Manner.

KANSAS CITY, Mo Feb. IA
Horace Williams, principal of Chase
School at Fourteenth and Grove
streets, was assaulted and beaten
until he was unconscious by Gibbs
U. Whitman, a house mover, this
morning. The assault took place
in the hall at the school few min.
utes before 8 clock and at 1 clock
this afternoon Williams could only
give disconnected account of the
affair.
The trouble which led to the as
sault was over the transferring of
daughter of Whitman's to the
Woodland school. She asked for
transfer yesterday and it was grant
ed. Prof. Williams remarked at the
time that he "might as we'll transfe,
the other children of the family"
Fifteen children, who saw the
trouble this morning, tell very near
ly the same story. They say that
while the principal was ringing
small hand bell, used to call the
children together, Whitman entered
the building, and with an oath
walked to where Williams stood and
began to call him vile names. Will
liams ordered him to leave the
building. Whitman then struck
him blow that caused him to stagger
against the wall.
A second blow knocked Williams
down, and then the frightened
children saw the assailant throw
himself upon the PROSTATE man and
grasp his coat collar with one hand
and strike him in the face with the
other. Some ran screaming from
the schooIhouse yard, while others
went for the janitor, who was in the
basement looking after his fires.
Before help arrived Whitman was
| out of the yard.
The teachers of the school called
a hack, and principal Williams was
taken to his home at 2946 Main
street, where doctors are caring for
him. Both eyes are swollen until
be can scarcely see, and it is thought
that his nose is broken. Clotted
blood, which he frequently spits out,
indicates possible internal injuries.
Whitman gave himself up, plead.
i ing guilty to disturbing the peace
A warrant charging him with assault
has since been issued. He is large
muscular man. Williams is tall
slender man of middle age and un
! married and is a brother of J. V
| Williams, County Clerk of Audrair
county.
| Prof. J. NJ. Greenwood, superin
tendent of city schools, said OF th'
assault this afternoon: 1T was thu
most cowardly and brutal assault
ever heard of. | have seen a gooe
many fights and taken part in some
i but | never saw a man so used VI
| in my life. There are great knots Oh
his head and she can't see anything
Every time he attempts to speal
blood runs from his mouth. He is
lsickening sight and one would hard
Ily recognize him now. Mr.. William
is subject to erysipelas, and II it set
lin now | am afraid he may die.
shall see that " Whitman is prosecute
Ito the full extent of the law. W
viii make infermations against hir
t for the assault and for disturbin
1.-THE school. Horace Mr.. Williams
thinks he fought back or tried ts
but the children say he did not, tbs
he only told Whitman to go ava
J and that be didn't Want any trouble
Horace doesn't know. yet just VIII:
|, did happen. He was SO stunne
THAT he has only vague idea I
what did occur. The walls in tt
J hall and the floor were covered vii
blood which spattered in every d
. Ireetion.
!. Marriage license was issued Fl
day 20 r.. Dollens and Lula Chic
i fof AudraEn county.
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