The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
TO ARREST THE TEACHER.
NR. WfSTER ARCHER CHARGED
WITH CRUELTY TO n PUPIL.
Twelvs-Ysnr-Old Carter Osterbind Says He
was Thrown on the Floor and Beat
Most severely--Ths Other Side.

warrant was sworn out at the Third
police-station yesterday evening for the
arrest OF W.ster Archer by Mr.. ii. {.
Osterbind. charging him with unlawfully
assaulting. beating and choking Carter {.
Osterhnd.
MIR. Archer teaches school at No. 1u-
east Cary street. The boy whom he IS
charged with beating is one OF his pupils.
The facts OF the case. az gathered from
the statements Of the boys parents and
from Mr.. Archer. seem TO show that botn
SIDES have cause for grievance.
Carter IL twelve years Of age. HesteT-
day. about o'clock. he returned 10 his
home, No 200 east Cary street. with ms
race very much bruised, and told MS
mother the following story:
TIE BOYS STORY
He said that he had been kept in be-
cause he did not know his geography
lesson. lie had been told to get this, and
was studying it when Mr.. Archer came
up 10 HIM and said, You are not getting
your lesson"
Carter says Mr.. Archer then grabbed
him in the collar and smacked him in the
face. The boy reached for "A lock with
which he kept his desk locked, WhereupOn
MIR. Archer threw him TO the floor and
put his knee upon him, while he con-
tinued TO beat him. The boys father said
last night, when interviewed relative 10
the matter. that he considered the treat
ment Of his son as most brutal and in
humane. and that he would certainly push
the matter until he got satisfaction.
lie further said that some twenty per-
sons had seen mis- sons condition. and
that they were all Of the opinion that he
had been most cruelty beaten. lie said
he had sworn out a warrant for the ar
rest of Mr.. Archer. and he further stated
that his sons condition was such that
doctor had been called in TO see him.
yE. ARcHTE's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Archer was seen by me last night,
and gave his version OF the affair.
lie said: when / took AIR. Osterbinds
son into my school his parents assured
me that he was a well-behaVed child.
but not inclined 10 study. He has proven
himself not only to be Indifferent 10 his
studies and lazy, but he has on numerous
occasions been very disrespectful in his
behavior TO me- once or twice when 1
threatened TO box him he told me / dare
not do it; that had better not touch him.
Yesterday | spoke 10 him about fifteen
times. telling him to put away some raw
hide that H. was cutting with which to
cover his ball. 1 sent him to the board
yesterday in his arithmetic class. His
conduct was such that / was forced to
keep him in.
FORCED TO KEEP HIM II.
He went TO his dinner and did not re-
turn until his geography class was over.
/ was forced TO keep him in In order to
hear him say that lesson He did not
know IT. / then told him TO study II. |
noticed he was not studying II, and l
went 10 his desk, placed my hand upon
his head. shook it, and said. Garter, get
your lesson.
He thereupon jumped up, seized pad
lock, and attempted to strike me. |
caught him I'm the collar and smacked
him three times. He would not let 30
the lock, so I threw him to the floor,
and spanked him until he gave II to me.
/ did not put my knee upon him.
Mr. Archer said the boy has been
continual source OF trouble TO him. On
one occasion. when he spoke TO him,
Carter took something out OF his desk
and put II in his pocket but at the same
time he dropped pistol cartridges on the
floor. II suppose he had a pistol Mr..
Archer added. Mr.. Archer stated he was
not in the habit Of thrashng mis- pupils
Mr.. Archer showed me the paddock.
II was iron and about two inches in
length by one and half inches In width.
No arrest was made last night, but the
warrant will be served this morning. and
the case will likely be heard in the Police
Court.
The school taught by Mr. Archer is
limited to thirty-three scholars and those
are made up of sons OF some Of the most
Influential men in the city