The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-22
TITLE HAYCOCK'S CHARGES.
SEE SAID PRINCIPAL WIsEMlN KISS
ED AND SQUEEZED HER.

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Miss Tiliis Hsyeock IL the daughter Of John
Haycoct. q farmer living near Butler. N. J.
shs IL 10 years Of age. has dark brown hair
and eyes. and clear pink complexion. Some
Of the neighbors ssy she IL "peart" and all
agree that she IL prscocious
C. A. Wiseman IL the principal % the Union
School in Butler. He is about 40 years old.
and has wife and two small children. He
came to Butler year ago from Atlantic High
lands. where he had been principal OF public
school.
He is . leading member Of the Baptist
church In Butler and IL in charge Of q Sunday
school class. 30 far as is known his reputa-
ton a. man and teacher was never aues-
toned until Miss Title Hayeock made accuse
tiona
Not long ago the trustees OF the Union
echool-John Rogers. John Smithson, and
william Inglis-learned that Title had told
her parents that on March o. during the noon
recess the teacher had called her into the coal
bin Of the schoolhouse and had there kissed.
squeezed, and pinched her.
The trustees made an Investigation, or said
they did. and on Monday offered to the teacher
the alternative OF being discharged or hand
ing in his resignation. The teacher. who is q
mild-mannered man. denied oil Of the charges.
and resigned.
When the action Of the trustees became
known there was tumult OF emotions In But
Ter. The village divided In two parties-the
Wisemanites and the anti Wisem anites-with
the latter In the majority. Within an hour
after the decision Of the trustees had been
handed down. Wiseman's friends were out with
q petition demanding public trial and inves-
tigation before committee Of arbitrators.
hal ali IL hal Ill -
The trustees consented. and the trial was held
In the big room Of the schoolhouss on Monday
The 1rbitration Committee on that evening
seppsst s Of Squire g, Miller whH had been
ton. who was appointed by the trus-
tees. and ,. Sisco. Who was chosen by
a nG MECH. Tns
Rog.Is did nearly all OF the talking for the
Miss TiliIe Hayeock testified that the teacher
had squeezed and pinched her several times
that he wa. very at.sntivs in tss msnnss on
Feb. ~. xhsn he, had pinched her in the hall
On March o he had beckoned to her from
z: So: ana SH f nsl nG ss. h. &Sy sSs
not told OF these Incidents before. Miss TITLE
did not make quite clear. She told her story
who said that Mr. Wiseman had pinobcd their
NM. wi.smsn denied AL charges made By
ana sas 70 him. Il: soa ons
have s ,r:sisnsd e III i Se had known ths. he
Roger: sslsd LAWYER Mocus to eros:!oIamins
II am here for, the professor. Cross-ex-
anime him yourself II you want him cross-ex-
Say. do You Know Wh.. 1think Of you ?"
said the trustee to the lawyer I think you
IN the absence Of a stenographer the. den-
aSs ns ss. . hs
fdS Of the
landed on the trustees left eye. They elinched.
long finger 31ll; started trail Of blood on the
as though had Been caught On bs1sed 1U wire
len While the trustees eye was not unlike
That s.s 81 RShsDs sn4:'
sided the wisemanites picked out. anti Wise.
NANTES In the audience and started series q
is a little fellow. with big vile
husband. Finally. when Lum seemed to have
asked why he did not tackle some one Of his |
size. With rising wrath she intimatsd that |
she could make fight herself Lum stopped |
talking.
Other exchanges Of blows and compliments
on this memorable evening will keep the peo- |
pie OF Butler talking for some time TO come.
On Tuesday evening the programme was re- /
sumed at the annual meeting for the election /
OF a. school trustee Trustee Rogers was a |
WisemAn fight.
:, At this meeting Squire Miller announced
That the Committee on Arbitration had COM |
but recommended that he should preserve bet
ter discipline. The Squire said later that the |
should have been reprima nded for being |
too attentive around the professors desk. As
The Arbitration Committee. Prof. Wiseman |
Will continue in charge OF the school.
The fact that Trustee Rogers received but
10 out OF l04 votes for trustee would Indicate
hat the decision OF the committee IL satisfac-
.ory to the people OF Butler.