The herald., 1896-12-03
ANGELES HERALD 8.


Dolores Duron threatened to kill Miss
Germain and said she would do so If she
dared. Grace told me OH several Occa-
sions that there was nothing the matter
with hersand that she didn't think it was
the fiogging that made her sick; that
she didn't know that she was going to
be examined and sent into the hospital
until sent by Mrs. Mitchell. told Grace
to remember what she said and il 1
called upon her later to be ready to re-
peat it. Upon searching the girls num-
erous pairs of scissors and knives and
other miscellaneous articles were found
upon them"
Under cross-examination witness
stated that in her opinion Mrs Wilson
did the flogging rather clumsily; that IL
she had been expert she could have ad
ministered the chastisement whileGrace
was standing up. Witness stated that
she did not believe in corporal punish
ment but IL the girl could not be con-
quered in any other way she thought
the punishment necessary.
PICKING UP THREADS.
Miss German was recalled to tell how
her face had been scratched. She stated
that a girl named Juana Areuales, one
night in Mrs. Wilson's room, did the act
The court interposed and blocked this
matter out as irrelevant but all the same
the defense got the fact before the jury.
Mrs. Trescoe residing at Whittier, tes-
titled to hearing the vulgar speech made
by Grace Maroney in the library and
also spoke of the boisterous conduct
of the girls on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Trescoe, teacher In the boys
school, testified to the indecent behav-
ior of the girls on the Sunday after
noon and the vulgar remarks made by
them when searched. Mr.. Trescoe be-
orvr,vy a cad h fu Asvv1 tno-
lief in the efficacy of corporal punish
ment.
THE DEFENSE RESTS.
Attorney Arthur announced that the
defense rested.
Grace Maroney, recalled in rebuttal,
reiterates parts of her story. When
ross-examined, the girl claimed that
she had been quiet at the school and her
only offense had been to ask for new
pair of shoes. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs.
Sutherland both again went upon the
stand. and again threshed out some of
the details.
Pending the arrival of Mrs Mitchell,
whose presence was needed, the district
attorney stated that there was a law
point which might just as well be argued
then. He took the stand that, inasmuch
as a whipping had been acknowl-
edged an outrage had been perpetrated
Oh the INV VI tHt Stdte. 1He DOdTu OIL
trustees had made rule, under the law
of the state, abrogating corporal pun
ishment, and In acting contrary to that
rule the defendants had palpabl placed
themselves within reach of the law. One
stroke laid upin the back of Grace Ma
roney, contended the district attorney,
was battery. If the rule made was
not law, then the question arose
whether the punishment was excessive.
THE COJrRTvS pTrr1Nrf,
Justice Young intimated, at the re-
quest of the district attorney. that he
would hold that the rule of the board of
trustees forbidding corporal punish
ment had been abrogated. When Mrs.
Wilson went before the board she failed
to get assistance, but later, through the
superintendent, she was told to use her
own discretion. The resolution against
corporal punishment remained a dead
letter.
To this most curious definition of the
legal status of the case the district at
torney demurred.
ALADY TRUSTEE.
Mrs. Mitchell, one of the trustees of the
Whittier school, testified to visiting the
school on November 9Th. She went
there partly In consequence of a letter
received from Mrs. Sutherland and part
~ to make 2 visit. such as was usual
partment about 3 o'clock. She passed
that day, the night and part of Saturday
there
The letter of Mrs Sutherland was read
to the jury by the district attorney. 1t
contained a detailed description of the
several girls who had been, about that
time, put in the straight jacket and con-
fined In the cells. 1t scored Miss Ger
main PRETTY badly, 1t being mentioned
that since she had taken charge guard
line had become a settled thing. Also
that visit was anticipated from the
grand jury, and that general cleaning
up was going on In readiness, and the
two girls under confinement had been
removed from the cell.
The witness stated that upon arrival
she found things much as usual After
tea, while sitting in the office, Mrs. Suth-
erland entered and talked for few
moments. Il went to the library. where
the girls were with Miss Germain." said
Mrs. Mitchell, land several girls asked
me II they might speak to me. and 7 said
Yes but l didn't think their REQUESTS
were out of the ordinary. Some of them
nave brothers In the boys school. and
at the same time didn't think much Of
the REQUESTS to speak to me.
on Saturday morning was walking
along the road with Mrs. Sutherland. and
when she said: oh, Mrs. Mitchell, want
to leave this school, replied, Non
sense. Mrs Sutherland"
objection was interposed to this line
OF examination being pursued. The
court held that Mrs. Mitchell when out
side the building was not acting in her
capacity of trustee. Some argument
took place upon this proposition and f.
naily the conversation about to be re-
tailed was permitted. 1t was to the ef-
feet that Mrs. Sutherland could not
stand the discipline, or lack Of it, and
felt she must resign. A girl named Nav
Cavanaugh, and later other of the girls.
came to the witness and complained of
the treatment being accorded. Stories
of the straight jacket were told and some
of the girls made their complaints in the
presence of Mrs. Wolson. One girl who
was pertinacious was rebuked by the
principal, who told her she deserved a
whipping right there. The witness got
the two jackets in use and returned them
to the administration building. being
driven there by Mrs. Wilson, During
her stay at the girls department she did
not see any signs of INSTRUMENTATION
save, perhaps, in the crowding around
her of the girls, and their preferring
their complaints.
Telling of the visit of Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Germain to the board meeting the
witness said that when the matter of in
subordination was mentioned she sug-
gested that as the board paid the SUPER
intendent $3.50 month, 1t was his place
to keep order. When Mr.. Coffin returned
from his visit the witness asked him
what had been the result Of his visit. He
replied that ne had Strengthened mat
ters out at once and that everything was
quiet.