The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-16

ment Until the Meeting of the Board OF
Education on Monday Evening, June L.
When They VIII Render a Decision
Scope Covered by the Attorneys in Their
Summing Up of the Three Nights EVi-
dence-Both sides Confident.
Last night was given 10 the argu-
ment of the charges brought by j. V.
Quintin against Miss Stuckey, prlncl-
pal of the Webster school for suspend
ing his daughter Bessie therefrom,
a full account Of which has been pub
lished in the Eagle. 1t will be remem-
bered that the girl left home and for
forty-eight hours was sought after by
hundreds Of citizens.
Mr.. Quintin held in his charges that
Miss Stuckey's treatment of mis- child,
and her refusal to give any informa-
ton or permit the scholars to do so
when the family called the next morn
ing. were Of sufficient importance that
he brought charges against the prin-
cipal and for three nights evidence was
taken.
AT the meeting of the committee last
night Judge Hatton was not present
and Messrs. Anawalt and Tucker list
ened TO the arguments.
The board after hearing the argu-
ment Of both mr.. Quintin and Mr.. Stan
ley took the matter under advisement
until the meeting of the school board
the first Monday night in June when
they will make full report.
MIR. Quintin opened the argument in
interest 0f he nd
spoke in substance as follows:
l DO not wish to take up much more
Of your time and think that you can
plainly see from the evidence present.
ed here before you, that We have made
our case. There is some evidence
which 1 particularly wish to call your
attention to In summing up the case
II is an undiSputable fact that little
bessie Quintin started to school Thurs
day morning, April So arriving at the
scnool mouse she found that the tardy
beh had rung, and the child did not go
In, but walked around the streets until
the noon hour, and then came home
reporting 70 her parents the facts, that
she was tardy and afraid 20 enter the
building After the noon hour Bessie
was again sent to school with instruc-
lions to go 10 the teacher and explain
tne fuu facts in the case, and from
Mrs Quintin's testimony, left lhomA 4
a pleasant state OF mind and was will
ing to go to school Now from the
testimony of Miss Miller her teacher
we ma she did report at school and
VoId MISS Miller the cause of her alb
sence, who promptly sent the child to
MISS Stuckey, because Miss Stuckey
nad given her orders to do so. We ask
Won to weigh
viii snow that Miss Stuckey had AL
ready passed judgment on Bessie's
case and intended to make an example
OF her Now what did Miss Stuckey
do, IN her testimony she says the child
came to her shortly after school was
called IN the afternoon and knocked
al her door. Bessie told her Miss Mil
Ter had sent her. After asking if she
was absent in the morning and receiy-
ing an answer in the affirmative, Miss
Stuckey asked her for an excuse When
told she did not have one but would go
home and get one, which, honora BILE
gentlemen, was only a block and a
half away. Miss Stuckey answered
that 1t was now too late as school was
In session and motioned her to seat
in Miss Stuckey's room
Now, Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen,
what was the facts brought out on the
cross examination of Miss Stuckey.
Q. AbOuc what time was Bessie sent
to you?
A Soon after school opened.
Q. Where did you take her when she
was sent TO you?
A. To one of the front seats of the
Eighth grade.
Q. What did you say to her?
a. Not a word.
O. How long did you keep her there?
a. About an hour.
Then gentlemen, this child was held
up in the front row of the Eighth grade
for one hour, in mental torture and fear
of what might be, and to the ridicule
of the scholars of that grade. Place
yourselves, gentlemen, in this child's
position for over an hour, set up in a.
front seat, where all the scholars OF
the room could see you and if you have
a sensitive mind, what would your
thoughts be at sucn treatment Now
after torturing the child there in No.
s.. what did she do. She took Bessie
to the hall room or bell room and il
only took her a minute TO suspend her
according TO Miss Stuckey'S testimony
and il seems that Professor Dyer and
the parents must be notified so the
child is set down and about $50 the
child is taken to the door OF No. and
10y the testimony of innocent little girls
of her own room positively testify 10
you that Bessie was pushed or showed
in the door Of No. g. Winnie Barnes
was positive Of this; Laura Newell was
positive of this and the little colored
boy. all gave positive evidence before
you gentlemen that she was pushed
or showed IL the room and she was cry
ing She was then ordered to get her
books. She lays her head down on
the desk In her mental anguish and Is
told by Miss Stuckey to hurry up. Al
ter being taken from the room she was
turned loose in the hall to go where
she pleased. In the hall she dropped
her books and as her mind had become
temporary unbalanced by the strain she
had gone through in the last two hours
and was left by this woman TO wander
of with not one hook after her 60 see
whether she would go home or not;
she had accomplished her end and she
did not care what became of her. Now,
gentlemen. Bsssia's d4portment shows
an average for the past eight months
Of between so and 30. which Miss Miller
told YOU on the stand was good. But
on the other hauf she said Bessie was
troublesome child, but could not ex-
plain - you why. or how. Winnie
Barnes tells you her conduct was good
and Laura Newell the same; that they
Awarded