Evening journal., 1896-06-03
HOT BLOOD, HOT WORDS
Crop Out in the Investigation
of the Three Teachers.
ON CHARGES MADE BY JUDGE BALL

haukhtor Etnei-DurlnE the hehrknE
the Judge Uses Some UncompIi-
mentary Eplthcts Towards Chairman
Morrow.
The trouble between Judge J. Frank
Ball and the thres teachers OF No "a
school, Miss Sallis A. Miller, Miss Abbie
Spsakman and Miss Mary O Steele.
growing out of the alleged lll-trestment
o the judges 1l-yeArs old daughter
Ethel, the story OF which was given In
the EVENING JOURNAL, WAS made the
subject OF an investigation by the visit
ing committee Of that school yesterday
afternoon
The hearing was held in the assembly
room of No "a school The committee
present was Lewis B. Morrow, G NJ
Leitch, d a. Coyle, Hon John Pyle
ard s + Belts. The teachers we're rep
retented by Deputy Attorney General
Peter l. Cooper, Jr.. and United States
Commissioner 5. Redmond Smith, while
Judge Ball cared for his own interests
Chairman Morrow presided and by re-
quest directed all witnesses from ths
room during the hearing.
Taking the Evidence.
The fest thing done was the reading Of
Mrs. Balls letter to President Baird
which wss turned over by him to the
Board Of Public Education arc published
It contained the charges in full and as
materially set forth 10 the EVENING
| JOURNAL. The first witness WAS little
Ethel who seemed very nervous, and
when Magistrate Sasse undertook TO
swear her, che became hysterical and ran
to her mother. Judge Bali then sug
gested that it was. to him, an unneoes
ssry thing, TO make child 0, euch tender
years take an OATH Mr.. Smith
thought that the oath should BE-
administered as the charges were grave,
and unsworn testimony should not be
allowed to weigh against the teashers
Mr. Cooper thought il was necessary to
swear the Witnesses children as we'll as
older persons, as there might be some
animosity on the part Of the children
and an oath would bind them closer to
the truth Il WAS finally decided to
swear only those over II years Of ego.
Tells the story OF the Assault.
The little girl, Eihsl. was then exam
ined and told the story OF the affair In a
straightforward manner as follows On
| Friday. May %, she took a ball to school
and Miss Steele took it away from her
About o'clock the children were ordered
70 90 to the assembly room. She turned
to Isabella Tuchton and said Il will
/ walk with you" when Miss Steele or
dersd Ethel TO walk with her. On
reaching the assembly room Miss Steele
charged E1hel with not sitting right
aud sent her into Che class
room Miss Speakman sent for
her to come out and sit
on the platform, but she refused, say
| Jag she could not. Then Mics Speakman
entered the room and in reply to a ques
tion Ethel answered mo when Miss
| SpeekiGan exclaimed Don't say no 70
me, and at the same time struck her a
blow on the face Eshel began TO cry
aud Miss Miller came into the room and
ordered her to turn around She told
Miss Miller that the couldn't come into
the room because | won't The two
teachers, according to the child's state
ment. then bodily picked her up and
carried her to the door leading out into
the hallway. Miss Miller had Ethel by
the feet and Miss SpsRkmsn by ihe arms.
The door was closed and Miss Miller let
60 EthePs feet when the child kicked
her on the leg. Ethel claimed that she
Was hurt and bruised In the attempt of
1
ibanisters aud that Miss Miller boxed her
ears Other points in the testimony we're
materially as tod In the EVENING jour
NAL story.
Evidence OF Companions.
Isabella Tuchton stated that Eshel on
one occasion asked her why she wanted
to be good all the time. Edgar Martin
saw Ethel being carried out OF the room
aud beard her crying Hayes Taylor.
William Hughes and Miller Shaw also
saw Ethel being carried out aud heard heI
crying May Hawkins also saw the oc
currence
Nellie Simmons saw Miss speakmar
strike Ethel on the cheek and Mrs
David c. Reed. who lives with Judge
Balls family, told of the nervous condi-
tion Of the child when she reached home
and also to the marks being on her face.
Hot Words From the Judge.
During the hearing OF the above named
witnesses, Judge Ball asked to be allow
ed to introduce witness 30 show that
Ethel had not been reported for miscon
duct a. No school Both Msssrs
Cooper aud Smith thought that any
thing done at No school was not
germane to the case at issue. Mr..
Morrow said that be had heard reports
+ OF Ethels behavior, and had tod Judge
Ball Of them Hs had advised Judge
Ball not to bring up anything outside Of
No. "a
In answer to question by Judge Ball
r as to what further be, Mr. Morrow had
!; told him, the latter said: Il told yor
: that your wife msde a FOOL of herself By
= writing such e letter to the Board oi
. Educstion
mo you didn't" said the Judge in an
angry tono.
i, Eyes. l did," quietly answered Mr..
Morrow
. "You are miserable cur. miserable
dog" fairly hisssd Judge Ball rs b
stepped towards Chairman MORO " -an'
shook his finger in his face
BJth Messrs Coopsr and Smith had
risen 10 interiors. but Mr. MORO y
: simply remarked: Your saying
so does not make It So" sud Colonel
: Lsitch cast oil on the troubled waters By
r suggesting that ouly evidencs relative tc
a No "a should be hesrd.
Mrs. Ball On the stand.
: Mrs. Ida NJ Ball was then put on tn
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