The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
The Evidence Continued.


Kenneth Fuller took the witness
stand again, and was put through a
close cross examination by Attorney
Pfau. He said that he did not belong
to the class which was reciting in the
room on Jan. 10Th, where the first
trouble occurred. l sat on a front
seat and rolled piece of rubber
washer around the teachers desk. L
took it from the seat that L sat on. L
had taken off another and kept it in
my hand. Mr.. KenastOn was hearing
the class recite, and was standing in
front of the desk. When Mr.. kenas-
ton threw me down, l grabbed him by
the hair. l also struck at him with
my feet. / struck him when he was
choking me. The next morning In
school, | admitted that he had slapped
me and knocked me out Of my seat
and that l had struck him. They all
made rush for the door when school
let out Jan. 10Th. Mr.. KenastOn re-
quested me to stay, and L told him
would not, as was going home. He
would not let me out of the door. so L
tried to get out Of the window, but
was caught by JanitOr Brown. L hit
Mr.. K. while he was choking me. 1t
was before l was down that l caught
hold of his hair. When sarted to 60
home, told Prof. Kenaston: II am
going home, see." l struck him five
or six times, and kicked him not over
nine times.
On rebuttal, witness said that Prof
Kenaston came at him in a ferocious
manner. He threw me with all his
force. Could not breathe when he
choked me until l had beat him off.
Did not strike him except when he
came at me.
On redirect, witness said that Prof.
Kenaston struck with the back of his
right hand once on the side of his
face. This was all the blow he struck
during all of this trouble. He had
me by the throat for half minute, so
that I couldn't breathe.
Mrs. Isabella J. Fuller, the boys
mother, was called at $3.50 o'clock, and
testified that the marks of choking
on Kenney's neck'were plainly discern
able all that evening, and that he had
a bump on his head where it had hit
the wall. The next morning they
could be seen by the naked eye. The
marks looked as though Mr.. Kenaston
had come at him viciously There
were black and blue spots where the
finger nails had gone in.
Ada Henry, an eighth grade pupil,
testified that she is sixteen years old,
and left the room when she saw Mr..
Kenaston approach Kenney. Mr..
Kenaston started quickly and l left
the room because l was afraid. Was
afraid because of what Mr.. Kenaston
had said. Kenney was not impudent
in his replies. l feared that there
was going to be some trouble. Mr..
f, Kenaston appeared to be angry and
think he had threatening demeanOr
when he approached Kenney. Saw
the final struggle. Mr.. Kenaston told
Kenney to remain, but Kenney re-
fused, and Mr.. Kenaston pushed him
to the seat and placed him on his back
across the seat and held him there.
Mr.. Kenaston acted as though he was
going to compel Kenney to remain
there whether he wanted to or not
On cross examination, witness said
she saw Kenney roll two rubbers
across the floor. Kenney's actions
were such that thought that he was
going to resist the teacher, and this
was the reason left the room. / said
this to Mr.. Kenaston next day. l
could not see Kenney from where
was, but judged it from Kenney's dis
: position.
Could not see Mr. Kenaston's face
, at all, as he walked toward the boy
, with his back toward me. The boy
resisted and would not stay and tried
J to get out of the window. The boy
said that he would not set down, so
, Mr.. KenastOn set him down on his
back across my seat. l asked Kenney
) to 20 back into the room. He obeyed
: my pleading, hut would not obey the
teacher. There were blotches of
5 blood on Mr. Kenaston's face and his
1 eye was blickrd.
On re-lIrecL, witness said tina t
/. Kenney's LOOKS frightened her, and