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

Mr.. KenastOn'S voice when he told
Kenney to sit down could be heard a
block. Did not see Kenney strike
Mr.. K
John Schields, another eighth
grade pupil, told what he saw of the
trouble, much the same as the pre-
vious witness had done. During the
trouble, all of the scholars except
three or four boys ran out. When
Mr.. Kenaston returned from the
cloak room, he said that school was
dismissed and that all but Kenney
could go. Kenney said he guessed he
would 60, too. AS he walked up the
aisle, Mr.. Kenaston backed up into
the cloak room. Mr.. X. told Kenney
that he would strike him if he did
not go back into the room. They
quarreled some, Mr. .Kenaston looked
angry and l thought he acted very
viciously, during the trouble.
On cross examination, the witness
said that he did not think Kenney
very respectful when he said that he
did not have to sit down. Kenney
said that in the school room that he
did not propose to let man whip him
if he could help himself. In the cloak
room Mr.. KenastOn said to KenneY,
$50 into the school room and take
your seat or / will strike you"
Kenney went 80 take down his coat,
but Mr.. K. went at him with all his
force and grabbed him under the arm
and carried him back into the school
room. Did not see any mark on
Kenney's face after Mr.. K. had struck
him with the back of his hand at the
beginning.
Miss Eva Barnard, seventeen year
old eigth grade pupil, told what she
knew concerning the trouble. Mr..
Kenaston had struck Kenney very
hard blow across the side of his face
at the beginning. Later during the
trouble, Mr.. K. pushed Kenney's head
against the wall hard enough to be
just heard | turned my head here,
as l thought there was going to be
scrap from Mr.. KS actions. Mr.
K. seemed to be very violent all this
time. Next saw Mr.. K. choking
Kenney over seat, then Kenney was
on the floor kicking and Mr.. X. seem
ed to be trying to get hold of him
Then Kenney got up and got hold OF
Mr.. Kenaston's hair. Mr.. Kenastor
had Kenney somewhere near the
throat. l turned my face then, ano
next saw Mr.. Kenaston go out of the
room. 1 went out then and saw ne
more Of it.
On cross examination, witness saio
that she did not think at the start
that there would be any trouble I'm
less Mr.. X. made it, as he appeared
angry. l am a third cousin of Kenney
Fuller.
Ella Pickle, a seventeen year ole
eighth grade pupil, said that Mr.. Ken
aston struck Kenny on the right side
of the face and knocked him off hi
seat. When he got up they quarreled
| went out and next saw them quarrel
ing in the cloak room. Some of tn,
pupils had gone out, and the teacher
told us girls that we could 60 home
Heard Kenny say that he didn't hav
to sit down. l think that Mr.. Kenas
ton acted viciously when he went a
Kenney, and did not act very gentle
manly throughout the entire proceed
ing.
On cross examination, the witnes
said that Kenney came into the room
with the class and belonged there
What l meant by quarreling was tn
words used when Mr.. X. told Kenne
to take his seat, and Kenney said h
didn't have to. Heard Mr.. X. say
"If am forced to, will hit you witt
my fist. 1 have not done it thus far.
didn't mean any more than this
when I said that they were quarrel
ing.
Bernice Ewing, another eigth grad
pupil, fifteen years of age, told of tn
beginning of the trouble. She ha
gone out, but saw the trouble in tn
cloak room. Prof. KenastOn's fac
was bloody, and Ida Henry asked hin
if she could do anything for him, an
he replied that he was not much hurt
Heard him say that if he was force,
to use his fist he would. He wa
somewhat excited and angry.
On cross examination, witness sal,
that both appeared to be excited an
angry.
Richard Thompson, fifteen yea
old eight grader, gave his account o
the trouble. Mr.. Kenaston grabbed
Kenney by the coat collar with hi
left hand, and Kenney went to tn
floor. Next saw Mr.. K. shaking hin
and humping his head against tn
blackboard. Then saw Kenney on tb
floor keeDinp the professor off will