Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-16
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
IN the Public Schools Receives an
Airing In the Courts.
Lawyer Richardson Deplores the Deca-
dence Of discipline on the Part
ofParents.

large number of spectators Saturda.
afternoon.
t. P. Burt sworn. When little boz
rolled his sleeves up Friday night I,
help wash dishes his arm was show
To be black and blue and red. He haC
been whipped the Wednesday before
The stripes went clear across his bacl
and shoulders, and down the left aru
to the elbow. II was week ago las
Wednesday. The boy never told a
home until the marks we're discovered
on him.
Cross-ex: Boy went to school al
usual day after he was whipped
Took boy out Of school when he dis
covered the wounds on his person
The arm from the elbow to tht
shoulder was striped. Did moi
see Prof. PEBBLES and tell hin
he would send this boy back t
school.
The boy Angus was brought In, 9
little fellow about nine years old
The court explained to him the nature
OF an oath.
"What would be the result II you
didn't tell the truth--if you'd swear
to something that wasn't trueY
asked Mr.. Richardson:
81 don't know" replied Angus
truUhfully.
The boy confessed 10 using two
swear words when he went into the
basement door. Was kept after
school and whipped. Jones told him
to take his coat Off. He refused.
Jones wore out hazel switch, then
another, then used the butts of both
Mr.. Richardson objected TO the tes-
timOny, There was no mention OF
any hazel switch being used In the
complaint, The complaint made no
charge OF a crime committed
with switch.
The objection was oYerruled and
the switch story was continued. Tie
switches were as large as his little
hnger and two aud half feet long.
He wore them out sinRly and then
took them double. He then went
down To get some more, He brought
six back, took Two In his hand and
laid four down. Boy took his coat Off
ut request of his teacher, when Jones
said that was all he wanted aud quit.
The boys's arm and back we're ex-
amined. He showed some signs Of a
beating; did not see Prof. Jones un.
I'll after he swore.
Cross-ex; "Were you ever whipped
before 2"
Objected TO.
Mr.. Richardson sald they wanted
TO prove that this boy had beeu re-
peatedly whipped The law was that
teacher had authority TO administer
such fogRing as was necessary To en-
force discipline. A bIR logging was
necessary TO make this boy pay at
tention. Mr.. Richardson made a
strong plea for corporal punishment,
Mr.. McNary said the Questi ion was
whether the whipping was lmmod-
crate on this particular occasion.
Whether he had heen whipped black
and blue at other times was not the
question.
Objection sustained.
Miss Winters was present when he
used the switches.
Mrs. Boullard knew the little boy,
took Off boys coat on Friday noon and
saw his bruises.
Miss Cora Winters, the boys
teacher was called. Saw the whip
ping. Had kept the boy In for not
knowing his lessons. Jones came up
with two switches, said he was sorry
he had TO punish him Told him TO
take his hands out OF his pocket, take
mis- coat off, Then he told him 10
take care OF his hands and arms, and
whipped him until he broke the ends
of both his switches. Week ago Fri
day she sa " bruises on boys back and
arm, might have been produced by
other causes.
Cross-ex: The boy was sent down
once for idleness and not haylnR
his lessons.
Jones was not angry. He punished
the boy very coOllJ, she thought. The
boy made no complaint, was not sick.
j. s. Graham, principal North
school; knew the boy; saw boys back
skin was discol0red on arm
aud back then.
CrOss-ex; teacher complained OF
poy's conduct; could not answer as 70
the boys reputation, but vas always
respectful aud truthful TO himj had
punished him with switch. Was
not inc0rFigable aDd punished him
moderately once Ia Two years.
Mr.. RlchaIdsOn moved 20 nOn-suit
for lack OF testimony. He read from
Wharton on foggIng, a work every
boay swore by. 70 hnd a school
teacher guilty the whipping must be
wanton, excessive aud uncalled for. IL
must infiIct permauent injury OD the
child and no case had been made out
here.
Mr.. McNary cited authorities 20
show that excessive punishment con
stituted assault End battery. 1t was
that ia certain cases mOder-
ate punishment was necessary. But
| his boy had been Whipped nntll the