Evening journal., 1899-11-06
PUNISHED AT THE ALTAR
EDWARD HIGGINS WAS DISORDER
LY AND FATHER LYONS CHAS-
TTSED HIM.

TTSED HIM.
Quite an unusual scene occurred at
St Peters Pro-Cathedral, some days
since, when Rev Father lyons
vicar-qeneral of the diocese of Della
ware, administered punishment to Ed
ward Higgins, who Is about 10
years of age, and one OF the altar poys'
The lad was chastised by Father Lyons
during services, and while both were
on the altar.
Quite sensational report of the oc-
currence had been circulated through
out the city.
II was alleged that he misbehaved.
Father Lyons, without more ado, step
ped over to the boy and struck him a
severe blow on the head, which rem
dered him unconscious, and caused MIN
to have hemorrhages.
Such an unusual occurrence taking
place in the church auditorium during
divine service, excited much comment
Father Lyons reports this story say
ing that the boy had committed very
grave misdemeanor and that he de-
served severe punishment more severe
than he had administered to him.
Father Lyons says that the boy acted
most disrespectfully in the sanctuary
and had been warned several times by
him, not to repeat the offense. In spite
OF this reproof he had done the same
act again and Father Lyons, provoked
beyond measure, struck him three
times with the tips of his fingers, moi
even using the palm OF his hand. He
slapped him once on either cheek and
once on the forehead, which did nc
more injury to the lad than to stini
him slightly. Father Lyons said tha'
this was only the second occasion tina
he had to strike a boy in twenty-nin'
years, the first being about six months
ago, when he chastised a boy for mis-
behavior in the school.
The boys have become very unmanl.
IN school, owing 20 the-fact that fathe
Lyons assistant. who has charge o
the school. is very lenient with them
lallows them unprecedented privileges
and In his absence, the boys have takel
advantage OF his kindness toward then
p causing the sisters no end Of trouble
and humiliation, and running thing
about as they liked. Father Lyon
has. himself taken charge of the schoo
department and finds that he has Il
use harsh methods and be very stric
with the pupils, i'm order to make then
understand that they are to be orderl
and to bring them under the old form
of discipline, which was in vogue whei
he had charge of the school before.
3 Before seeing Father Lyons, Mrs
V Higgins, mother OF the boy, was in
teryiewed but she said the lad had no
been seriously injured.
REFRACTORY PUPIL INJURED.
Miss Francis T.. Butler, principal q
I Public School 10. g, created much ex
: citemens by attempting to whip a no,
= who jumped from a window thus 10
! juung mLsslf severely.
y The boy, whose name could not :
asCertained. had committed some mis-
70 demeanOr, which Miss Butler cOns,d
cred deserving o. capital punishment
= She therefore proceeded to chastise th
mischo sious lai accordingly, when D
took adyantag, "a q few moments D.,
spite and llaie O break for the VIII
dow. from which he jumped to eicaI
the wrath of his irate principal. o
u | dropping to the brick pavement, b
e was considerably shaken up sustain
q ing several severe bruises. The boy
) mothe~ went 10 the school, whore sr
y proceeded to make another disturbano
!, After considerable haranguing. II
y difficulty was NJ last amicably scale
y whereupon the boy was reinstal %
~ the school.