The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
JUSTICE WITHOUT
JURISDICTION
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hehson assumed the boys under jackson
caused the disturbance and demanded
that he write the names of the disturbera
on piece of paper, This he refused 10
do saying there had been no talking
The boys were in the hallway as pun.
ishment for some previous disorder.
jackson and the boys were then ordered
TO stand twenty minutes more in the
hallway. This he refused TO do, saving
ne had done no wrong to be punished
for and before he would be punished he
must commit some wrong. AS il was
almost supper time he asked to be ex.
cused as he wished to 90 TO supper.
This made Miss Reason more angry and
she came after him, threatening him
with imprisonment, with the jail at sa-
lem, and even with the penitentiary.
Angry words passed between them, and
she finally threatened him with writ
ten report that would send him to jail,
turning TO go into her Office to make out
the report against him. He admits
that he was angry. and that as she went
into the door he pushed her into the Of
flse with his open hand. saying, "Well,
go and report me II you want to. will
not be punished for nothing This was
the assault and battery for which she
swore ont a warrant before Justice
o'Donald, and for which jackson was
sent to the county Jail ten days "for
striking woman"
A number Of boys and girls who were
witnesses OF the difficulty between
jackson and Miss Reasoner were seen
by the editor Of this paper and corrober.
ated in the main Jackson's statement. |
The boys aud girls at the school are Of
one opinion, that Jackson is truthful
boy.
One Of the officials Of the school says
Miss Reason has been the cause OF a
great deal of trouble and punishment,
and an unusual number of children
have been disciplined and put in the
suardhouse at her request. A boy was
lhown the reporter Thursday night who
lad just been released from the guard
house, where he Had been placed at the
rider Of Miss Reason as principal for
n9relv winking bis eye while sitting in
meeting she was addressing. She is in
he habit Of lecturing and scolding and
ising severe methods, and seems TO re.
ard the assertion of authority and the
Increment nf rules the principal part
1 her duties. H
Miss Reasons Statement.
Miss Reasons testimony was taken
own in memorandum by Justice
D'DOnald. No witnesses corroborated
!, as the boys lawyer ex.Justice John
on, had advised the boy to change his
lea OF not guilty and entered a plea OF
uilty. Miss Reason swore that Jack
on followed her into her room and
truck her with his fst, striking, beat.
ng, wounding aud i'll treating her with
lie fists. This was sustained to some
xtent by supt. Potter who told the
ustice that jackson had been unruly
nd deserved punishment. Mr.. Potter
las tried TO loyally sustain Miss Rea'
on in all her work as principal, but
here is evidence that he has not en-
Dyed her methods. There is evidence
he past few days that she lie not loyal
o the school herself.
Miss Reason declined 10 make any '
tatement 10 THE JOURNAL. Since the
ackson incident she called the whole '
chOol together and went over the whole {
natter to the children large and small, s
D a manner not complimentary TO the I
indians or to the school officials and 4
Her words as reported I
y the students are not complimentary v
D ray the least and injurious TO the G
iscipline Of ths school.
Miss Reasons written report OF the v
ackson matter could not be obtained d
/ the school and has been filed away c
r sent to the department by Supt. n
otter, who is himself absent. o
Unless there is a fuller investigation Il
I the matter, and justice done TO Jack d
IN, the discipline Of the Indian school b
in suffer greatly as the almost unani'
lsus sentiment is that only ons side A
as been heard. a
Mr.. J. W. Young, the building con- a
-actor, who had charge Of the con- y
.ruction work at the Indian school last =