Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-04-21

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resulted 10 The exp1tsleu u "
yauns. world he smicshly settled os
l.he vouny m.u Offering 3 Suitable spoi-
CIV 20 Principal Gwsrtuey. 10 fSc'
.ucb an understanding had been arrived
a. on "Wednesday Of last week between
rru.sse Kind snd the expelled pupil 81
sse Office Of District Attorney Bartlett,
) she voaap man agreeing with Mr.. h'no
} that he would 70 20 school on Friday
and ofFsr the desired apology.
With this understanding MIR. hind
Aid not consider the calling Of ameetins
- the T,ps,ess necessary. However. 1t
..sms the pupil changed his mind and
did not 20 90 the sChoolhouse on Friday
hut on Monday morning Of this week ne
,allsa m MIR. Kind and asked If he
vvould he psrmisssd to return to school
without making ~ apology.
MIR. Kind told him that he could not
vrsnt his request; but il be wished ne
wpuld csn . meeting Of the Board. ana
tb, voung man might present his case
w,hap official action would be taken on
hi, application by that body. Accord
;nrlv C. II. Crouant and r. j. Reid, the
other members, were notified that q
~special meeting Of the Board would be
held on Monday evening. and the ex-
-
PEELED pupil was instructed TO De on hand
with such witnesses as be might desire to
| have examined in his behalf.
Promptly at 7:3O o'clock the Board
was called TO order, all members being
present.
As the array Of witnesses present
appeared 30 be formidable il was decid-
sd. in order TO expedite matters. thai
each witness be examined privately
none of the others being permitted &c
hear me testimony. The plan proved
20 be- an excellent me-. and the taking
Of evidence was reduced to a science, nj
friction being experienced, and clashini
Of witnesses and unnecessary Interrupt
tions were entirely avoided.
The first witness was George Young
Jr., the expelled pupil. His statemen
curroborased the report OF the difficult.
which appeared in the SENTINEL las
week. In addition it was brought on
that on going to the schoolhouse tn
witness had told the Principal not I
ever strike his father again, or he woul
have him THE witness) to deal with
Prof. Gwartney had told the witness :
step aside and not 20 to the schaolrooi
With the other pupils. He persisted
however, and taking the Principal b
the shambs pushed him aside and enter
ing the sehoolroom, took his seat. Nj
.lG~ar.ney ordered him to take his bool
and 90 home, but il was not until Tru'
tee Kind appeared and made the san
request that he gathered up his beloni
ipgs aud went out. On the way dow
stairs he shook his finger at the Princi
pal and told him he would see him agaiI
Mr. Kind told him quietly not to NAL
any disturbance, but to 90 home and b
case would be settled later. In the di
puts that followed George reiterated b
threats, and the Professor made the r.
/. mark that il be had had 9 revolver in b
pocket be would not have hesitated
put . bullet through his assailant. VIII
. George remarked he would not live
leave town t~wensy-four hours afte
ward.
: He admitted that be had consented
apologize to the Principal, but hl
. changed his mind. When in the Off
: of District Attorney Bartlett. immediai
G ly after the trouble, be had asserted th
/. his father had grabbed Gwartney by :
1 throat 6rst, and that then the latter h
struck him. He argued with his pare
that this was the correct version Of :
affair.
superintendent OF Schools Bsrtle'
who had gone up to the schoolhouse
. learning of the trouble was called up
to tell what he knew OF the matter, b
the disturbance was over when he arri
u ed ON the scene, and he could give
. details, except as to what had occurr
: on the steps.
d Deputy Constable McElroy told
having been called upon to 60 up al
restore peace OF the day of the 6gf
and confirmed that part of the Q
PEELED pupils testimony relating to I
Q remarks passed at the schoolhouse b
: tween the Principal and the pupil.
Fred Mannheim said he had accompa
led George Young, ST., to the scene
a the fight. II was over when be arrive
but that on arriving there Mr.. You
l had grabbed Mr.. Gwartney by &
throat and the latter had struck biz
!. He also testified as to the remark of :
Principal that he would have put . he
through his antagonist il he had had
gun, and also as to the threat Of q