Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
out, as incompetent, irrelevant and

come up Of whether or not, we can
rebuilt this, whether we can offer
re-buttal testimony upon this pro-
position, and | suppose if | allow
it to come in without any objection
our standing might not be what
1t ought, in order to avail ourselves
OF such re-butting testimony. The
Court: Well, | think it is proper
for the defendants to show under
what circumstances they acted.
The girls residing with them, and
being their charge, they acted for
the time being in the capacity Of
parents, would authorize them to
control, and, if necessary, to rea-
sonably punish the child, if she
deserved it, and the circumstances
under which they acted, may be
shown if they desire State
whether Or not you used any
corporal punishment at first? |
did not, for a long time; not SO
long as she went to school. What
methods did you use during that
time to correct her, if she did any
thing wrong? She was made to
stand in a corner or behind the
door, State whether or not, you
during that time, talked with her
frequently? I did. Advised with
her? l did; tried to persuade
her to mind. Well, of course, it
would take too long to go on and
state all the instances, but state
in general way, to what extent
you did that? Did what? To
what extent you talked with her,
and advised her with regard to her
improper actions and conduct.
How often? Quite a good may
times; on different days. State
whether Or not you watched her
actions and conduct carefully, to
see how she was behaving? | did
not watch her SO carefully as Miss
Nolan She was out in the kit
chen more than with me. State
whether or not you watched her
when you had an opportunity to do
SO? | did. Were you able t.
break off the habit Of lying, or of
telling bad stories, or using
obscene language, or of the habit
of being stubborn and disobedient,
by means of methods of correction
that you have mentioned; talking
with her and persuading her and
making her stand in a corner, and
things of that kind? | was not
able to break her of any of those
habits. With regard to the use of
obscene language, l .would say
that she did not use any towards
me, but that she continued to write
it. And were you able to break
her off of that habit of writing it?
| was not After she quit going
to school, state whether or not, she
wanted to go back to her Aunt's in
Jackson county? She said that
she wanted to. Did she ever tell
you of any improper conduct that
she continued in, SO that she might
be sent away? Just answer the
question by yes or no. Yes. State
whether or not, that conduct con-
sisted of using her bed and the
dining room floor for an out
house or privy? Yes sir.
What if anything, did she ever
tell you, as to why she did that?
What did Marion say to you as to
why she did that? She said she
wanted to get sent away. How
many occasions that you knew of,
did she do that? She used her
bed once that remember distinct
ly. Do you know how many
occasions she used the floor? do
not know how many, but several
times. State whether or not, she
continued that conduct? She con-
tlnued it. What are some of the
expressions she used to you, when
you spoke to her about it? She
said that she wanted to be dis
charged and go back to her former
company. | also remember that
she said several times, when |
asked her why she did that, BE
cause | want to-" Did you know
OF, Or were you able to discover
any method by which you could
break her off OF those bad habits?
No sir. State whether or not
along towards the last, you at
times, used corporal punishments2
Yes sir. State whether or not
you believed in good faith that it
was necessary to use corporal
punishment to make the child
mind, and break Ter off OF her bad
habits? Yes sir. State whether
or not you used corporal punish
ment for any other purpose than
the purpose of endeavoring to in
duCe the child to break off of bad
habits? Not for any other purpose.
Marion testified that on the md
day of October, 1901, which was
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