Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-03-28
an INCIDENT IN SCHOOL.
An Irate Parent and Indignant
Trustees Clash in Court.


charged with disturbing the peace Of
tbr Tonopah school, in Il complaint
issued by Miss Patterson, came mp
in Judge Lindsay's court Thursday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The husband OF the woman asked
for continuance until Friday at
u. m, in order to obtain counsel and
line request was granted. The de-
(rndant demanded a Jury trial and
the following were sworn: Jack
Salsberrv, C. c. Inman. Geo. Grimes,
Chris MaItesta, l.. l.. Blumenthal,
r. Kotelman, JAS. Sullivan, j. d.
Lothrop. Geo. Money, Jas. Smith, S.
Y. Santos, l., Laird, Geo. Lewis,
Ike Mckay, Oscar jameson and W.
n. Saule. Blumenthal, Maltesta and
Salsberry had decided opinions on
the subject, and Smith was excused
on the ground that his son was a
witness, so the case was tried before
the remaining twelve.
District Attorney Chas. Richards
opened the case for the prosecution.
Miss Patterson testified that on
Wednesday morning as she was hear
inc a class, she turned from the
blackboard to the class quickly with
a pointer in her hand, and was aware
that she had accidently knocked
some childs hand among the several
that were raised. Shortly after
wards she noticed Eddie link at his
desk with his head ON his arm, and
in few moments he left the room
without permission in consequence of
which she sent IL child for him, In a
few moments the defendant came
into the room and in ferocious man
ner demanded to know why her child
was whipped for other childrens
otTenses, why he was at the foot OF
the class when he should be at the
head. why Miss Patterson had laid
the knuckle bare and brought the
blood, at the same time shaking her
first in Miss Patterson 5 face, Miss
Patterson had "a pointer in her hand
at the time, which the defendant
wrenched from her in raging man
ner and and broke into pieces. The
teacher rema "ked that defendant
was no lady, upon which defendant
opened a TRADE and flung the broken
pointer distance of sixty feet to-
ward Miss Patterson who was at her
desk. The defendant then with more
loud and angry talk left the room,
JOS, Smith, the lad who went after
Middle Xink, testified that Mrs. link
said she was going up there to maui
Miss Patterson.
Otto Richards, a bright faced boy
of II years, said Mrs link came
in like she was going to kill some
body and acted very unkind and I'M
polite and kept shaking her first.
Miss Hicks testified that in the in
terest OF Miss Patterson she went at
zee to the link house to see the
true condition of the chid's finger
and found that the abrasion was not
the size Of grain of wheat and that
it had mistakably been caused by
scab being knocked off. New It's
sue already formed showed plainly
there had been little sore on the
finger previously
The defendant, being sworn, ad-
mitted she had said the things
charged by Miss Patterson, aud
broke and threw the pointer, but de-
MED having shook her fist.
A neighbor, Mrs. Brown, testified
she had seen a little blood on the
child finger when he came home.
p. NJ Bowler appeared for the de-
Tense. The jury were unable to
agree upon verdict and the case
will again be tried. 1t is the inten.
tion Of the trustees of this district
and of the county superintendent OF
schools TO uphold the dignity of the
school and to enforce the laws that
have been made for the protection Of
schools Miss Patterson has been
sustained in her action by the trus-
tees 1t is a well known fact that
she is conscientious teacher of a
most mild and even temperament and
seldom intlicts even light corporal
punishment.
Attacks of this kind, If permitted
with impunity, would demoralize any
school and for this reason there is a
special state law making an otfense
Of this nature misdemeanor and
this law has been enforced by the
various school boards of the state
since It's enactment.
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