The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-13
zine Assessed Against Principal
of High School,
Case Aired in Police Court-News Of
Circuit and Other
Courts.
LITTLE OF INTEREST DONE

The first iiodbie to come up in the
public schools since the Board of Edu-
cation and the new supt. recently ex-
pressed sentiment in favor of the old
and somewhat barbarious corporal pun
ishment, came up in police court to-
day over the action Of Principal e. g.
Payne, the young and popular princi-
pal Of the High school, who slapped
Eulice Arnold, son Of Mr.. Jerry Ar
mold, we'll known employee of the H.
linois Central.
The evidence showed that Prof.
Payne received information that some
one hit Miss Laura Hand, teacher
with a snow ball, and she was tod IL
was the Arnold hoy, and so informed
Prof. Payne He went to the yard, it
being recess, and asked that Arnold be
pointed out to him. When he found
him he asked Arnold ''if he did It,"
or why he did It," and the boy de-
clared that he didn't do it. Prof.
Payne considered the tone insolent,
and slapped the boy. He afterwards,
while taking him towards the build
ing, and after he WAS in the presence
Of Prof. Leib, Slapped him again. and
had his hand on the boys throat, or
collar, but did not choke him.
Arnold said On the STAND in court
today that he did not throw the snow
ball, end it may have made him lit.
tie mad to be accused of it, but that
when he was afterwards told that be
had been impatient, he apoloeized.
Prof. Payne did not claim that the
boy struck him, OF anything of the
kind, but that he was principal of the
buiidine. had charge CT il, and was re.
sponsibls for the discipline. He said
be slapped the boy for being impu-
dent, not for throwing the sncw ball.
He also stated that he did not slap him
hard. He likewise admitted that he
did not try to find out who threw the
snowfall.
The affair was patched mp, Temporal
rily 1t seemed, and Arnold was not
sent home. 1t was shown that he did
not throw the snow ball. and when
his father heard OF it he decided to
prosecute the principal, and swore ont
the warrant.
Judge Sanders said there was moth.
ing lsfs for him TO do but to Rne the
professor, ~ the evidence showed he
had exceeded his authority.
A fine of one cent and costs. amount
in to somethin over %. was imposed.
CIRCUIT COURT.
This morning the case of II. v.
Keebler against the I. u. r. r. Co..
'uit for $4,000 damages, was called
md the attorneys for the defense ar
sued for peremptory instructions. The
court reserved it's decision until Mon
lay.
A Judgment for sale was filed in the
ase Of j. 8. Troutman, Elk, against
B. A. Binnlingsly and Othhsrs.
The plaintiffs motion for new tri-
Il in the case of Smith against Iseman
vas overraled and an appeal granted.
The plaintiffs motion for q new tri-
Il in the case Of John Cas,lemau
against J. W. Little was overruled
and an appeal granted.
The motion for new trial, filed by
plaintiff, in the case of G.. W. Slsugh-
ter against the n. q. & So l.. rail
road, was overruled and an appeal
granted.
Judgments for sale were FLED in the
,ases of Brockman against Jones and
3eal & Sons against Jones.
The case OF Lonisa Parish against
!. @. railroad was dismissed without
BARRIERS COURT.
Justice r. j. Barber this morning
ield court of inquiry to ascertain
Who was responsible for the child
'orn to Miss Humphrey, stepdaugh-