The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-26

l | ped in sugar. Were there other | things?''
 ''she told mo all those ingredients" | ''Did Miss Clark inform you that she had taken Kerosene oil2'' 1 heard of that.''
 1 Suppose she had taken these things do you think they had set up the ir | ritation2''
 Every like1y.'
 MT. Clark, who had been sitting by l listening to the continual questioning 1 of pr. Ha11er then said to the board "I would like to ask if this is a court of trial, or an inquiry by the Board
 Tt is an inquiry by the Board of Education,'' replied President Mari | gold.
 '.In that case" said MT. c ark. ''I think it is about time that the i'm 1 quiry commence and the trial cease" MT. Bul1ard and Former Alderman | William H. Dubois were both on their | feet asking to be heard, but President Marigold stated that it was the wish 1 of the Board to find out if the young 1 lady was injured, what was given her, and that pr. Haller could answer such | questions as he desired. MT. DuBois was growing restless, 1 then strode into the middle of the arena, and with wide swinging of the arms. and gestures began Having the press for the way they had handled [ the case. There have been a num- Der of very serious charges made against the daughters of some of the
 
 girls have been branded criminals. The newspapers have launched into | demonstration into the characters of these girls in which they showed great unfairness. : want to tell you gentle men, said MT. DuBois. scorning the row of newspapermen. that you with out knowing anything about the nat- ter, have printed the statements of one man, entirely forgetting that they have branded the daughters of some of the most respected residents of the city. will ask you when these facts come out that they be printed in their entirity. There are a number aggrivede at the way this matter had been handled. We propose to be heard.'' The batter of the driven rains on the window panes could be heard as he strode back to his bench amid shriekS of silence.
 Commissioner Mcdonald said, '1 board regard these young ladies as criminals. I believe there are none sorrier than they that this. occurrence along more pleasant y.'' Dr. Haller then said, 'fI have been the family physician of the Clarks for to hinder the investigation, neither do, want to malign the young ladies. It was simply an unfortunate occurrence. If anything was given to Miss Clark it was not done so with intent to injure her. It is not because I de- sire to help MT. Clark that I come
 
 I know about the case as I saw it, but don't see why should have to answer such questions as have been put to me. Both MT. DuBois and MT. Ravens then stated that it was intended only to get at the real facts that they were aggrieved that their daughters and their daughters associates should be classed as criminals, the communica- tion of MT. Clark so stating. stI would like to have that passage of my communication read over," said MT. c ark. tI don't think they were c1assed as criminals It was said that their actions boarded criminology.' But that is calling them criminals,'' said MT. Ravens.
 'sThe statutes of the state say that when a person gives anything to an other to injure, criminal act has been committed.''
 'sI'm satisfied that you consider them criminals, then,'' said Attorney Gould.
 Would not excess of lemonade create canker?'' asked MT Bullard.
 eff it were taken temporarily it
 seYou were told that certain things were given her?''
 'I have been told what she had taken
 Do you know what her diet had been prior to Feb. 18th"
 tI do not.''
 Do you know of anything else which was given the young girl?''
 '-I was told the girls had said to her Throw it up, Throw it up 9 ''I suppose her condition resulted from a form of alfxaLli poisoning. How soon would that begin to show it's ef- fects 2''
 Ut might become evident within an hour, a day, two days, week or even late as three weeks
 After the the e cross examination n. of pr pr: such, MT. Clark was called upon. He said, "So far as the inquiry is con- eHrned am & Perfe9tly L wiling -iII fs,1 to tell she knows. We wanted to tell only what we actually know. have no de- sire to malign anyone nor do. wish to insinuate anything. It is an unfor- nate condition of things, I really re- gret it, but my duty to my family, the duty T owH os11 t2 tb my +tantfn enltaren o eo authorities; those authorities are the members of the Board of Education. I am ready to answer all questions put to me-
 Did your daughter continue to go to school for a month after the mi tiation?'' asked Commissioner Brady.
 f'Not a. month, not quite. She con tinued to go to school while she was very much out of health. We admin istered a little home remedies, believ- ing that she would be better the next day"
 ssDo you know if any of the meet high schoo1?'' asked Commissioner Brady.
 '"Tell us.' said Secretary Hallen, esthe conditions you observed when this matter first came under your ob- servation.''
 s.On Feb. 4th, the night of the initia- tion, my daughter came home. about g o'clock in the evening. She made the remark that her mouth was sore. What did the girls give you,' asked Mrs. Clark. Almost everything,' she replied Mrs. Clark noted that her mouth had the appearance of canf1er sores Whatever she ate appeared to distress her. We thinking it indiges- tion, giving her simple home remedies. She continued in this way for num- Der of days She is of very retiring nature and will not demonstrate very much One afternoon after my re- turn from work I noticed her lying down on the couch. I asked her if cac not ssl,1,