The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1913-08-25
.EXONFRATf billiard
OF Cn|[D'S DEATH
NOT CAUSED BY WHIPPING
PHYSICIAN ABB SOLV E D OF
BLAME FOR ORPHANS DEATH
AT CONWAY.


ago of three-year-old Ray Hicks, an
orphan just adopted by Rev. j M
Bishop, was not the result of a whip
ping administered by Dir. E. B. Dill
lard, superintendent of the Arkansas
Children's Home. according to a re-
port submitted Saturday by a special
Investigating committee appointed by
former Governor George w. Dona-
ghey. The report, which clears DR..
billiard of all charges of cruelty, sign
ed by Gen. B. w. Green, w. NJ. Ga
ranho, Max lehman and U. S. Brat
ton, and is as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, directors of
the Arkansas Children's Home, APP
pointed as committee by the board
of directors to investigate charges of
cruelty alleged against Dr. E. B. Dill
lard, superintendent of the society, by
individuals and through the press of
the city, make this, our report
I'VE diligently and patiently have
made inquiry relative to said charges,
taking testimony and evidence for
and against DR.. billiard, and we here
by submit our report as to the find
lngs and specifications and charges
made in the case
1--WE find that DR.. billiard admits
very frankly he chastised the child in
question because in his judgment it
needed chastisement to control it's
temper and obedience to the rules of
the home. That the child was about
three years old and not, as charged,
Is months old; that the instrument of
chastlsement was switch or. limb of
tree which grew in the yard of the
home at Seventh street and Summit
avenue, and was about one-eighth of
an inch in diameter and 10 inches
long. That the switch was of tender
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this was applied to it's naked body,
but did not cause an abrasion of the
skin and it could not have done so
under the circumstances That the
whipping given the child was not
more severe than if inflicted upon his
DOWN child.
1--WE are of the opinion that the
chastisement was necessary under the
circumstances and was not brutal or
severe. That there was no abrasion
of the skin, causing blood to be emit
ted. We do not believe that DR.. Dill
lard was unwise or imprudent or I'M
just in the infection of this chastise-
ment. We believe it was necessary
under the circumstances.
1--WE have carefully considered the
testimony adduced against DR.. Dill
lard in a justice of the peace court
of Argenta, and taking into account
other testimony, we believe that the
assessment of the fine against DR..
billiard by said court was unwise, and
not justified by the testimony we had
in the case.
eve believe, further, that there is
a prejudice existing in the minds of
certain parties who took an active
part in the prosecution against DR..
billiard, which totally is unwarranted,
and which arises from false impress
sions as to his character and DISPOSE
ton towards his wards We believe
that DR.. billiard is very humane, kind
and patient with all of his wards, but
at the same time, in order to control
and to protect and to direct the best,
interests of his wards, he must have
discipline in the home, and especially
because of want of proper control
of those children who have been so
unfortunate as not to have parental
care as to common decency and be-
havior.
eve have Investigated the cause of
the death of the child which occurred
several weeks after the chastisement
administered by DR.. billiard, and we
took evidence of the attending physi-
clan and find there was no immediate
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