The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-27
CASES OF INTEREST

NfANSLAUGHTER TO FAIL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ATTENDANCE. On che 31st day of December, 191o there was a severe storm in the vi- cinity of Norfolk, Neb-, amounting to a blizzard, and that night the weather was very cold. On this night Henry Stehr, whose family consisted of his named Kaurt, allowed the fire to go out altogether, although he had a small supply of coal. Some time dur ing the night Stohr discovered that the room was full of frost, that snow had drifted through the crack of the door and through a broken window pane, and the bedding on all of their beds was, frozen stiff. NotwithStand- ing this situation, he built no fire, but turned the bedtick over on which
 Kaurt slept, and again placed the child in the bed alone, where he lay until the next morning. Shortly after this, it was discovered that the child's feet
 had been frozen and had begun to show signs of discoloration- Stehr thereupon applied hot watex and dress ed the feet with cloths saturated with vaseline No physician was consulted or called until the 18th day of Jan uary following, at which time the child's feet were so badly decomposed l that the stench arising therefrom had become unbearable. A physician was | then procured, who examined the child and3 found a gangrenous condition of l it's feet, and decided, that amputation
 was absolutely necessary. On the fol- lowing day the operation was perform 1 ed, and everything possible was done
 for the relief of the child. It was found, however, that sepsis or blood poisoning had developed to such an l alarming etzent that a recovery was 1 impossible, and on the 22d day of the | month the child died. Later defend
 ant WIS indicted for murder in the l first degree for criminal negligence in
 falling to provide medical care after
 he discovered the frozen condition of 1 his step-chfld's feet. He was convict ed of manslaughter, and appeals to l the Supreme Court of Nebraska The 1 court holds that the jury had a, sufh- | cient basis for finding the defendant l guilty of such criminal negligence as | would amount to manslaughter, and l affirrns the conviction. In closing the 1 court says: ''As stated by counsel, | this is a. difficult case, and suggests a
 reasonable applica ton for executive l 1t contains no reversible error, and i this court can grant the defendant no relief Stehr V. State, 139 Northwest 1 ern Reporter, 676.
 TEACHER MAY INFLICT CoRPOL l RAIL PUNISHMENT. Miss Blanche | Ely, a young school teacher, gave an l unru1y schoolboy of thirteen a sound | spanking. Later she was convicted of assault and now appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas in Ely " State, 152 Southwestern Reporter, 6s1. The court holds that the law con- ddes to teachers a discretionary power to punish pupils, and exonerates them from responsibility unless the punish ment be excessive or malicious. Mod crate restraint and correction is not an Il offense. Since the. evidence here posi- lively disproved any malice, il1-will, or intent to injure. other than what the
 teacher had a right to infict, the con-
 viction is overruled.
 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE An accident insurance policy on an auto
 mobile provided that recovery might
 be had in case of collision with any
 moving or stationary object, provided
 that the collision did not result either
 wholly or in part from upsets. Plain
 tiffs automobile scampered through the railing of a bridge, took a flying
 leap toward the ripping waters be-
 meath in the most approved fashion, and finally rested in peace on its back with its feet in the afr like a DOS sum- Defendant asked for a directed verdict on the theory that the collision
 resulted from upset, and therefore,
 under the provisions of the policy, no
 recovery could be had, but the Court of Errors and Appeals of New Jersey l differed from this contention, saying
 that 1t cannot be maintained 'fthat the