Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-22
CHARGE GIBSON
With ABUSE Of
Chinese PUPIL
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today by representative Of the Star
Bulletin. said that yesterday morning
her son complained of being sick. She
gave him come medicine and .old hin
to go TO school. She says the boy
found it necessary to leave the room.
and. under the circumstances. did so
without asking permission from the
teacher. The mother says her son
told her that the teacher evidently
complained to Gibson of his conduct
and that he later was given a beating
by Gibson. ..-.-. g.
The mother said her son told her
that Gibson struck him with his fists
on both sides of his face and then
kicked him in the stomach, declares
the mother.
When seen this morning by a rep
resentatiye of the Star Bulletin, Gibson
admitted he had given the boy lick.
ing He denied that he struck or
kicked the" boy. He declared that the
boy was refractory and that he had
been absent from his room for quite
while without permission.
One Of the janitors at the school de-
clared he, had witnessed the punish
ment Of the boy His story differs
somewhat from that which the boy
told his mother The janitor says he
saw Gibson talking to the boy. He
declares that Gibson suddenly kicked
the boy In the stomach and that the
boy started to cry. Then, says the
janitor, Gibson struck the boy several
times on the head with a book The
boy broke away from Gibson and ran
downstairs and out OF the building and
did not come back, he added
The mother says her son informed
her of the trouble by telephone short.
ly after it happened. ..-.=:*: - III.
Il told my boy to go back to school,
but he said that Mr.. Gibson had fired
him out she said. ....<.
Mrs. Chow. Is a woman OF apparent.
ly good education. She smiled with
pride this morning when she said that
she has seven children in the Liliuo-
kalani school, Her husband is min
lister down In the country.
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs Chow
says, she went to the school and en-
deavored to get an explanation of the
trouble from Gibson. She alleges that
Gibson was very cross and told
her 10 get out of the school building
She says she tried to reason with him
but that he would not discuss the mat
ter. ."@.sss, d. ..s'- .. ."
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Chow
and her son. Peter, went to the office
Of the department of public instruction
where the story was told to George
Raymond. school inspector Mr.. Ray.
mond said today that he noticed a
mark on one Of the boys cheeks which
looked like a bruise. He gave the boy
. note to Gibson, telling the latter to
let Peter into the school.
The mother says that when her son
went back to the school and asked IL
he might come in, Gibson refused him
admittance. When she showed the
note from Mr.. Raymond, Gibson told
him to go on in, but that he could
remain only two days. School closes
In two days. -. .....-
Henry w. Kinney, superintendent of
public instruction, heard about the
affair shortly after his return from
Maui this morning. He Immediately
Mr.. Raymond.
''If Mr. Gibson kicked and beat the
BOY as certain persons say he did,
hall certainly bring the matter to the
attention Of the school board he
laid.
OFFICER Hills made an investigation
Il the affair yesterday and this morn
ng. Yesterday he advised the mother
o swear to a warrant for Gibson's ar
est. The mother went to the police
station, but was referred to the depart +
nent of public instruction.
Superintendent Kinney said today
hat HIS office will begin an immedi-
tie investigation of the affair, and, If I
he facts warrant It, Gibson will be
a1lod hof0ro the school oomm Zoe inn.