Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-22
GIBSON
With ABUSE Of
Chinese PUPIL
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today by a representative Of the Star
Bulletin. said that yesterday morning
her son complained Of being sick. She
gave him some medicine ard old him
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.
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 rep
resentative 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
been absent from his room for quite
a 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
h. N
boy broke away from Gibson and ran
downstairs and out of the building and
did not come back, he added. s~...
The mother says her son informed
her OF the trouble by telephone short.
~ after it happened. .. -.
II told my boy to go back to school.
but he said that Mr. Gibson had fired
him out" she said. .2... .~.. #.
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 a 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 to get out of the school building.
She says she tried to reason with him
but that he would not discuss the mat
ter. "@@.' >:.."": +7~..: ~,
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
mark on one Of the boys cheeks which
looked like a. bruise. He gave the boy
a note to Gibson, telling the latter to
let Peter into the school. 81
The mother says that when her son
went back to the school and asked If
he might come in, Gibson refused him
admittance. I When she showed the
note from Mr.. Raymond Gibson told
him to go on in, but that she could
remain only two days. School closes
in two days, a.
Henry W. Kinney, superintendent Of
public instruction, heard about the
affair shortly after his return from
Maui this morning. He Immediately
consulted Mr.. Raymond.
IF Mr.. Gibson kicked and beat the
boy as certain persons say he did,
shall certainly bring the matter to the
attention OF the school board" he
said. ~, -e5@-.::. =. -.
officer Hills made an investigation
of the affair yesterday and this morn
ing. Yesterday he advised the mother
to swear to warrant for Gibson's ar
rest. The mother went to the police
station, but was referred to the depart.
ment Of public instruction
Superintendent Kinney said today
that his office will begin an immedi.
ate investigation of the affair, and, If
the facts warrant it, Gibson will be
called before the school commission.
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