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-IVI TC '7 -CTi- N'T rf --f DEATH OF QEORQB BOWERS $M0K fe r4'1 6th day of February 1900 in the presence of James Wright Claude Chenoweth and Merle Cheuoweth feet do you ever follow the rules and regulations of the State Beard of Edu Mr Reid objected on the ifehv man did not state that if Mr White undertook to whip him he would whip White Della Ely a girl of 16 whe saw Brigmau and White paw her home about twenty feet from where she was standing on the evening of the trouble said she hear their conversation and did not notice anything unusual In their tone or de meanor yr' i A Young nan Near Copley Passes Away George Bowers a young man of about 23 years died at his home near Copley Wednesday night The iuformation was brought down on Thursday by Crandall of Copley who came to secure a casket for the burial which took place on Friday Mr Bowers had been ill for a long time with inflammatory rheumatism He lived with his widowed mother and his sister Mrs Susie Gray some two aud one half miles above Copley The young man had been trying to work a quartz ledge but his health was not equal to his desire so most of the labor fell upon the mother and siBter It was indeed a labor of love they performed for the soft hands were hardened by ceaseless toil not only in the earning of their bread but in the effort to restore to health their loved one But death is no respecter of the hopes and desires he hastens where he is not bidden and tarries 1 where he Is hot invited An avenue bisecting the Odd Fellows plot in Redding cemetery is to be lined on either side with a row of cypress and acacia trees When grown up these will greatly improve the appearance of the plot The regular monthly meeting of the Junior Mission Circle will be held at the home of the superintendent Mrs Middleton Saturday afternoon at 3 A full attendance is desired as it will be the annual election of officers In an item published Tuesday the initials of the ex-convict Bassett who is wanted for seduction were 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improvements heaUful location Will trade for etock or Redding property Inquire at this office feb 9 T70R A 3 YEAR OLD milch cow without calf Inspire of Robert Radcim Baird Shaata County CaCr state that if Prof White undertook to whip you you would whip him or that in substance or words to that The objection was on the ground that the matter was not brought out on direct examination and was therefore not a part of nor proper cross examination At the afternoon session the objec- tion was overruled Brigman answered: stated that if the teacher ever started to whip me for anything I had not done I would you not state that Prof White whipped the little boys but was afraid to whip said that he whipped little boys hut did not whip us bigger The cross examination continued at length The prosecution in the White case before Justice Herzinger occupying the Superior Court room rested its case during the forenoon on Tuesday and Prof White occupied the balance of the morning session with his testimony In the cross-examination of Andrew Brigman on Monday afternoon the witness reiterated that he did not try to choke White but merely tried to push him away and insisted that White had him by the throat most of the time from the beginning to the end of the struggle He denied that he had admitted to pupils afterward that he tried and failed to choke White That Wright had told him there was a scratch on neck and asked Brigman if he had choked him He replied that if he did he know it In the redirect examination by Mr Braynard Brigman reiterated his direct testimony and he was followed by Girdner who test! fled to the serious condition of wrists face and throat when he met him on the way between the school house and the Free Press office indicating that he had been badly dealt with At the opening of court Tuesday morning Claude Millet Willie Fisher Albert Griittner and Dr Stabel test! fled as to condition after the altercation The substance of the testimony was practically cor roborativeoflhe statement published in the Free Press on the Monday following the trouble and to the fleet that Brigman had been very roughly used as indicated by the bruised throat and wrists and swollen eyes I)r Stabel said that the largest scratch on the neck he measured at 3 inches He declared that it could not be positively asserted that the marks pn the neck were caused by choking hut that choking would cause such results Prof White went on the stand and told his story of the trouble and he pictured Brigman as the aggressor He described in minute detail the struggle declaring that Brigman rushed him around tho room fought him viciously and that it was neces sary to down Brigman three times before he conquered him And then it was necessary to tie him hand and foot before he could inflict the proper strapping He declared that he did not choke the boy He said that in the beginning he asked Brigman if he knew anything about those signs in the basement and Brigman said he did not then he un locked his desk and took out his strap and asked: "Do you know what I am going to do? am going to whip you for being the chief disturbing element in the And Brigman said he would not be whipped for what he had not done And White named over other charges and finally they got together The afternoon session was chiefly occupied in the cross examination of bile Mr Braynard questioned the witness particularly as to his appoiut ment as principal ajid his method of conducting the school When he asked this question a matter of ground that it was not proper cross examination The court sustained the objection after long argument by counsel Then Mr Braynard asked White how many other pupils he had punished during the term An objection to that question was sustained Braynard contended that since White had declared in his direct testimony that Brigman was the worst boy in school he had the right to ascertain the fact if it was a fact by this sort of testimony But the court ruled that Mr White was being tried for only one offense The cross-examination of Prof White was interrupted on Tuesday afternoon by request of Mr Reid and consent of Mr Bravnard in order to permit the examination of Carrol Fitzpatrick and Claude Chenoweth that these two boys might not longer be detained from school Young Fitzpatrick was called by the defense to testify that he and Andrew Brigman went into the schoolhouse on -the evening of February 3rd and took from Prof desk the strap used in punishlug the boys and cut it into small pieces Carrol said that he took the strap out of the desk and Brigman did the cutting This was one of the offenses for which White says he punished Brigman though he admitted in his testimony that it was not mentioned until he had Brigman down And as shown by the cross-examination of Fitzpatrick the professor did not know for a fact that Brigman had done the misdeed until two or three days after the punishment of Brigman Mr Braynard on behalf of the prosecution objected to testimony and upon the overruling of his objection and the- admission of the testimony Mr Bell counsel for the People moved the striking out of the testimony Both attorneys spoke to the motion contending that before punishment might be inflicted the teacher must know that the offense has been committed by the pupil and that he must be specifically charged with its commission before the punishment is attempted that only specific and not general offenses were punishable under the school law of the state But Justice Herzinger overruled the objection to the admission of the testimony and denied the motion to strike it out So Mr Braynard sought to make the best of a bad job by showing through the cross-examination of Fitzpatrick that he was induced by Prof White to inform on Brigman by promises of exemption from punishment for his own mis-deeds And although the boy said he was promised such exemption for informing Mr motion to strike out the whole testimony was also denied by the court who held that it was a matter for the jury to decide Claude Chenoweth after -an exlii bition of much timidity testified that Brigman had said on the school ground that Prof White would whip the little boys but was afraid to whip the big boys and that Brigman also said that he stand there and take it like Roy Metz did He was not cross-examined On Wednesday James Wright testified that Brigman in the presence of himself and Merle Chenoweth and Elmer McConnell near the Temple hotel had Bald the reason he did not choke White was that collar was too high and also as to remarks on the school ground about whipping White Merle Chenoweth testified in regard to the same conversations On cross-examination he said that when Brigman had made the statement Jamei Wright said "that was all he In the matter of the talk on the school ground witness stated he believed that Brigman said: "Mr White would whip the small boys but was afraid to whip the big ones and if he undertook to whip me I would fight But that Brig- HOST OF GUESTS AT ARMOR? HALL Methodist Ladies Serve Salads to a Hungry Happy Crowd No entertainment given in Redding this winter has scored such a success as that attained by Agnes Guild at Armory hall Thursday evening Hundreds of people in jolly mood listened to a pleasing program and then joined in the merry scamper of the dance which followed The Guild netted $10000 to be applied to the fund for a' new church build-ing George Bush sang a song and a rag-time encore Tom Brady Bang the troubles of a certain colored lady in a way that aroused more mirth than sympathy Mrs Geo Henry Smith who accompanied each sang a pretty solo and disappointed the audience by refusing an encore Miss Amelia Clineschmidt told in a keenly dramatic recitation of the thrilling crime and penance of Francisco and gave a funny telephone experience Dainty little Hazel Huff sang sentimental and coon songs and did come cake walking that captivated the au'lience She was applauded and cheered Her ingenious simplicity and clever imitations were most fetching Master Bona Dozier and tiny Alice Campbell as George and Lady Washington created a furore with their cake-walk and leading of the grand march The Salad Supper The salad supper given at hall Thursday evening by the ladies of the Methodist church was thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd of guests who pressed about the bountiful tables The hall was tastily decorated with flags flowers and streamers and the costumes of the ladies who served were a pretty compliment to the original Lady Washington Salads in infinite variety prefaced a carefully prepared menu of gastric delights Millions Given Away It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the laud which is not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering The proprietors of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases Asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all diseases of the throat chest and lungs are surely cured by it Call on Redding Drug anil Book Store druggists and get a free trial bottle Regular ize 50c and $1 Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded Funeral of Edward Johnson The funeral of the late Edward Johnson Sr took place from the family residence on Liberty street Friday afternoon The service was attended by a large number of people who came to pay a last respect to the venerable colored man The services were conducted by Rev Wadlington The pall-bearers were Judge Edward Sweeny Judge Bush Bickford Jesse Lytle Henry Dry and Lee Blunt The body was laid to rest in Redding cemetery Ed Sanders the Delta merchant circulated among local business men Friday CALIFORNIA Oil Stocks Paying Dividends of 2 TO 3 PERCENT nm PER MONTH DlU Oil STOCKS ate now of DIVIDENDS Investors Fall particulars and bank references upon application ElllS CO Investments 900-201 Lankershim Bldg Los Angeles TBIAL OF WHITE NOW IN PBOGBESS Effort of the Defense to Show That the Boy Was the Aggressor The Monday morulng session of the trial of Prof A II White charged with battery upon Andrew Brigman a pupil was consumed with the di-rect examination and a portion of the cross-examination of Brigman the prosecuting witness The proceeding is being held in the Ruperior Court room owing to the inadequate proportions of the Justice Court room The following named jury occupied the box the complement of jurors having been secured on Saturday 'evening: Abe Webb Fred Hurst Bates Chambers Lang Walker II Newsom A Henning Frank Honu Joseph Jones Potts Cochran Andrew Brigman related the trouble between himself and the prin- cipal that occurred on the 9th day of February He testified that Prof White detained him after school hours He locked the outer and inner doors and then returned to the room and informed Brigman that he was going to whip him Brigman asked why and White charged him with having done some writing in the closet Brigman de- nied the charge and told him that if lie would make Inquiries he would And that he had not done the writing Then White declared that Brigman had placed a package on his (the desk Rriguiau answered! I did not and know any- thing about "Yes you said the professor "and I am going to whip Brigman persisted that he had not done it and did not think it right that -he should be whipped for it But White insisted upon whipping him and took hold of him for that pur pose Brigman essayed to' protect him self but buys he did not strike the professor nor catch him by the throat until the had him down 011 the floor Brigman declared that White got him down and called for the janitor Hr Bessmer to fetch a rope The professor tied Brigman with the rope and proceeded to whip him with a strap Brigman testified further that the professor choked him into insensibility It was after the whipping Brigman says that the professor told him he had whipped him on gcnerul principles and for the good of the school They walked dewn the street together and Prof White urged the boy to say nothing about the affair and also informed him that lie in- tended teaching at Round Mountain this summer and invited Brigman to come up and go hunting with him The testimony of Brigman was practically the same as the story printed in the Fhee Pkess on the Saturday and Monday following the trouble In the cross examination by Reid it was sought to show that man was the aggressor He declared that he did not hit White until the professor had threatened to choke him into submission He said he did not try to throw White before White had touched him or hit Mm with the strap that he did not repeatedly try to hit the professor but merely tried to keep him off Mr Reid asked and the question was objected to by the counsel for the people: you not on the school ground at the school house on Tuesday the The balance of the day was occu pied with the cross-examination of Prof White and related chiefly in the forenoon session to matter of the deportment of Brigman The court would not permit Mr Braynard to inquire into the punishment of any other pupils nor permit the going into the conduct of other pupils beyond the ninth grade At the request of Mr Braynard Prof White produced the report cards of the pupils for the term at the afternoon session and counsel proceeded to endeavor to prove by comparison that Brigman was not the worst pupil iu the ninth grade The cross examination of Prof A White in the battery charge being tried before Justice Herzinger in the Superior Court room was concluded on Friday forenoon Upon its conclusion Mr Reid in redirect examination asked the witness further questions respecting the cutting of the strap on February 3d by Andrew Brigman That opened the -door for Mr Braynard to draw out from Mr White the statement that he had already started to punish Brigman and Brigman had resisted the effort to punish and that he had struck Brigman once before accusing him of or mentioning the cutting up of the Btrap He admitted that he did not know at that time that Brigman had done the misdeed nobody had told him so and yet he whs convinced that Brigman was the doer of the evil Mr White was asked on cross examination if he had not positively denied to the editor of the Free Prefs on Monday February 12th that the matter of the sign or caricature in the basement was mentioned between himself and Brigman at the time of the punishment Mr White answered that he did not make such denial to the editor of the Free Press Mr White was asked on cross examination if in a conversation with Mrs Brigman in the presence of Mrs Brincard on Sunday February 11th Mrs Brigman accused him of choking Andrew and he did not deny it Mr White answered that he did not remember such accusation though Mrs Brigman may have made such accusation Tn the matter of the punishment of little Johnny Reynolds Mr White denied that he admitted to Postmaster Reynolds father of the hoy that he allowed his temper to get the hest of him Mr White illustrated the tying of Brigman by using the same rope on Mr Braynard and the attorney illustrated the ease with which Brigman could have freed his hands if he had not been choked into submission A Bessmer janitor on behalf of the defense corroborated much of testimony and said his own statement printed in the Free Press was written by himself in the Searchlight office in the presence of Mr Brackett and Mr White Brave Men Fall Victims to stomach liver and kidney troubles as well as women and all feel the results in loss of appetite poisons in the blood backache nervousness headashe and tired listless run-down feeling But no need to feel like that Listen to Gardner Idaville Ind He says: "Electric Bitters are just the thing! for a man when he is all run down and care whether he lives or dies It did mose to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take I can now eat anything and have a new lease on Only 50 cents at Redding Drug and Book Store Every bottle v-T- Wf- V' ij Aj V6 jr H-f'l r- t1'-1 iv 0 eu: ir 1 i jf -7 K'.