Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1919 — DeMOTTE TEACHER CLEARED OF ASSAULT CHARGE [ARTICLE]

DeMOTTE TEACHER CLEARED OF ASSAULT CHARGE

The trial of Bert Llewellyn, “the DeMotte shod teacher, charged with assault and battery upon the person of Orval Russell, a pupil of his, on .the 26th day of last November, was heard in Kentland Tuesday, by Judge Hanley, Rensselaer attorneys appearing for both the State and the Defense. The jury was out about ten minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty for the defendant. It was shown by the' defense that the boy had acted in a surly manner toward his teacher and had cursed him when reprimanded, whereupon Llewellyn slapped him, and did not strike him with his fist as the State claimed.