Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1903 — Boy Attacked His Teacher. [ARTICLE]

Boy Attacked His Teacher.

Jerry Tullis, a 14 year old boy was before the circuit court, Friday, charged with assaulting his teacher in the Reed school, in Jordan tp. The boy had been previously expelled from school and went back and demanded that the teacher grade.and give him his report She said she would grade it that evening. The boy then cursed and swore at the teacher, using the most insulting of and finally seized her hand-satchel and saying if he could not have his report he would take the satchel. The teacher interfered to resue the satchel, and the boy attacked her fiercely. He had a knife and made several attempts to cut her but only made a 'small scratch or two, when other boys took the knife away. But she had a narrow escape from being badly and perhaps fatally injured. The teacher received a number of bruises, but nothing very extensive, and her clothing was also badly torn. A plea of guitly, was made and in view of the youth of the boy and this being his first offense, the court assessed the lenient punishment of at fine of $lO and costs.