Show MEN u MAKES A STATE EDITOR regarding the charge of child beating brought I 1 trust you will grant rant me the favor rf printing tins this statement I 1 bieh to say that the tile public has been misinformed aa its to the facia facts in the case the witmer boy was not hired out to ine me for hid his keeping aa as stated by the boa bo a father but I 1 took him to raise 94 1 I would luy tuy own child inasmuch iia as a hie his father had given 1 him to me the boy wae was not severely lashed with the knotted end rf nf a rol rope aa as punishment for hie his sins the article used waa was an ordinary piece of quarter fuel bed cord card with only one knot which I 1 held in my hand As regards hia his bins sins I 1 never pun lobed nor scolded him for any act of or commissi cirt con 1 arary arary to my willies or instructions during the tile time he lie halt been vinder my care on monday afternoon I 1 rec einda a note from hia ills teacher informing me ie of the tile boy leavine boy ro school awl during noon or ec and anti asling iii me 1110 to help her correct this bed bad habit rn the toy boy for blua s aal thie this only did III he the be men I 1 and anti a any i I 1 y a statement t A te me tit to the contrary liswith ia without out foundation MABI MART C URu otGa |