The Portland daily press., 1882-10-27


Have been in the tower in the night time:
| There were five or six boys there. Named
| the boys who wore the iron on the leg. Grlt-
lin who wore it said it was heavy.
There was some discussion about having DIR.
| Webster testify at once especially as to the
| patient who died, concerning whose condition
the evidence is so radictory-Superlnten-
dent Harrington and Assistant SUPERB tendent
testifying positively that the boy was conscious
until short time before his death. They are
also supported by the testimony of Rev. Mr..
Adriance. Gov. Plaisted pronounced the boy
unconscious when he visited the school some
weeks before bis death, and he is supported by
Mr.. Donahue, secretary of the board of trustees.
As the commissioners desire to examine DR..
Webster at length it was thought better not to
break the line of testimony which they vera
pursuing and SO they decided to go on with
the boys.
LEWIS sEGUlN,
coiored boy, committed from Biddeford, in
March last, for the larceny of sixty cents
Rank first class, B. Has been at the school
about eight months. Had been punished by
Mr.. Harrington with ten blows on the hand
with the ruler. Had been punished with ten
cracks for being up in the meditative class ten
time. Had been stood on the line in the yard
day and half. Had been made TO stand
and touch his toes for half an hour Had been
whipped by Mr.. Owen. Had been made to
ttnd in the dormitory two hours since Mr.
Freeze had lefJ for making noise in the ward
when the whistle blew. Waited upon the
boys in the cells. The boys had blankets. Saw
Mr.. Owen strike a boy named Pendergrass in
the face with strap. The same officer struck
another boy IN the face with straD, and his
face turned back and blue. Did not tell Mr.
Harrington, for the boys said it would 10 no
good. Work in the chair shop, and have a
stint of twelve chairs week Have seen Mr..
owen catch boys in the yard and sling them
around. He has grabbed me and stood me
near the gate with my fingers to my toes. Car
RED TO the boys in the cells two slices of bread
twice day, and dipper of water. Boys in
the cells only got two meals day.
GEO. W. PENDLEToN.
This is third class boy, committed in March
1881, for truancy and vagrancy, from Bucks
port. Sworn and testified Had been
punished with ten strok es by Mr.. Far
rington for teing in the meditation class ten
times. Had been in the tower two days and
half for running away Had no water to wash
with while there. The vessel in the tower was
emptied only in the morning. He eorroborat-
ed the other boys as to Mr.. Owen Stating BOYS
around the Office Written had been rough to
boy in the dining room. The officer at the
table told him that the trustees had put a stop
TO boys going without their dinner.
WILLIAM GILLEN
Eight years old, sentenced in 1876 to vagran-
cy from the Portland Municipal Court wnen
eight years old, aud is therefore now fourteen.
He was sworn and said that he was there for
not having any home. Mr.. Owen had "punch-
ed" him III the shop. He had also been struck
by another officer in tie dining room. Has
been confined in the cell three days and three
nights for not doing his stint. Mr.. Parker was
then the Superintendent. Have not been
there since Had to stand up ia the dormtory
under the new officer ill about O'clock for
whispering. Have seen boys kicked BY an
offlctr i'll the sisop. Have had to touch my
toes sometimes Is minutes. Have seen MI
Owen drag boy up to the line ia the yard
kinder yanked him by the collar.
EDWARD N. CAMPBELL.
Sentenced fIum Searsmont in January $780,
for larceny Of property to the value of one dol
lar Belong to tie third class. Sworn and
testified. Have been in the school about nine
months. He had suffered the usual penalty of
ten blows upon the hand for being up In the
meditation class 100 many times. Had been in
the cells ten days in September. Had four
blankets. Mr.. Harrington brought me my food
Had no water to wash with. Mr. Wentworth
once tied his hands behind him for whispering
in the school. Saw Mr.. Owen "knock the
wind out of PeDdergrass" Rather have ten
cracks han be degraded, for be was trying to
get up again. Had been in the secoad aud
first classes, but lost his rank by running away.
He got about four miles when caught Had
seen boys with the iron chain on. Would
rather have that than be put IN the CELL
JAMES T. SMITH,
sent from Westbrook in 1879 for assault and
battery. Rank, third class Sworn and testi.
fed. Have been in the school four years next
May. Had been punished by the ruler on the
hand and elsewhere. Would rather have ten
cracks than lose his grade. HID been con-
iasd in the tower and cells. Was five days
and nights in the tower for trying to run away.
Had as much bread and water as he wanted
and plenty of blankets. Did not wash during
that time. 1t is dark when you first get in
but afterwards you get used to it. Have
touched my toes half an hour to a time.
To Commissioner Haskell-Neyer saw Mr..
Owen have strap.
Saw Mr.. Wiley choke boy named Galley
until he tainted away. He fell down on the
floor.
ROBERT GALLEY,
committed from Portland in 1873 for truancy.
Another third Class boy. Had been punished
so mary times he couldn't remember. Would
rather be put down in his class than take ten
cracks. Had been punished by all the officers.
Mr.. Owens had choked him against the gate
and cut bis lip by choking him against the
gate. The scar was still there. He asked him
if he didn't want uut as he had one but Mr..
Owen thought he meant something else aud
grabbed him Mr.. Wiley choked him in the
third class CHAIR shop until lie did not know
anNthing He also stepped upon his fingers.
Did not tell Mr.. Harrington [ thought it
would DO no good. Have been In the cell sew
or eight days for not doing my stint. Had
bread and water. OnIy had two meals a day
Did not have my face and hands washed dur
ing that time. Had to do forty and a half
chairs. My stint is sixteen chairs. Dida't 90 it.
Gould DO it if | tried. Am too busy doing
something that L ought not to-
Saw Mr.. Wiley pull llman boys ears
till they were black and blue. Saw Governor
Plaisted when he was here. He was going
about tslking with the boys. The frs and
second class boys have water enough in the
yard but the third do net. Have seen boys
drink out OF mud holes. Have drank from
them myself. Mr. Parker was then superin-
tendent. Have had to drink out of spout
since Mr.. Harrington was in charge. We fs
naily got water by chipping in" and getting
pail Raised the money by working extras.
Ii the cane falls short we have to do ex ra
work. 1t is the fault of those who send the
cane. Bows someti mes waste the cane. fhe
new Watchman In the dOrmItOry is better
man than the old one. Have been in the secoud
Class but can get no higher. Get too many de-
merits for little things.
HIRAM L.. BADGER,
committed from Fr!eburg for arson, when
nine years old. Is now eighteen. Sworn and
testified as to punishment in the same way as
the preceding witnesses. Have been coufued
five days and nights in the cells for fighting
Talked with other boys in the cells. 1t was
against the rules, but we did it. Was in the
tower two days and two nights for trying to
run away. The most severe punishment he
knew of was to be IN the cells over week. He
saw Mr.. Oven slap BOY ia the ia ,e and the
next day his face was black and blue.
To Commissioner Haskell Have seen ven
strike a boy over the back with sole leather
strap.
To Mr. Little, x-trustee-Don't think the
boys get punished unless they deserve it.
BY Mr.. Donahue, s cretary of the Trustees
w hich do you think the worst place to be
confined i'll; the tower or the cells?
Wltness-Don't know; one is too hot and
the other 100 cold.
CHARLES W. BARTLETT
was sent from Portland for larceny. Oath adj
ministered. Has been in the school two years
and over He also testified as to punishments