The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-24


peg. Have had to do extras for profanity.
Saw Governor Plaisted when he was here.
Was standing on line. The Governor asked
me Il didn't have anything to eat and I told
had some bread but no water. The Governor
SAID, - guess must see about this. Had
asked Ior water when undergoing punishment
last June but could not get it, Thought he
had seen the Governor in his law office in
Bangor He Host his dinner and supper be-
cause ne would not work. One of the trustees
tola nun Il ne could not work he must not ex-
pect TO eat Have enough to eat most of the
time, all but Tuesday when they have soup.
Inc large boys get the potatoes and when they
they get DOWN to the little ones they are all
gone. The large boys pick on the little ones
One Oh ,nem struck him in the yard that very
;n ana ma, swellsd his lip for him by strik-
and stood him on a line for it, When it was
hot IN the dormitory the clothes had got off
from MIN and Mr. Freeze would strike him
and ing the blood. He told Mr. Harrington
ABOUT Freeze 1t was big blood spots that
were made.
Evening Session.
MICHAEL CADY
hrst'class boy of the honor class, highest
grade, u years DID, committed from the NUM-
cipal Court of Portland by Judge Knight for
truancy Nature of an oath explained to him.
He had never been to church. His parents
live in Portland. Had been punished by Mr..
Farringtonstwo years ago with ruler Pun
ished also by being given extra stints and
standing on line. Have stood on line for
week; have had to touch my toes; the long
est In that position fifteen minutes. Was
whipped last August for getting up in my
sleep Have been made to stand in the der
mitory within three weeks for whispering at
has KFarNa fa1l II -
came to the school, He was introduced by one
OF the gentlemen with him to the boys. Have
been confined in the tower with a slice OF
bread and dipper of water. Have always had
enough to eat and wear when not undergoing
punishment. Remembered when McGovern
and Dyer were stood up all night one night
and the rest of the next night until IL o'clock.
Know OF boys being put in the cell to make
their stint Know of boys being kept in the
cells for running away. The food was always
good Have never made complaints since
was up before the trustees. Had complained
before, but did not make them. No one had
said anything to him about testifying. He had
marks on his body and showed them to the
trustees. They were given him for getting up
Ia his sleep, The blows were given by Mr..
it and tell others of it saying, THAT boy got
up in his sleep last night and / whipped him
with strap" Go to the city when the first
class go. Never went to concert Work in
the sewing room now. Have worked in the
chair shop and always had stint that I could
do.
ALoNzo T. WRITTEN;
committed Aug 10Th, 1875, and is now over 20
years of age. Crime, assault and battery. Once
went away on farm and came back to the
school of his own free will. Belongs to the
first class The oath explained and admins
tered by Mr.. Fox, Written testified: Have
been in the school about seven years. Have
been treated we'll and have had all the clothes
to wear that wanted to keep me warm, and
enough TO eat. Was never punished but once,
and then by Mr.. Harrington, for trying to run
away. Mr.. Bartlett shook me round once
when was in the third class. Saw officer
Owen take sort of foolish boy out of his seat
and slat him around. Saw Owen strike boy
named Gilen in the work shop and knock him
down. He frequently strikes boys there and
makes them cry. Mr.. Freeze kept boy in
the tower five days and nights. Witness was
never confined in the tower. Was in the hos
pital once and was kindly treated Was visit
ed by DIR. Webster, Mrs. Harrington and 9TH
ers. The boys in the cells got only bread end
water, carried up by the officer Have never
seen boys with handouts on, but have seen
them with shackles on. They were the boys
that were being taken to court for trying to set
the school on fire Was nut out with farmer
to the school. The tower is not used SO much
as it used to be. SoLle of the boys say they
would rather be in the tower than in the cells.
When he ran away he went to work in the fac
tories and was there when caught. Some boys
have hard stints and some easy ones. Why,
he didn't know. The large boys fare better at
the table than the small ones, because the
kitchen boys favor them. He ran away from
the farmer because he wanted him to work
when he was sick Would rather remain at
At,0- .N..r1 al ~. r
WILLIAM PENDERGRAss,
another boy committed May, 1879, at the age
of sight years by Judge Knight for the larceny
of SO. Alternate sentence 30 days in county
jail. He understood the nature of oath.
Parents lived in Portland. Had been there
three years. Was ten years old last year. Year
ago last winter he was knocked down by Mr..
Owen, he picked me up and carried me up
stairs. He asked me if had ''come to-" He
meant by that if l had got my breath again.
He asked me if would go to work and told
him i could not because my finger was sore.
He had stepped on it. Have been confined in
the tower and ferruled on the hand. Have
been without my dinner but had bread and
water. Thought he had since Mr.. Harrington
had been there. Had been whipped in the
dormitory with a strap. Have been made to
stand in the dormitory for disorderly conduct
at the table. Saw the boys standing who were
made to stand all night Saw boy named
Griffin with shackles on his leg in the yard.
He had them on for week. Saw Gov. Plaisted
when he came out to the school. He made
speech to the boys Was in the hospital once
with a sore throat but was able to go to my
meals. His grade is now first class B.
DIR. E. A. THOMPSON,
OF Dover, treasurer of the Board Of Trustees,
was duly qualified and made general state
ment, He had been connected with the
school some two years and have examined
their physical condition during his visits, also
their food. The physic n condition of the boys
was very much improved, as he knew from
personal examination. he had seen tho boys
standing in line and some Of them touching
their toes. He thought ten minutes sufficient
for boy to remain iD that position. He did
not see that there was anything particularly
Objectionable il that punishment. In reply to
a request by Commissioner Haskell, DIR.
Thorn pson described the dungeon in the tower.
Did not recall the case of Baine who slept some
two weeks in the tower. In reply to
Commissioner Fox he said he was aware that
boys were confined in the cells six or eight
days on bread and water. The punishment
papers were examined by the trustees and
they usually regarded it as suitable punish
ment. As to the iron on the Griffin boy it was
Simply au iron no udu S6eu MIN Walk
ing about the yard with it. 1t was not heavy,
would not weigh pound. He had
the temperature made higher III the
sick room in the case of boy who
required it. The custom formerly pre-
vailed of depriving boys to some extent of
their food for punishment He brought that
to the attention of the trustees in May last,
and said that he objected to that method of
punishment and was sustained by the other
members of the board. He ascertained that
the boys always had all the bread they wanted,
but had been sometimes deprived of a portion
Of other food. This was rectifed in May last.
MIR. aBIGGs.
Mr.. Griggs, the engineer, stated that he kept
the thermometer in the sick room at from e5 to
68, ana visited the room five to six times day
to note it. Can keep the building comfortable
with the thermometer below zere. The only
glass that he knew about was in the sick room.
Adjourned to Thursday, a. 3 o'clock p. m.
The testimony given by the boys will be
read to the Superintendent and his Assistant
as it was taken verbatim by the official stenc-
grapher, Mr. Small and these gentlemen will
then be afforded an opportunity to further ex-
anime the boys testifsing if they desire so to
do.