Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-03-17
Communication.
MoAI1srrRr1LLr. March Is. 1ss

McALIsTERvILLE, March 15, 1885.
Governor Pattison, Attorney Gen
eral Cassidy and John Norris. we're
here on the 10th inst, from II 81. to
go 2. NJ, making an inspection of
the S. o. School. They FIRST visited
the boys bed rooms. where Norris
had made the boys out so dirty, and
their bed room in snch a disgrace
ful' condition. They found every
thing just as Norris did, bat the Gov,
ernor saw nothing so "disgraceful'
about it, They soon left, Norris say
ing, Governor don't spend so much
time in this examination" (meaning
the rooms and bedding) there is more
meat in examining witnesses under
OATH They finished their inspec-
ton ('l of the boys playroom, dining
hall and kitchen, and then went over
TO the girls house to get their '.meat"
from witnesses under oath. When
they GEL the Principal, Male Attend
ant and Matronin the school Library,
Norris, by his impudent and abusive
Language in trying to confuse and
irtimidate the witnesses, made him
self 80 obnoxious that neither prin-
cipal nor Matron would answer any
questions until he would quit con
tra1icting their statements, which he
did not do and tLey were put under
oath. Mr.. Smiley, the Male Attend
ant, was sworn and answered ques-
tons for an hour and half, con-
corning the boys. He stated that
there MAS not case of itch in the
school, and he believed they couldn't
find sore head. The Male Attend
ant had an account Of all the cloth
ing issued to the boys since year
ago last November and asked them
to put it ON record, bat Attorney
General Cassidy objected, saying,
This is only private conversation
between you and Norris" and would
not allow it to be put down, although
they pretend to make a fair inspec-
ton.
The Governor substantiated every
thing Norris said and always walked !
with him In going about the grounds. |
The Record has always been Patti |!
sons paper, supported him IN his of |
fees in Philadelphia, and he and the
Record man have been seen IN con-
all fall and winter, and any
one with half head can see why
Pattison condemns the schools. John
Norris did not go TO the expense of
all these schools, spend z
months time on the Record story
Tor nothing He don't do that kind
Of business and no doubt expects to
help manipulate the schools himself.
The cowardly way in which the at
.ack was made shows it to have been
for months. The Record
lid not publish the story for three
weeks after Norris had been to the
schools, having it In readiness when
he news came that Senator Wright
lad started TO the Pacific coast.
During the time they were here
he boys were very indignant at the
,arty, and at swords ends with Nor
Is, who had made them out so '.fii-
ny and their bedding in such dis
Tsceful' condition, widowed mothers {
Friting 10 their sons that they could
iot sleep aud worried themselves
,ct- .b,,l.,p, oh,--f 4ba,,, apI ,ba
ray in which the Record said they
fere treated. The boys in their an
wer said the report was untrue, that '
hey were treated all right, that they
ct enough to eat. and expressed !
heir anger st the man who wrote l
hat they were ''dirty" and half star
ed. The next answer from home
7ouid express strong dislike for the
lan VINO lied so about them. No
7onder the boys gave vent to an an I
ry hum when Norris passed through |,
be school room. Had they not ,
cen held in check by respect to their !
Principal and teachers, a scene not
mike that at Chester Springs would
ave occurred.
There is some truth in what the /
'oys at Chester Springs say, liars,
Democrats etc. When the I'm
pector O. went to go away the same
xpressions we're heard here, only /,
hey were kept under by fear of the /,
fale Attendant, Mr. Smiley, who |
ent the leaders away to work and
TODD over the rest with a threaten !
ng attitude to keep them down
here is no doubt in our mind, had !
he Male Attendant and Principal !
'een shut up in q witness room, as
hey were at Chester Springs, that , |,
Gene, worse than that would have
'een enacted. Their soldier blood |,
Tas aroused and they wouldn' have
the blue uniform, had they
commenced on Norris, but as obedi- F
Mt soldiers children they obeyed
heir officer and kept back their :
7rath. ID conclusion, one word on
penurious methods The Govern
RS party paid Andy Gross, five
ents for putting their horses
way, and bringing them out again
then they started Thsy paid
squire Caveny less than a dollar,
so 90) for whole afternoons work
q the Library swearing witnesses
here wss nothing fair about the in
pection. They came to condemn
nd did it. UNO.
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