Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-03


Rodgers, VIM. Bell, G. McClelland. ] W
hughes, a. II. Weidman bear testimony I.
written statements to Mr.. Greer OF the gooG
and efficient management of the school.
But above all stands the testimony of 1
numbsr Of the boys whose tricks hac
awakened an inquiry from every part of the
. United States. and over whose impruden
fun and froiic citizen. and statesmen hurried
denunciaiions at the management OF The
school, and over whose tricks learned doctor.
wrote treties, and diagnocised till III,
averaged man and woman became confused
Here lie what the boys say:
AUGUsrus SPTrLEE:
: am fourteen ears OF age have been
in this school eight years | am one OF the
boys that played off crazy 1 an the second
case the first was ichael Briuey ne play
ed crazy when We went to bed started 10
cut up and make fun then Harvey Miller
came IN and said that was crazy; then
did start TO play crazy 1 would roll up the
covers and throw myself up against the
corner, agains, the wall and against the
door, and then would fall down again :
then Joe Hau-- went out for M Cooyert
the male attendant; FIR. Sherwood came up
and said .'Ho, Gus, Ho, Gus - and he
I would shake me and then he would halloo
"Ho. GUsr' but let on | knew nothing /;
then the excitement got mp and they sent
I for the doctcr, Dr. Hopes; be- told the
: boys 10 bring up basin OF cold wafer and a
rag then they rubbed me and then they
/ kept un rubbing me and putting on cold
| wafer With this wet rag until ! shiyered
with cold then George NcGTaner came /;
he was holding me IN bed. and then when
the doctor came thought II wouldn't do TO
admit playing of, 50 thought that was
IN ter it and ~oud carry IL out; when /
wou'd get stin George NcGr.Eer would
Kind Of Luach me up in the stomach with
his knee and that would start me q sgair
/ kept on Until late in the night 1 went
home the next day when went in mother
said she believed thai was playing Oft;
didn't say AnythinE-i was afraid Of giving
myself swsy-father said be knew was
PLAYING OF; / bad large book with |
pic lures and he wou.d ask me what the I
pictures were and wouldn't tell him cor
rectly would tell him something else
they thought there was nothing uron5 with
me and sent me back TO school; when was
at home father said DR.. Fishers cure was
TO whip and set me on ice be said he would
try that the next time about week after
| went back played it sSi;n I started it
in The morning; raG around the play
ground Pete Mccoy said You had better
20 and catch him. maybe he's crazy l
iidn't 60 20 breakfast that m oruing l kept
playing on they brought me 20 the sick
.Oom and l Was there until after dinner. and
hen quit because 1 got tired playing of;
he time when Charlie Brett played I start
d il again We cut up awful called ''csis" :
citing on my cat WIS gone; George Gineer I
landed me An old stocking, and 1 let on I
bat that was a cat ia the morning father d
anne over-at dinner time and took me =
.ome three boys took me over, when my 7
ither wanted me TO go home was afraid r
D for fear be would apply d.. Fishers
ure just played il three times no lone r
ut me up to it; / was playing of every 4
me; knew everything tha, was going on { l
was only letting oa when Sh,rScOd a.
anne the fret time l Was laying OF iuy face, If
I'D laying very still l lot on that I was
upId ana then / let on that didn't know +.
lytLIng l h5d no notion Of playing OF
ntIl Harvey Miller said l vas crazy but l
fought a.! the time that Michael Briney +,
as paying oil there wasn't a thing Nroug #
L
.es, cheese, potatoes, cabbage, turuipS, 3,
cans, canned corn, harley, ost meal, sauzr-
raut, apricots, dried appIsz, green aPPiee, n
Ct, currau's, raisius, tri,d pO:ators, fried a
iush, damp iugS. Pot-Pie, axe, pie, crack I
rs, biscuit, uoiassess we get plenty to 81
at l heard my father say that ne was glad :,
was here that was well treated :
BARKT WILLIAMS: I
ain sixteen years cid in May; 1 have a
cen here nine years; Ike II Hrs, rate 2
ere Ike the school and the teachers; l
N one OF the boys that played CT; did go
ecause ! saw the other boys, and thought q
would have some fun and a good time q
10 / played twice; 10 one asked me 70 Il
it'll me when l was IlNyiugi the Ooys o.
ere all Ilaying of (; I thought the other "
cys were playing off; Gus Spitler didn't u
ell NC that be was PLAY ing of; saw Gus {.
LAYING of and then hr would turn bis head =
ld laugh I; that Is Why thought he was n
lay ing off; REMEMBER when nv mother u
anne 10 see me aud all iha; was said and !.
one while she was here ; I could have kept
'om playing it il | wanted = there wss no
saSon tor IL only nv own desire nv cloth o
& i good +; l have three suits and an ex- II
a pair Of pants shoes aud stocking are h
oOd two good new wooden shirts aud two :.
ood old wooIen shirts they are all 20 cd II
e get treated well and plenty TO eat; iii b
1t It is our own fault.
ADAM GRovE:
l am fifteen years old l have been here =
Iree years played OF crazy; | did II r
Sicei / dId Vt because the rect did IL; q,
lev what was gong on all the tins no
he told me 10 do IL no one asked ne 10
, so; nv clothing Is like the other bpv,
have three suits snd Al extra pair OF
.nts tour wooden SHIRTS. three pairs Of
ockings and good pair OF shoes; INV
cry day suit i very cood-Suud,y -mt =.
course i bettrri We get plenty TO eat and :.
.Od provisions Ne see no one stinted 1
e il here I; ike the faculty and the teach
: We arc treated well We have comfort
10 beds anc plenty Of covering; we get 7"