Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-18
WHO. WHIPPED HIM?
.-,e GUS WEST WAS NOT PUN
~ IeueD At The HOSPITAL.
"a, Testify 60 This Efrect-Fuil In
,,.,,ss,ion something Aboa' the
sbeitering Arms

..,.rs ergneibiEtv Tor tDc cfuei treat.
which little Gus West was SUBJ
-, Snndsy last has not yet been
',,lc Fixed. but from an investigation
1o Yesterday !. is apparent that the
20 punishment was not inflicted by
''''' connected with the Shelteripg
'"' ., Uilch hospital ne was an inmate
.,R,n away by has father on the day
...iiful story % how this bright little
q tears was whipped until there
.,.,o vyhc'ks all over hrs back was
.,-g.iyeiv in YESTERDAY mornings
and was read with great inte-
..,rc.ailv by mothers. Mrs. John A.
.. ia accordance with the assn
g,ron the D;sPITcg reporter who
~ her Tue day evening, convened
r,r.utive Committee at II O'Clock yes
Id, morning 60 inquire into the matter.
Mrs. Claiborne there were IN at
...a Mrs George j. King. Mrs. Eu-
.. ~ rpardson. and Mrs. L. Il. Janney.
',,ria,n A. Il. GuiGon. who was present
., .fe capacity # witness, was re-
..l - conduct the examination and
.s. number Of employees and pa
800. a the institution, called without
...,..,.. notification. testified IN the case.
rru NATIONS EVIDENCE.
US. Berkeley. the .matron. stated that
,....l been slightly punished sunday
', she had herself slapped the boy
$500 fo1r times. CAPTAIN Guigon said
when Mr.. West. the father
oas. brought the little fellow
An Monday morning the back
,se child's body was covered
network Of marks that could
-.t.ye been inflicted with switch or
...,,r, similar. These marks the
.,,'. could not account for. and she eJ-
-.,...l tpc opinion that they must have
.,a.cted after the child was taken
,.rb b. his father Inst Sunday. She SAID
..lsi seen no marks upon the boy at
- rme she punished him. about
follow. She bad certainly not
--.s3 fbsm herself She had seen the
ga ui.yinc about the house during the
.'.t- sftrrwards and he seemed cheer
...,i happy. She did not think Mrs.
...p the nurse, would be guilty OF
.r-atment. Mrs. Dawson, az was well
...er DO the institution. was very fond OF
a. who lad always reciprocated tho
,- affection.
WAS FOND or "GUs."
ZIP. Dawson was examined. She said
e., Gus habits were quite bad at
..-... aal that u was OCCASIONALLY ncces-
..r mud punishment 10 be inflicted.
t..l having whipped him on Sun
Inc boys father called for him
Sd, ro1l and Gus was giyon into his
..,..n Guigon asked her if upon one
e- .ln when out walking with Gus. she
..Hf.tu.t Mrs. West and II she had not
....t L,rfst at her. This Mrs. Dawson
. She further stated that she had
.truppci Gus Tor three weeks.
Irnr Dawson. q patient who is not
,.I Oh the uurse). sald he had seen Gus
,...,.a iout tho rooms oil the morning
g.. appeared cheerful. He knew Gus
t...t.r. fond Of the nurse. and he did not
Nr4 Dawson would be guilty Of ILL
a.. ,.r- any one. Another patient. de-
i-..I Young girl. testified 70 the same
t...
HrroET OF THE COMMITTEE.
l..ra careful examination Of all the
81 .r... tie committee made the follow
,..r.p.rt:
-. .i.-sing Of tho Executive Committee Of
... SD ..t.rnr Arms. a fan quorum beng pres
o.. rn f..losing resolution was passed.:
t.I.. That after the fullest and most care
o. l,e-tlgniiou and the examination OF wit
,.rr. %. the committee ~ Of the unanimous
..- d taat the whipping received by the child
nd. .o. aGmiuisterei at the shelterine Arms
....Y one, aud tnHt at no time during We stay
i.-.t rs any cruel, unusual OF inhunan treat
...r- feeu inflicted by any che, but, on the con-
....r. the discipline Of tho child has been rather
~ f-ln severe.
tsi, That The employees OF ms lns'Hu-
lro iuily cXOncratod.
I'd, That the ssycro and cruel whipping,
e.. marks 81 viii n wcro exhibited 80 MI. 0uiG0n
YfLers. must have been administered SUB
. Int 20 the cniids departure sunday last az
.. . clock and prior 90 his exhibition az . f. ".
O sunday ana 90 the gentlomen named at
. lck On Monday.
WHO DID THE BEATING?
I.baving been conclGsively established
nome of the employeesiat the Shelter
Arms administered the whipping
,.-r. was the cause of this investigation.
.-rYg question IA 10 who did IT.
II. boy Is now living with his father
-,rpmothcr. on Seventeenth street,
be sri sIort will be made to have him re-
O. .r.i o. the Male Orphan Asylum.
Captain Guigon, at whose suggestion
cnl was placed in the Sheltering
irs and who was eager that a thorough
.l--,catlon should be had, was thorough
.u God with the finding OF the com
-v.. He aftcrward said that the ladies'
"a fuilltiA lAbboA AZ Wv" " 80"
,y...e. in the case.
WORK or THE sHELTEEING ARMS.
IleSh. 'tounc Arms Hospital IL purely
l-ifahle institution. All the funds
.ri 10 conduct II, except 5000 an
appropriated 10y the CITY Council.
tsr..ei by the ladies in.charge. During
'.r.ar ending March /, 1898, the receipts
various sources, by indefatlgable ef-
.~- ftho good women interested In the
'fll. amounted TO S2,766. 20. OF this
t.e.a.r :4s4.2G came from patients who
..-. joe o. paw little board. The dis
r-I's for this wear were S550.99. 1t IS
r.uf.rt.ou Of the lazy managers to turn
islta over 10 the city for pubic
... .r.t u.s. soon as they have raised suif-
...' m.l,r TO erect their proposed new
.l- aud put the institution III such a
.....On aslt is their desire TO do Thus
..>.t32j has been subscribed to the
r. faud.
I-.n al reports the Sheltering Arms IL
b.. simirably conducted III every par
-.ar. a.i The complaint OF MIR. West IS
s. 1'st ever made against the institution.