Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-07-18

Hatch, superintendent Of the Kan
sas State Industrial Reformatory be-
fore the Board of Managers.
STATEMENT OF FACT IN SUPPORT OF
CHARGES.
To II. F. HATCH, Superintendent;
S1R:-We, the Board of Managers of
the Kansas State Industrial Reforma
tory, in support of the charges pre-
ferred against you by this Board on
the Goth day of June, 1895, do ma Ike
aud present this statement of fact and
accompanying exhibits in support of
said charges and do give you oppor-
tunity to present to the Board in reply
thereto at this time such evidence as
yon may see fit to offer, either in the
form of afidavits, statements from
witnesses whom you may have sworn
before notary public.
The law under which you hold your
appointment reads as follows:
"SEC. 4. The said Board of Mana
gers shall appoint general superin-
tendent at said reformatory and shall
have power to remove him for cause
after opportunity shall have been Civ
en- him to be heard upon written char
ges The general superintendent, by
and with the advice and the consent
of the Board of Managers, shall APP
point such foremen and instructors
and all officers and employees as may
be necessary, any of whom may be re-
moved at any time by the general SUI
perintendent The remaining duties
of the general superintendent shall be
such as may be described, and except
as otherwise provided, the general SUI
perintendent shall be subject to the
control and direction Of the Board of
Managers"
We also call your attention to Sec. 3,
of the same act:
"SEC. 8. The Board of Managers shall
have the charge and general supervis-
ion of the grounds and buildings of
said reformatory and they are hereby
authorized to purchase the necessary
material and supplies therefor and
shall procure such mechanical and
other assistance as shall make etfec-
tive the labor and reform the inmates
of the said reformatory. They shall
examine all the account; and expendi-
lures and vouchers relating to the bus
mess of the reformatory monthly, and
shall certify their approval to the Aud
itor of the State"
You were appointed by this Board,
superintendent, on or about the 18th
day of March, 1895. At the time of
your employment we were led to be-
lieve in your integrity, ability and
general fitness for such Office. The
first intimation that this Board had of
q possible mistake in the matter of
your selection was on or about April 4,
1895. The occurrence took place in a
sleeping car approaching Kansas City
on our way East to examine and in
spect prisons and reformatories Of 9th
er States. At that time you met gen.
tleman from Arkansas City with whom
it seems you had q law suit in the dis
trict court of Cowley county; that this
suit was set for trial on the 19th day
of April, and as you were intending
and desiring to accompany ls in the
then proposed Investigation you asked
this gentleman to continue the case
over the term to accommodate you, but
the gentleman, whose name we do moi
know, in a dignified and respectful
yay, said to you that it was impossi'
Bile for him to do so; that he would like
to accommodate you, but that he had
made all arrangements to try the case
and that it would be great sacrifice
on their part to put it over. There
upon you became very angry and be
gan to curse and swear and to use op
probrious epithets and appeared to los'
absolute control of your temper; you
jumped up and down, jesticulated
wildly, shook your fist in the man.
face, and in a loud, boisterious anC
angry manner dared the gentleman II
fight you. This occurrence was tn,
first subject of comment by the BoarC
as TO your capacity to manage prison
ers Again, it was agreed that yol
and your wife were to meet with tn
Board at the Coates house in Kausa
City, on the 26sh day of May, 1895, u
assist in the selection of furnitur
which the Board intended to then pun
chase for the Administration building
and prison proper, which early dat
was fixed at your solicitation in orde
that you might become resident G
the building prior to the reception
When you met Messrs. Scott and Hun
phrey at said date, Mr.. Armstrong nc
haying arrived, you stated to the1
that Mr.. Armstrong was not coming
that your wife had been in Kansa
City several days, and that you ba
looked through various houses carr
: ing supplies Of the kind TO be pu
chased and advised said members tha
the place TO buy carpets was at Burr
ham, Hanna, Munger & Co IS, and tn