The herald., 1897-07-07
WAITS AT
WHITTIER
Demand More Plums in
the Pudding
REFUSAL CAUSES RIOT
Which the Officers Fail to
Subdue
TRUSTEES GO TO THE SCENE
FORMER OFFICIALS CALLED ON
FOR AID
A Small Army of Guards Is Still
Watching the Buildings to Re-
Resist Any Attempt at
Wholesale Escape
TRUSTEES GO TO THE SCENE
FORMER OFFICIALS CALLED ON
FOR AID

Special to The Herald.
WHITTIER. July 6.-This morning
about 7:30 o'clock three-seated carriage
dashed wildly through Whittier and
drove up to the door of the cannery.
There $ rebellion in the SCHOOL, yelled
the driver, and straightway demanded
that the en- mployes of the establishment,
come down and help quell the riot. AL
most at once the carnery was closed
up at the call Of the state. and the burly
employees were whirled down the dusty
roadway to the reform school.
The previous day. on Monday after
noon, petition had been presented to
superintendent Van Alstyne by the boys
in the school, requesting that they be
fed in be tier style. No attention was
paid to the petition, for the reason tha;
there was little or no Gauss, for such a
demand
Later on disturbance was raised by
the boys over what they deemed a
piece of tyranny, and all the military
companies, with the single exception ol
Co. A, commanded by Captain Thomas
Brady. We're participants in the tumrlt
Major Thor rson, in command of Co. c
was ordered by Superintendent Van AL
styne to arrest the ring leaders of the
disturbance, but for some unknown rea-
son he refused Fo4 this act Of insup-
ordination he was removed from his
office and Captain Brady was appealed
to be the superintendent. Brady al
Ionce proceeded to carry out the instruc-
tions of his superior officer ana ap-
preached the mob of bowling boys, who
were then on the parade ground. Haw-
kins, a San Francisco boy. who was the
ring leader, was approached by Captain
Brady, who laid his hand on his shoulder
ard ordered him into arrest. Instead OF
complying with the orders of his Off
COR, Hawkins struck at the captain anc
then closed with him. Both struggled
for a moment and then fell. When the
mob of young toughs in the rear saw
Brady fall they raised a shout and
started for the combatants, evidently
intending to do Brady serious harm. The
ing them, cowed them into submission
With the assistance of the guards on
the place, Captain Brady then arrested
Hawkins, Smith. Rice, Edminster, Gar
cia, Bowen and Wilson, placing them
in the cells of the basement of the main
building. Twenty -four other boys were
arrsted at the same time, but instead
Of being placed in the cells they were
confined in the playrooms in the base
ment.
Later a demand was made upon Su-
perintendent Van Alstyne for the i'm
mediate removal of Captain Brady, the
boys with one voice declaring that Ma
ior Thompson was their friend and that
they would obey no one else This re-
quest. or rather demand. was naturally
ft,c IN in,
became incensed. They warned the su-
cprintendent to leave quickly, which he
die, and then the real riot began. The
dormitories were soon filled with howl
ing the vilest language in the loudest
tones. Captain Brady was reviled in
the foulest way, while Major Thompson
was received with cheers whenever he
the iron bedsteads were taken out by
the boys as possible weapons. There
were not enough men on the grounds to
dare an attack on the mob. the officials
being content to keep them within the
walls of the building
When the first outbreak took place the
superintendent of the school telegraphel
for the trustees of the school, all Of
whom were in Los Angeles. William
Rowland and Major Harry Patton were
then at the Bryan meeting. but on re-
ceipt of the telegram from the state
school they at once left and took the
SIG train to Whittier. Mrs Mitchell.
the remaining trustee. stayed in Los
Angeles for the banquet, tpd then, with