The herald., 1897-07-08
Superintendent.
BRADY REINSTATFD

In the evening the board decided on
etep that was a decided surprise to most
Of the officials. Captain Brady, who
had been suspended by the board, pend
ing an investigation into the charges
made against him by the cadets, was
and was given command of Company C,
the choicest collection of tough young
characters in the school. Major Patton
had been called to Los Angeles sudden
ly on account Of an accident that had
taken place at his home, his little daugh-
ter having fallen from barn and frac-
tured her arm. In the absence Of Major
Patton the board, consisting then Of
Mrs Mitchell and Mr.. Rowland, decid
ed to place Captain Brady again on the
staff. believing that just such "a strict
disciplinarian as he is said to be was
needed to handle the rebellious spirits
Of Company c. The remaining trustees
also decided that they would issue a
statement of their course of procedure,
explaining their reasons for their vari-
Gus actions.
Mr.. Rowlond and Mrs Mitchell decided
that the refractory boys would not be
recommitted to the superior court for
sentence to states prison, their reasons
for so doing being embodied in the ex-
PLANTATION. The official statement reads
as follows:
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
"The trustees, after an investigations
lasting since the 9th inst, when the dis
turbance was reported, are still continuing
the investigation then begun. From facts
that are shown to them thus far. they be-
lieve that the inception of this disturbance
was the reading of the reports of the San
Quentin insurrection. From evidence ad-
duced they think that there was an organ
ized protest against Capt Brady. The
difficulty originated in Company C, COM
posed of the largest boys in school. those
from is years and up, and who are COM
mitted for serious offenses. Major Thomp-
son was in command. The company has
dominated all the other companies and
many of the officers, who have found their
positions easier to acquiesce to the de-
mands than to control and conquer the
unruly tendencies of the boys. The trustees
pany and the trustees and officers as to
which should ruin the school.
1.-The trustees determined that the issue
should be fairly met and this spirit sup
pressed once for ALL Many plans have been
considered to this end. One was as to re-
turning certain of the boys to the superior
court from which they We're committed for
them to be recommitted to state prison for
felonious offenses for which they had
ben sentenced, as provided by the statute.
But after thorough investigation, up to
this time, the board has been unable to
secure evidence of specific offenses Of in
dividual- boys that they feel would justify
them in so committing them with that GER
tainty that they might not work injus-
tice to some individual. Hence, they con-
cluded this time that they would not take
this course, but continue the efforts at re-
form on lines they propose to lay down
themselves, and the only definite conclu-
sion, other than the incidental details of
the situation. has been the adoption Of this
order" a.,
THEIR EXPLANATION at
Then follows the order reinstating,
Captain Brady, and assigning him 20
the command of company C, vice Major
Thompson, suspended. The trustees
then go on to say that there was some
friction between some of the new officers
and the old men who have been re-
tanned, which they will endeavor to erad-
icate, and they have issued an order
which they believe will be effective in
this instance. ''The whole affair has been
| much exaggerated. There has never
been any real outbreak attempted out
break or any attempted violence to any