Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-13
THE HOME INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Pratt Concludes his Minority
Report.

Q-f1aNe you had any conversation
with him day recently in regard to this
boy Valentine Stanton?
A-"Yes."
Q-"Did you ever tell him You never
could control that boy?"
Al never had anything to do with
him.
Q-"How do you account for that when
you occupied the same position as Mr..
Day."
Ale was working in the Kitchen
Q-"When he was not in the kitchen
did you not control him?"
A-"No sir
Q-"What was the r~eason?"
Al don't know
Just before Reed left the stand MI.
Cutting put these words in his mouth:
ON regard to Stanton you mean to
say you did not give him any work out
side because he had his work in the
kitchen, but otherwise you had the same
control over him?"
Ayes, otherwise"
The Matron, Mrs. Beeba. explains
some of Stanton's actions as follows:
a to the little matter about Valentine
Stanton that has been spoken of. At the
tim Mr.. Reed was here Valentine Stan
ton was one of the waiter boys in the
dining room and had nothing in particu-
lar to do i'll the yard, the waiter boy has
not much to do in the yard unless some
special work. Having his work in the
dining room, he would be under my con-
troll for | have charge of the dining room.
he was the waiter boy and attended to
the sinks and that would also account for
the reason of his not getting up early in
the morning, only the milking boys get
up early. They did their milking in the
summer time before breakfast. | think
that squares that"
Miss Cation testified that she saw
Stanton go up to the seamstress' room
about 5 O'Clock a. M. when the other
boys were in bed
She then proceeds with Miss Smith.
Il shall speak next here as to why |
discharged Miss Smith, as she does not
seem to know" etc. She goes on to re-
late how, on a certain Sunday, at II O'Clock
instead OF 1890 the table was set for six
people instead of eight. She then goes
into the mysteries of the kitchen and
tells about first and second tables. about
the kitchen girls and workmen eating at
II table and the Superintendent and
Matroh at another at one time OF the day.
and the order being reversed at another
time; that Miss Smith suggested that the
Two tables eat together; that Miss Smith
also "on one occasion took the girls out
walking up past the Briggs House with
solled aprons THAT she. Miss Smith
also complained of Miss Stock for allow
ing the children to eat too many apples
was none of her, Miss Smiths, business.
and Il began to think she was a danger
Gus person to have around' and that she
had outlived her usefulness in that in
stitution.''
Ruth Heritage is represented as a very
careless, naughty girl and Mrs. Beebe
says: IF l had the matter to do over
again l would not keep Ruth into a year
over what kept her." Just what period
of time that would be is doubtfuN.
She adds: Il have stood everything
from that girl; she was wasteful and ex-
%travagant; there'are $50 different charges
1 could bring against her if [ could think
OF them ALL" and then goes on to cite how
on one OCCASION, she poured some milk
lntO the sink and at another time she
went into the store room and picked out
thel large potatoes and left the little ones:
how she liked to sleep in the morning,
and did not keep her room tidy. Nowith-
standing this Mrs. Beebe admits that she
wrote the following recommendation and
inclosed it in a letter to Miss Heritage
Immediately after her departure from the
Home. Viz:
"Nevad State Orphans Home, A. NJ
beebe, Superintendent. Carson, New 1895
70 All Whom it May Concern.
This is to certify that the bearer, Miss
Ruth Heritage is a good cook, under
stands all kinds of homework and is a
lover of children. She is strong and well
and capable of doing good work. She
has been employed at this institution
nearly four years and leaves of her OWL
free Will. She never worked anywhere
else. Mrs. Beebe, Matron State
Orphans Home, Carson City Nevada"
Samuel Baker, Grandfather OF Miss
Heritage, testified that 'on the afternoon
of the 3lst day of January. Mrs. Reeb,
told me that the girl was unwell, that She
required a change Of climate and rest, a,c
thought If it was necessary, all right
the girl was not satisfied to go unless
said so, l advised her to GO. Mr.. Beeb,
asked me when she was coming back:
told him she would come pack anytim,
he said So"
The following letter admitted by Mrs
Beebe to be %genuine) was admitted a
evidence:
Nevada State Orphans Home, A. M
Beebe, superintendent, Carson City New
Feb. 8, 1893. Friend Ruth:-I receive,
your letter yesterday. 1t found us al