The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-09
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t.A AN 10y llI- christensen
think 4 have been treated pretty
hoou she said. mr.. and Mrs. Aui-
son have been kind TO me. j have
known of no instances Of cruelty. i am
ta years old. j came here pretty sick
i couldn't read and write then but j
can little now"
The school facilities are very nooI
heref' asked Judge Henderson.
The girl looked al him IN amaze
menL
Fl don't think so. (" she said. as If pos
hessed with the idea that the school
was a model one.
SO far as you can observe. IL the
girls behave themselves they are
treated kindly"
Pretty good if they behave them
You know Miss Buby2'
Yes, sir, and I think she Is a pretty
good woman. Sine stayed at my bed
side when I had diphtheria and saved
my life. She watched there night and
day"
say whether you have been beue-
fitted here"
Il came here under the habit of NOR
phine, and 7 smoked a little. My IA
Their gave me morphine when I was
q child, and my mother gave IL 20
me-"
did you ever hear OF see any OF the
girls whipped asked Mr.. BenniOn.
I never heard of any licking They
get put on bread and water for not
studying"
Ruby Kraft Is Pretty.
Ruby Kraft Of Salt Lake. Is years old
and two years an inmate of the insti-
tuition, dazzled the legislators by her
beauty when she was brought in. Her
manner was that OF a refined young
woman, and her slender figure was well
set Off Ia the neat garments Of the
institution Judge Henderson ques-
toned her
II have always been treated good
since i have been here" she said "and
so have all the girls They gave us
every thins they could afford. Mrs.
Allison was ike a mother 20 us. and
Mr. Allison was always so kind and
thoughtful We were not punished UNI
less we deserved it. Miss BiIby taught
me 10 knit and sew and do fancy work
She has been very kind. 7 have got
So I make all the girls stockings on
The machine, and am sure / can earn
my own living"
Representative Nash asked her about
the quality and quantity of food sup
piled
I've have plenty" she said.
Representative Cotton asked: els
the school here anything like it is out
slde?"
Not as good books as we had out
side"
Walter Purgoy, a paroled former in
mate, now living I'm Ogden, twice COM
mitted 10 the Institution and ten
months there altogether was called at
fihe request Of President Wright He
had a high forehead and an intelligent
appearance He explained that ne was
taking the fourth year literature and
missionary courses I'm the High school
You know Mr.. and Mrs. Allison,
Miss Bilby and Mr.. Wallace asked
Judge Henderson.
eyes. sir"
did YOU see any harsh punishment
while here?"
CAS- far as the boys and girls were
concerned they were treated right The
boys have a code of honor. so if q boy
SWITCHES ON another he is iu disgrace.
] was punished once when 1 could have
got out of it by telling on another
boy"
what food was served?"
Biscuits, pancakes. butter and coffee
for breakfast. and for dinner we had
vegetables and meat-just like din
ner anywhere else. 1t was well
cooked"
Cured Of Drinking.
"You had unfortunate habits?"
u came here for drinking. Tt
seemed like couldn't stop &c. After
I left here ] quit and have stayed quit.
i was going down hin pretty fast be-
fore I came here. ] began after ! went
out the first time, and SO they brought
me back Mr. Allison talked 90 me like
father My folks had me sent back
and 7 thought Do was best"
Judge Henderson handed the young
man "a copy of his parole, which
amounted 90 a pledge of good conduct
He read 90 in a clear voice. He told
about coming up once a month TO make
his report.
What is the play you indulge in2"
ooh. we play baseball and pitch
Quoits in summer
"What was your worko"
"Iu summer we hoed weeds out of the
vegetables. 10 wasn't hard work"
What do YOU think of Mr.. Wal
lace asked Senator Benni0n
He was hnc-a good teacher We
all liked him."
Superintendent Allison on the Stand.
Superintendent Allison was put on
the stand judge Henderson handed
him the letter signed by thirty-seveH
inmates. He said he had not read it
before Saturday and that AN he knew
of 10 was that ne had heard from
Guard Meyers that the boys were get
ting up letter
Jacob Johnson OF Ephraim, twice an.
inmate for nearly six years, the writer
OF the letter, was then placed on the
stand.
eWho wrote that letter." asked
Judge Henderson.
.Unaided2" asked Representative
Nash
Did YOU ever attend school out
side"
For only six moaths. I kept run
ming away
could you read or write when you
came here asked Judge Henderson. I
''NO sir'
did you acquire what you learned
here, so you could write that letter?'
yes. SIR.
did YOU compose it YOURSELF"
"The Keith boy told me what 10 put .
in and j wrote it, It is my own lam
guage wrote &c Wednesday"
did any teacher officer OF employee /
make any suggestion about the letter." /
NO. sir"
"What have YOU seen IN cruelty?"
"Once this here Dan Keitl had trou-
Bile with one of the former officers. Mr.. /
Peterson. and he was put iu the cell. /
/ thought he didn't deserve IT,"
when the vlctuals have been poor
.t has been the exception. hasn't it?"
eyes. SIR"