The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-07
CHLOROFORM GIRL
TOST0P SCREAMS
Startling Evidence introduced
Derogatory to Management
TWISTED GIRLS ARM
AND CONFINED CHILD IN WET
BATRRooM-GO HAS
TILT WITH NEWSPAPER
MAN.

indianapolis, Ind, December Ga
mass OF sensational testimony dero.
gatory TO the management of the Wo.
mans Prison and Girls Industrial
School here by Miss Emily Rhoades.
Superintendent, was brought cut at
today's aess on of the Board of state
Charities
Mrs. c. e. Coffin, a prominent SO
clety woman, who was member of
the Board of Trustees of the nstitu-
ton for nearly three years, told OF a
case where a sick child had been
confined to a wet bathroom for several
days, and the board ordered Miss
Rhoades TO take IT out. Mrs, Coffin
firmly resisted the efforts of Governor
Hanly and other members of the board
to have her give the name Of the Off
Ger who reported the case. She de-
clared that the officer Is stu connec-
ted with the institution and that she
knew it would mean her discharge If
she revealed her idenuty
She testified that the board was in.
formed that a girl was given chloro-
form to make her stop screaming
and on investigation found that a
nurse. on Miss Rhoades' order had Civ
en- the girl something. Governor Hanly
assured Mrs Coffin that her informant
would be protected
Mrs. Coffin continued that time and
again she had tried to have wrong,
corrected at the institution while she
was member of the board, but that
she was unsuccessful She declared
that she knew Miss Rhoades was not
competent to manage the institution,
| but the Governor ordered her to stop
at that point.
Mrs Lena Cook, Of Westfiold, who
was supply officer at the Institution for
four years, said she saw Miss Rhoades
beat girls with her fists, and that the
punishment was more severe than war
ranted. She also said that she saw
Miss Rhoades beat girls faces against
the floor until they were bruised, She
had charge of the kitchen for several
months, and aid that 90 pounds of
meat, including the bone, was all she
was allowed 10 serve 10 200 girls. At
times the girls were given defective
dried fruit. She said she resigned be.
cause of Miss Rhoades' discourtesy
Mrs. Flora Kerr. who formerly had
charge of the laundry at the institu
tion, testified that tho girls we're cru
ely treated by Miss Rhoades She
stated that she helped Miss Rhoades
place girl named Minnie Mohler on
the floor and held one arm and Miss
Rhoades the other while the Superin-
tendent took the girl by the hair and
beat her head on the floor. She addca
hat Miss Rhoades told her TO twist IN
girls arm. The girl was feeble mind
ed she asserted, and while she was
iown Miss Rhoades kicked her. ro-
marking that she had been wanting 20
bick her FOR a long time.
An exciting event came during the
forenoon when Governor Hanly detect
I'd a newspaper art st making sketch
He ordered him from the building and
grounds.
Then turning 10 W. b. Foley. re-
porter, he sad: u want It distinctly
understood by every reporter Of the
press in This room hat II any paper
publishes a garbled account Of the
proceedings of this board, either in
today's papers or Il he did 50 In yester-
lays paper, and find it out he will
be forced - leave this building and
'hese grounds"
Mr. Foley asked: who will be The
Judge as TO whether an article is
garbled?"
n will" roared the Governor "This
board will You are only here under
courtesy Of this board"
"Oh, you are the whole board. are
your"
Il voice the sentiment Of this
board"
How will that sentiment be deter
mined by a vofc?"
Il vii not discuss this matter with
you. n yof say anything more yoa
will be elected from this room i'm
medlately.'