Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-11-30

the fence rail- which Mayne admitted hav-
ing used on the boy was 4 to 5 feet long
and inches thick. The boys head ap-
peared 10 be very much swollen and his
face was black and his wrist was black
and blue.
In cross-examination. the witness said
the black on the boys face might have
been dirt
Riley Hints at intimidation.
Francis Riley, aged - years, Of No. a15
Lancaster avenue. testified that he has
been on parole from the Ferris School
about month. He said that he was taken
to HIS mother by Mr.. Stewart
Mr.. Handy asked the witness ~ Mr.
Stewart had said anything about investi-
CATION to him
HE. said that II got into this in
vestigation he would bring me back
TO the school," replied Riley.
ct merely bring this matter to the
attention Of the committee" said Mr.
Handy 80 that this boy may be pro-
tected and not brought back 10 the
school for testifying at this hearing"
The witness testified that he was IN
the basement Of the cottage at the
school when Pfeffer was brought back.
and he saw Mr.. Stewart slap the boy
IN the face and shake him, and tell
him he was not hurt.
Relative to the matter Of allowing
boys insufficient water. Mr. Handy
asked the witness how much water
was allowed the boys at meals Riley
replied that each boy was allowed a
bowl
Asked II the boys were allowed wa
ter while working in the field, the wit
ness replied that before Mr.. Handy's
letter making charges Of ill-treatment
TO boys at the school was published,
the. boys were allowed but little wa
ter but after that event. a bucket Of
water was carried into the field TO
the boys, each morning and after
noon.
Was Refused Water.
The witness, IN cross-examination.
said he had been refused drinking
water while at work in the fields, but
not often.
Samuel I, Bayley. Of No. 30 South
Harrison street who is employed by
the b. F. Shaw Company, said he was
p years Of age, and was first commit
ted to the Ferris School when he was
Is years old After remaining there
fifty days Bayley said he made his
escaped He then enlisted in the navy
and was discharged for disability. He
returned to Wilmington and was re.
b arrested in March Of the present year
and returned TO the school.
Boy Talks Of Shaokles.
: The witness said he was shackiet
! on his return to the school and wa
!, made TO follow a cultivator for
. month, the shaclxles causing sores OF
his limbs. He said he wore tn,
4 shacklcs day and night. even sleepinl
! in them. until two weeks before hi
time was UP. when Mr. Boyer. a guard
told him the chain made too mucl
noise. and he removed Il.
A chain was shown the witness, bu
he said the one he wore had heavie
b links. and was shorter, containing
a twenty-eight links The witnes
o counted the links in the chain handel
d him and Il contained thirty-one links
The witness said he was committe
70 the school when over age, and tina
/, Mr.. Stewart did everything IN hi
y power to bring 10 the attention OF tn
v school managers that he was owe
! the legal age.
MI Pritchett. at this stage. mad
the statement that il was no fault O
the school management that the boy wa
committed when past the age. All tn
school management had to conside
= was the commitment issued by tn
e court