The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
BOYS WEIR E
CR i ELL Y
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FORMER EMPUOYE GIVES SENSA-
TIONAl TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Tracy Tells OF Humiliation Suf-
fered by Girls When Questioned
BY Thomas.

first witness, Berger. said tina
two OF the boys had come
to him after they had beer
whipped and that their backs were
bruised and weltcd from the blows.
He said that there was apparently
no book of rules at the institution. as
he had asked Tor one on several oc
casions and had been put on
The next witness was Ivan Carlson
VINO was employed as instructor in
blacksmithing at the school from Jan
uary, 1906. TO August, 1905. He said
that two boys. Perry Bacon and Bird
Hughes, had run away from the school
and when captured had been returned
10 the school. where they were severe
Is beaten; but he could not state by
whom He said that one OF the boys
exhibited his back TO him and that
| II was beaten until il bore the rcsem-
! blance of raw beef The boy said
You should see the other boys back"
Carlson said he removed the shirt Of
| the other boy and that he had been
beaten until pieces of flesh had been
cut cut and had been pressed back into
place Carlson said he had reported
tlc matter to #. b Evans who was a
the school and that Evans had in
structed him TO bring the matter up
at the next regular sitting OF the
board, but the matter was never
brought up by the board. Carlson
said that two weeks later ne was dis
charged by Superintendent Thomas,
the only reason being given that it
was ''for the good OF the institution"
although he had but a short time be-
fore been given a raise in salary and
he supposed from that and other things
which had occurred that he was Civ
ing satisfaction in his position.
He said he complained to DR.. Con
roy and was told that officers of tho
institution should not discuss matters
pertaining to the school or its man
agement on street corners.
The investigation was resumed at
O'clock In the evening and Mrs.
Tracy. who was until recently en-
Dloyed as matron at the school, was
recalled to the witness stand and
stated that Ardelle Abel had gotten
inio some trouble in the basement
with other girls and that she told
Thomas about it; that Superintendent
Thomes met the girl and propounded
questions TO her regarding what she
had done. In order that Mrs. Tracy
might discuss these questions with
proprety, they were written on a Slip
of paper which was handed her, and
she was asked If these questions were
asked. and she stated that they were,
as were also others of a similar ma
ture The questions were of an un-
nature. Mrs. Tracy stated
that the girl had refused TO go TO the
door and show what she had done In
the basement before the girls. She
refused TO do this and she was sent to
the cell where she was confined on a
bread and water diet until she said
she would do what was wanted of
her. Mrs, Tracy stated that trouble
frequently arose which she did not
care TO investigate personally. and
submitted the matter to Superinten-
dent Thomas. She said that she had
complained TO the president of the
hoard. Or. Conroy. that such ques-
tlons as were propoundcd by Thomas
were improper and such as no gentle
man would ask n girl. but that il
might be proper for woman to put
thcm She stated that Thomas had
told her to mind her own business
and not go TO the board with these
matters.
When asked why she had made an
Application TO retain her position at
All Increased salary only few months
before her discharge. stated that she
had done so at the suggestion Of
President Joseph Mrs Tracy stated
that she had complained about the
bedding, food and other things that
she thought were not as they should
he al the school, and that she had
talked with DR.. Conroy about the
food at the time of the meeting of
the legislature. When asked as to
where the food used was obtained. she
said That it was furnished by requisi-
lion upon Superintendent Thomas
AMI he sent what he pleased. The
food that was furnished. she thought,
was not what it should be. The syrup
she said, was sour and the
meat and butter were old: that
the coffee was poor and that the va
nilla ilavoring WAS of a cheap kind
She said that ON one or two occasions
during the last few months OF her STAY
there AS matron, some OF tho meat
sent could not be used at all She
said that the -four at some times was
better than at others, but that most
%! tho time II was not very good. The
breakfast. she said, usually consisted
oi bread coffee and separated milk,
butter being furnished for the bread
The noon meal consisted of meat, DO
tatoes' pudding, bread, etc. and for
supper they usually had bread, tea
and syrup. In Furnishing the girls,
she said that she had used the cell,
but very few times, because Of the
water and general bad condition
which prevailed in II, and that she
mad locked tho girls in their rooms,
She also stated that the girls cot
tage In general was quite unfit for
occupancy because OF vermin, tho
poor bedding. and the miserable con-
dition of the bedsteads, the springs
OF which saggcd almost to the floor
when the girls were sleeping upon
them. She said that II was almost
impossible TO rid the place Of bugs.
because OF the miserable condition
of the walls. which could have been
easily remedied by using a little plast-
crinS or whitewash She also stated
that she had taken President Joseph
and Senator Kuchler TO the rooms.
and that they had stated that they
were not ut for tramps There were
10 screens on the windows. she said.
as a result of which Ii WAS impos.
sible for the girls TO protect them
selves from mosquitoes. When asked
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