The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-30

on being informed OF the facts In tho
case, said that whipping is much toe
good for them"
Attorney Johnson closed by saying
that the worst boys and the wors
girls Of the state were brought to the
institution for correction: that while
II was easy to find fault # was not
so easy TO suggest remedy, and thai
counsel for the citizens committee
should abandon every reference tc
questions alleged to have been asked
girls OF the school by Superintendent
Thomas.
Attorney A. w. Agee, for the citi
zens, made the closing address OF the
day, during which he quite generally
summed up the evidence which has
been taken during the committees sit
| tings. He said that 1t had been plain.
| ly shown that there was graft at the
school, both by Thomas and by r. B.
Evans. the latter furnishing goods to
| the school while acting as trustee
| which. he said. was In direct contra
vention TO the ruling by Attorney Gen.
| eral Breeden, who interpreted the law
as forbidding any officer of the school
| from selling goods for use at the In
stltutfon or from receiving any emolu-
mcnts in any form whatsoever from
| the SCHOOL, Attorney Agee said that
| the whipping OF the seven boys was
deplorable and unnecessary, because
il there had been proper supervision
and management of the boys while on
their camping trip the offensc would
have never taken place and the whip
pings would have been unnecessary.
Judge ]. w. Agee gave summing
up of the case on behalf of the citi-
zens' committee that preferred the
charges in the beginning, substantial
ly as follows:
That the boy King, after being con-
fined in cell till he became sick and
had to be sent to the hospital, was
brought out and by order of Super
intendent Thomas was flogged before
going into the hospital
Seven boys were confined for two or
three days In two cells, each cell be-
ing about 4x12 feet, and containing on
ly one cot sufficient only for the ac-
commodation Of one person. and were
fed on bread and water only. The cd
OF arising from the cells was very bad.
Boys were given from fifty to sew
enty-flye blows with a heavy leather
strap, With nothing on but their
shirts.
TIE Malin girl was for several days
confined In cell, the floor of which
was covered with water so that a
plank had to be laid from the door to
the cot on which she slept, and was
fed on bread and water only. at a
period when Si1e was In i'll health. I'M
I'll Mrs. Tracy. the matron, appealed
to DR.. Conroy, who ordered her Ie-
moved from the cell.
That contrary to the regulations or
orders of the board Of trustees. the
> @Oregon boot" was used on different
boys
One girl was asked by Superinten-
dent Thomas to go through with an
indecent performance before the sup
erintendent and In the presence of
the matron, and when she refused to
do so was confined in an upsanltary |
cell for week and fed on bread and |
water G
Scott the Instructor in carpentry.
Vas sent with one boy to do work on
he private property of Superintendent
Thomas, and was paid for mis- work
80. or, according to Mr.. Thomas, at
he rate of about 81 per day, while at
he same time his services were need
ID at the school In the construction
4 dormitories,o and an outside car
'enter was employed to do the work
hat should nave been done in the
chool by Scott, and was paid 81 a
ay for his work. While Scott was
'orking for the superintendent the
tate furnished him board and lodg-
1g. Neitherythe state nor the bow
eceived any. pay for the work done
y the latter, 7S oe
A detail Of two boys was sent with
riffin, one Of the employees; to do
'ork on the private property Of Sup
rlntendent Thomas when their ser
ices were badly needed In preparing
'enches for the new water system
"A detail of from one TO five BOYS
nd a team belonging 10 the state
ere sent with Myers. an employe OF
le school. to work upon the private
roperty of the superintendent, when
,ere was work to be done on the
ater system. According TO the un.
sputed testimony, Myers and these r
oys and the team worked four or five s
lys on the private property of Mr.. il
homaS. >
According to the testimony of Miss o
itchell. witness for Mr. Thomas I,
I'd who was teacher in the school. f.
lss Conroy was employed as a teach o
OF music, but from Christmas, 1908. !,
It'll April or MAY of this year. and p
2 believe until the term of office of q
IT brother. DR.. Conroy, as trustee. n
pired, she was at the school only p
% or three times; yet she was car n
I'd on the payroll and her salary :
Id by the state. ~
For some time after Mr.. Thomas be- ~
me superintendent, the statutes of e,
is state (section 206D recurring re-
ntracts TO be made for supplies up- Is
competitive bids, and after adver- II
ement for bids we're entirely ignor. 81
, later contracts were let for GER h,
IN articles, but large portion of NJ
e supplies-practically all not thus 81
fOr-were bought of It r. A
ans Co, corporation In which ar
b. Evans, one Of the trustees. was
'tockholder and officer, and although IT,
released in large quantities. the u
chest retail prices were paid. Prior ~
letting the contract for flour To or
cry Bros. T. b. Evans &c Co. also r.
'nished the flour for the school 40
csc dealings with this company 90
re carried on by Mr.. Thomas and an
re permitted by the board of trus. ~
IS as then constituted, in open viola 90
n of section 2066 of the statutes of ="
s state. and in defiance OF an opin. 60,
of the attorney general of tbe ial
te given to Harry S Joseph, then WI
member and now chairman of the of
I'D OF trustees, March 90, 1906, at,
re than three years ago. oil
'uTlne the entire incumbency of ne