The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-29
BR|DWElL AGAIN
PLACED ON RACK
Investigation Into His Acts,
However, Is Virtually at
a Close.
ANOTHER HOT SESSION
HELD BY SCHOOL BOARD
Yelled Attack Made by Mr..
Giauque on Superintendent
Christensen.

The board Of education Frida& even
ing virtually finished It's invcstigat tior
into the irregularities in the building
and grounds department, George NJ
Bridwcll, superintendent, unless some
of The members wish TO look into in
sistently reported Irregularities outside
the payroll and other records; but, as
Mathonjhah declared at the conclusion
of the fifth session of the investlga-
tlon Thursday evening, enough has al
ready been shown TO satisfy him rs to
Brldwcll S conduct Of the office, and he
is ready TO close the investigation.
Other members, however. were more
reticent, with the exception of Mr.,
Movie. who favored Investigating any
thing and everything. Mr. Thomas re-
ported that one former employee of the
board had told him that Mr., Bridwoll
had obligingly paid him for a full
month S work, when he had only worked
q few days; another person had told
HIM that q certain aged woman en-
ployed at ianitor work about the school
buildings had been compelled TO scrub
Bridwcll's house from cellar to gar
ret for nothing before she could get
her pay for the school work. and that
members of a contracting firm had vol
that there was some irregulariIy in
some contracting work, but all these
informants. Mr.. Thomas said, had re-
fused to appear rs witnesses In the
case and be didn t care TO involve
others, in view of the disclosures al
ready obtained as to Brldwcll's con
duct. or misconduct, OF his office
The question of investiga gating tho ir-
rcgularities not of record viii be de-
tcrmined at the regular meeting of The
board Tuesday evening. If tho board
decides not 10 offer any moro evidence
the investigation will close unless Rrid-
well wishes tc introduce evidence to try
TO whitcwash himself.
Four Witnesses Examined,
Four witnesses were examined Fri,
day evening. the most important of
which was f.. II. Evans. Bridwcll s
foreman. Bridwell has been irving to
lay the blame fer the employment of
David Newman, under the name of
David Crockett. upon his foreman. but
Evans wouldn Z accept the chuck. -
rior Bridwell declined TO be sure
whether he ordered Newman to he
placed on the payroll under n fictitious
name, but Evans set the doubt ar rest
by emphaticalv declaring that he
placed young Newman on the payroll
under the name Of Crockett at Bird
well orders
Evans admitted. however, the placing
OF Edward and Arthur Newman on the
payroll under fictitious names. attempt.
ing 20 Justify this bit Of Juggling with
the statement that Mr.. Newman had ey-
tended him many favors and he wished
10 return them
Mr.. Thomas S demand TO know il
any workmcn arc employed under as
Sumcd names now prccipitated tilt
between him and Mr. Newman. in
which Mr.. Thomas told Mr.. Newman to
SIT down and alluded TO his tactics rs
srurrlous, Quiet was restored by The
chair.
The introduction of the record of ihc
daily temperature at several of the
schools last winter. showing that sew
eral rooms had TO be vacated and
school closed temporarily on account of
lack OF heat. aroused the autagonism
oi Mr. Glauquc. chairman Of the build
'ngs and grounds committee, which has
jurisdiction Of the buildings. and pre-
clpitated what was considered vciled
attack on Superintendent ID. II. Chri-
tcnsrn. The reason for Mr.. Giauauc s
calling the superintendent TO the stand
and directing lot Of hostile questions
at him appeared TO be that the tom
pcrature record showed Mr.. Giaugue s
son, Clarence Giaquc, who is a iani
tor at the Lincoln school. up in no fay.
orablc light. Several times the children
were compelled 10 wear their wraps in
school hours. and four times a total
of twelve ROOMS had TO be absolutely
closed and operations suspended on ac.
count of lack of heat Several other
Janitors showed up little better than
young Glauquc. the record showed. how.
ever.
Hadn It Heard Of II.
Mr.. Giauquc said he had never beard
of anY trouble from lack of heat there.
toforc, and attempted 10 hold Mr.. Cbrig
tcnsen responsible for MS own professed
ignorance. The information was con
tanned IN special report. made M
from the daily temperature records
taken by the teachers, i'm vogue for
years, and Mr.. Giauquc wanted 10 know
where Mr.. Christensen got MS authority
70 compile and furnish the report. Mr..
Hammond. the author Of the report,
displayed considerable hostility in ask.
ing Mr.. Christensen if he had mott.
fled Bridwcll Of the lack Of heat TO
which an affirmative answer Was given.
cutting off Mr.. GiauQnc's : last avenue
Of removing The blame from where il
belongs, on Bridwcll 5 shoulders
Noah Boothc. al ono time ianitor Of
once told him that he did not "come
up like the other janitors. Boothc
docsn I know what Bridwcll meant by
tho expression, come up Soon aft
onward he was fred, for incompetence,
IL seemed.
Boothe also told how j. j. Bridwcll
bossed one man for day or so in dig
gng cesspool AT one of tho schools.
Mr.. Moyle got BridwcIl TO retell
his reasons for placing the Ncwmans
on the payroll under assumed names.
The first was on account OF the Murray
Judgment; tbc second, political, to
cover up their identity as being sons
Of Mr.. Newman.
"Don Z YOU know this board ism
in politics?' asked Mr.. Movie
cit is not supposed to be- WAS
Bridwcll s reioinder.
Mems Club Is Formed
Al meeting of the male portion of