The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-30
THOMAS is GIVEN
THOROUGH SCORING
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made upon the younger boys by big.
burly boys OF brutal nature" with all
of the criminal knowledge possessed by
grown men. He declared that Thomas
had not whipped the boys until after he
had conferred with the board of trustees
and then with Governor Cutler. who said
whipping was too mild correction for
such case
without chasing the phantom OF OBJ
den. the people should seek To try 10
care for aud build UP the state institu
ton already here. declared the attorney.
Mr. Johnson pointed ont that the In
stitution is more dependent upon the as
sistants employed than on the superin-
tendent, who Is supposed 10 have general
supervision OF the entire school. large
part of the responsibility rests with the
men and women employed by the state
to assist the superintendent he said,
| You can always find some one to cry
| incompetent. declared the speaker
but they never have a remedy to offer
He objected to peoples finding fault un-
Johnson expressed his entire confidence
that the committee will ahsolve Super
intendent Thomas from all OF the charges
preferred against him.
Dcnounces Inhumanity.
The argument was closed With the ad"
for over forty minutes. He declared that
Attorney Johnson had dealt in general
tiles and had strayed from the main
questions at Issue; The speaker ,s sad 10
possible to conduct a reformatory n cor
poral punishment were entirely elimin-
ated, yet he believed that IT should be
administered humanely.
Ee also commented on the whipping
OF the seven boys last summer while the
band was playing. which. he declared.
was an act OF humanity This one Of
fense committed in the canyon has been
held up as an excuse for all punish
ments at the school declared the
| ISyerCIcnS tbic aiming trim and the
boys segregated according to their ages,
the crime for which they were punished
would never have occurred. and the re-
sultant whipping would not have fol-
lowed declared the speaker. This one
thing. he said, shows the Incompetence
| OF the superintendent,
Calls Evans a CRATER.
In discussing the charges OF graft
against Thomas In connection with the
erection of his house with labor from the
| school. Judge Agee took a severe slap at
| Thomas B. Evans, president OF the Os-
den stake of the Mormon church and for
mer president Of the BOARD OF trustees tees,
| He declared that Evans had furnished
goods to the industrial school. in con-
tinual violation OF the statutes OF the
state
The speaker submitted a letter from
| former Attorney General NJ. 4. Breeder,
IN reply. TO inquiries from Harry Joseph
Of the board of trustees asking several
questions relative 10 the legality of mem
| bers Of the board receiving emoluments
from the state for labor or supplies fur
nshsd to ,4e HdusTa} m scRoS s"S This rhn (er el
mer attorney general referred Joseph 10
| section 206G Of the Revised Statutes of
lSss. which expressly prohibits any any mem mem.
pecuniarily interested in the furnishing
OF supplies or collecting money from state
institutions for any service rend Scd
| other than that affecting their duties.
Clearly Against Law.
notwithstanding, the receip, OF this
Evans. In open and defiant violation OF
the law, continued TO furnish supplies TO
the school until April l OF this year
vouchers showed that retail prices were
charged the school for goods purchased
at wholesale, On June 2, 1907; the speak
examined from the Evans grocery showed
| that the school was charged S2.25 case
for strawberries. although this was in the
the fruit Is plentiful in Ugden.
Other items showing that there l>td
been grating of the worst sort were
found, according TO the speaker although!
he had made a hurried examination OF
the vouchers left In his hands.
Al the conclusion of Judge Ages re-
marks. Chairman Joseph announced that
the committee would adjourn, subject 10
the call OF the chairman; To make lis re,
port. il is not believed that detailed
report will be furnished until all Of the
evidence has been transcribed by the
stenosrapher. but the committee may
submit an oral recommendation before
| this Is done.
Sick Boy Flogged.
AT the conclusion of his argument.
Judge Agee submitted his brief in the
case. which sets out facts in relation to
Thomas's. alleged lncompetency. brutality
and graft in The f@ow,ns tsnI matters
mtted or undisputed by the defense,
\ boy named King, after being con-
had to he sent to the hospital, was
| brought out and, by order OF Superintend-
ent Thomas was hoseed before Soing Into
on the witness stand
| Seven boys were confined for two or
| three DAYS I'm two celle. each cell being
ixl2 feet, and containing only one. cot.
sufficient FOR the accommodation OF one
person. ard were fed on bread and water
only. The odor ar!Ang from the cells
Boys were given from fifty to seventy
FIVE blows with a heavy leather strap.
with nothing on but their shirts. leaving
marks ana bruises for days after the
+ TRe sMalin girl was for several days
covered with water so deep that plank
had TO be laid from the door TO the cot
T on which she slept and was fed on bread
| and water only, at perioC when she was
! in i'll health.
Contrary to the regulations and orders
| OF the board OF trustees, IN" oregon
boot weighing twenty pounds, was used
on several boys.
Cruelty to Girl,
One girl was asked by Thomas 10 go
! through an indecent performance before
the superintendent and IN the presence
| Of the matron. and when she refused 10
do so was confined In an unssnitary cell
| for n week and fed on bread and water.
The girls cottage was allowed 10 go un-
repaired where the plastcrine was off In
! many places. so that IL was Impossible to
/ keep out vermin.
Thc supcrintendent's table was supplied
with tn" best the market could afford.
white tno cheapest and poorest quality OF
| syrup was served TO inmates, and the in
! mates get butter at only two meals each
week. and were given nothing but sep
\ arated milk. weakened with water, 10
| drink.
Employees. hired by Thomas. drank
whisky. chewed tobacco and swore before
| the boys.
A clear prepondsranCc of the evidence
shows that Indecent questions were put
! la girls. which they were required to an
6wer under penalty OF being confined 10
| cell bread and water. and most of