The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-24
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vhippines administered to boys Of the
school continue as each day of the in
IVestigatIon proceeds. The Testimony
along this limo furnished by G.. II
Chandler was of sensational nature
Chandler was employed at the school
as day watchman and barn man from
| April. 1907, until the fall Of 1908 He
declared that he had seen bows given
from fifteen to seventyfive lashes with
the strap AT different times during his
employment. The punishment differed
according TO the gravity of the offense
committed by the inmate. He related
The story OF the experiences Of Charles
Trip, an inmate Of the reformatory
Tripp had been paroled He was being
brought back TO the school by Superin.
tendcnt Thomas, when he managed to
escape to Salt Lake. Later the lad was
captured in Idaho and returned 10 the
school. The witness declared that he
was Put in the ''cell' for twenty ono
days on the usual bread and water diet.
He was then taken out Of The cell and
given between fifty and sixty lashes
with the official strap, under the dircc,
tion Of Superintendent Thomas Chand.
Ter said the boy frequently begged for
mercy, but the hand which was apply
ing lash did not cease until directed
To do so by the head of the school
About q month afterwards the same boy
escaped and was caught in two hours
He WAS again put in the cell and kept
there for the same length of time. ac-
cordlng to the witness, and was whipped
until his back, shoulders and arms were
'frcd and black The witness corro-
boratcd the story of Nels Peterson, the
lad who was put in cell on bread and
water, taken out, whipped, and in n
short time contracted typhoid fever and
died at the school.
Sent to the Cell.
The incident, when four bows, includ-
ing Ed Wells, planned to escape from
the school, was then told by Chandler.
the boys were caught in the act of
making their getaway. The plans for
tho escape were In possession of the of
ficers for some time before the break
was made. Wells wrote letter to his
mother, which, the witness said, he read,
informing her that he had been given
extra marks of merit, in addition to
those appearing on his report. He was
not punished, save few hours in the
cell and a short haircut. Tho others
were kept in the cell on bread and wa
ter and were later whipped, according
to the impression Of the witness.
Chandler said he left the employment
of the school because Of insufficient
wages,
Regarding the use of tobacco among
the officers of the school, the witness
said he had seen Ackeratt and Carlson,
two Of the officers employed at the
same time he was there, use tobacco
in the presence of the bows, although
it is strictly against the rules of the
school for anyone to use tobacco on the
premises, He declared that a majority
of the boys. after being whipped, de
clared that they didn t deserve being
Captain W. E. Kneass, assistant SILL
perintendent of the school, was recalled
to the stand when the session began at
8 o clock this morning. He was ex-
cused several times during the day and
recalled TO allow other witnesses, who
had pressing duties elsewhere, to testi
fy- Captain kueass told of about $75 |
worth of cement which was at one time
destroyed Mt the school by carelessIy |
leaving it in the weather. He was ques-
Toned closely regarding the seven boys
who were whipped at one time, under |
Thomas S directions, for misbehavior on |
I camping trip last summer. Two of |
he boys, Bacon and Hughes. whom the |
Carlson, testified last week
we're cruelty beaten. the witness de. |
Jared, were guilty of a serious offense
against l1-year- old boy.
Was Away at Time,
Asked if the testimony of Carlson,
hat the Bacon boy had n piece of bis
'lesh cut out of his back and pushed |
2ack into the sore. was true. Captain
<neass said he was away from the
school short time afterwards and coult
lot say. The "Oregon boot. which
vas used four times 10 the knowledge
II The witness, was shown to the conf
nittee and It's use explained. Kneass
declared that he had seen the relic OF
Darbarlsm shackled to boy named
Ferris two years ago and a boy named
in July, 1905 Since last
the shackle has not been used,
~ orders Of tho trustees, declared the
witness. The shacile, the witness said.
vas put on both boys because they
would run away from the school at
very opportunity which presented it,
elf. Ferris ran away and was caught
less at Granger by climbing over sew
'ral box cars with cuffs locked TO his
Get, but was captured short time af-
erwards, He was brought TO the school
md the promise was exacted from him
hat when he had an inclination TO
gain run away he would tell the SUI
The boy short time
afterwards went 10 the superintendent
nd told him he was going to make q
freak the first opportunity be got. He
vas instantly placed in the .'Oregon
,oot. - Failing in their efforts to eff
ect a reformation, the youngster was
eturned TO the authorities of Salt Lake
ounty, tried on the charge of burglary,
nd is now serving a term in the state
Light on Purchases.
Captain kneass threw some light on
he purchases of goods for the insti-
ution. lie declared that while r. b.
IvanS was president of the board of i
rustees of the school, supplies pur-
based at retail were obtained from his I
rocery store for the school. Upon one
ccasion, the witness declared that some
urrants were purchased which were