The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-16
G|AUQUE WITHDREW ]
SONS Resignation
Has Protested All the Time That
Employment Was Against
His Will.
STATEMENT NOT BORNE
OUT BY THE RECORDS
Mr.. Bridwell Doesn't Get Far
in Attempt to Explain
Irregularities.

ward has been protesting All k1long tiat
the employment OF his son, Clarence P
Ciauole as janitor was without his con-
sent and against his Will, the records OF
the board OF education show that at a
meeting of the buildings and grounds
committee. of which Mr. Giauquc is chair
man held March IL last. young Giaudue's
resignation as janltor was Withdrawn BY
his father. and this. too AT time when
Young Giauque was unosr a clodd oil
charges of Incompetence
This Was shown at the renewal Tues-
dav evening Of the investigation Into the
irregularities in the department % George
N. Hridwcll superintendent of buildings
and grounds Young Giauqu"'s father
ninde no needless attempt az explanations
i'm the face OF the record. Neither has the
cloud been removed from over young
Mr.. Rrld7cl began TUESDAY evening
trying TO explain tho irresularities In his
! in the evening. When ar midnight an
| adjournment WAS taken until Thursday
! evening, Mr.. Bridwcil. through his spe-
| cial counsel Harry G. Edwards hadn't
| gotten very far with his efforts IN ex-
plain away the irregularities,
| The evidence that Mr.. GIaunue. hoard
member had Withdrawn MS son : resigna-
| ton as ianitor while under cloud OF in
| competence was developed In the ex-
animation by MIR. Edwards Of j.; ?. Judd.
| clerk OF the board Tho part OF the rec
ord bearing upon this subject, which is as
| follows. was produced:
Here's tho Evidence.
THAT the resignation of Clarence p.
! Cilauquc as janitor at the Lincoln school.
be accented and that the superintcldent
| Of buildings he instructed 10 secure now
janitor. Withdrawn By y. =. Glauaue
Everything except tho words. With
drawn by a. c. Giauquc." is marked out
OF the records. and Mr.. judd explained
that this was done for III" reason that he
considered after the resolution Of ac-
ceptancc had been withdrawn. that In
effect there was nothing on the subject
properly before the committee,
The hearing Tuesday evening also,
| showed that young Giauque rendered his
resignation al the same ,iuw that he re-
turned TO the board SIS for i've days
work as ianitor that he did not periorm.
having been i'll fve days of tho previous
| Bridwell sent his brother Thomas ~
Bridwell. To the Lincoln 10 fill young
Giauque's place those five days and that
the brother received the generous wage
Of $3.50 day for doing the same work
/ for which young Giauque had been paid
only So a day. To enable him 10 do this
his work was not entered on inc paSroinl
as janitor work, but as carpenter and
boiler work. the payrolls show. Inc
board is out the difference between the
amount refunded by young Giamque and
the amount paid 10 Mr.. Brldwell5 proth--
er $50.
Thomas on Stand.
When Mr.. Thomas was called 70 the
stand by Mr.. Edwards he gave some
more interesting testimony on tho snp-
! ject According 10 Mr. Thomas. Mr.
incompetent as lanitor. that he was
unable to keep the building properly
heated and that several times several
rooms had had 10 be closed on this ac-
count Vet ne continued to employ him.
presumably for the reason that his fath-
er is Il member of the board ol ednca-
| ton Mr. Thomas testified that Mr. Bird
well had told him i'll his office that he
regarded Young Giupue as a poor jani-
tor and an incompetent.
This caused Mr.. Rridwel to move
hastily 10 Mr.. Giauoues side. \ spirited
conversation between Mr.. Bridwoll ana
Mr. Giauque followed. but in too low a
tone of voice TO be heard elsewhere In
the room. 1; is assumed however. tnat
Mr.. Bridwell. fearing Mr.. Thomas,s testi-
mony might niure him with Mr. Giauque,
was entering denial TO H. After the
session adjourned. as the party wss va,
and county building. Mr.. BriGwel was
heard 10 say 10 Mr.. Giauque:
Will See Him Later.
"I never made any such statement to
Mr. Thomas"
To which Mr.. Giauaue replied;
'Tli sec you later about that
The members OF the buildings and
grounds committee at which young
Giaques resignation was rendered and
withdrawn by his father We're sn oes1ueo
and Mr. Martin. Mr. Moyle. however,
said that hc was not present when the
resignation was considered, coming III
later.
II was observed at the close OF The
meeting that Mr., Giauque took win MT nm
the temperature record. part OF lhe n.- oI.
cIal record OF the board. showing a,nVhs ,hs
other things. that several rooms nj ths
Lincoln at which his son was and is )anlss
tor. had 10 be closed several tunes - IA.
winter on account OF lack OF heat :, II ~ ~
understood that Mr.. GiSuque Is soihs "
attach the record TO other ldnltOres
Mr. Edwards attempted TO show 'nas sss
Mr.. Judd was partly responSioiG ioS oNSseh
OILS for the same work. but didn't get le,,
He also devoted considerable time 10
futile attempt 10 show that Superns"eshe she
ent Christensen. with members oi sno so
board. was guilty Of negligence in con-
ncction with the lack of heat IN $500 ~
schoolrooms last winter There was sV,t,, sVitv
OF the janitors TO maintain suincieht I'D msn
was bad coal. but Mr.. Martin. pMossa M
member from the first ward, tuIh,snr ..ssr
many loads OF coal 20 the board IN !,a.'
II is said I'm violation OF the statues.
and Mr.. Edwards soon skated away i'o"'
the thin ice
Names to Be Given.
Mr. Thomas declined to give the nah,d I'D
of contractors and other persons wiz t "e Se-
told him there were irregularities iu
ment work. bur viii do so al INC ,rn,. nTN.
session. with the consent of ms nnd h
ants. Mrs. Z. Lcmp". whose hnSII 10, had
a school Jdnitpl. WAS the "'A''' for
been compelled To DO ianltor WplA
BridweIrs family Without pay; Ia "a n,
hut Mrs. Lempo naturally had dr,un Mr.
he drawn into the affair ana L|iHp,, p,,-aaf-
Thomas said lac bad heard; n,.. nhu IN if
encd TO knock her damned nio'h
sne opened her head about " - Mr.
Mr. Edwa ards tried to draw It0", ",urfair
Thomas II be did not consloer ne,Jdv.eil
to make charges against DIT. ,so Dt 40
upou the statements of persons sub
ciin.d 10 come before the board -. 80 ills #
stsntIation and IL he had not rnaus oicnce og =
mind as 10 Mr. BridwclFs lncoupa o,,t-
more from what he had heard on Taught n
side than from what had neen Thomas
out at the investigation. Mt- - ,nto Il
replied that he hadn't cared 70 rat hs
the other charges for The reason s5,,SdaejIs
had had enough evidence OF b' oS,,isfy
Incompetence and rascailty ,hat ne
him and then hastencd 10 auu ,dNellE i.
considered Il none oi Mt ord Ms i.
business what be thought ol h''"
methods. rAon,as that n
Mr.. Rridwell had paid him lot W.. Mr.
had never done has leit ,h' ~ lack or
Thomas said In regard TO w aid he
heat in the schools. Mr.. Tnoi!s.aiSr 10 the
had called MI Eridwclis aitGthL''h had nof
matter. but that the Condliio COM
been battcr.d There We're nuts tiit
plants OF lack OF heat IN uT
year than ever before. he Sh"'