The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-23

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The investigation of the manage
ment of the State Industrial school
was resumed this morning at Q O'clock.
all members of the governors COM
mittec being present. The morning
session was largely occupied with the
examination of Captain Kneass, al
though the latter was excused tenn
porarily to allow the examination of
c. n. Chandler, formerly an employe
of the school, whose time to devote to
the investigation was limited.
The testimony brought out at the
morning session was largely that
which had been introduced In one way
and another during the previous week,
although somewhat modified in char
acter. Several brief clashes between
the attorneys occurred and some feel
ing was exhibited at times between
the attorneys of the citizens commit
tee and President Joseph.
At the beginning of the investlga-
t,on, President Joseph. chairman OF
the governor s. committee. occupied a
seat near the center of the committee.
AS the Investigation has progressed.
inclination to gradually approach the
desk occupied by Superintendent Tho
mas and his defending attorneys, The
climax was reached this morning when
the chairman assumed location at
the elbow OF one of the attorneys for
the defense, Charles Hollingsworth
who is also secretary of the state
board, and the apparent conservation
and promptings carried on between
the two finally resulted in vigorous
protest from Attorney Agee who open
ly charged Chairman Joseph with ac-
cepting suggestions from Attorney
HollingSworth as to questions to be
put to the witnesses. The chairman
denied the allegation
At the opening of the session. Presi-
dent Joseph announced that the e..
animation Of Captain Kneass was to
be carried on as eXpedittouSly as pos
sible as the latter was in direct charge
of the institution during Superinten.
dent Thomas presence at the inyes-
tigation and could not be easily spared
from his duties. 1t was brought out
in the testimony of this witness that
employees of the institution were put
to work on the private residence of
Superintendent Thomas, on Madison
avenue, While the new building at the
school was being erected and also at
the time the water system was being
installed. The purpose of this testi
mony was to show that notwithstaud-
ing there was work at the institution
for the men, the latter were brought
down 10 the superintendent'S new
house, where their services could be
secured at the nominal wage of 81 a
day when other workmen were COM
manding higher wages.
1t was brought out that, owing to
insufficient covering and protection
from the weather. about % sacks of
cement was ruined at the Institution
by rain.
Witness stated that 1t was custo-
mary TO confine boys in the cell for 10
DAYS or so on bread and water for
to escape from the school !
One boy. after being whipped, COM
planned of being sick and faint and was
taken out of the room where punish !
ment was being inflicted upon several |
At one time the boys punished re-
coived about 25 blows from the strap |
each, but at another time from Is to |
10 blows were administered
In Furnishing the boys who had COM |
mltted a certain crime while in the |
canyon on n camping trip. the witness
stated that Superintendent Thomas |
had asked the offenders If they did |
not consider the crime worthy of the !
which they were recei, Ing
and they answered in the Affirmative |
The attorney for the complainants |
remarked that a boy being whipped un-
der those circumstances and with the
Implements displayed upon the COM
mlttee'S table. would affirm most any.
thing If it Were possible to lessen tae
punishment
The Oregon boot" was exhibited
and its mode OF application was ex-
planned. The instrument consists of a
huge "doughnut-shaped' ring OF met
al about four inches in thickness which /
Is opened to admit the leg of the Of
fender and then closed and locked.
The instrument weighs in the neigh
oorhood of twenty pounds and to pre-
vent It's resting upon the ankle bones
OF the loot as the wearer moves about.
an iron frame, fastened TO the heel of
the shoe, Is so adjusted as TO bear the
weight Of the boot"
Captain Kneass stated that reuuisi-
lions for supplies were listed by him
sell and the same were then inspected