The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-25

mine why he was treated so well, At
torney Gideon asked the witness why
be was sent 20 the school. Chairman
Harry Joseph was on his feet with q
LOUD declaration that ne didn't propose
10 have the boys past raked mp. At
torney Agee, replying TO the chairman.
said that the rule had not been fol
lowed with respect 10 King and other
boys who we're whipped at the school
and that the crimes for which they
were sent TO the school were brought
out with no objection from the chair
man and In several instances with his
assistance. Tho argument waxed warm
and was renewed after an adjournment.
nearly resulting III personal fiisticuff
between Attorney Agee and Attorney
Hollingsworth
Afternoon Session.
AT the afternoon session. Uebcr
Scowcroft, member of the John Scow-
croIi wholesale house, testified that the
quality or goods which his company
fufnlshed the school was above the ave
age; The coffee sent 10 the school, he
declared, was about ) cents above the
cheapest grade. All grades Of cur
rants, declared tho witness. were liable
10 contain worms. His COMPANY, he
sand, had sold curTants in packages and
IN bulk TO the school
George Shorten, city sanitary in
spcctor. testified that il was under his
orders that Mrs. Crosby. the old lady
who testified last week, had been re-
fused permission 10 view the remains
of her grandson, Robert Turner, who
died at the school of scarlet fever MI
Shorten SAID the boy had most maiig-
naut form of the disease and that the
danger Of contagion decided him upon
the action which he took. Under his
orders, the casket was sealed immedi-
atelly after death. He said that Thomas
spoke kindly TO Mrs. Crosby when he
was present. Regarding the condition
Of the dormltory, which he occasionally
VISITED IN the performance of his duty,
Mr.. Shorten declared that he always
found it in first-class condition.
Miss Lula Edith Mitchell, now under
contract to teach at the school next
year, testified that she taught the girls
Of tho school last fall She declared
that she mad considerable experience,
having taught in the public schools
of Ogden and Reno. New During the
time of her employment st the school.
she had no trouble with the girls and
had never been called upon TO use cor
poral punishment. which, she declared,
she was not IN favor of, except IN ex.
treme cases. The food at the school
IS of good quality, She said, and there
has always been an ample supply.
Loss Of Positions
Miss Mitchell said Mrs. E. 7 Tracy,
until recently matron OF the girls cot.
tage, had frequently told her that if
7he lost her position she would see That
Thomas lost his also. The witness said
that Thomas always spoke TO the girls
u a courteous manner and that they
were glad to see him when he came 10
inc cottage. Miss Evans. who succeeds
Miss Conroy as music Instructor. de- !
;lared that the latter had neglected her
work, as shown by the slow progress
Tracy, the former matron, had taken
FOUR girls from the class room aud !
given them a spanking during school
tours on one occasion. This, according
o the witness, demoralized the work |
If the school for the balance of the
lay.
Mrs. T. D Harris. employed from
April 20 October, 1905. as cook at |
he school. testified that the food which |
treatment of the inmates by Thomas. |
IS far as she had observed, was kind |
md courteous.
+. Pennington, nlasterer, testified !
s TO work done on Thomas's residence |
~ employees and inmates OF the I
chool T Reeder, a carpenter, testi
led that the work which !. A. Scott.
n employee of the school, said he was
occupied with for three weeks on
7homas s residence could have been
one by capable man IN SIX or seven
laws He enumerated in detail the |
york done by Scott. The session adj
ourned shortly after , o'clock to meet |
gain tomorrow at Q O'Clock.
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