The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-21

The Industrial School investigation
was continued at o'clock this morn
ing and a number Of witnesses were
examined during the morning and aft.
ernoon sessions A part OF the testi
mony evidently was introduced to
show that the superintendent had
been guilty of grating as well as fur
nishing the inmates with not only an
insufficient supply OF food, but with
food that was unfit for consumption
The witnesses told of corporal pun
ishment having been inflicted upon
the boys until their bodies bore great
marks of black and blue. The much
talked-of cell came in for more dis
QUESTION and witnesses told OF In
mates being placed in the same for
weeks at a time. One bay. IL was al
legged, was placed there for chewing
tobacco and that after his confine.
ment there for two or three weeks on
bread and water he was extremely
emaciated and died soon afterward
from typhoid fever.
At the opening of the morning scs'
sion, Dr. E. M. Conroy, Frank Ballan-
tyne and c. H. Chandler were re-
Quested by the committee to appear
as witnesses and Secretary Hollings-
worth was instructed to Secure their
appearance at the investigation.
Mary Ann Jackson. formerly assist
ant Matron at the institution, was tho
first witness called She stated that
she was employed at the school in
| 1906 and left, afterward returning in
1907. and continuing in the schools
| employ until June. 1909. Witness
| cooked and assisted the matron. Dur
| ing the last three months of her en-
| ployment OF the institution, the wit
ness found the food furnished the
| girls department to be excellent in
quality. Attorney inquired as to the
healthful qualities of the food. but
the question was objected to by the
defense and the same sustained.
Witness testified to seeing boy by
the name of Winterbean, who had
been beaten In 1906, and whose arm
was black and blue from his shoulder
to his elbow Winterbean stated to
witness that an officer Of the insti;u-
tion had administered the beating.
Charles r. Hollingsworth, secretary
of the Industrial School board, was re-
quested to present for examination by
the committee the minutes of the var
ious meetings of the board since April
1st, the date upon which corporal
punishment was ordered abolished at
the school.
John II. Scott formerly instructor
in manual training at the institution,
was next examined He stated that
carpentry was a part of his duties at
the school Regarding the cell, so of
ten spoken Of witness described its
proportions and stated that he had
known two boys to have been confined
In II at once The bedding consisted
of a mattress and one quilt, and the
only light was that which came
through the bars from the hall light
outside. The two boys referred to mad
to sleep together in the cot which was
far from comfortable. A boy by the
name Of Peterson was placed in the
cell for chewing tobacco. and
was confined there for some time
on a diet of bread and water, except
when food was slipped In TO him by
attendants. He seemed quite sickly.
The boy afterward died of typhoid
fever Witness stated that boys were
often placed in the cell for punish
ment without hearing.
Witness stated that he had been
put TO work on the Thomas residence
on Madison avenue for three weeks
with a detail of boys Witness re.
ceiyed for these services 50 per day.
although carpenters we're getting 81
DAY elsewhere. The pay witness re-
ceived for the month in which he was
employed at the Thomas residence in
cluded q personal check of 500 from
Supt Thomas Witness also stated
that other officers at the institution
were put 10 work on the outside as
he had been.
The session was adjourned at this
point in the examination and the wit
ness was excused.
The witness stated that the food
was often kept too long. the meat
sometimes becoming tainted and the
currens wormy. The syrup became
fomented and witness used soda to
sweeten It, During the last week of
every month there was usually most
remarkable shortage Of food, There
were about thirty girls at the school
at this time. Hot water had to be
carried up three flights Of stairs un.
til about a wear ago. Witness saw
and the latter complained of pain in
his feet and legs. One morning the
boy could hardly get up. His name
was Fenstermaker
Attorney Johnson objected to the in
vestigation being carried farther back
than November lst. 1905. when Sup
Thomas took charge, and
A ruling was made to that effect The
stated that quilts used at the
institution by the inmates were old
and full Of holes.
When asked If they could not have
been patched witness stated that it
would have been necessary TO have
patched them "all over"
According to the witness, reQuisi-
tions were made only for necessities
During the last week of tho month,
he inmates would complain of not
having enough TO eat. Eight pounds
1f butter were furnished per week TO
he thirty girls, the same being serv-
I'd twice week. Witness stated that
Supt, Thomas would grumble when