The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-25
FREE-FOR- ALL FIGHT
NARROWLY AVERTED
Attorneys in the Thomas Inves
tigation Almost Come TO
Blows in Courtroom.
THOMAS B. EVANS ADMITS
HE FURNISHED GROCERIES
President of Ogden Stake Noi
Ayerse 10 Making Hay:
the Testimony.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, June 24.--Thc timely into,
ference Of ioystanders prevented whai
might nave developed into frec-for
all fight between attorneys and other
enga ged in the investigation OF the
charges against Superintendent II. II
Thomas OF the state industrial school
lust after the morning session closed
today
The trouble originated from n cues
ton asked Hiram Olsen. parolel boz
| from the school. b. Attorney Gideon
| Chairman Harry Joseph took exception
TO what he termed 'raRing up the
! boy s past and before Attorney
Gideon had time 10 Withdraw the que7
ton. which no said aftcrward hc de
sired 10 do. Joseph and tho attorneys
representing thc citizens committee,
became involved IN q war ot Wofds.
Judge 4. w Aeee, Shasing his tst IN
the face Of Mr.. Joseph. declared that
he bad attempted 10 bulldozc witnesses
! brought bv tho citizens committee
from the first day Of the hearing aud
that while he Nigh, be able 10 buildoae
them and some of the women, ne Vas
not going 10 be bulldozed by the char
! man.
ST this moment Charles r. Iiollings
worth. secretary of the board of lrus-
tees Of the industrial school and read
inq clerk for the committee conducting
the Thomas investigation mlXrd IN
the argument. declaring hat Judge
Apee should conduct himself more hEs
a gentleman. \ rapid interchange ot
compliments followed. resulting N lo''
hngswcrth attempting 10 strike inc
other attorney. Those standing 9Ionna
ipterfered and the matter w3S allowed
10 drop, The investigation proceeding
in the customary manner when the art
ernoou session vas called
All the evidence IN the possession
Iof the citizens committee having been
introduced when the committee assem-
i l,led this morning. T. y. Johnson. at
torney for Superintendent Thomas, was
allowed TO cali his witnesses, with The
understanding that several witnesses
whom the citizens committee are an
dcaynring 10 obtain viii be allowed 80
testify when their services are OBJ
Itaipcd.
Furnished Groceries.
Thomas z Evans. president of ihs
Ogden stake of the Mormon chnrch ana
for four wears a member OF me boafa
Of trustees of the Industrial school,
the last two wears of which he served
as president of the board. 3dmittel on
the witness stand in The afternoon tndt
the grocery store owned ny nm "ne
| others including several members or
his family. had furnished staple gro
ceries 10 the institution before and a.
fer he was chosen as a member or Inc
trustee board President Evans de.
| c)arcd that ne furnished the school
with supplies without contract or Dio'
knowing at the time tnat the law re-
ouired that supplies for the lns!l'Q'loh
should he advertised for aud gwen IN
the lowest bidder Judge y. w. Agee,
with a copy of The Utah statutes N ms
hand. asked the witness regarding thc
law on this subject. and ne admitted
that when he was chosen as memhPr
of the board that be famlharlzed hlm'
self with the laws and rules govern
ing the institution so there was no i%'
noTspce regarding the manner IN wh1cb
supplIes should have been furnished 70
she school. The witness SAID that tne
bills made at his store averaged be-
tween $75 and 800 . month, NO eH.
nlapation Of why the law was violated
was asked by the attorneys nor volnn-
teered by the witness. Contrary 10 the
testimony Of Dr.. r. NJ. Conroy. mem
Der of the board Of trustees at rho
same time the witness was on the
board. the witness declared that short
timo after he became member OF the
board the matter of using the lore.
qop hoofn at the school was discussed
and il was decided 10 abolish It's use.
notwithstanding this, several months
afterwards, DR.. Conroy testified tha5J
AT tho school and ordered Thomas TO
disc ontiuue It's use.
Evans On the Stand.
Mr.. Evans was called to tbe wit.
] h.e oT
he had been IN The grocery business
for FIVE or six years Became mem
Der of the board of trustees of the
State Industrial school in 1905 and
! served for two terms until few
months ago. The first term was treas
! board. Harry S. Joseph and L. NJ.
Couroy were also membe-s at the same
time. During the last term of ofbce
goods were furnished the institution
| bv contract after advertising for bids.
| During the first term the snperlntend-
ent purchased supplies as he desired
ALWAYS submitting his bills TO the
board for approval and payment Inc
witness said he had recollection that
Superintendent Thomas requested per
mission of the board 10 allow Scott
to leave the school temporarily 70 do
carpenter work on Thomas S residence,
but did not recall any permission be.
INC given for any of the other school
employees and didn t remember the ap..
plication to include the use of a squad
Of bows from the school to work outside
at any time. The witness was asked
by Thomas s attorney If as ''citl-
zen and trustee be considered Thomas
capable and efficient as superintendent
of the school to which no made re-
ply, Eyes, | believe Mr.. Thomas was
an efficient officer equal 10 discharge
rho responsibilitV placcd upon him =
AS the morning session convened, At
torney Agee asked the Investigating
committee to include tue payrolls show
ing the work doue by Scott, Griffin
any Myers upon the Thomas residence
and the employment of the carpenter,
Continued on Page Three.