The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-30
st. 4nthony Probe
Continued from mage I,

Mr.. Minges, all employees in the in
stitution. Young Galloway stated
that many other boys we're sevcrel,
beaten.
Nephi Galloway, residence Shell
ley Idaho, age Is years. Was com
mittcd to the school November. 1905
remained for about two and one
half years. That while in the schoo
he was many times severity beaten by
employees of the institution. That
on two different occasions he was
stripped of all his clothing while
the punishment was being admins
tered. Mr. hinges one of the officers
whipped him once with strap about
three and one-half feet long and
three inches wide, with a handle on
to go over the wrist. hinges made
| him stand up end stoop over, strik-
ing him with such force as to knock
him down and after the beating had
been administered he carried the
marks on his body for three weeks.
On another occasion he was laid over
pile of sacks and given about 143
blows with one of these heavy straps
by Mr.. Schaff, leaving marks on his
body for long time and that he was
SO sore and lame that he could
scarcely walk or sit on a chair and
at night he would have to lie on his
stomach while in bed as he was so
sore that he could not stand to have
his side or back touch the bed. He
also told of other boys who had been
severely beaten.
Charles Partridge, 10 years of age.
Resides at Shelley, Idaho. Married
has a wife and one child Committed
to school February, 1906, remained
until about June, 1907, at which
time he ran away. That several days |
after he ran away and returned to
his home at Shelley he showed his
body to his mother and to Thomas
of Shelley, which still bore
the mute and unmistakcable evil
dence of the brutal beatings which
he had received some four or five
months prior thereto. He stated that
Re ran away because of brutal treat
nent he received. He stated that he
was beaten several times while in
he school but only once where they
stripped him and beat him across
he naked body. Young Partridge
vas given IS blows with this strap
lbout yard long, about four inches
vide, made of two layers of heavy
harness leather. For full particulars
If this brutality see affidavit mark
ID exhibit &C." |
Carl Ernest, age IS, number 4O7. ]
las been in school five months.
sheldon family manager. Likes him {
'retty good. States that when he ,
rst went to the school he did not !
now how to march correctly; that t
heldon took him and gave him 20 r
lows with exhibit "B" across the +
aked body, leaving him black and b
lue Estes whipped this boy for v
INNING away. The boy testified t
hat Estes took him into the horse +
arm completely divesting him of all d
is clothing except his shoes, socks. f
lade him bend over and beat him <
yer the shoulders, back and legs 8
18th a heavy strap leaving him black +
nd blue from head to foot. The u
oy testified that some of the other h
oys told him that after Estes had "
iven him the beating that Estes O
I'D them he had given him 200 e.
lows. When Estes came upon the tt
itneso stand he was forced to admit q,
lat he took the boy into the horse
arm, stripped him and whipped him N
YER the naked body with heavy "
rep. But denied that the boy was Ii
,riously injured. Estes also stated W
lat he got permission from superin- 81
,ndent HUMPHREYS before he whip p
I'd the boy. h
William Lovejoy, age II. No. Alb. 81
cen in the school since May, 1911, Il
ays that Schaff whipped him once. r.
9 further testified that Garfield h,
DWELL was given "a blows across O,
o body and that he was black and w
ue with cuts across the body. O,
Sidney Moore, age II. No. 397. w
as been in the school for Is months
lis boy was beaten by Estes over in
e kidneys with exhibit "B", giving m
m II blows leaving him black and Ii,
lie and affected his kidneys for an
lille. Also leaving him SO stiff that pa
could not bend for two days. ST,
Charles A. Kelley, ago II. No. 377 tn
Is been in the school nine months. lit