Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-08-08
ACT WAS BRUTAL
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up over the kilograms received, which
coming as they did, gave no room for
doubt, the one from the citizens of Ida
no Falls stating that 80 persons saw
the bruises on the child, that he could
hardly get himself into condition to
receive the distinguished guests who
were expected on the evening train,
and it was only their presence in the
city which prevented him from taking
the train for Idaho Falls and being
present today at the hearing.
More Details of Affair.
An Idaho Falls dispatch gives the
following additional information rel
alive to the affair:
"a guardsman named Stanley, of
the state industrial school at st. An
thonv, is under arrest charged with as
sault and the citizens of THIS and sur
rounding towns have made formal de-
mand upon Governor Hawley for an
Investigation of the institution as the
result of disclosures made here Non
day by Ellis Greer, aged 10 years, who
fled from the school after being beaten
nearly to death.
1.-The boy is held at the county Jail
here under the care of physician and
Sheriff Bucklin has flatly refused to
surrender him to the industrial school
authorities. According to his story he
was taken into potato cellar where his
cries could not be heard, his clothing
was stripped from him and he was beat
en- with leather belt to which was
attached a brass buckle, until his back
was mass of bleeding cuts and
bruises. Stanley is accused of admin
istering the beating, the only provoca-
ton for which is said to have been that
the boy could not hoe corn as fast as
his older companions.
1T was three days before the boy
was able to walk. Then he managed to
escape from the school and fled to
Idaho Falls. On the train enroute he
was recognized by Mrs. Pugmire, one
Of the trustees of the school, who took
him in custody and turned him over to
the sher.- here. His story of inhu-
man treatment at the hands of Guard
Stanley was fully verified by physical
examination. His back and legs were
found to be covered with cuts and
welts where the brass buckle had lac.
Grated his flesh. Aroused in anger,
Sheriff Bucklin called number of
leading citizens and it was decided at
once to protest to Governor Hawley
The young fugitive begged piteously
with Sheriff Bucklin not to be sent
back to the school, declaring that he
would be beaten to death if the school
guards ever got hold of him again. He
said there is another boy at the school
unable to leave his bed as the result of
a similar beating several days ago.
- Stanley said he would beat me
again and would put nail in the strap
II l told anything about what happened
in the potato cellar, young Greer told
the sheriff.
Ellis Greer is just past his tenth
year and appears even younger. He is
a bright little fellow and to all appear
ances has no evil tendencies. He was
committed to the school three weeks
ago from Lewiston for theft of triv-
ial nature. Upon learning that young
Greer was in custody here Superintend-
ent HUMPHREYS of the industrial school
dispatched two guards to bring him
back They were ordered from the
sheriff s office when they arrived here
to perform their charge. Later they
were allowed to see the boy in his cell,
and one Of them. sheldon by name, is
said to have threatened the boy with
another beating for having squealed on
Stanley. Sheriff Bucklin called Super.
intendent HUMPHREYS on the telephone
and demanded that Stanley be placed
under arrest. The conversation was
said to have been fiery one, the sher-
iff declaring that he would hold
HUMPHREYS personally responsible for
the appearance Of Stanley"
Charge Against Boy was Larceny.
Ellis Greer was committed to the
state reformatory from Nez Perez coun-
ty on July of this year, having been
turned over to the officials on a charge
of larceny. His mother resides at Aso-
tin and she was advised of the charges
against her son. The officers were in.
formed by the boys step-father that
his mother was unable to control him
and that they would offer no objec-
tions to whatever action might be TAX
en-. The lad gave his age as ten years.
Possible Invasion Of BLACK Death