The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-30


and made him take his pants down
and beat him over the naked bod
until he was black and blue. Thi
little fellow further testified that h,
was whipped on one other occasion
over the naked body with exhibit "B'
He further testified that he is wei
pleased with this treatment. except
that he thought they did not Will
him enough.
Walter Smith, age 49, No. 4O3, Has
been in the school four and one-half
months, his home is in Boise. Estes
family manager. The little fellow
said that he ran away once about
| seven O'Clock in the evening, that
he was caught and taken back about
10 o'clock that night. He testi-
fled that Packenpaugh whipped him
over the naked body giving him
about SO blows with heavy strap,
leaving him black and blue. This
little fellow further testified in de-
Tense of his brutal masters that he
likes the treatment and is well
pleased with it.
John Jackson, little fellow 10
years of age, No. 326. Has been in
the school about Is months. His par
ents live at Guile De Sac, Idaho. He
likes his managers and likes the
treatment he gets. The little fell
low testified that he had been whip
ped five times by Packenpaugh and
Perry, that he needed all of these
whippings; that he tries to be good
because he knows he will be tromp-
ed If he don't.
Harvey Rickett, age IL years No.
252. Has been in the school two
years. Home Montpelier. Testified
that Estes whipped him twice, once
for fighting and once for having too
many reports. He also testified that
he ran away twice and was whipped
by Schaff. He also testified to the
beating which Claire Spencer had re-
ceived.
Louis Averill, age IA years, No.
l44. Home in Moscow, says he was
hv Fitzoora
Terry Byers, No. 227. Has been in
he school for two years, home in
lewiston, Idaho testified that he
lad been whipped by Estes and by
oackenpaugh. He also testified that
lie had been whipped by Fitzgerald
or accidently dropping his musical S
instrument. {
Nephi Jones, age Is years No. 1926
ives at st. Charles, Idaho, has had
amily managers, namely: Perry,
'ackenpaugh, Estes and Sheldon.
his boy testified to the following
acts: that he was severely whipped
y Packenpaugh on three different
ccassions. Once for disorder, once =
Or carrying note, once for talking
the dining room, that the first :.
hipping he got 23 blows, the second ~
me 80 blows and the third time
5 blows across the body He stat
d that it panied him and was sore =
,r week when he sat down, that ;.
cut his hide in one place drawing
lie blood and leaving a scar on his
ght thigh. He stated that he ran :,
way since this investigation began
ut was caught and brought back :,
I'D that he had not been whipped q
1T expected that he would be. He g
ated that he did not like the place
I'd that they were not treating him
ght. He further stated that he
as second lieutenant and that he
'ked his manager to reduce him to
10 line because he did not like the 81
eatment he received and that he m
d not like to mistreat the boys I'M "
n him. He further stated he had Iii
zen whipped over the hand by as til
slant Superintendent Schaff with a in
g about foot long. He further pl
stified that since he has been in tv
Q school that he was stripped of m
s clothing and given rs blows over
e naked body with heavy strap |
aving him black and blue from the az
oulders almost to the knees and al
some places drawing the blood. an
hen asked If in his judgment If they pc
IRE to treat him like human being ca
stead of like brute, he would LII
Ike better man, he replied that lie
thought he would and that was &C
lie Of all of the other boys and ot
is in the school. This boy says al
1t the boy officers kick, strike and
streat the other boys. That he 20
an officer was told to strike the ca
vs. IL they did not keep in line and pa
slap them along the side of the ie'