Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-12-18
HIS CHARACTER SMEARED
is CHARGED WITH UNDUE INIT
MACY WITH GIRLS DWELL
ING AT INSTITUTION
HYPNOTISM HIS ASSISTANT
HE is SAID TO BE PossEssoR OF
/ REMARKABLE POWER OVER
HIS CHARGES

''iO OiANblALO
New York, Dec Removal of
William Il. George from active par
tieipation in the affairs of the George
Junior Republic at Freeville, N. Y,
founded by him more than ten years
ago, is recommended by the state
board of charities in report adopted
by the board yesterday afternoon,
and made public today. Georges CON
duct is severely condemned. An in
vestigation begun more than six
months ago resulted in the recon-
mendation.
More than 50 witnesses in six
states were examined with regard to
charges of loose living made against
George by three young women, for
mer members of the republic. The
oldest OF these charges dated back
to 1904. The most recent was sew
eral years old. The testimony was
unprintabe and no verdict as to
whether the charges were proved
was rendered by the committee under
whose direction the investigation
was made.
Notwithstanding the board strongly
condemned the conduct Of George in
dealing with members Of the republic
and adopted resolutions recommend
ing that no more girls be received at
the republic and that those now there
be speedily removed to other institu-
tions.
A dozen other recommendations
concerning the administration of the
republics affairs also we're made.
George has not been actively CON
nected with the republic for some
time. His retirement from the direc-
torate Of the national organization of
the republic, it is believed, is forecast
by the report.
The George Junior Republic was
founded by William R. George as a
harbor Of refuge for bad boys. It's
pioneer members were the toughs of
the old Bowery, the youths who said
they never had a chance" These
young men, under Georges directidh
governed themselves in the repubBd
which he founded. George was be-
nevolent despot. He was called
Daddy" George by his proteges and
This chief aim, he has often said, was
ITO bring back to an atmosphere Of
1ihome lifedfhe wayward boys-and
girls afterward admitted-who had
strayed. R
From the model at FFeeville other
George Junior Republics were fashion
ed throughout the country.
/ George is Az years DID, He has
been in poor health TOR more than q
year. The report of the committee
to the board, which was adopted by
! the board, utilizes to large extent
the testimony Of the so witnesses ex-
amined by the committee Of the re-
public's trustees. Most Of its recom-
mendations concern the administra-
ton Of the republic in the future Of
4 Georges conduct the report says, in
part;
'In view Of certain confessions and
statements regarding his (George's)
exercise Of hypnotic influence on the
citizens Of the republic and his adj
missions Of Iapses Of memory as tes-
titled to before the joint committee
Of the National Association Of Junior
Republics, his presence in the insti-
tuition Is clearly undesirable
/ It was brought out in the course
Of testimony taken by the committee
Of trustees tllat George had practiced
lhyDnotism to such 81 extent that he
could hypnotize himself by standing
before a mirror II was also testified
that George frequently hypnotized
members Of the republic
Among other criticisms, the com
mittee pointed out that the republic
was considerably in debt having dur.