The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-20
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ing ever the institution, its record
ANA talking privately to the conNlcls
confined i'm said rdformatory. On
mentioning to Warden Reed that !
was advised that a Mrs. j. o. McCo-
lister Of NIangum was in ssioh
of some facts regarding the reforma-
tory. which she wished to nave looked
into Warden Reed advised me that
Mrs. McColister had been there some
few times and further insisted that J
call upon Mrs McCOllister, II possible
even though she was not party 10
the petition thereupon phoned Mrs.
NcCoListtr and requested that she
come to Granite and furnish me with
surh information as she might wish
to Law before the department for In
yestigation but was advised by MIS-.
McColhster that owing to sickness IN
the family it would be impossible for
her to leave Mangum. She, however
stated-that she did want to make some
charges against the institution ana
furthermore was very desirous or
meeting the warden. SO on Saturday
morning. June %. in company with
Warden Reed ! went to Mangum and
alltI al dllE llS " lNll a. 'N'''Nc' 'f
TO take down the affidavit or charges
| again telephoned Mrs. McCoilister
and advised her of the fact that was
in Mangim, and would be glad to re-
Ceive for consideration any charges
she saw fit TO make. She thereupon in-
Quired If Warden Reed had come over.
! advised her that he had and she
appeared very anxious TO get to see
him. and stated that she would phone
her husband and have him come at
Cuce to the hourt house to see us. Mr..
J. q. McCollister shortly arrived and
advised me that personal y he knew
nothing whatever against the instltu-
tion, but that his wife had some char
ges to make, also that rev. L. \.
Hultsman wished to submit some
charges for investigation, and further,
that "A Mr.. W. t. Shipley and Mr. 1.
\ Tatum had stated that they would
gladly make affidavits as to some un-
lawful conditions existing. Mr. Nc
Co.lster also insisted that Mr.. Reed
be present and face these parties
whom he would bring mp to prefer
charges. | advised Mr. McColllster
that as to Mr.. Reed being present.
that it was immaterial to me, that IS
in the condition the matter stool !
was simply looking into these rumors
and i'm case | was able to find any
Foundation for them that then an in
vestigation would be held in which
we might compel attendance How
ever Mr.. Reed signified his willing
ness to remain. whcreupon Mrs. j. o.
NIaEaII,.tAr to A. hnIIgR
and made quite Il lengthy statement
which was taken by the stenographer.
Said statement to he sworn to before
"A notary as soon rs a transcript of the
notes could be made.
Mr. McCollister called in Rev.
Hutsman and Rev. lIultsman advised
me that he had no suit whatever to
enter against the management of the
reformatory, and further, that he had
nothing to say against them more
than that he lid not feel that he had
received the encourage ment in his
work as chaplain of said reformatory
that he should have, but as far as
making any charges of any kind
against the management he had no
desire to do so
No Charges to Place.
II later during the evening of the
same day found Mr. Shlpley and Mr. |
Tatum and talked the matter over
with them, and was VI emphatically !
advised by them that they had no
charges whatever to place against tn .
ward II or any other official of said
reformatory ami that they had never
advised anyone that they would de
SO.
The entire list of parties Furnished .
me having been seen with tive oN- .
ptou of four signers of the petition /
whom | was unable TO set to see, and |
finding none who claimed To have my |
knowledge of any improper or unlaw- |
ul conditions existing al said refo,m. |
atory | advised Mrs. T. \ IlWW +,
to copy the charges made by Mrs. |
NCCollistor and to have them sworn |
to and Forwarded to me at her ear
Hest convenience, ! returning on sun f!
dav, May %
"Ou Nav % received the following |
letter from Mrs r. A. Taum
"NaugIm, Okla. May g3. 1872
"ur r. G. Ncloy. state INSPECTOR de
plrtmeut charities and corrections,
state hous
Dear Sir.
! have just been I'm communication
g-aiu with Mrs. j. O. NcCoIli-tpr, and
she commands me not 10 make
transcript Of her statement here ON
Saturday attcwCuu she explains
rh1. sha does not carr TO have any
rNjug further to De with The matter
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