Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-15
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL SCANDAL.

Investigation of the Industrial school has been held
spite of the recactrancy- worse-o Governor Hunt
and his erded colleague the Board of Control Charles
r. Osborn The shocking revelations brought forth by State
Auditor j. G. Caaghan the third member OF the Board
less be depored than the shocking revelation that Governor
Hunt suffered the continuance OF corrupt administration the
institution by OF his political hencmen after receiving
iormaonso the Caaghan report has ihat conditions
the School called for immediate attention Through the undis
puted of actions Governor writes
indictment against himself In moving trial the
against Governor Hunt before the OF public opinion the
charges contained in the Indictment pertinent ask him
Why did you send special emissary Aduant General ar
ris, to the institution early September, 1913?
Was it because your suspicious aroused that all
well there:
What the report made you by Gen Harris:
Why did you dispatch private secretary mission
Of investigation thirty days following the visit OF Gen Has
Was it because your suspicious renewed?
What the secretarys report
Why did you decline cooperate the investigation pro-
posed by Mr.. Calaghan:
Did you any influence either personal official in
sistng Mr. Calagfan?
DID you impede to impede him the negota-
ons prior to the public hearing of March 10:
Do you intend take steps the immediate removal
Superintendent Whpple
Do YOU believe that by doing you will be morally relieved
OF whatever guilt attach you in connection with the
affair:
tons which in their excessive proga beyond the bounds
OF those dereictons which difficult check many public
institutions. These conditions and therefore
difficult of uncoveng. They hedged around with the
secretivcnes usually attendant immortality They
fragrant that knowledge OF them property within
the sulied precincts OF the School.
Governor Hunt had only glance the cdgcrs OF the in
capacity Chairman of the Board of Control
the garng comparisons the for the months
of February 1913 and February 1914 In the former the
daily per capita $O3: in $l6O Here all
increase in cost Of maintenance of ifty-fve
The Wanted hmanaraniSm accredited
in his socacd prison policy is dscreded and the nsinccy
OF it mmasked by the unholy practices which, through hrs
negligence supervisor permitted exist i'll the In
dustra School Sworn testimony has that cruel corporal pun
ismcnt vogue: that the whipping post and handcufis
and dungeon confinement employed; and specific
made OF the OF girl who handcuffcd night and day
The states that the handcufs applied the
command Of Superintendent Whpplc. Mr. Caaghan
comments on this phase Of the investigation
Il venture the assertion that similar institution
examples be found Of punishment
privaonS. calculated sned growth, being inflicted
upon helpless and growing children. Here indeed
illustrations OF the invocation OF relics barbasm regard
ing which much has been recently heard condemned adult
md hardened criminals it but apparently sanctioned
ondoncd in the cases Of delinquent Juveniles"
1t is incredible Of belief that Mr. Calaghan any
coocd his report The public do otherwise
accept II i'll the form in which il is made public The facts are
sworn facts The relations OF Governor Hunt the institution
re known citations The management institution was the
management which Governor Hunt dccrccd arizona
od lis the stencil which arises of
i@aou Rather than have continue shoulder. public
nausea preferably endured Governor Hunts weight was
insufficient to keep the lid down--Bsber Review.
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