Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-30
THE WHIPPLE REPORT.

THE WHlPPLE REPORT.
 Superintendent whipple of the State Industrial School has submitted the of Control his answer to the charges filed against him a result of the investigation made at Fort Grant by State Auditor Caaghan Viewed in the most charitble light the document is plea for leniency sought the ground that the administration of the school fraught with unusual difficulties The public will concede this readily than 1t will be convinced that Mir whpple. taken at his valuation. has proved himself capable of coping with such dcul ties as the average official upon whom the stamp of competence placed by the authority creating Throughout the document the spirit of resentment is dominant Mir. whipple first complains that his at. ention was called to the inqulsorial activities in which the school through the medium of the newspapers He laments that the investigation not conducted with greater privacy.
 The day has passed when the probing of public institution by star chamber methods is tolerated by the people. The day is here when the highest mission of newspaper is recognized and attained by giving the widest possible publicity the conduct of public nst tutions and public officials. If Auditor Calaghans re- port sensational" charged by MT. whipple the newspapers performed a public service by publishing it in its original enabling the public to draw it's conclusions to the merit of the document Does MT Whppe have poor opinion of the publics In teigence that he withholds from it the right to reach it's verdict? Is the public incompetent to weigh Mir Callaghan in the scales? Mir whipple misiudges the public in assuming that it is interested in the personal controversy in which he seeks to embro MT Calaghan than in the which he makes to the evidence of shocking conditions secured by MT. Calla ghan during the investigation.
 Mir nat nd other ishment administered at Fort Grant and "in tho case smaller boys the hand being fastened the ring is said to be in a position somewhat above the boys head doubtless retarding circulation"
 To this Mir. whipple replies;
 "The testimony-supported by the posts which Mir Callaghan may consult without interference an, me-shows that in the case of the smaller boys. tn hand fastened the htching ring reaches practical! the ear"
 MT callaghan alleged brutal beating" don' with heavy strap.
 MT Whppe replies:
 The testimony upon which Mir Callaghan based hi sensational disclosed the fact that about thu l6h of February the school dscipnarian. employed b. the BoSrd of Control, had boy strapped and whipped with the given number of lashes and several other boy whipped. all without my knowledge and contrary to m orders. The discharged"
 Mir Callaghan alleged of of the matrons em poyed at Fort her "demeanor throughout wa characteristic of the demimonde"
 Mir Whpple replies:
 'I hold no brief for her. do not condone he faults for which, immediately they becam known to me, she dismissed"
 In at least the three instances cited upon, MT Ca laghan's charges supported by Mir whpple's admii sion that they had basis in fact The coorful manne in which Mr. Caaghan presented his charges and hi tendency to nhae the evidence may justify the crit csm on these scores launched against him by MI Whipple
 But MT whipples report serves above all to accei tuae conviction that ample foundation existed fo the charges born of his msmanagement In view of tn evidence secured by MT callaghan and corroborated substance not detail by MT Whippe interest turn to action which Governor Hunt should take in order assure heathful. constructive regime at the State d1strial School.