Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-09
LACK OF FACILITIES
OR SOMETHING THERE
Judge Cleeton Says There Should Be
Better way of Caring for Unfortu-
nate Girls.
SEGREGATION WOULD BE
AN IMPORTANT FEATURE
Those wen-versed in Crime Should
Not Be Bunched With Amateurs at
Industrial School.

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an investigation of the state industrial
school girls, following the order of yes
terday by Circuit Judge Cleeton. Dis
cussing the situation, Judge Cleeton
said last night;
81 never had any idea these girls
were guilty of such heinous crime
until heard the testimony.
"The evidence showed that Mrs. Crss-
we'll induced three other girls to put
poison in coffee which was to be drunk
by all persons connected with the in
stitution, their object being to escape.
/ shall give the grand jury specific in
structions regarding the investigation,
for it must be thorough The whole
state is interested, for the girls are sent
to the institution from all counties. 1t
seems from the facts brought out at the
trial that there is lack Of facilities or
something at the school. The extreme.
ly wayward associates with the less
wayward, and it appears that there is
no way to administer the proper disci-
pline.
"Unless means of segregating the
4 girls is established there is no telling
what the consequences may be. The
4 evidence shows that one wayward and
desperate girl can cause absolute con-
fusion and disruption" 4"
Ringo Favors 1t.
"Although I am not in the position
to know just how the Oregon Industrial
Training School for Girls has been con
Quoted since that branch of our gov
ernment was created by our last legis'
lature, and am without authority to
make any statements to the effect that
the institution should be Investigated
by the grand jury, I am firm in the be-
:. lief that the Marion county grand jury
should visit the school and make thor
ough investigation Of the manner in
u which it has been, and is now being
conducted. This was the statement
made this morning by County Attorney
Ringo when asked to give his views
concerning the order which has been
i made by Judge Cleeton, calling the
grand jury in session for the sole pur'
pose Of visiting the training school,
: eff there is the slightest reason fol
: investigation of any of Marion county's
Q public institutions or other institutions
: situated in the county which are con
u Quoted by the state, am in favor of o
/ grand jury investigation" declares
G County Attorney Ringo. "The people
have a right to know how these insti
. tutions are being conducted, and be
IL lieve it is the duty Of every well
e meaning citizen in the county to assis
r the county officials in every way pos
sible in determining just how thing
II are going with such departments of tn,
Il state or county government" "
y Ilelplboo lubblbubAVh'
RI Adequate facilities with which t,
u work in caring and guarding the in
ii mates of the Oregon Industrial Train
p ing School for Girls has been questioned
and for this reason Judge Cleeton ha
ordered grand jury investigation.
lie is said that the investigation will re
er veal the fact that the officers Of tn
school are powerless in their efforts t
maintain the discipline necessary to tn
training of the inmates Of the institu
tion and that these circumstances hav
. been brought by reason of a lack
u facilities.
Room for Improvement.
While the inmates of the school ar
not classed as criminals by Judge Cleet
on, he believes that there should b
Da eu some method devised, providing tn
be equipment at the institution will pc
- nit by which the girls will be unabl
to plot and scheme to desert the seho'
or create animosity among themselve
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