The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-04-10
GOVERNOR IS SILENT
UNTIL WH|PPLE
MAKES REPORT
Phoenix Is Stirred BY the Detailed Re-
port of Auditor CaIIaghan on Condi-
tions at Industrial School.

PHOENIX, April p7.-Not in years
has Phoenix been subjected to the
sensation that was caused by Auditor
]. C. Callaghan's report on conditions
at the State Industrial School.
Speculation regarding what will
happen next is rife. Everyone agrees
that something is going to DROP
but no one can predict just what that
something is.
The report was far more sensational
than anyone expected. Gov. Hunt
himself admitted that he was greatly
surprised by the seriousness of the
accusations and assertion made by
the auditor.
Callaghan avoided mentioning any
names as far as possible, but he gave
facts, dates and references which
nike plain, to anyone familiar with
the history of the school during the
last few months, the identity of those
he charges with misconduct.
The auditors absence in Prescott,
where he went to investigate the
pioneer home, no doubt postponed the
crisis for a day or two. By some it is
believed that the crises will be pre-
cipitated by the arrival of Superin-
tendent w. NJ. Whipple from Fort
Grant.
The administration will make no
statement till Mr.. Whipp1e has been
course the administration is response
Bile for mismanagementa at the school,
If there has been miSmanag cement for
any length of time, but Mr.. Whipple is
the person directly attacked. No copy
of the auditors report was sent to
him till last. Saturday, When the re-
port was handed to the board of con-
troll 1 wrote him vigorous letter, ask
ing him regarding certain accusations
hic
He denies that he never ordered any
of the inmates whipped or had them
placed in solitary confinement.
The Tucson Citizen commenting on
the report says:
'"The report of J. c. Callaghan,
State Auditor, on conditions at the
Industrial School at FIT. Grant has
been made public. 1t discloses most
shocking conditions and worst of all,
it is apparent that the Superintend-
'ent of the School and the Governor
of the State were both familiar with
the deporable conditions there and did
little or nothing to correct them.
The report shows that the cost of
maintaining the school has increased
more than fifty per cent in a year, that
sanitary conditions at the school are
frightful and that the punishment in
ficted on inmates is barbarous.
That portion of the report which
deals with morals at the school dis
closes conditions that are almost un-
thinkable. 1t is hard to believe that
a matron at such a school would be
guilty of the practices which Mr.. Cal
laghan says that the matron at Fort
Grant has indulged in. The state |
auditors good reputation for truth |
and veracity is the only thing that |
makes it possible to believe some of |
the things which he has set forth |
as facts in his report.
For the benefit of the taxpayers who |
have direct interest in state institu- |
tions, we would like to print the re-
port in full, but it has no place in a
newspaper which goes into the home. |
1t is unmailable. 1t is sufficient to
say that it discloses that immortality
was practiced by both the attaches
and inmates of the school and that
the superintendent knew of it.
In the face of this report, Governor
Hunt should Immediately remove the
superintendent of the school. Three
superintendents under the Hunt ad-
have made a bad job of
the Industrial school. About the
only way the Governor could restore
confidence in the management of the
school would be to recall Jim Mahon-
ey, for years its superintendent, and
on whose management of the
school no criticism can be made.
Serious Charges. t.
The most serious findings made by E
Auditor Callaghan, as a result of his 1
official investigation, at which time ,
296 typewriter pages of sworn testi- I
mony was taken, deals with the t
morals of this industrial institution 1
for the reformation of the wayward I
boys and girls of this state. Under t
his heading Auditor Calalghan says: v
During the administration of the 6
present superintendent there were e
several matrons and assistants mat i
.rons in charge of the girls dormitory e
Ny investigation had to do with only o
-wo of these, and in the report neith- V
er shall be mentioned by name +
The first to whom L shall refer, had L
ormerly been employed by superin- S
endent Harper as office clerk and by i!
lin dismissed. However, she accom- t,
panied Superintendent Whipple to the ir
Industrial school when he took charge h
If the institution on August Is, 1913, ii
md held the position as head matron IL
Until October 10, 1913. e.
The evidence is conclusive only to b
he extent that she was indiscreet s.
nd 1 should be loath to believe. that 81
Ter Impressions were of a more seri- W
us character. The testimony shows W
hat she permitted male employees to W
ningle with the girls and that she :"
ersef was several times observed to fl
iSS one of the male employees in the Il
resence of the inmates; that on the h
ccasion, she, with some of the girls, y
ct out upon a visit to neighboring ct
owbOys; that a number of the girls o1
isited, with her consent and approval Sc
bathing pool, unattended, a great te