Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-08


times observed To- kiss one OF the
male employees IN the presence OF
ttc inmates. that Oh one occasion
she. with some OF the girls set out
upon visit to nciehboring cow
boys: that a number OF the girls
visited with her consent and APP
proval. a bathing pool, unattended.
4 great distance from the dormitory;
thot whiskcy and cigarettes were a
source of dissipation among the
girls. and that discipline was very
lax.
Shocking Depravity.
pass now 10 the subject of the
other matron. who. during the adj
uiristration Of the former matron.
was assistant. Upon the dcpa: turc
Of the former. the latter became
head mItrou. The evidence shows
that her dcmcahpr throughout was
characteristic Of the dcmi-monde;
that She was lacking ns education
and refinement; that she engaged
frequently. either by herself. or with
the girls. in a great variety OF I'M
modest and vulgar dances, one OF
which was the chekOoche.
and that she taught those dances TO
the girls: that she was Unfortunately
proud Of her physique. and on every
available occasion. both in the pres
cncc OF male employees. and OF the
inmates. she displayed charms OF
person. usually concealed; that she
frequently engaged IN suggestive and
obscene conversations with thc
male employees. and that one OF
these was her nightly companion i'll
her houdoir. which fact was cogni-
zant t. the girls: that She allowed
smoking in the dormitory and dis
trihutcd whiskey to the inmates;
that she allowed male inmates To
visit the girls dormitory and con-
niycd with them to prevent detec-
ton by the guards; that sire pub icly
kissed and Rugged male employees
in the presence ,1f the girl inmates;
that size advised the girls TO escape.
rs the only available course OF free
dom; that she frequently advocated
a life of shame for the girls as the
only path open 10 them after their
Incarceration in the Industrial
School: that that she cxacted prom
Uses from them that they would en-
ter a life ri prostitution as a reward
for her influence in their behalf, for
parole. The evidence shows thar
the Superintendent was frequently.
though not always, advised by the
employees OF her actions. unitncsS,
and bad intiucnce on the girls; that
instead OF needing this advice he
resented it; that on occasion he
was wont TO lecture the girls. and
Ia
cnce would eXhJrt them to the ef-
feet that Viz matron was wearing
her lie out for them, and that In
all the State there was not another
woman like her." that upon the oc-
casiOn of a visit of the Secretary of
the Board of Control - the Institu-
ton. complaint Of her actions was
made TO him by several OF the en-
ployes; that thereafter orders were
q sent the Superintendent 20 discharge
] her paramour: that instead of so do
ing. the Superintendent became III
dienant visited Phoenix. and re-
turned triumphant. with tac ordcr
countcrmandcd: that not until a
later visit OF the secretary. when
was presented to him afhdavits by
several employees setting forth con-
ditions in detail. was she and her
paramour discharged; and that even
then was suggested marriage de
CONVEYANCE between them. as
proper procedure toward allowing
them To remain. but which was not
contaminated because of the objeC-
ton OF Professor Gung1 the musi-
cal director. who threatened in such
event to resign.
This matron departed from the In
stitution on February 3rd. and not
withstanding the fact that formerly
IS many as three matrons were en-
ployed constantly. the girls dormi-
tory was now LETT without a matron.
when most needed, for the space OF
about FIVE weeks.
During this period the school
teacher. Mrs. Edwards. a good wO-
man, but without previous expert
cncc, in addition to her duty as
teacher, effected to discharge as
best she might, the duties of ma
tron. However, during this TING, rs
many as seven girls escaped from
the dormitory through an aperature
IN the floor which had been pointed
out to them by the former matron.
This was radiator opening over
which was q removable metal plate.
During these three successive nights
fuom about nine o'clock until four
in the morning, these seven Urls
were in and about the guardhouse,
in company with like number OF
boys. The ages of these girls and
boys range approximately from six
teen to nineteen years. The 0ppo--
tunity for carnal relations between
the boys and girls became possible
i by reason OF the fact that one of
3 the inmates was an honor boy
and was in possession of the keys
20 the guardhouse, and kindly ac-
commodated all parties by opening
the doors.
On the third morning about five
O'Clock. the presence OF the girls at
the guardhouse was detected by an
officer. On this last night. only
four of the girls were visitors. the
others, presumably through disin-
clinatiOn or the need Of rest. re-
naming in the dormitory. This es-
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