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

tigation undisturbcd. we do not
deem it necessary to reply to
that portion OF your communica-
ton calling upon this depart
mcnt or one OF the members
thereof to accompany you To the
State Industrial School for the
purpose Of lending assistance to
you in conducting 4 public in
vcstigation. authorized by the
resolution above quoted.
Yours very respectfully,
LESLIE {. HARDY.
Assistant Attorney General.
Again Obstructed.
On the evening OF March 10Th,
fortified in my position with the
foregoing opinion. again left for
Fort Grant to resume my prelimin-
airy examinations. but upon arrival
there. was again INSTRUCTED by the
Superintendent. who exhibited the
following telegram:
Phoenix. Ariz.. Mch. II. 1914.
Hon. W. NJ. Whpiplc.
Fort Grant. Arizona:
In reply to your request for
information. submitted through
your attorney. If Callaghan
merely. undertakes to pursue
personal inquiry. with view to
familiarizc himself. as a mem
Der OF the Board of Control.
with conditions at the Indus
trial School. such action would
be within his rights, and should
be supported by you. provided
that you nave not received from
him any notification of public
investigation. and provided fur
thermorc. that he does not I'M
dcrtake to hold 4 hearing. at
which testimony would be taken,
and OF which 4 photographic re
port would be made in viola
ton OF the Boards order OF
March 9th. copy OF which is
being mailed you.
(Signcd) CIIAS. r. OSBURN,
Sec'y Board Of Control.
The Superintendent was this tim,
represented by Attorney James Tai
bert. and that gentleman saw tn,
justice oi my contention and sue
ceedcd in 50 convincing Mr.. Whip.
pie Thercupon it was agreed tina
if the Board OF Control would con
sent to my continuing. the Superin
tcndcnt would present no further
objection, providing ! would furnish
him with a copy OF my transcript 4.
fast as completed. To this readil,
consented i'll order to facilitate tn,
proceedings. whereupon the Super
tendent wired the Board for author
ity. pending reply. which was no
received for twenty four hours.
was not permitted to proceed.
The Board refused To sanction tn,
above mentioned agreement. as vii
be seen. by the following telegram
Hon w. NJ. Whipple.
Sup't State Industrial School,
Phoenix. Ariz.. Mch. !. 1914.
Wilcox. Arizona.
Action suggested in your tele-
gram is contrary to order of the
Board. authorizing. at Mr.. Gala
ghan's special request 4 public
investigation. This order has
not been modified. My tele-
graphic instructions of Yesterday
as to procedure which should
be followed. pursuant to the
order OF the Board. should be
strictly adhered to. Please
write fully.
(Signed) Chas. r. OSBURN.
Sec'y Board Of Control.
Il /
gram. the Superintendent expressed
regret. as by this time he had be
come convinced that the transcript
of the preliminary examination,
would be serviceable to him rs we'll
i'll preparation for the public hear
ing to be held later However.
was obliged to dismiss my stenog
raphers. and content myself viii
whatever utility Of memory reten
ton Of names and evidence I coulc
muster to my aid. ! thcrcuDon pro
ceeded with my examinations with
out notes. which occupied two days
and on the evening of the Nth.
returned to Phoenix.
On the 10th. | wired the Superin.
tcndcnt as follows:
Phoenix. Ariz.. Mch. 10. 1914.
W. NJ. Whipple.
Sup't Industrial School.
Wilcox, Arizona.
Pursuant to my preliminary
examination at the State Indus
trial School. you are hereby
notified that. on Thursday. the
10Th inst. ! will proceed with
4 public hearing to be conducted
at Fort Grant.
]. c. CALLAGHAN.
State Auditor and Member.
Board OF Control.
Accordingly. on the afternoon OF
the 10Th, the public hearing was
convened at Fort Grant. and was
concluded in the forenoon OF the
2lst. sessions being held both night
as well rs during each day. The
State was represented by Assistant
Attorney General. Leslie c. Hardy.
and the Superintendent by Attorney
John {. Gungl. In order to obviatc
the possibility OF collision. all wit
nesses except the one testifying
were. by agreement, excluded from
the room.
The sessions were held in the bus