New Britain herald., 1930-03-27

found them. As Superintendent Boyd relied on his subordnates, 50 the trustees relied upon the super intendent, the report says.
 Describing it's matter of proce- dure with it's investigation, the boar1 defends it's holding of all hearings in private, declaring that it believ- cd closed hearings would be less dis ttracting to those questioned anI made the truth less difficult to elicit.
 The board of trustees also sub- mitted it's report, with many de- lenses of conditions and a general review of it's own conclusions. The trustees report follows: At an informal meeting of the for Boys, held at the school on Fri day, February 21. 1880, Judge Wal ter H. Clark of the board of public welfare, accompanied by Mr. Hadlcy. it's secretary, at it's invitation and presented verbally series of charges uSNiiiIN tilO SOliouSl ol liliS lliSllt u . tion, alleging cruelty to the inmates on the part of the employees, un- sanitary toilet conditions, poor food and many other charges, amounting to general indictment of adminis- tration. Judge Clark was asked to presented and upon their receipt this board commenced at once a thor ough. investigation
 While this was in progress. cer- tain we'll meaning people. firm in the belief that the charges were true and apparently in further belief that the lives of the boys in this institu- ton were in danger by continued orgies of brutality and stimulated further by sensational newspaper re- ports, prevailed upon Your Excel lency to appoint a special commits sion to make an independent inves- tlgation. This commission was re- ceived at this institution and offcr- cd every courtesy and service in conducting it's work.
 Resent Inquiry
 While the trustees of this board welcome at all times any investiga- ton of its acts or criticism of the administrators under it, they cannot help but regret that Your Excellcncy should have lacked confidence in the boards ability, honesty and in- tcgrity to faithfully disclose any -t-+ We recognize the authority of the board of public welfare to inquire into tho operation of any state in stitution and report it's findings to the proper authorities. We believe that this should be done. however, interests of the state. of the public, and the institution under invostisa- ton.
 We deplore the publicity which had been given this matter and charge it directly to MT. Hadley the secretary of the department of public welfare. We believe that his conduct has been as to warrant an investigation on the part of his board in order that the other in- stitutions of the state may not be made to suffer at the hands of one who apparently lacks experience balance and diplomacy in his work as agent.
 Deny Cruelty
 The sensational reports given out concerning the school arc largely without foundation in fact Brutality does not prevail in this institution. Corporal punishment as provided by law, has been in flcted, but in the presence of wit nesses, and according 10 testimony before us, has not been brutal. In only one instance have we found possible brutal punishment; even this has been denied by the person charged. but has been supported by the testimony of four boys, all, of whom, however, have given diff