Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-05

in presence Of Mr.. Browne, that the ASSOCIATION
graded people; that it was not to be presumed
that Any one OF those present had any other
object than the good OF these destitute people.
He therefore proposed that Mrs 5 Swesheitn on
the one side, should withdraw her charges,
and let by cones be by cones, provided the
other side miss Mann and her friends) would
give the names and residences or the persons
Weo mad contributed the funds which were
ssld to have been placed in her hands "for
soucauonal purposes" and which had not
eeen paid into the treasury, and let all go fss
ward, and each be emuIous to show which
would do most to sustain the institution
letter from Miss Mann was read. in which
she stated that by advice of her counsel she
mittee so long as Mr.. Kelsey shall be a mem
Der OF il, believing that be had prejudsed the
sase and was prejudiced againsthef
The committee took recess TO consult In.
formally on the proposition OF the chairman
Mrs. Swishelm refused TO withdraw her
charges, as that would be admitting them 10
be untrue. She was, however, willing 70 drop
the matter IL others wished 10. She would st
first have been glad TO 60 into court, instead OF
before the committee, W here she could compel
the attendance of witnesses.
Or. Breed cordially seconded the motion OF
the chairman to turn cur attention to the fu-
ture, and thought we should accept Mrs Swiss
helms offer to let the controversy drop.
o,e iSs ma Mann was no longer teacher a. me
committee, on motion OF Mr.. Goodloe, H WAS
resolved that the committee adjourn sine die.
The committee tnereupon separated, the report
stated In conclusion.
Mrs. Swisshelm stated that it was mistake
that she proposed to withdraw or drop the
charges. She had consented to do so.
Capt Grelish said he understood that some
testimony had been taken before the committee
by MI. Leighton which could not be found
Mr.. Leighton replied that he took some short
hand notes at the request OF DIR. Breed, the sec
retary TO the committee, but the committee
ceaslng the investigation, he supposed they
would not be required, and had not written
~ hao
lest or mislaid.
Mr.. Kelsey said as In the report he was
named as The person on the committee who was
objected 70 by Miss Mann rs being prejudIced
in the case, some explanation was necessary.
As a correspondent of one Of the papers in the
Northwest, ne had referred to the charges, but
in his mmunication he did not give an opin-
ion, but succinct account OF what was al
ready known to thepublic-that Mrs. Coleman
had made charges against Miss Mann; that
they had been referred to committee, and
ma ajority reported that the charges were sus-
tained and requested the teacher to resign;
that the minority reported that the charges
both teacher and matron be equested to resign;
that the managers took no action on the re port.
He had done this because 1t was his duty; the
truth should be told, especially when suoh
outTages as these were perpetrated. The man
Fer in which the charges and the report OF the
committee had been treated by the manage
the generous public at the annual meeting
in January charges similar to those made by
Mrs. Coleman were preferred against the
teacher, and Ii was his fortune or misfortune
TO be placed upon the committee.
After several meetings II was alleged that
Mr.. Kelsey was biased He believed that .hey
pretext for the discontinuance Of the in vestiga-
ton. He protested against this attempt TO make
him bear the sins OF the teacher into the viii
derness. He would not thus be bluffed of, but
the world should know the true state OF ths
case; he would proclaim it from the housetops
While it was said that he was biased, a very
reverend gentleman on the committee had en-
pressed MS opinion in public, going farther
than he, by saying that the cna3tes were per-
fectlY incredible. That gentleman had also
prosecution had conspired together to traduce
the character OF the teacher. He (the speaheyS
was very willing to decline to serve lonxeY on
gentleman should tender his resignation aLeo
He had never been nor was not an enemy 70
the "Home" He had been friend to the ea-
terprlse since the "Home' was suggested TO
him with others by Mrs. Senator Pomeroy, who
although now dead, lived to see the institution
estabiished. He had visited the "Heme" when
cidedly in her ia vor, but he was Obliged to
succumb to the truth. He regretted thSt the
$ shorthand writer had destroyed his notes OF
the evidence before the committee, bat be was
not the only man who had took notes He c,id
not wish TO protest against the reception of the
report; but he had hoped that the evidence ss
Iar M as taken should go with IL, and as the evi-
dence was not read, he proposed to read the
notes taken by him at the time.
Mrs. Coleman thought it strange thai My
Kelsey should need to make this explana.Ion
Were appointed; two on each side supposed TO
in hafs h ednTsssed an opinion, and one supposed
disclaimer when 1t was known that DR. c1nen
ming and Mr.. Goodelow were favorabie tn tn
other side-Mr. Charming styl ling the presenta-
tion Of charges as plot. Mr.. Kelsey did NOT
say as much.
Mrs Cols man referred to the first iHvesttes.
ton, when the minority report was that the
n TlYp w no yua mot
In. justice to herself she would state that she
had fifteen witnesses summoned, OF whom I've
only were examined, Mr.. Baker saying tina; he
was fully satisfied. The proof was such that
1t would have hung man if the penalty had
been such. Her principal reason for the sup
preston of the annual report was that she did
not think 1t right, after person had eeen con-
victed, TO give her such good character-the
should be kept back.
DR.. Claiming said that he had been spoRen
OF in remarks made in a way to demand some
explanation. He had mot prejudged the case,
but ha. simply said, while waiting for proof,
that the accusations were incredible. He had
designed to be entirely impartial on the COM
mittee, but would cheerfully accede to the re-
guest of Mr. Kelsey for him to withdraw from
1t. In regard to the closing words OF the report
just read, he would say that he had agreed to
drop the thing for reasons which he proceeded
to state, but to his mind it was clear that the
time the Investigation had just begun and only
one side had been heard. He wished here 70
record his deliberate opinion that not one of
the charges against Miss Mann had been sus.
tanned. On the contrary. he believed the great.
est injustice had been doae in singing ont one
person to bear the faults and misfortunes Of
the Institution. The matrons and committee
were all in some degree implicated in the fault.
He wished here to close the matter forever, so
far as he was concerned. He disclaimed any
disposition to impede the work OF the present
management, but had felt it his duty as man
and a christian to give moral support TO one
whom he had learned to respect more than
ever, and to see that she was not crushed. In
his opinion. had the admirable matron, who
now oficiates at the Home, had charge through
ont, these difficulties would never have hap
pened. He believed the Association would
now prosper, and wished it God speed.
Mr.. Kelsey proposed to read the evidence
taken by himself in the committee.
Mr Leighton asked il it was right to read
the evidence when there was no evidence Of
fered on the other side.
DR. Breed moved to lay the whole subject
on the table-let all pass.
Mrs. Swisshelm stated that Brown said ne