The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-30
AN INFAMOUS TALE.

FOUL BEAST IN THE ORPHANS FOLD.
The Evansville Courier reveals the secret
OF the trouble IN the orphan asylum at that
place: \ little Over three months $40 Mrs.
Brazier, the nstron OF the County Orphan
Asylum, resigned her position. 4 woman
and her husband named Johnson, he a gray
haired man of threescoTe years, and she of
middle age, were recommended from In
dianapolis as suitable persons 20 have
charge of the institution, not oniv on
account of their ex perience, but also on ac-
count of their Quakerish style Of morality.
cleanliness. etc. The mauron was
placed in charge of the institution
and had control OF all the inmates. the bows
being consigned to johnson, who proved
himself the right sort of fellow 10 look after
the numerous chores about the place. By
bis kind and affectionate disposition he in
grstiated himself into the good graees and
confidence OF the poor little girls. who bv
fortunes freak were confined therein. He
soon became favorite with tie little iuno-
cents, who are deprived of the caresses and
watchfulneSs of a mother or father About
the early part of NAV, Johnson suddenly
took notion to go TO California, and in
accordance with his desires bv the tenth
day of that month be was far
away from Evansville. In few
days bis wife followed neither assign
ing any reason for their departure. But il
soon became known-the matter leaked ont
that Evansville was not a safe place for
either of them, the ancient reprobste es-
pecially, for the scholars soon began 10 tell
tales which caused a shudder TO run through
every one in sympathy with tie orphans
The stories they told were that the old man
mad been taking advantage of his position,
ana the confidence reposed in him, and
that for several days he had been
taking liberties with the girls. and
accomplishing his purposes by using
threats. He succeeded in tamDerin9
with four or five OF the little creatures.
whose ages ranged from six to ten wears.
ana Wild one OF the larger girls, who is said
20 DE guilty OF cTiminality in the affair.
Alter the pair had gone, the children conn
menced 70 tell their patrons. and finally the
matter was sifted by the managers. but the
children confessed that the affair was not as
bad as at first supposed. Quite a different
story, however, must have been told TO the
grand jury, who SOON became cogniZant of
u, for in q communication 10 the county
commissioners, they requested that Line ex-
penses OF a detective be paid 40 ferret ont
the scoundrel, alleging that the case was
one OF the greatest horror TO the
community. The board of managers, as
soon as they were made aware of the facts in
the case, attempted TO conceal them, but
without success, for persons said to be
connected with the public schools appeared
before the grand jury, from which body the
affair has been made public. No blame is to
be attached to the board of managers OF the
asylum, as the couple gave satisfaction, and
nothing derogatory 10 their character had
ever been reported, until this scandal after
their departure. Out of consideration for
the orphans they have withheld it from the
public, and have made arrangements for the
removal of the girl criminally engaged 10
the house of refuge.