The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-15
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From Senator Slater's Democratic Herald.l
1t would be good thing when the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum scandal investigation is
brought to close, if Mr.. Mel ntire and all
the employees of the asylum would grab their
carpet bags and depart for new fields and
pastures green.
WHAT THE BOARD OWES TO THE PEOPLE.
From the Seymour Democrat
It seems to us that the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute would be a more satisfactory place to
send young girls just budding into woman
hood if both Mclntire and Valentine were
removed from their positions. The board of
trustees owe 1t to the people to speedily re-
move them.
MORE GUILTY THAN BEECHER.
From the Auburn Courier.l
They are still hsmmering away at that in
vestigation of McIntire, superintendent of
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Miss Fawk-
ner, the mute who was seduced, puts in
pretty strong testimony against her seducer,
Valentine. We believe the parties charged
are even more guilty than Beecher.
RECREANT TO THEIR TRUSTS.
bartholomew Democrat
The investigation now going on before the
trustees of the State Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum is showing up very discreditable, nay
criminal, state OF facts as having existed in
that benevolent institution. Men selected
to care for and direct the education of these
unfortunate benehciaries of the state, are
shown to have been recreant to their trusts.
THE SENTINEL SUSTAINED.
Lafayette Dispatchl
The investigation into the condition of
the State Deaf and Dumb Institution orig
mated from series of affidaviOs published
in the Sentinel, and is resulting in complete
justification of the publication of the affi-
davits, filthy as they were. 1t Is evident that
it was absolutely necessary that they should
have been published for the reason that
they alone could awaken the dormant en-
ergy of the officials and of the people.
NEEDS CLEANING OUT.
From the Goshen Democrat
Ida Fawkner, the poor mute girl seduced
at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, has under
gone the most rigid examination. The tor
ture she endured with instruments in the
bands of Valentine, in order to hide his
guilt, aud the plot hatched up to lay it on
her uncle in case of its coming to light, is
all infinitely detailed by the poor girl in
written answers, to questions too shocking
for publication. If there ever was a public
institution needing cleaning out it is our
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
ANYTHING BUT CREDITABLEs
North Vernon SUM-
The evidence in regard to the management
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum is anything
but creditable to the managers. Valentines
guilt has been established beyond a doubt.
= The man who would Sc
duce virtue and innocence-a deaf mute,
who had been brought up under his care
from a tender age, grown up under his
guidance and teachings, aud knowing
little of the ways OF the world or rules OF
society-it requires but little to persuade
her that it is a moral or religious duty to
submit herself to the lascivious qualification
of one whom she had been trained to look
upon as a iather-would steal the robes of
an angel to clothe the spirit of the evil one.
1t remains to be seen to what extent
other parties connected with the
management are guilty, but enough
has been elected to warrant
the discharge of the entire management of
tne institution, substituting others in their
stead. Those who are unfortunate enough
to be born mute are very generously pro-
vided for by the state, provided for in an
asylum set apart for that benevolent pur-
pose, where they can be educated and
brought up in the ways Of enlightment and
made useful members of society. Parents
believed their children safe when placed in
that institution, hut alas for the uncertain
Further developments will tell more of the
horrible details of this institution, which is
to day a standing disgrace to our state.
Whatever may be SAID of the case, the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel is entitled to the credit or
censure that may follow. Some of the par
ties have already been proven guilty, and
but for the bold charges made public through
the columns Of the Sentinel things would
probably have gone on as before. The SLAM
der suit against the Sentinel will probably
be withdrawn, or otherwise dismissed.
THE JOURNALS SANDER ON IDA FAwKNER.
columbus Republican,
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum investigs-
ton reached an interesting stage Friday, in
the commencement of the cross-examina-
ton of the prosecuting witness-the only one
whose testimony, if true, amounts to any
thing. The girl has made five different
statements under oath, a fact which OF itself
shows her utter unworthiness o. belief. In
a court OF law her testimony might be al
lowed to 60 to jury, but it would be
accompanied by a strict charge to give
it the least possible weight. The
readiness with which she yesterday con-
fessed to former perjury is well matched by
the pal pable contradictions elicteG In her
cross-examination. She seems to have ndl
idea whatever of the nature OF truth or OF
the sauctity OF an oath, and to be COM
pounded wholly of the lowest aud vilest
materials.-ID dianapolis Journal. From the
commencement of The investigation OF the
charges made public last winter, we have
watched every movement with mUre than
ordinary interest, In hopes of seeing a
complete vindcation of the management
of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, but our
hopes were blasted early in the investiga
ton. 1t was soon made evident that the
institution had been disgraeed, and several