The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-03
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION.
CHARGES AGAINST THE SUPER
. INTENDENT
INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE TRUs-
TEES


PORT or TIA CURIOUS EXHIBITIONS OF
sV-EARfNG AND COUNTER swEARING-AD-
JoURSN ENT UNTIL JUNE ).
Yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock the Board OF
r,nstees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Or.
Jameson, of this city, president, DR.. Brown, oil
Riehuond. secretary and DR.. James, of Munce,
me-, In the Q lyernor's rooms 10 commence the
Investigation OF the charges preferred Dy
JOhR r. Faulkner against Thomas Mcintlre'
superinsendent, and Ezra q. Valentine, teacher
The meeting was called by DIR. Jane
notified Thursday evening al alter Tho u@ e4.
The trus;e ., on arriving az ine e1
ecufive department, held a consultation win
SSovernor Hendricks for a half hour or more.
after which the doors were thrown open anu the
attorneys, accused aceusor ana repoT,sIs ss sas
with their counsel, Messfs fisnoacK,
Harrison & Porter. Mr.. Melntire
wa quite. caln during the meeting, ana, iaIInef
man oceasi0nally wrfnging his hands and drop
nine MS head on his breast, he did nothing that
would attract ones attention N45entne u d
man DaaIa and fhe-e:ore could no. hear
any of ihs talk which IN t de-
T1er sat with his attorneys, Me-srs. Byheld, Dye
and Howe. The governor was ai.o present ouI I
ing he meeting as well a. some OF the staIe ON
GERS. ID. Jameson ) Ill the board were present
TO HEAR CHARGES
made by John E. Fawkner against Mr. Mclntire
and ar. Valentine. AS for himself, he could
saw that he did MT know of the charges
until he read them in the papers while In New
York on last Monday. He then telegraphed the
other mem Ders OF the board, calling TINS meet
ing 10 have a thorough investigation, M; DSe
said the charges were placed In the hsndS
of Dr.. James on the 10Th OF May.
with the request that meeting
said he thai harges like these should be tiled by
affidavit and counter affidavit. III they were
false the sooner a thorough examination proved
The fact he better il would be for Mr.. McIntire.
N they were not false the neceSsl y OF an ex-
animation was just as urgent We we're MOI
notified OF this meeting until halt past seven
last evening", when 10 was too lac % send aiter
The witnesses on the even ng trains. Mr. Dye
ssid IneS were ne b 70 ~ o would produce
some witnesses that were IL the
INSTITUTION. Mr.. w. p. Fishback asked to see
the charges and DR.. James produced tnem Dr.
Brown asked that they be- read which Dr. James
did. Mr. W. P. Fishback then read the answers
which are given below. AZ the conclusion OF
the answers Mr.. Byneld asked that the
P Rosrd Sssiret 20 90 ahead with tue
Examination they were ready Low. The board
were not r, ady TO go on at present, ana WITH
drew for consultst ON. On com ng b elk they
week frUm next Tuesday. Mr.. Harrison said he
had hoped that an earlier date would nave
6ssn aP6so o ed @ o fbnGOgnt one
they should be produced now, and unless other
Observation-Disclosures made Low they would ex-
OF the trustees. Mr.. Dye said il there were any
o hers dted Mr.. Harrison would De duly notified.
Mr. Harrison said he would IKE TO have
Thought his TO be a severe and thorough
examination, and that the board would hear
any that were made mt any time. Mr. Harrison
then said e. ev would be prepared TO meet new
a. any me was e5 heR 6y
Sth Of June. The following are
THE ANSWERS
fled b. McIntIre and Valentine:
To The Board of Trustees OF the Indiana Institu-
ton fol- Educating the Deaf and Dumb:
The indianapolis Sentinel has given publicity
TO certain infamous charges male against me as
superinte ndent OF the tpstitu ion, the govern
ment of which is under your clISctlon The
nrst iniimation that 1 had of these fceuSs-
tions was my discovery of them in The
columns OF the paper above mentioned. The
cbar"es were addressed to yGu and expected TO
fnd them IN Soqg custody, but upon inquiry
learned from Q member OF your board that they
were in the Keeping OF +. a. D. Kennedy, VINO
claims TO be the attorney of John E. Fawkner,
my public accuser. But waive all questions IS
TO the Irregular methods by which these aei ~,
Yolyad, both public and private, are 100 great 10
admit Of anything else than a prompt, search
ING complete and public invesi12atiQp: This
demand at your ha-su.. desire 20 confront my
accasef aud his witnesses At the earliest possible
srnomenr, that my friends and the pubic may
know the whole truth. To make the issue plain
and direct declare 10 you my entire Innocence
of each and every specification Contained
IN tine ss and npn this issue chaienge
my accuser to the proof. The mott es that nave
led to this unparalleled assault upon individual
know ali The facts. / was TO be he first viciIm
but nay disgrace IS only one OF the objects within
the scope and design OF the conspiracy. desire
TO stand fall this investigation. as the
truth shall decide, aud while can not be in
different To the outrage which has been perpe-
trated upon my faml y and myself Dy lie puo-
viii dis a q eli considerations of a personal
character so IA as l am co cerned and, after
hearing all sides, do what Is just. The charges
now be ore you are the sequel to the anonymous
ronomunicati,,n sent 10 the speaker of the House
a. Ne at the last session the legis-
Iature over he signature OF wv. Brown" Ihat
communication was referred TO committee
Judge a. L R6ache land Judge solomon Blair,
who were appOin ed by Governor HendrlcRS 10
assist In the inves tigauon;; Inc report rt 81
every rpportunity had been given TO those
who prof IS 10 know the facts, 10 produce wit,
nessesiu support OF the of the charges contained
in the letter. 1t is true that the committee de-
clined TO give publicity 70 the statements con-
ia ned in that letter, because, as their report
shows, they were unwilling to parade before
the rublic the names OF reputable ladies', whose
irrssooasio ole cer1esponde2t az The report of that
committee has since been denounced as 9
embarrassing" document, and now that the
malice of my accusers may be exposed. ash
that you shall
REOPEN THAT INVESTIGATION,
and go to the bottom of every charge made
against me whether its author be known or un
known, rsspcrzibla or irresponsible. desire
the issue 10 be made SO broad ana the tnvesti
ton public and thorough, that we may MAKE
an end of this Infamous Dusin. IS now and fc r
ever. The published charges are accompanied
by certain statements purpOrting to have beer
made by pers formerly inmates of the Dea
and Dumb Institution. Before proceeding Il
an examination OF this so-calied "documentar'
evidence" and an exposure OF INT
metnO by which il was procured
Ii Is Or, per that l should say something of the
motives which have induced tots assault upoT
me by Jonn Z. Fawkner and his man, vii ian
NJ. French. when Fawkn9r's niece, Ida K
Favkner, first stated TO the officers of the tnstl
tuition that her uncle was her seducer. and had
furnished her the means OF producing an absr
ton he as prom pity Informed that such an &C
cusa'fon had been made against 4 Inn. soon there
alter the anonymous letter, signed Wv Brown,
was sent to the legislature, and though Fawkne
was vited be present at the investigate n o
the committee TO whom that letter was referred
hedeciIned to.attend. Since that time he ha
been indicted by the grand jury OF Marl"r
county and is now a eating trial on the chargs
which his niece maze against him. He hoped
a.fr l.nr " hfl1f