The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-03

Thomas Mcintyre, about the 10th of May, 1915?
q. Where did she sign it?
4. At my home.
q. Did you 81 m it as a witness. and, If so, why
\. Yes; because got tired of talking with
him.
O. Did your wife want to sign its
O. What did French say he wanted it for?
\. Dir. French wanted to be super intendent of
the Institution, and wanted 10 appoint Mrs.
Miranda T.d Cayanaugh TO be marion.
A. At my home? yes.
q. Who wrote the statement that she signed
at your house?
\. Mr.. w. NJ. French
Q. Did your wife tell French that McIntire
had said and done anything wrong TO her?
q. Have you Rad the statement published in
the indianapolis sentinel OF May 70, 1879, over
a. Yes.
q. 10 your knowledge, did your wife make
a. No.
q. Did you understand, when you signed that
charges against McIntire?
A. 1 could hardly understand ii, and did not
think il had such statements.
lsignedl JOHN w. BERGMAN.
STATE OF INDIANA, NOBLE COUNTY, SIS.
Before the undersigned, a notary public in and
for said county, the above named John w.
Bergman, who, being by me duly sworn on his
oath, says that he wrote the foregoing answers to
the above quest ons, and that he understands
the same, and that the same are true in SUBJ
stance and In fact.
Witness my hand and official zeal this 22d day
of May, 1915. AUG. \. CHAPLIN,
Notary Pu Jlic.
EXHIBIT II.
STATE OF INIrASA, WABASH COUNTY.
On this 2lst Gay of May, 1875, personally came
before me, the undersigned notary pubic, in
and for said county, Annie Carey, of said
county, and state flawfu age who, being duly
sworn upon her cath says that she is acquainted
with Thomas McIntiTe, superintendent OF the
institution for the deaf and dumb, and was her.
self an inmate in said institution she further
says that the said McIntire, during all the time
that she was an inmate of said institution, con-
Quoted himself in ali respects in proper man.
ner toward her, and shs says that the said
McIntire never, at any time or place. took any
liberties with her person, or at any time place
used any improper or unbecoming Language TO
her, or in her presence. The sald Annie Carey
further Sa rs that she admits and says that one
William N, French, on or about the l4th day of
May, this present month, did prepare a state
ment which she signed, wnich is inconsistent
with the foregoing statement herein made; but
she SAYS that when she signed that statement,
prepared by said French, she did not fully COM
Drehend IL, hut did in part understand 1t and
knew that IL was wrong to sign IL, but she says
that she was over persuaded by the said French
to do so by promises of great benefit to her if she
would sign the same, and by representing to her
that other girls were signing statements / ke IL,
! and by telling her that there was no harm in IL,
that She made or Know that any statement n was
made. The said Annie Carey further says that
TO induce her to sign the statement made by
said french he represented to her that he would
pay her one thousand dollars some time during
the coming summer, that he also promised her
position in tle institution as teacher if she
would sign the statement referred to. He said
that Johh E Fawkner and man by the name
OF kennedy IA cripple) had sent him here TO get
statement, anu That they paid him for doing
so. SAID French exhibited bundle of papers to
her and said that they We're statements other
girls had signed.
[Signedl ANNIE CAREY.
sny year above Damed, and L certify that the
atfiant read and signed the same in my presence
and that the oath was administered in written
form with upiifted hand.
Witness my hand ana notarial seal this 2lst day
OF May, le75.
MACY GOOD, Notary Public
EXHIBIT /.
STATE OF INDIANA, VIGo COUNTY, S.:
Carrie Bschoff being Sorn deposes and says:
was pupil of the institution for the deaf and
dumb at Indianapo is. eft there seven years
ago. am acquainted with VIM. M. French.
saw him last on May 6. He said he was against
Mr., McIntire; that he whipped q new pupil
last winter. He (rrench) tod me he wrote a let
ter 10 the legisla ure against MIR. McIntire last
winter and signed his name w. BrOwp. Mr..
they wanted Mr.. McIntire to be expelled from
being superintendent.
Signed CARRIE BIscHoFF.
Before me, George w. Kleser. notary public
May, 1873, personally came Carrie Bischoff and
made oath that the facts set forth in the above
affidavit made by me are true, as she verify be-
ISignedl GEORGE w. KLEIsER,
Notary Public.