The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-05-27
P'JBLIC OPINION.
rs REFLECTED BY THE PRESS
CONCERNING THE CHARGES AGAINST
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEAF
AND DUMB ASYLUM.
SHOULD RESIGN OR BE REMOVED.

AMI OOb1b AS 1LO NJ.
SHOULD RESIGN OR BE REMOVED.
From the indianapolis People, Ind.l
In view of the serious charges preferred
against McIntire, superintendent OF the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, his removal from
the institution is forthwith imperatively de-
msnded. A man resting undersuch charges
has no busidess to be for a single hour at
the head of an institution which, If the &C.
cusstions are true, he has so terribly dis
graced. 1.-THE powers that be have not suf-
ticient nerve to remove him, McIntire's own
sense of proPriety should induce him to re-
sign forthwith.
FoREsTALLING AN INVESTIGATION.
From the Indianapolis Sunday Herald, Ind
Speaking of the McIntire scandal, tie
News says: "We are free to say that we have
full confidence in Mr.. McIntire.s innocence,
and believe that a full and complete exam
ination will vindicate him thoroughly. His
friends will not be satisfied with an Investi-
cation that is not complete" The friends OF
MIR. McIntire were, a short time since salts
fed with an investigation that was far from
complete. Indeed. there was general dis
position to torestall an investigation. and
force an acQuittal without trial
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MORALS.
From the Franklin Democratic Herald, Dem.l
The Indianapolis Sentinel of yesterday
publishes the sworn statements of five deaf
and dumb females who have been formerly
inmates OF the asylum, that the Rev.
Thomas McIntlre, the superintendent, has
been guilty of the most immoral and
lascivious practices with them, run
ming through a long number of years,
during their stay at the institution.
If five of them will testify to their own
shame, many more must there be who will
keep their secret in their breasts. They
give the minutest particulars of their seduc
ton by McIntire, and one of them details
that one of the male teachers seduced her.
We would suggest, for the benefit OF the
morals and virtue of our land. that no mora
of our youth be educated for the ministry.
THE CHARGES SHOULD BE sEARCHINGLY IN.
VESTIGATED.
From the Fort Wayne Gazette, Repl
The capital of the state has scandalous
sensation. Mr.. John e. Fawkner has ad-
dressed demand to the trustees of the in
stitution for the deaf and dumb for the re-
moval of Superintendent Thomas McIntire,
upon charges oflewdness with certain wards
of the state. The demand is supported by
afidavits of the paramours of the party
charged and by others to whom he
has made Illicit advai ces. The
papers were published by The
Sentinel of Indianapolis, and in turn the
superintendent and an implicated teacher
named Valentine have brought suit against
that journal and Mr.. John K Fawkner for
libel, and claim damages in % rich sum Of
100000 The Sentinel of the Zlst claims that
il did only Its duty in giving publicity to a
document of that grave character, and the
Journal asks suspension OF popular judg-
mo ont of hn nrfC hi
character OF Mr.. McIntire. For the honor of
the state, let the charges be promptly,
thoroughly and fearlessly examined by the
trustees of thas important charity.
THE CHARGES SHOULD BE ANSWERED EX-
PLICITLY.
From the Logansport Pharos, Deml y
The indianapolis Sentinel Company have
been sued for libel in two cases, in each OF
which the sum demanded in judgment is
$4,000. The suits are brought by Mr.. Nc
Intire, the superintendent OF the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, and Ezra Valentine, teacher
therein, and the cause of complaint is the
publication of the article in reference to the
Asylum, which we referred to Yesterday.
Without desiring TO apply the rule in this
case, libel suit, before the truth or falsity
of the charges upon which it is based, are
proven or disproven, is, generally speaking,
the refuge of the guilty, and it may turn out
50 in these suits. The Sentinel, probably,
before the publication of the monstrous
charges against McIntire, took the precau-
ton to ascertain how lar they were true, and
will be ready to meet the plaintiff on his
own ground. Of course Mr.. McIntire will
take his own course in this matter; but it
would seem the more sensible one would
have been to have had an investigation by
the board OF trustees, and then, if be had
shown himself guiltless of the charges,
libel suit might have been the proper
course. If be can not show this, the bring
ing of the suit against the Sentinel will only
render him more the subject of disgust and
contempt. The charges have been made
against him specifically, and he must
answer them specifically, and to the salts.
faction of the people.
REQUIRES RIGID INVESTIGATION.
From the Evansville Journal, Rep.l
The State Sentinel of yesterday comes to
us with the most damaging charge against
Thomas Mclntire, the superintendent of this
institution. The charge is preferred by John
E. Fawkner, of Indianapolis, and is backed
by the affidavits of four women, former in
mates and pupils of the asylum. The charge
is "gross, immoral and criminal miscon-
duct, running through a period of years
since he has been superintendent of
the institution" The Specifications are
unchaste and improper solicitations OF two
Of. the pupils, and absolute seduction and
adultery with two other inmates, and con-
spiracy with L. @. Valentine, a teacher in
the institution, to induce one of the pupils
to charge on said Fawkner a crime of which
Valentine himself was guilty. 1t is proper
to say that charges similar in character were
preferred against Superintendent McIntire
last winter, and commission was appointed
by Gov. Hendricks to investigate them. In
addition to the charges now made by Fawk-
per, the superintendent was also charged
with misapplication of funds and cruelty to
inmates. The commission claimed to in
vestigate all these accusations, and pro-
nounced the superintendent innocent on
every specification, heartily endorsing his
management throughout. The Sentinel in
Inmates that the commission were evidently
averse to pushing the investigation into de-
tails, believing in Mr.. McIntire's innocence
from the beginning. The present charges are
In shape that will require most rigid in
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