The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-17

though you can see from the corridor
window / didn't take any notice of that
window. / don't know whether the blind
was down or not. 1t was not dark enough
for a light, as 1t was in November. 1t was
during the week, for it was a sewing day,
and we didn't sew on Saturday afternoon.
She left that afternoon before the sweeping
was done, and it was part OF her
duty TO superintend that. In
the spring of 1874 1 saw Ida
Fawkner taking from phial about as long
as my finger and about an inch wide some
thing which she said was TOR pimples on her
face. Sue poured it into an ordinary plated
spoon, and was taking it one night before
told me it was medicine for pimples. She
said her aunt gave it to her.
and though she didn't say so
1 understood her to refer to aunt in this
city. She had some pimples visible on her
face, but told her / did not believe she
was taking it for that. had no other con-
vsrsstion with her about the medicine.
reported the fact to the matron once, just
before vacation. She seemed to be in per-
feet health, and she never COM
planned to me. / don't remem-
Der that she had any sickness
saw her taking medicine but that once. 1
was examined by a committee in the insti-
tuition once, but not upon this subject. l
was examined in regard to McIntire's char
acter or improper action on the part of any
male teacher, and 1 never did, nor
| II. never N1aT.,, did in regard egg, ,.so to
the grand jury. Sunday a week ago Mr..
McIntire told me that L was to be witness
for the prosecution, and that is all he told
me about it. He did not question me about
that testimony. He only informed me OF
that which did not know myself.
Ross-RxAMINED BY GEN. HARRISON.
had charge of the dormitory when the
girls retired. After they are dischar2 ed
from the sewing room until they hare retired
at night, L have no charge of them at all.
When left the sewing room lett four girls
to clean it and Ida to superintend it. She
carried the keys and saw that the windo VS.
were closed, and returned the keys to me.
When she was through went to my own
room. On the occasion when
had the girls looking for her
it was to see it she had performed her duty.
went to the mstron and asked her If she
knew where Ida was. Afterwards, L don't
told me that Ida was in the
library with her uncle. The library is a
public place. 1 didn't search that place ct
all. She didn't say what uncle. IL ia an
unusual thing for the girls to be absent
from supper, unless they are sick. / never
teachers are absent very often at meal time.
The tables are in the same room. During
the last two years Ida's place at the
table has been very near to mine.
There was about $50 pupils there. There
are more male than female pupils. I have
no recollection of Ida having been siclsai
any time before last summers vacation. 1
don't know whether there is any mediCal
record kept of all those who are SICK. /
don't remember of Ida's having
been excused from the sewing
room on account of sickness
was in the spring, before June, 1874; there
FEW PIMPLEs ON HER FACE
then. The medicine was ola dark red color,
(phial already descrlbsd). 1 saw her taking
the medicine before the light was put out.
I would be in the bed room
about ten minutes. / would see
that they were put in their places
and lock the doors. You can't see Valen-
tines door from the dispensary; could only
see within about tour or five feet OF Valen
tines door: should think L could not see
her when she would rap on the door. l did
not continue to look in that direction, but
turned away TO 60 down tie hall again.
laid my piece OF work down on the table
in the dispensary beforeI went down there,
had work in my hands. There was no ore
else in there. | went in there to take in
some work; it was work for some boy who
was sick. The work for the sick room is
done in the sick room. was facing the hall
when saw her first. / noticed her coming,
she turned to go into the hall. I heard
her knock, heard the door
open and shut. 1t shut at once. l then laid
the work down and went back to my room,
ana that took me past Valentines room.
could not GOA Ida OF the time Of the knock.
ing on the door. 1 was looking in
another direction then. saw
no more OF her that evening. /
might have stood there five minutes, as
L was waiting for the nurse TO come.
During that tiTe 1 was standing at the Ia
BILE where laid that work dowH. l men,
toned this to McIntire the first time tina,
was notified as a witness. L gave my testi
mony verbally when / was examine at the
Asylum, don't know whether 1t was written
down. Redirect examination by Mr..
Dye.-I told the matron about il
once, it was last year. She said
she never saw her go there. When search
was made Tor Ida L didn't 20 to the library
to find her, and don't know whether any
| body else did. When reported Ida's ab
sence to Miss Taylor she said she did not
know where she WAS, and that bad better
send the girls to look for her. Isent them
/ but never heard that thew found her.
and only noticed Ida's absence because she
carried the KEYS and / depended on her to
| lock the door. Others may have been alb
sent; 1 don't recollect. Upon being redi-
rectly examined, the witness made no new
revelations. She was excused.
MISS ALICE PERKINS WAS CALLED.
She was present and responded promptly.
She is young lady of prepossessing appear
ance, and, like her sister, looked sadly out OF
place in such an atmosphere. She seemed
| to take the stand with reluctance, yetdeterm
ined to tell the truth. the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, as admonished by
| the clerk who administered the oath. She
testified as follows: Resides in the family
of Robert Evans, $50 North Meridian street,
this city, is sister OF Miss
Emma Perkens, the last witness. She
SAID she bad lived in the Deaf and Dumb
institution, going there in October and re-
naming there until the close of the school;
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