The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-06-03
O, the minutes In the case of william NJ. French
at the date above mentioned.
EXHIBIT b.

was bro 5Ent before Inc DOarQ on p-tlllOu ZOE n
reconsideration. The board adopted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions on the subject, To-
WHEREAS, William NJ French, having been
accused at the last NEE ing OF the board OF i'm
moral conduct, By Mary Stamoaugh, -harieS Y.
Brantley and NJ. II. Butler, and having been Of
fered by the superintendent his option of an In
vestigation or resignation, the said French did
choose voluntarily 10 tender his resignation OF
the office OF te aeheT: and,
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees, considering
the sal resi- gnatiOn a confession of guilt, did,
on the 9Th DAY o June last. pass an order dis
missing the said French IRON the institution as
ResoI we'd, that the Bard OF Trustees. in view
of The fact that their &C ion was based almost
entirely upon such resig nation and the natural
changing their for.Ler action in the cae.
hereby certify that the above Is true copy
ofthe minutes in the case of William NJ. Frencn
at the date above mentioned.
EXHIBIT C.
Dear Sir:-W NJ. French, lase Principal OF
the Nebraska Deaf and Dumb Institute, has
BEEN guilty OF the crime OF seduction, of the
poor unfortunates committed TO his care We
a since Informed at his connect N with
aaotner Institution heretofore, was terminated
fer a similar offence. Learning that he is per-
sIstently seeking EN- ployment now in deaf mute
Institute IS we feel impelled 10 publish this
notice.
EXHIBIT d.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, RIcHLAND COUNTY, IS.
This 20 n day of May, 1915, personally before
me, a notary public, in ant for the county of
Riohland, state of Illinois Marietta Graham,
formerly MdFlclla EQOcQSy anu dlL6T uuiy
sworn on oath, says, that my name Is Marietta
Graham, formerly Marietta Enochs, and wife of
| Illinois; that am we'll acquainted with VIM.
| NJ. French, formerly pupil and teacher in the
Indiana Deaf and Dunno Institute; have not
seen him for the last five years; on the 9th day
of April last was sixteen miles in the country
visiting my sister in Richlanj cou 4ty. did
NOS sign paper against Mr.. McIntire. as repre-
scented in the accusations against him by Jonn
/ u. raWknef, designated as exhibit "a, pur-
porting 10 have been signed by Mrs Marietta
1 (1rah "a W
| formerly pupilin the Indiana Deaf and Dunno
Institution. and left the same in the year Is a. Mr.
ever attempt 10. take any improper liberties with
| me, but always trea ed me IN kind ana gen.
tlemanly manner, and l believe him to be a
| good man.
| /, Marietta Graham, formerly Marietta Enochs,
on oath say, have read the above anidsvit,
Isignedl MARIETTA GRAHAM.
STATE OF INDIANA, RICHLAND CoUCrY.
/, H. Hayward notary plhlic, in and for the
| county of Richland aforesaid, hereby certify
| EnOchs, in my presence made The above deposit
tion and affidavit, and voluntarily signed her
name to the same, and was by me duly sworn
! Given under my hand and notarial seal this
18th day of May, 1879;
| [seaI.l
| EXHIBIT f.
STATE OF ILLISoIs, RIcHLAND COUNTY, SIS.
Personally appeared before me William Rob.
county, ate of Illinois, f isha j. Graham, who,
after being duly sworn according to law on oath,
says thai he is the identical Elisha j. Granam
who was formerly student in the Indiana Deaf
aud Dumb Institution, and is now a resident of
Iuka. Illinois, that he was well acquainted with
William NJ. French fOI meTly pupil and teacher
| in the Indiana Deaf and DdmO Institution
/ that he came to sea me at Olney on the 9th day
OF April. 1915, and presented ms paper that he
said he wanted 10 use against Nh. Mctnlire, and
persuaded me to sign Il by saying Mr. Me nIire
afiiant fuIther sweaTs that Mr.. French signed
/ my wife's name TO said paper, and also told him
that Ia he was employee IdS1Y by rich man, John
money TO sign said paper, to be used against Mr..
Mclntire; aud affiant' was further induced to
\ sign the paper by Mr.. French's state menL tn at
Mr.. McIntire had acted badly with Ida Fawk-
ner.
Signed e. j. GRAHAM.
| 1, Elisha ]. Graham, on oath say that l have
resS The above affidavit and kE.sr ;s.s: the same
| is true. Z. j. GRAHAM.
MAY Is, 1875.
STATE or ILLINOIS, MARION COUNTY.
| /, William Robinson, a notary public in and
! for Richand county, state of Illinois, do herebs
certify that E. J. Graham made the above afh-
dayt ard SgRed hs name h ir3 To ebereo ana was
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
OF May, 1870.
Notary Public for Richland County, Ill.
The above interiaeation was made by the
afliant himself in my presence. -. -
EXHIBIT f.
STATEMENT OF MRS. CANDICE BERGMAN,
FORMERLY MISS c. JOHNSON.
When did w. NJ. French, a deaf mute come to
your house?
! He came here on the sth day of May.
What dill he want of you?
| He wanted me to sign against MIR. Ihos. nc
Intire and try to expsl him out of the institu-
Tell what he said about who sent him to get
| vou 0r nj hers tn sign against MCIQtlre.
| Mr.. Fawkner sent him TO get me and others 10
sgT sSiId da FaWIner and blamed Mr. FaWRSer
IL made Fawkner mad, and went TO see French
and asked him If he could get signs for him
| against McIntire. So French told him yes.
French told me the best way TO get signs against
McIntire. He wanted me 10 sign that was not
the truth. told him did not IKE II, for they
| would make a risk about it. He said Fawkper
wanted them 10 expel Mclntire out OF the instl-
tute, because they blamed him about Ida fawk-
ner IL made me think So but now L find out
that is not the truth. What did he say about
being paid for going about on this business? He
said ne tod Fawkner he had not the money 70
pay on the railways, so FawRner gave him some
OF his money for his business. Did French offer
Intire? He did not say anything about that;
/ Is the statement in the indianapolis Sentinel
over your name OF day 70, 1870, truly what you
said 10 French? No: did not say to him so, but
he wanted to mako more little lie about IL Did
write il? I did not write myself; French wrote
IL himself. Did you understand ali the words in
Was not se he sd tSat was good for Mel
Did you understand what The word 'lustful''
meant? did not understand what II meant,
, and asked him what IL was meant. What did
he tell you IL meant? He made the signs tor b id
! and sneaking. French asked me IL McIntire
J wanted to do something TO me. / told him not
so; he said he wished could make false state
menis about McIntire, SO they could expel him
out so French could get his place. Mr.. McIntire
was always Kind and good TO me when L went
? to school he was much respectable, and helps
all deaf pupils To learn and they all liked him
, Did McIutire ever say or do anything bad or
shameful 10 you? No, sir; he has never say or
90 anything bad or shameful to me. Have you
read the statement over your name in the Indi-
annapolis Sentinel of May 70, 49,?
Yes, sir.
} Ii w long did French stay at your house when
he came there on the 9Th of May? He stayed at
my house until Monday morning.
Is the statement in the indianapolis Sentinel
: over your nsme, and which is attached hereto
true or ia far it charges Mr. Mel ntire
wtih doing or saying anything wrong to you?
The statement is false, as l did not say any