The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-30

Mrs. Sarah Winwood, Prof. Edward |
Merrick, Norman S. Tiffany, and Eras-
ius 5. Nichols, all properly sworn to and |
executed before an officer having power
10 execute the same, and hereunto at
tached and made part of our protest.
HARBoRING DRUNKEN EMPLOYEES.
State of Ohio, Greene County, SIS:
Mrs. Martha A. Fainter, being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and
says:
am Matron of Cottage No. |, OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Of
the State of Ohio, at Xenis, Ohio; have
been connected with the Home for the
last two years or more, and have seen
the gardener, William Whittet, intoxica-
ted q number of times; don't think he
was entirely sober while he was here; saw
him drunk while he was at work with
the boys; heard Mrs. Spencer speak to
Mr. Kerr in regard to the drunkenness
of Whittet, but Whittet was retained in
or at the Home for some months after 1t
was called to his attention. Mr.. Kerr
has never been in my cottage to visit IT,
except two or three times with strangers.
| have never heard Mr.. Kerr speak plea
sanity to any Of the children at any time
until after the election last fall before
the election he would not notice any OF
the children when passing, except TO
give some order. He did not bid good
bye to any of my children when they
went away last vacation, nor come to see
them when they returned after vacation,
(they were gone some months,) ana iur-
ther deponent saith not.
TSigned ! MARTHA A. FAINTER.
kaf ma
and in my presence, by the said Martha
A. Fainter, this 18th day Of March, A. D.
1876.
TSigned. I II. INCLUSION,
Notary Public, Greene County, o.
State Of Ohio, Greene County, IS:
William Scoby, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says:
am fifteen years old; am an inmate
of Cottage No. of the Soldiers and Sai-
lors' Orphans Home at Xenia, Ohio; was
out in the bayfield,, last fall, working
with Mr. Lisle, one of Mr.. Kerr's work
men; was pitching hay. and stopped to
rest; Isle jumped down off the wagon
and struck me with four pronged pitch
fork-hit me on the arm below the ell
bow. bruised my arm, hurt me and
cried and went over to the hospital.
Came to my cottage; didn't go to school
for a day or two; hurt me so much for a
week or two / could not use my arm; the
man who hit me was not discharged
then. Mr.. Kerr did not come to see me
while ! was hurt. Saw the gardener
Mr.. Whittet, drunk twice, walking along
in the road below the Home staggering
and further deponent saith not.
TSigned.1 WILLIE SCOBY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
and in my presence, by the said Willie
Scoby, this 18th day of March, A. d.
1876.
[Signed.1 II. McQUISToN,
Notary Public, Greene County, o.
certify the above to be a true copy o.
the original affidavit, on file on the jour
nal of the House of Representatives.
The State of Ohio. Greene County, IS:
Mrs. Sarah Winwood, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says:
/ am Matron of Cottage No. 6, at the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home o.
the State of Ohio, at Xenia, Ohio. Saw
VIM. Scobey when he came home; his
arm was bruised on the right forearm
and quite swollen; we poulticed it, the
boy cried, and seemed in much pain; II
/
his right arm; he fed himself with his
left hand; and further deponent saith
not. [Signed1 -
SARAH WINWOOD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me anC
in my presence, by the said Sarah Win
wood. this nth day of March, A. ID. 1876
III. INCLUSION,
Notary Public, Greene County, o
State of Ohio, Greene County, IS:
Edward Merrick, of lawful age, being
duly sworn according to law, ,deposes anc
says:
i am thirty-three years Of age. Ny oc
cupation is principal of the schools of thu
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home o
the State of Ohio, at Xenia, Ohio; hay,
acted in that capacity for the last five
years. Have seen Whittet, the gardener
at the Home, intoxicated frequently dur
ing last summer and fall-he was habit
ually drunk. Saw him drunk ever!
week or two. / know he was drunk b!
his conversation and actions-when nea
him could smell whisky or liquor of SOM
kind on his breath. This intoxicatioi
was in and about the Home. Saw hin
badly under the influence of liquor work
ing with Superintendent Kerr in from
of the main building of the Home. Whit
tet remained at the Home some month
after this occurred. Affiant furthe
states that he saw John Woods, assistan
carpenter at the Home, frequently unde
the influence of liquor; this was in tn
presence of the Home children. Super
intendent Kerr never visited the School
but once; he came with visitors seyera
times, and just passed through the build
ing or rooms. Mr.. Kerr has been Super
intendent of the Home since December
in the year 1874; and further deponen
saith not
| [Signedl EDWARD MERRICK.
Sworn to and subscribed before m
and in my presence. by the said Edwar,
Merrick, this 18th day Of March, A. d
1876.
II. INCLUSION,
Notary Public, Greene County, Q
State of Ohio, Greene County, ss
Norman s. Tiffany, of lawful age, be
ing duly sworn according to law, depose
and says:
/ reside in Xenia City, Greene comfy
Ohio, am United States Deputy Marshal
have held that position since the yea
1861; am, or was, acquainted with vii
liam Whittet. employed at the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home as gardener
have seen him frequently under the in
huence of liquor; don't know that
ever saw him that he was not under tn
influence of liquor; this was while h.
was employed at the Home; these obser
vations extended over the whole of las
summer and last fall it was matter o
remark among our citizens, that it was
shame, that Whittet was retained an,
permitted to be among the children ant
work with them at the Home, in thi
condition; afiant further states that ol