The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-08

been called upon TO investigate any
charges of immoral conduct on the part
of Mr.. Williams, nor has any judgment
been pronounced by them derogatory
to his moral character
by this, the Board Intended TO say
only that MI. Williams did not go out
Of this. Institute as one tried all0 con
victea Of adultery, More than this
they refused to say in his BEHALF.
soon after this, Mr. Williams began
writing letters defamatory and insult
ing to raembers of this Board and Of
the State Board Of Charities, to the
Governor and other officers of the
State, Ainging out freely charges Of
lewdness and other crimes against
Trustees, Principal, Steward, teachers
and other .egnployes Of the Institute.
These were regarded only as express
sicals eff spite and malice, or possibly
insanity on hispart. lie perseyered in
this .eenrse, sparing no pains to trump
ap charges, especially against the Prin-
cipaI and Steward, until somemenbers
of tile Boardof Charities WereTnduced
to givetear to his statements and to
think there mustbe something in them.
Enquiries made by them seemed to
l5ring out~sonoe evidence sustaining the
charges. That Board accordingly ask
led q Conference with our Board ON the
24th Of pril Last when they laid be-
fore MS q digest Of thestatem6nt8 made
to them. AT the same time, the state
mants, jn details most gross, and in
Language indecent, we've through the
agency Of Williams, thrown before the
public by the press. Our Board care
fully considered the matter as thus
presented by the Board of Charities,
! aGld spent day in making inquiries
of teachers, rna@oD, and other employ
eqs of the Institution. 1t was evident
that this Board was not the proper
ha3y to.cenduct = thorough invests ga
tioa for tllcee reasons;
4. They were themselves implicated
and therefore must be .pros&lmed,t to be
interested, and pre5udiced.
| ?. Ut was doubtful whether the law
gave them. Authority to compel the al
tendance Of witnesses, or provided for
the oEpense of an Investigation COM
Quoted by than.
8. lit WAS the special business of the
Board of Charities to make such inyes-
legations and the lazy gave them full
authority and &nade al necessary pro-
vision fqr them doing go.
1t WAS accordingly voted that the
following communication be .sent to
the Governor;
"The Board of Trustees Of the Insti-
tute for the Deaf and NGmb have at
the suggestion of the State BoarG of
Charities a22d Reform, considered
charges preferned lay Nh. C. L. Will
hams, duplicating the Principal and
! Steward of the institute il immoral
practices They have made Drelimin&-
| ry inquiries Respecting these charges
and are convinced that they are malic~
iQus in aim and witbotlt real foundae
tton. But the naaaaner In which they
hare been thrown before the public
seams to demand thorough iM&estiga-
| ti0G Of all matters Involved This
Board therefore request that YOU call
upon the State Board OF Charities, as a
DISTINGUISHED and impartial body to
conduct such an investigation.
MesEs. Cheeyer and Holton were
appointed a committee on the part Of
this Board to assist in said investtga-
ton.
The repart of the investigation was
laid before us ON the 10th of July.
Onr committee reported their constant
attendance on the investigation and
testified that it had been conducted
thoroughly and fairly. The report
states that the investigating Board
found the trustees charged.
u. With specializing for their per-
sonal profit in purchase and sale OF
supplies for the TnSfitufp
2. Some of the members of the Board
Of Trustees were charged with keeping
their nistresSes at the Institute.
5. That the Board has refused on
demand being made to investigate
charges against a teacher Where resig-
nation has been requested, but on the
contrary gave him a certificate setting
forth the fact that it had not been CALI
ed Oh to Investigate any charges
against said teacher"
Mr.. Williams, the accuser. on the
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