The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16
A FARCE.
The Investigation Into the Deaf and
and Dumb Asylum Man
agensnt.
No Charges are Prefer ed by the
Committee or Anyone Else.
Several Witnesses Examined, 6u
Nothing That Would Reflect
Discredit on DR.. Glenn
Brought Out.

The Special House Committee. appointed
to investigate the management of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum. met at room No.
10. Brunswick Hotel, Tuesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, and proceeded
To examine witnesses. The Institution was
represented by Hon. John Fishback, Presi-
dent Of me Board of Trustees and Superin-
tendens Glenn, of the Asylum. The Man
agement called for the reading of the
charges. when they were informed by Chair
man Mason, of the Committee, that no
charges had been preferred in writing, but
that the Committee would proceed to the
examination of witnesses, as instructed by
the House. The investigation. rs far it
proceeded yesterday. partook more of the
nature OF a farce than anything else. rs
will be observed. the witnesses testified to
nothing that would in any way reflect upon
Superintendent Glenn's management
The first witness called was
JAMES WEAVER,
lessee of the shoe shop at the Asylum, who
testified as follows:
The discipline of the boys was not good while
at work in the shoe shop; the large boys run
about too much. Previous 10 my contract q
teacher was employed TO take charge OF the boys
while at work. The contract was offered in evil
dence which on being read, stated specifically
while AT work making and repairing Shoes The
superintendent visited my shop probably four
times during the past two years; some OF the boys
carry small S1-pistols; they go away from the
shop without leave, probably because there Is
not sufficient work to keep them employed; the
discipline was taken out OF my charge Dy
teacher being sent around; have had charge OF
forty boys Tor the past ten years my original CON
tract was made with ex-Superfntendent Mcln-
tyre: at times the State lost money on the shop;
l snce caught one of the bows Charles DAILY.
sitting on bed with one of the
that hat occurrence stii to the SUPERINTENDENT;
a book was left with me by Superintendent
Glenn to keep a record of the conduct ofthe boys.
and 1 was requested to report weekly any de-
linquency.
The balance of the testimony was unim-
pOrtant, and reflected more on his own mis-
management Of his charge than upon Super
intendent Glenn.
The next witness called was
ALEXANDER HARDING,
employed at the Institution as Supervisor of
Boys:
Have worked at the Institution four years and
eleven months: have charge OF 10 boys; they are
not under such good discipline as they were a
things, such rs glass and tables / once canght
Charles DAILY and Daniel Reagan, two OF the III
mates in a bedroom with two OF the chamber
maids: II was about O'Clock in the afternoon
TWO of them were sitting on the bed together; did
not make known the fact; | think the bad dis
cipline lately has come from newspaper para
graphs which have been read by the inmates;
they anticipate a change, and are consequently
FESTIVE; Urias r. Reagan told me he did
not get enough to eat. and was going to damage
things 50 that he would be sent home John
Wheeler and Charles Dancer also told me the
same. The food is of good quality and plenty OF
n, 50 far as have seen. and have had occasion
10 pass through the dining room often when the
boys were eating. The boys who break glass and
damage things ought to be punished. There is
very little punishment administered at the Insti-
tuition. There have been three inmates discharged
for characterization during the past year
All firearms were taken from the boys as soon as
II was reported 10 Or. Glenn; have had no trouble
in that direction since. The Sisters OF Charity
often get refuse food from the Institution.
The balance of his testimony and of the
other witnesses examined during the after.
noon amounted to nothing.