The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-25
TEWRaRURY

"nleo mas oeen going forward IN Massa-
chusetts for weeks past, Is closed and the
whole matter has been referred to the Legis-
lature OF the old Bay State. III presenting
the report the Legislature was addressed by
gentleman by the name OF Brown, who
appeared and made plea in behalf of Tewks-
bury, and by Governor Butler. who presented
the other side of the question, and made a
plea in behalf of humanity, and it may be
said that he performed the duty in manner
that will add indefinitely to his renown as
men who has the courage OF his convictions
and the ability to state them in a way to
arouse attention in all commit nities whore
men are not blind to outrages and dead TO
every sentiment of justice. 1t may be well
just here to give the closing paragraphs OF
the Governors address to the Legislature.
In regard to the charge that the Governor
was influenced in his action by political con-
siderations he said:
was accused of having political objects in this
matter. How was going to obtain them? By do
ing my duty, Isupposs. l don't know any other
way. Is not that good way to accomplish poliit-
ical ends? think so. have thought 1t my duty
to look out for those who have no other friend.
Why, If had been looking for votes 1 could have
bad all the Marshes on my side in wink; no trou-
bleahout that They used TO politics in my
neighborhood. and they did it exceedingly well,
TOO. But could not do that am not on their side
ever. God has made me In one way-that mus.
be with the under dog In the fight can not help
it, can not change it, and upon the whole do1't
want to change it.
AT Tewksbury the poor paupers were the
under dogs in the fight and the Marshes
were on top. 1t is not that way now, and in
all human probability never will be that
way again. The Tewksbury Aims House. in
Massachusetts,, under Republican rule. will
stand forever as a synonym of Republica n
ism. As an ulcer it grew and developed into
abominable proportions under the fostering
care of the Republican party. Governor
Butler stated that out Of seventy-two babies
sent to the Tewksbury Aims House, seventy
one died. Only one left. Only one escaped
with its life. The Governor said
The gravest of all grave offences against these
Inmates. that of Charlotte Anderson, who wsI
taken TO Tewksbury with quiet insanity. who had
a child at Tewksbury, was taken up. His Excal-
lency complained that certain evidence was ruled
out. The sister went there and asked who the
father of the child was. The answer was: I'VE
know how to make babies here, don't we,
Charlotte" II Captain Marsh had been fit to live
he would have told her that he would have
hunted the rascal down, If Ae had to hunt the
world over. Is there man VIII } dares to doubt the
witness? The girl died. and they never let the
sister know Of the death. She could not get her
Three months after she heard from an scqusint-
ance that her sister was dead. but she could
not obtain the body. and never saw the
sister afterwaTd. But the body was worth Sic TO
Tom Marsh. That was the market price, whether
il was sent for dissection or not. There is no
record of burials Is not that enough to turn the
Marshes all out with whip OF SIN Ill cords? AS 10
Eva Bowen she has been the target for al the pru
rient imaginations in the State. She was educated
in the Normal Art School, and tough, to model the
nude in clay. The State developed her magma
ton before it developed her conscience. II she is
not a good woman to-day, i. is the fault OF the
State. Her Seducer was q man OF high social posi-
ton. The witness who said she did not remember
the name lied, for if there is anything woman
never forgets 1t Is a name in a scandal.
But the story grows in horror. Rep1bli-
can Administrations in Massachusetts, never
made an effort to correct the Tewksbury out
RACES. Nothing of such infsm Gus proper
tions ever Mortified civilized communities.
The Governor said:
1 will now show you what they did with the
dead. Since 1851 to now, except for the last ten
years. there is no prstendon to record OF VIVA. is
done with the dead, and there was only SOL
bond All the Colleges and everybody else have
been supplied. All bodies not called for by
friends-and the friends are ew-are ssut away
for dissection after fun sral services have been held
over them. Up to ten years the dissec.ei remains
were thrown where the fish would get them, and
they were called 'eel blit" aud eels and lob3teIs
ate Them. NoaccoUnt is made o! bodies furnished
/ to private physicians. All this has been one
/ without any pay or account Nourse's accou 1t is
false. The price he gives is Sli and some cents.
But Harvard gave SIS and all Others gave So All
! this is undisputed DR.. Dixwell said nothing to
me after he was called before the Grand Jury till
this time. He said he fitted IN disseeting room
in his fathers house, and lere were 200 to 25C
ehildIen's bodies brought to the Institution from
| Tewksbury. He came against his will, and no mn
has contradicted him. He said he got the infant,
from Andrews Two other witnesses testified to
substantially the same thing. Every Institution
has bad men. They brought three or four of them
to testify That they never had baby there. Ever!
rascal OF them said they never had more than two
| bodies in the deadroom at time, but outside mer
saw twelve aud twenty thrown in together like
cord wood. higglely pigglety, with the children
between their legs.
1t is a matter for which thanksgivin
should arise like clouds OF incense that the ID
is but one Tewksbury on the face of God.
green earth aud but one Republican party
Tewksbury by virtue of the courage of Gov
ernor Butler, has been turned inside out, and
the Republican party is making its last kicl
for existence. Governor Butler, AFTER tellin!
the Legislature of Massachusetts, what be
came of the dead pa1pers, referred to the
business of tanning human skins, and pro
duced specimens of the article. He said:
| These pieces came from eyeral tanneries, aud 1
had got to be an industry. There are old men anl
young men with jaded passions, made so by thei
vices. II they could put their feet I'm shoes ma1I
| from a woman's breast, perhaps their passion
could be excited These shoes went on the feet o
rich aristocrats. The Governor read from Carlyle
Of the tanning OF human skins during the Frenc
revolution OF 1851 It is the pauper's skin that
tanned now for the feet OF the sristocrats. 1t wa
then my lord and my lads's ski THAT was tame
| TO make shoes and breecheB tor the paupeIs. LIE
us lookout that our turn does not come, for /
there is anything that one side will not stand al
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