The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
FIXED ON FORAKER.

Tho Blame for the Scandal In the Blind
Asylum -Ex- superintendent Frioker Re-
freshes the Governors Memory as to the
Part he Took In II.
AsHTABULA, O., October 14.-Dr. Frick-
or, eX Superintendent of the Institution
for tue Blind at Columbus, and who was
mentioned In the Plain Dealer Columbus
correspondence in connection with the
Haines story, makes public the following
statement. IL will he seen that he cor
r0bOrates the Plain Dealer correspond.
ent and supplies some additional facts,
showing that Governor Foraker had full
knowledge OF HaiDes's immoral charac-
ter. The following Is DR.. Fricker'e card:
ASHTABULA, O., 03i. 8, 1886.
Editor Plain Dealer:
In the Leader of the 9Th occurs this
challenge in regard TO what your Col
nmbus c0rref p)nteDt said In Thursdays
Plain Dealer about the Haines pupil OF
OF the Blind Asylum: II submit that
no person VIII question that the Plain
Dealer man Wtlfully lied when he wrote
the stuff that appeared to day" Now |
am sufficiently acquainted with the
facts In regard to Haines to enable me
GOAIGbDOuutuI
said was true. After his expulsion from
the institution because of his going and
taking younger pupils with him to
house Of i'll fame, he did call upon the
Gov, rn0T to have the latter use his influ
ance to get him (Haines) reinstated in
the school for the blind. The Governor
sent request to me that / call at his
tffi;e and did so. He then told me of
Hatnes calling upon him with a pitiful
story to the eff5UJ that his Offense was
simply and thoughtlessly stepping into
saloon. The fact was that Haines took
several of the pupils after
8 p. m. with him to one of
the lowest dives In the city of
Columbus, and had been furnishing the
house with music for an hour and half
when l was informed of what was going
on and Immediately took steps to bring
them home. This / plainly told the
Governor, and In addition told him that
Haines had no earthly business in the
institution, for not only was his infu.
enCe bad and demoralizing, but that he
had more sight than pupils Of the insti
tuition should have. The Governor for
some unaccOuntable reason seemed to
take the part of Haines. told him (the
GoVern0r) that there was no use asking
me to relNstate Hsines, for | would not
do 1t, nor would | counsel the board Of
trustees to do 30, and that while re
NAMED at the Asylum Haines would
stay outside. | was responsible for the
character and conduct of the 200 or more
pupils and | would not have such de-
moralizlng element about me as Haiues
nad proved himself to be. further
told the Governor that Haines could not
ind an officer or teacher in the institu-
ton that would favor his readmission.
The Governor in his interview with
the Leader correspondent Ia quoted
as saying that "DT. Fricker
may have spoken to me about
the case at the time of dismissal,
but If so | have no recollection about
it," FOrsoOth may have spoken to
him about it, Haines), / spoke to him
because / was sent for. And for the Gov
ernOr to say that he has mo reeollee-
tiOn about it," simply shows him to be
an expert prevaricator. He not only
recOllects what our conversation was,
but ne cannot forget It,. Why did he tell
Ar. McAllster In reply to the question,
IF had yet called upon him (the Gov.
ernOr), and he said yes, and that he
might as we'll have shaken a red cloth |
in the face Of bull, but 1t would be all |
right yet" The Governor is quite right |
sOout my feelings. l was bolh gffayed
and mad to think that the Governor Of |
the great State of Ohio should so far
forget his duty to the State and its in.
and to lay aside the dignity |
that belonged to his position as to cham |
pion the cause Of pupil thsd had the |
reputation and character that Hajnes |
bore, and had been threatened with re-
moVsl then instead Of later would not |
have done differently In regard to
Haines. II. P. FRICKER
Ex Superintendent Blind Asylum.