The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-07-08
7harsday, July s, 1856.
PONTIUS PLATE WASHED
HIS HANDS.
The Investigating Committee
May Wash Theirs.

May Wash Theirs.
The Sentinel Appeals to a Create
Than Caesar-The Intelligent,
The Humane, The Chris.
tian People.
Some two months ago we took OF
caslon to call attention in mil
way to some practices at the lnfirn
ary, that we thought were not con
ductivo to the public good ant
strictly at variance with the fxe
laws that make men humantarlans
laws, that if not part of the chris
tian religion, have at least precede,
the gospel banner that has been car
ried from the gates of Rome aroun,
the world. That our observation
vere offensive, we had no means O
showing, nor are we persuaded o
that fact now, only as the hors'
thief would cry out against his per
suer, or the murderer defame the mai
who had procured the evidence o.
his guilt.
Not actuated by any personal
feeling; not forgetfuI of the fail
name of our county, we protested
against practices that would sooner
or later bring US into disrepute
among the people of the state and
of the nation, hoping, at least, that
all men or at least majority would
look at these things as they must
view them when they come before
thejudgement bar of God, and make
a move to escape that disgrace that
would follow searching investiga
ton.
For this, we were maligned. The
efforts to throw discredl. upon our
charges were tireless, and it was not
nntil in that last supreme mo-
nent, when we were to be crushed
and the lie given to some of the best
men in the county, that we produced
evidence that shows very clearly
that we touched bHt lightly upon
the horrors at the poor house.
1t is narrow mind that would
fortify itself against the statements
made in The affidavits published in
last weeks Sentinel and there
are no shoulders SO broad, that thoy
may assay 10 bear the responsible
ity of those horrors and hope TO
keep above tie waves of disfavor.
1t was with full knowledge of
the evidence produced that We first
took our stand; it was through it
that we were induced to set our lent
stakes, and backed by it, we have
40 fear Of being driven from the DO |
sition we have taken.
1t is not necessary for US to take
up the charges We nave made. They
are familiar to our readers. There
are in fact few persons in the coun-
ty, if any, that are not we'll posted
on the situation. Not expecting to
make a critical review of all the
matter published, we will treat up
on but few points, but from these
VIC insist that no one shallrun away.
The county infirmary is an insti-
tuition built by the tax payers of the
county, and as the home of those
persons who through misfortune are
compelled to seek the charity of the
public. 1t was the conception of
warm hearted men and women, who |.
recognized it IS necessity if they
were to accrcdit the teachings Of the ,
Word as laid down TO them a fac 1
tor that must be fostered and guard
ed gealously, because, 1t is to be the
primal object lesson for those little
prattlers wEo are learning around
the family altar that one of the first
duties of man TO God is to relieve t
the saferlngs of the poor, Of what the t
people as body deem The wisest S
plan TO bring about such results, 6
and of course there should be moth !
ing in the works of their fathers to .
shake their faith.
Now If we were to accept the tes n
.lmory embodied in the report of p
,he committee published last week Fl
the infrmary without "
question, it would be taken as a ,
model institution, a safe and COM
ortable home for the misera BILE ~
'oor and an honor to our county. b
But what are the facts regarding Ii
hat place? Mrs. lied, resident W
f the county is taken to the poor fe
.ouse. She was at one time In COM r. :,
Ortable circumstances she was =,
evout christian lady and yet she is
'ecame an inmate of the infirmary.
t does not matter how she reached w
hat place. The doors were open to tn
er. Again it Is SAID she was in Pc
condition when she was y
iken to the poor house. Very n
ell, that is ono of the things thai nc
expected. The county pays m
uperintendent, Matron and Physi- tic
an TO look after such cases. But ar
ID she receive the attention due pc
er? Not as christian, not as Il 49, -,
dy, but as miserable old pauper? re
djacent to the infirmary was frc
ailding that had been erected as Il fe:
IL. 1t was designed as a place in
hich to keep the insane. 1t was he
ithout ventilation The pr1vy 90 q
lults were open in the cells. In .
le of the cells was woman that
ss raving maniac in another an,