The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-11
PROMPTED By PARTY SPITE
Mr.. MIcHeNER's u8ELoUs CHARGES.
Suit for 5000 Damages Each, Instituted
by County Clerk sullivan and DIR. Har-
rison Against the Attorney General
and DIR. Mugwump FOuIke.

Atty Gen. Kitchener has been suing demo.
Gratis ever since he took his high Office; in fact,
the branch of the state department over which
he presides seems TO have heen transformed
into wheel of the oyerworked machine of the
republican party. Mr.. Kitchener has not proved
at all dangerous as yet to his political oppon-
ents or particularly seryiceabe TO his own
party, rs he has failed signally in all his gigan-
tic undertakings TO dethr0nc democrats through
the medium OF his official position. But there
is a limit to the endurance of some folks, and
while Mr.. Kitchener has been busying himself
preparing campaign thunder III the form OF
complaints, the democrats against whom his
attacks are aimed have concluded TO 90 10 law
themselves. The attorney general has involved
himself in civil action for ola IMAGES, and got
his mugwumpian friend, the Hon. w. Dudley
Foulke, cntrapped in the nesheS, and there
will doubtless be legal lore and law galore be-
fore all the pending suits are dis posed of.
Yesterday, in the circuit court of Marion
county, Mr.. john L. Sullivan and Dr. Thomas
ii. Harrison instituted two suits for $4,000
damages each, against Messrs. Kitchener and
Foulke, on account of the libelous allegations
OF the defendants in their efforts to GUST from
Office the trustees of the hospital Tor the in
sane. Atty Gen. Kitchener and Mr.. Foullle have
repeatedly and perSlstently asserted that Mr..
Sullivan has unlawfully been given preference
over other bidders in furnishing supplies 10 the
institution. In the suits recently filed against
Trustees Harrison, Gapin and Burrcll il was
alleged that Mr.. Sullivan charged unreasonable
prices for poor supplies. This allegation is re-
ierred 10 in Mr.. Sullivan's complaint for dam
ages. and also that part OF Micheners suit in
which he alleged that bride of So was paid
10y Sullivan to Harrison in order that he might
be favored over other bidders in securing CON
tracts. In DIR. Harrison'S complaint he also
lays particular stress upon that part vi Mich
eHer's suit in which he alleges that DIR.
Harrison did felOniously remove from
the insane hospital in the year 1886
and appropriate for his own private use twenty
jars OF queen olives, valued at $40; twenty cans
of sariines valued at SO; and divers other
groceries and provisions amounting to the value
OF 500, and belonging TO the state OF Indiana. -
The complaints are both quite lengthy, the great
er part oil them consisting in re-cOpy of Niche
ners allegations. DIR. Harrison's attorneys are
;. {. Wesner and IL. NJ. Harrison, while Mr..
Henry Spann has charge OF Mr. Sullivan's suit.
Mr.. Foulke is made co-defendant because he as
sisted Mr.. Kitchener in preparing the com
plants.
Mr.. Sullivan said to q SENTINEL reporter: 81
have long been accustomed to the most violent
calumnlati0nS from members OF the opposition
party, but | took them uncomplainingly, as
people recognized that they were born and
bred in spirit of party malice. It has been
my aim TO establish reputation for honorable
and upright dealing, and i can speak with
pride OF my success in business. | came to
this town poor boy and, after years of hard
struggles, established myself in Il business
which is to-day one of the largest in the cOun-
try. | speak OF my commission business. 1t is
necessary for me to possess reputation for
honesty and responsibility. | have dealings
with at least 10000 people who daily, weekly and
monthly are continually consigning me goods
to be sold. But If it is circulated far and wide
that am q brbe-giver and dishonest man, rs
is charged in Micheners complaints, what viii
become of my business? i have done nothing
wrong, and Tor a man TO be charged with such
things is direct stab at his home, family, and
everything that is valuable TO him as citizen.
The idea is prepOsterous that ever offered a
bribe TO DR.. Harrison, and as the only means
by which could refute these cowardly charges
was compelled to file this suit \ trial will
show whether | have been guilty of dishonorable
conduct or not and until that time am con-
tent to rest in the assurance OF my entire inno-
cencc."
The amended complaints against Phillip
Gapin was filed yesterday morning by Atty.
Gen. Kitchener in Judge Howe's court. The
charges do not differ substantially from those
heretofore prepared but few allegations in
addition are included. 4 specific charge is
made against Gapin TO the effect that he APP
prOpriated for his own use So worth of tobacco
and s25 worth of medicine, which were the
property OF the state.