The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-04-27
INDICATED.
Such is the Verdict in the Case
OFF. j. Clark of Canton Against
Gen. Chas. l.. Young, of the
Xenia Orphans Home.

The state Board OF Charities, After Full
investigation, Find Every Charge Not
sustained-A Complete KNOCK Out for
Clark, and o Strong Endorsement Of
Cen. Young.
COLUMBUS, o., April 22.-[Special].-
| The Board Of State Charities, which has
fully invested the charges filed by j. j..
Clark of Canton, against the Supt. of the
Xenia Soltlier's Orphans Home, General
Chas. L. YounP) have unanimously agreed
upon their report, and although this res
port has not yet been filed with the Gov
1 eruor, / am able TO give its contents TO the
News DEMOCRAT In advance OF all other
| newspapers. Ny information comes di
rect from member of the Board that
made the investigation, and can be relied
upon as absolutely correct. The Board OF
/ State Charities 10 strictly non partisan
board, and the question OF politics had
nothing to do with their investigation.
in the Board upon every charge filed by
Clark, and the Board voted unani-
mously that not one charge
was sustained. Gen. Young is come
pletely vindicated, and 10 given strong
l testimonial by the Board of State Charities
as valuable and efiicient officer. The
Board did not act hastily In this case,
They summoned every witness asked for
| by Clark, end testimony In the case con-
sists of over $4,000 words. They had two
sessions at both of which Clark failed TO
appear.
As soon as Clark filed his elaborate
charges with the Governor, the Governor
notified General BrinkerhoR, President Of
the Board Of State Charities, to appear in
Columbus. The Governor and General
Brinkerhof then went over the charges
together, and IL was agreed TO have o
thorough investigation. General Brink
erhoff notified the Board to meet at Xenia
i at q date flxed and notified Clark also OF
his action and asked him to be prese Mt
with his witnesses. When the time arriv-
ed, Clark notified General Brinkerhoff
by telegraph that he could not be
present owing to other engagements, but
said II he would postpose the invesHge.
ton for ten days, he would be present
with bis witnesses TO sustain the charges
against Gen. Young.
Gen. BinkerhoH then notified Mr.. Clark
that he would not only postpone the iu'
vestigation for ten days, but would fix
the time TO suit Clark's convenience. This
was satisfactory to Clark end he fixed the
time two weeks in advance. When the
two weeks arrived the members of the
Board proceeded to Xenia and commenced
the investigation, but Clark failed to ap.
pear. Then the Board decided to use all
the witnesses named by Clark, and a full
and thorough investigation was had, the
evidence being taken down by q compe-
tent stenoRrapher. All the witnesses
were fully and freely examined, and al
the conclusion of the examination
the Board held q secret session
and every charge made by Clark
was voted ou separately and the Board
voted uuenimously that General Young
was innocent OF every charge.
A rumor comes to me from Xenia that
General Young hos employed compstent
attorney and will commence civil action
against j. j. Clark in the courts for dam
ages for defamation OF character in the
sum of $4,000. l have seen the charges
flied and they are clearly libelous. II this
trial transpires then Clark can have the
opportunity either to defend or deny bis
cha rges, under oath.