Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-29

Il f'N' - htatA iutltl UtEElnE Tor "A
breath o. air: there was one small an
pnrture; II was extremely warm; 1
asked Mrs. French TO open the door or
would break IL open; the children
We're taken out and each given twelve
lashes; they Were whipped with 4
switch; she refused to give them sup
peri Insisted that they should have
their suppers: | have been Teaching
seven years,
cross-examincd-G George Mace
Eddie Foster. Wallace Miller, George
NiNon Emmett liartalson. Fritz Seine
ers Joe WiNon as sp;ae who were shut
NJ IN the closet. revealed the affair TO
Major Van Zandt: II was in the sum
mer' he was one OF the trustees, my
reason In going to Major Van 2andt
was because Mrs Burchlil lid not 10
ANYTHING, 10 Major Van zandt did any.
thing ! do not know Il: / talked 10
tatt darlington also. II was when
Mrs French was angry that the
onnrmttlcs were committed; did not
eNnmine Hattie DAN.dsou's person after
she was whipped. went Sut OF the
institution willingly Resigned OF my
own free VIII; | went To Capt Edrlng-
ton because ! was asked to No. decline
g answer who asked me to 70 to seo
/ him; talked with other people about
the seNoritos ut the home, think
tho institution Is a ~ one Tor llttle BOYS
and girls with Aira. French away. tho
whip Mrs French used WAS not called
cowhile It was called n black annite:
! examined Eva Wilson. who was chns.
tsed with a brush; 40 not know sheth-
or the board investigated: there mere
! lttlc marks like MIN marks, they were
! nearly healed, I haven't a thing
against Mrs Burchll she seems TO be
cool to iuo; NY feelings are kindly to-
Redirect v Mr., Johnson--l reported
| TO Mr., Burlington about the sainp
/ things ! have told here today, he
svemed very much uurprlsed. he guve
! me no directions about what to do he
took down my statement In writing:
! ! examined lie child before that. ala
! not 20 before the board; talked 10
Mr., Niece and Mir. Scott. and Mir.
! Scott seemed very much excited, Mira
Rurchill was IN the main building nj
! the time; II any one tried to get me
discllnrged I aid not ltnow NJ; / w.
signed o. my own free viii.
Afternoon.
The interest In tho case became 80
great during the forenoon that the
court room was crowded almost to
sunccotiou and II was with difficulty
that the officers OF tile court kept the
aialea and entrances clear. sevctnl
times during the evidence Judge Har-
ris had to restrain the merrlment OF
the audience and statements and man.
ner OF Witnesses.
G. w. Hoelzle testified that he was
manager OF the Fort Worth Evening
Telegram, and held that position last
June 10. 10 and 20, when certain mr.
tleles relative to tho Orphans Home
were published In the paper. He had
never hHd but ono con gersation with
Mrs. Burchlll. and that was on the
day of the iirnt publication, whom Mrs
Burchill complained that the charges
about the Orphans Home had been
chiefly made by the enemies OF the
Institution. Witness stated that he then
showed Mrs. Burchlll batch or state
monts, which were about cruelty at
the home, published In the issue of
the Telegram June 10.
cross-cNnmined-'rhe statements are
mostly written on Collins q Arm
strong's letter heads, The Telegram
did not got the Information from Miss
Fisher, Mr. Armstrong gave the batch
Of statements used by the Telegram
Witness did not know Miss Fisher nor
whore Miss Fisher worked From hia
own personal observation witness hnd
never seen anything wrong at tho
home
the Telegram Mrs. Burchil came TO
the Telegrlam Office and complained
OF the publications, ana / agreed not !
TO publish further statements which |
had been brought In by It's reporters, |
Mr.. Darlington, one OF the directors, |
also called for the same purpose.
told Mrs, Burohil / would take
out the matter to which she so Herl-
ously objected, II IL was not too late.
and / Immediately wont TO the com
posing room, but found that the mat
ter had been aterootypcd and could
not be taken out. | wrote Mrs Bur
chill note explaining II TO her and
the matter came out In that Issue OF
the Telegram.
Aftorward In the Evening Mail there
was an Interview with Mrs. Burchill
replying Ia the articlea published pre-
vlnusly In the Telegram
j. -. Roberts. editor OF the Evening
Mail. WAS then introduced and iden-
tilted the published interview with
Mrs. Burchill. and Mr.. Johnson, coun-
sci for the respondent. then read IN
evidence an extract from, Mrs. Bur
chill's published statement IN said in
torview. the extract being as follows.
''Thc article left the Impression that
Mrs French. the matron, Yves sim
at The home. Mrs. French resigned OF
her own free will and accord. more
tliu HlN W'thh dEn4 rms WAS done
against the wishes OF lire board and
her old place IN open for her when
ever she chooses 60 resume her duties
Mrs. Frcnoh's character and reputation
are above reDroach, and she lnborcd
for the pupils like one Inspired"
Fred Selmers testified he was 10
years old. stayed IN the Orphans
Home; was punished there.
Here the lad gave testimony OF nm
unprintable character
have been there six or seven years.
Have one sister there now fecollect
the law suit before Judge Green.
Redireet--Am living with my brother
now.
Mr.. Johnson offered the article in
The Telegram In evidence. Judge Booty
objected on the ground that the ar
tlcies were hearsay and Judge Harris
sustained the objection. Mr.. johnson
excepted 20 the decision.
Mr. johnson then stated thnt the
evidence for the respondent had an
BEEN given. except the testimony OF
tho respondent Mrs. Mcknight, and
Dr. W. D. West. Mrs. Mcknight was
In such nervous condition that II
was impossible for hnr TO no upon ,
the stand AZ that time. and DR. West I
was sent for. but could not come.
Judge Booty insisted that he was