The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-12
TURNING ON
THE ACCUSERS
The County AlmShOuSe Disclosures
Assume a New Phase.
TICKLE MARION O'BRIEN.
She Now Makes an Affidavit in Favor
of the Men Whom She Accused.
Sensation Expected.

The almshouse disclosures continue to
be the leading topic of discussion and
each day brings out points of increasing
interest, although they are not as much
one-sided as those that first came to the
front.
AS limited in yesterdays HERALD a
movement Of reaction has developed and
within a few days the public may expect
to hear some sensational charges against
the accusers by the accused.
Steward Hartman, his friends and his
counsel, W. j. Whltehouse, Esq, have
their war paint on. 1t is claimed that
they will ia no way attempt to justify
any immoraluies that may be connected
with the almshouse, but viii direct their
guns upon the accusers aud show that
the disclosures are the fulfllment of a
threat that was Intellectually used to
break no the new state Of almshouse al
poiutments agreed upon by Poor Director
Day and d Directol- elect Dietrich; that in
stead of resorting to the more convenient
aud effective methods OF exposure and
punishment Afforded by the law, a GER
btI Clllut VI pO'lllCAbub nave lldQe ube
of public opinion 10 vent spleen.
1t is said that yesterday w. j. White.
house aud J. w. Ryon, Esqs., who are act
log as counsel for Steward Hartman, had
uuder cross fire the star witness of the &C
clsers, Marion Lizzie O'Brien, and have
taken from her afIidavits that viii show
that she has been for a long time the mis-
tress of Que of the pime instigators of the
recent disclosures, and that her action in
the matter was due to the Influences OF
! this mao
The affidavit this woman has made in
Hartmans behalf is not made public. The
counsel say they will reserve it for use in
the courts and when the proper time
comes there win be developments OF a
most sensational character.
A prominent gentleman said tC day, ut
will be to the interest of ali concerned on
| both sides that the whole matter be ven
5ilated without delay. Il any time is lost
| this talk Of anidavits and couater-ali-
davits may make the public thi1k there
is a big game of bluff on hand"
Meanwhile the committee appointed at
the meeting Of the Schuylkul County
NiaisjeriaJ Association to arrlu4e for
mass meetings To- take action on the
charges have not beeu idle The mem-
bers Of the committee are j. lS. Sgfred,
S. NJ. Eutellne aud j. G. McGuuiss and
they have issued the following call:
WeEREhs. Gross indiguir es are alleged
| to have Deeu committed in The manage
| ment OF the County AlmshOuse, located
at Schuylkill Haven, III this county and
| an informal meeting being held this mora
| ing at POttsville, and after hearing sworn
| statements and other evidence of the gross
| and revolving Outrages being perpetrated
| upou the inmates of that Institution, IL
was resolved to ap 1oint committee who
| shall call public meeting of representa-
| tive people of the county for the purpose
| of presenting the matter and taking such
| action as tbe public may decide
| We would urge you personally, and as
| many of your congregation as possible to
| be present.
Meeting to be held at Centennial Hall,
Pottsvlle, on Monday, December Il, 1897
at p. m.
| There has been some murmufngs over
he judgment exercised by the Mil's
terra, Association in the selection of the
committee on mass meeting. 10 is
claimed that better taste would have beer
displayed if General Sigfried had not
been placed on the committee. He is olt
of the most prominent applicants for ap
poiltment as factory Inspector by tn,
ne state administration aud many looa
upon his assign neut as chairman of Ga,
CON mittee of arrangements of this mora
truga6p as "a ra hpr unfair a1v4nf4gt