The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-28
.SOPT MORRIS TALKS.
The Cause Of the Trouble Freely
Commented On.
Mary Kiser Was Sent Back by Coun.
Gilman Walker. There Was Much
Disorder, Which the Super.
intendent Says He Tried
to Prevent.

THE VIRaIStAS secured it's informa-
ton as to the charge of immortality ut
tho aims house from two members of
the Aims House Committee Of the
Council. and one of whom resigned,
not wishing to be on cially connected
with so disngreeable mstter. That
statement did not give the name OF tho
party investigated, but stated that the
investigation was against persons III
authority. 1t is but proper 10 suy that
the charge OF immortality was against
the Superintendent of the almShouse,
and that although no report has yet
been made concerning The investiRa-
ton, the Aims House Committee, after
Investigation, concluded unanimously
that they were grouudless.
The employee Murray, now before
the Police Court, was au old employee
and has been Nurse III the institution
for years. The committee should make
its report, and the quicker tho better.
If man is not guilty he should. II u
/ guilty. he should be rs quickly con-
demned. The public e1pcct the com
nitteo to make Its report.
Since the above wns written, Mr..
Morris, the Superintendent OF Aims
yesterday evening nnd complained that
tho article which appeared yesterday
morning in regard to tne Investigation
Mt the aimshuuse did him great lpjus.
tice. He was assured that The NIR.
GlNiAN did not dasire to do him or any
OTHER man an injury, and If lie desired
to make n statement The NGWGlNIAS
would be pleased to publish whatever
he wished to say.
Mr.. Morris then said: "rhe charge
of improper conduct was made by a
woman named Annie Cislo, uguinst
Assistant Superintendent Edward
Craig ard Mary Riser, IL young white
girl. The charges were investigated
py the committee, and that while An.
ME Cisllo malntRlued that her charges
we're true, she was uusustuIued by
other Witnesses, mud tho committee
dropped the matter AMI ordered that
Mary kiscr be sent AWAY from the
almshouse. THIS order | obcyed, aud
the next day Mary kiser lett uud came
80 Norfolk.
''Ibe girl then went to SEQ Com
mitteenau Walker and induced him to
send her back t. the nlmsuonso. md
when she c4mo ! was compelled to
receive her. There was some trouble
growing ont of tue conduct Of this
woman and others, and at times
quarreling about them, which took
occasion TO prevent as far as possible
MARY hiscr remained ut the ulma.
bouse TIL about month ago. when she
and another woman left on their own
accord and are now living III the
county, n few miles from the city.
Edwin Crnig has been II very eli
Gent officer ant! Is still employed ut
the alms house. though he speaks OF
rendering his reslRuation.
"Ali kinds OF people have been sent
60 the institution, and to the very best
OF my ability have endonvored to
keep them III proper bounds.''
Sin regard To the charge that nurse
Murray stole blankets, etc., from tue
Almshouse, Mr.. Morris snys: Muir
ray IVES arrested at the house kept by
Mary hlser. | am expected to swear
TO the goods found, but | cannot, az
the goods were bought from the stores
OF Norfoik, onh there are more like
thom.'
The above is the statement of MIR.
MOTIFS, which completely Justified the
remark III Inc NIRGINIAS that the
moral tone OF the place was below par.
The woman who caused tho trouble
aud VINO. ROW according TO Superinteu
dent Morris, Is llv:ug au improper life.
was sent back utter ii was known that
there had boen rows about her, and the
man who was accused was kept IN MI
Official position and no report or other
action taken. The statement OF Super
1ntendent Morris does not mend mat.
e'fa except so far as he IL personally
concerned.