The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24

through <Ackeaoacn was standing racing
the window. He turned and put his
arm around she romans shoulders His
conduct for the next few minutes was
disgusting and unh, to be published in
a newspaper. Mrs.. Wade resisted his
advances and appeared to be remon-
siratlng with him, although could not
hear just exactly what she said
~ todd Or. White about il and he
advised me 10 report It. The next day
I reported the MATTER 20 Dr. Mclaughlin
the assistant physician. / did so be-
cause the rules required employees 20 re-
port al irregularities OF whatever na-
ture. Then besides 7 realized that that
was a public Institution and that many
people SO there 10 v.sSI patients i have
a wife and she often called there.
simply did not want 20 take TIE chances
OF her being insulted by man OF this
kind. I thought IL duty l owed 10 the
public 10 lst the superintendent know
just VIVA; sor; o; a man Achenaaca was
Up to that time I had nothing whatever
agains; Mr.. Achenbach. although I real
lied that he was noi a fit man for HE
position. The superintendent called me
up and 1 told him just what l saw. he
then said that he would discharge Aeh-
enoach al once
The boari OF charities met there
Monday night. October IL. and call;d
u before it for the purpose Of investi-
eating the matter. The board called
me in and asked me II ! had Mrs.
Wade's affidavit. / handed /; % Chair
man Brown He FIRST read Il over TO
himself, when Senator Wheeler asked
him % read il on, loud. He did 50.
They then askei me 10 tell my story,
bu5 did not seem overanxious 20 know
the particulars. told them what saw.
Brown and Senator Jumper were very
Insulting from the beginning. Dolan
and Shane seemed inclined 10 be fair
ard wan; 70 get az the facts. After the
hearing was over I asked the privilege
Of making a statement in regard % my
purpose in reporting the matter. which
they granted. Senator Wheeler was
the only one who cared TO hear H. The
statement was as is given above.
Il then went out and Mr.. White was
called in. The next morning l learned
that Achenbach mad been exonorated
by the board. / continued my work as
attendant until the following Thurs
day night. when Dr.. Mclaughlin hand
ed me notices OF dismissal for myself
and Mr.. White. We left Friday. No
reason was given in the notices for our
discharge. They were very formal
They simply said tina; by order OF the
board OF charities our services would
not be required after October Is"
b. d. White. the attendant VINO wa.
discharged because he followed the in
structions Of tie superintendent. and got
an affidavit nom Mrs. Wade, said to-
day:
Il was informed by Mr.. Lue OF this at-
fair and advised him TO report II to the
assistant physician. who 4, in charge of
that building. Later. / received instruc-
tor. from the superintendent to call on
Mrs. Ws1e and get her deposition.
went to her house and asked her IL she
would make an AFFIDAVIT covering the
matter. She said she would gladly do
so. She wen, TO the Office OF G. II.
Burgc, a notary public. and made an az
fldivit that Achenbach hsd insulted her.
The affidavit Vas turned over 10 the su-
perintendent. The next thing that oc-
cured was when | vas called before the
state board Of charities. The board ridi-
culed the part took IN the matter in
going after the affidsvit and insinuatei
that had IL in for Achen5ach. con-
.iderei the investigation very unfairly
conducted. The board manifested de-
sire TO project Achenbach all the way
through. 1 received notice the following
Thursday that my services were no long
er required
Mrs. Wade was interviewed al her
home in this city. she hesitated some
what about discussing ne affair. say
ing that they were trying 70 fix il up"
she said that a well known Popullst
lawyer OF Topeka had been 10 see her
10 get her 10 hush the matter up. She
also said that after Achenbacr had made
mis- advances toward her and she re-
PEELED them he told her he was Just
fooling." she admitted having made the
affidacit referred 10. she also said that
they were all anxious 10 have the affair
sealed up. According 70 her story, wO-
man representing herself 10 be Mrs.
Achenbach called al her home and urged
az once 10 have Achenbach arrested. but
backed out. Mrs. Wade also talked %
other people about the affair. az the fol-
lowing affidavit show:
III. y. Lue. OF lawful age. being duly
sworn. says: / nereoy certify that on
October u. 1897. in company with c. II.
Burge. l wen, 70 the home ot Mrs Hat
tie Wade. in the city % Topeka. 70 in
terview her in regard 20 what steps had
been taken u hush Up t1e AcheD5scl
trouble. In the pre.ence % Mr.. BurEe.
she said sse had been offered SO 20
d-op the matter and say no more about
IL. she said she refused 20 take the
money. she also sal1 that a new doc
tor az the brick building tod her that
she could not call 70 see her husband any
more unless she dropped the matter"
Il appears that the board ala not want
much evidence - acqui; Achenbsch.
Scarcely any testimony whatever vas
given by the defe1se. The question thst
is now being asked IL. What does
Achen5ach knox sbou; the members o.,
the b0ari7''
TIE action % ne 5osr9 IN sIonsrstinE
Achenbach vac not unanimous Senator
Wneeler declined - vote - cenviclcn
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