The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-29
After John f. White.

Charges OF the most serious nature
against the Board of Managers of
the Lancaster School for Boys, bet
ter known as the Reform Farm,
have been preferred with the State
Board of Charities. The trouble is
the direct result of long continued
friction bet ween the members of
the board and Captain ID. M. Bar
rett, the superintendent of the IN
stitution, Up to date the board
has had rather the best of the argu-
ment, inasmuch as it is in control
of the institution. Mr.. Barretts
friends have been displaced for
taking his side, and it is claimed
he has been interfered with in the
discharge of his duties as superin-
tendent. AS result charges have
been filed, signed by officers of the
ms stitution. 1t is understood that
the charges were made with the
full approval and concurrence of
Captain Barrett, and that the OBJ
ject is to provoke a sweeping in
vestigation. If successful in this
the men responsible allege that
they can show an astonishing state
of affairs at the institution, which
will result In a wholesale cleaning
out.
Up to date, however, the charges
have not borne fruit. Though it is
claimed that they were filed with
the State Board of Charities several
days ago, the Secretary of the
board, Hon, Joseph p Byers, to-day
declared that none had been FLED
with him. AS Secretary of the
board it is apparent that he would
have knowledge of the charges. He
hinted that the woes of discharged
employees are largely responsible
for the trouble at Lancaster, and
by inference admitted that fuss
is brewing. More he declined to
say. Governor Bushnell has also
been appealed to to use his influ.
ence in strengthening out the affairs
of the institution.
The charges preferred with the
State Board of Charities are as fol.
lows:
"To the Honorable Members ol
State Board Of Charities, Columbus
Ohio-Gentlemen: The undersign.
ed hereby respectfully request
your Honorable body to investigate
the charges against John F. White
President of the Board of Trustees
of the Boys Industrial School
Lancaster, Ohio, and ID. f. Roberts
employed in the capacity of butcher
to said institution. The specifica
tions against the above named are
as follows:
81. That the said John f. White
as President Of said Board of Trus
tees, has for more than one year in
terfered in the proper discharge o
the duties of ID. M. Barrett, Super
intendent of said institution, il
that he has interfered with thu
said superintendent in the proper
and official discharge of mis- duties
with regard to the employment ant
discharge of employees.
90. That said John F. White
after the said Superintendent d
NJ. Barrett had discharged on,
Charles Wolf, on the 5th day o
December, 1898, permitted tht
name of the said Charles Wolf t.
be carried on the pay roll of ssit
institution for four months and ont
half, at the end of which time h,
ordered the return of the sale
Charles Wolf to his former position
contrary to the expressed order o
the Superintendent.
"3. That he, the said John f
White. knowingly permitted d. E
Roberts, employed in the capacit,
of butcher to said institution, t,
sell to said institution lumber, tn,
property of the said d. e. Roberts
in amonnt over 27,000 feet, whicl
said lumber was paid for out of tn
funds in the hands of the Trustee
for said institution, with the sane
tion of the said John f. White.
"Your petitioner represents T.
you that d. e. Roberts is employe,
as butcher by the Board of Trus
tees of the Boys Industrial Schoo
and that while acting in this ca
pacity as such he has been guilt,
of selling and receiving pay 70
material purchased by the Boar
OF Trustees of said institution, not
ably about 27,000 feet of lumber.
"2, While filling the position 0
butcher he has been guilty of pur
chasing from said institution stock
notably sheep and cattle, previous
: ly purchased by himself for tn
benefit and use of said institution
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