The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
SINS FOUND HIM OUT.
AND HIS LIFE WAS THE PENAL
TY HE PAID.
The Superintendent of an Ohio Or
phanage Accused of Misdemeanors
Ends His Existence Rather Than Face
the Consequences.


Adolph Foith, the aperintendent Of
the German Protestant Orphan Asy-
ium In Cincinnati committed suicide
the other evening, and thus defeated
the ends of justice. The Sunday before
a boy who is in the employ Of p. j.
Ritter, the preserve manufactures,
called at the asylum to see his thir-
teen-year-old sister They had been
left to face the battle of life by the
death of their father and mother,
which had occurred within short
time OF one another. The little chap
was working hard and saving his
money, so that some day he could take
his sister from the asylum and there
after support her. He visited the asy-
lum full of spirits and hope He left
II with broken heart His sister had
told him that she had been abused by
Gated his sisters tale to Mr.. Ritter, who
is director of the institution. Mr..
Ritter was dumbfounded and naturally
disbelieved the story. However he
called on Charles Guckenberger who
is the president of the asylum board of
trustees. and repeated the story and
expressed the hope that 1t would be
thoroughly investigated. Mr.. Quicken
berger advised G. w. H. Luebbert, the
vice-president, Of the alleged condi-
ton, and the two gentlemen repaired
TO the asylum, where they were met
by Secretary Hitler, who had been
summoned to attend the investigation.
Foith became aware from their re-
served manner and grave faces that
something was brewing and insisted
on being present at the investigation.
AT the eastern end of the main cor
ridor are located the office and recep-
ton room. These rooms adjoin, being
separated by a partition of glass. Mr..
Guckenberger and Mr. Luebbert re-
paired to the reception room. 5ecre-
tary Hitler was told to remain in the
Office with Foith and keep him under
surveillance, so that he could not es-
cape. Katryn Grede. Emma Vessel,
Ella Erion and Lily Wahle, orphans,
ranging in age from ~ to 15 years,
were then ushered into the reception
room. Naturally the children were
confused, and some difficulty was first
experienced in getting them to talk.
Kind questions finally succeeded in OBJ
tanning from them the dreadful stories
of what they had suffered at the hands
OF the superintendent, whom they had
learned to regard as a father, and their
stories were found to be only too true.
The examination began at $3.50 and
lasted until Sis. During it's course a
strange scene was being enacted in the
adjoining room. Through the glass
Foith could see the proceedings, and
was very restless and excited. He
paced up and down the room like a
Gagged beast. smoked innumerable Gig
arettes. ran his hands through his
hair and gave other evidences of trepi-
dalton. Finally the two gentlemen
emerged from the room, and, like
vengeful spirits, accused Foith of mis-
treating the little girls
The girls had signed typewriter
confessions. and armed with these
hessrs. Guckenberger and Luebbert
repaired to the Corryville Police Sta
ton. They left the asylum quietly so
as not to arouse the suspicious of
Foith. Sergeant King was on duty at
the station, and realizing the serious
ness of the charge Immediately dis
patched Officer White to the asylum to
arrest the superintendent. Meanwhile
the latter, who had gone to his apart
ments at the other end Of the corridor,
returned to the office, where Secretary
Hitler still remained Entering the
room he said to Hitler. 81 have been
found guilty. They do not want me
here any longer, and l may as we'll
leave at once" He drew from his