The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-21
Judge Williams
Gives His Views
on Crouch Home

to let the children remain as they are
and await Developments II was nee
essary for an investigation to properly
pass on the question Of adoption
Your article, Mr.. Editor. says SO lit.
tie. and your position is SO uncertain
that this cannot be considered as a
reply to it. am vain enough to en-
tertain the idea that officially and
personally. you think fairly well Of
me, and / cannot believe and do not
charge that your article is criticism
OF my action in the matter tried to
search my conscience to ascertain If
! was disqualified to try the case;
believed that I was not-I might have
been-this lisa close question. would
have been glad had an affidavit been
filed disquaIifying me, but / did not
think it proper for me to disqualify
myself from an unpleasant duty. II
Is true. questions from me developed
much Of the testimony Our magnifi-
cent and splendid assistant county at
torhey came into the case after the
witnessess had been sworn and con-
siderable delay made up anxious to
hurry along. gave him such assist.
ance as I could, and gladly did the
Same for the attorney for the defend
ans, and the record will bear this
out; and in this connection. / want to
thank Mr. Oscar Simpson. the defend.
ants attorney for the dIgnifled. cour-
teous and able defense that he CON
Quoted.
The mere fact that they are not
liked and have trouble with their
neighbors is not sufficient to deny the
Crouches the right Of conducting their
home. The reason that I think that
they are not proper parties to conduct
the Orphans Home is fundamental.
First: They lack that poise ana
rounding Of character 40 essential to
The superIntendency Of such instltu.
tions.
Second: Their ideas Of s0claI duties
and responsibilities Of citizenship, are
SO distorted and unnatural that this
Of itself incapacitatea them.
Third: The lack Of eontentmeut,
confidence and cheerfulness. sad.
ness and gloom that seems to envelop
them, all Of which upon the child-mind
is disasterous
Fourth: The shocking disregard
for hygienic law. ageneral incapacity
for order, arrangement and fitness Of
things.
Fifth; An absence Of that strong
religious devotion which should be
paramount in an Institution Of this
kind.
believe can take the record Of
this case and establish the above
specifications, howeevr. time ana
space will not permit, even though |
was so inclined.
I have the profundest and deepest
sympathy for the Crouches in the or
deal which they have undergone: to
the average temperament it was
bound to have been something touch
ing and intense. am sorry it was
necessary am glad it is through
To me this question ofadotpion is SO
sacred that no one has a right to
coa'Dlain when the search light is
thrown on. It is the vilest and most
senseless twaddle when one talks
about the character and good name
Of man and woman" when matters or
SO serious consequence arise.
Il may be that it were better that
this was not written. but the matter
so appeals to me that cannot remain
silent. ! desire for my position to be
known, ard am ready to receive such
criticism as the facts authorize.
N NJ. WILLIAMS.