The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-24
Head of Industrial School Calls
Charge "BlackmaiI."
Girl Scandal Case Is Brought
Before the Board.
TOOK $3.50 TO HUSH IT UP
This Is Testimony Before To-
peka Negroes Row.
Gave Money to Save Family and
His Institution.

Charges that William r. Carter,
Drincipal of the Topeka Industrial in
stitute. is the father of a child born
4o Irene Blair, a former student at
the school, were partially investigated
today BY the board of trustees o. the
institution assembled FOR the purpose
nv order, of Governor CaIper. The
only thing definitely proven against
Carter, or rather it was admitted by
Carter himself, was that he had palu
the girl and her mother, Mrs. Julla
r Hanlev $3.50 to hush the matter
up Carter said he paid the money
TO save himself from public scandal
and ito save the school and MS ram
iIv" He denied all charges that he
is the father of the child
The investigation began with r. -
Coburn. J. B. Larimer, j. V. Abra-
hams, and James II. Guy sitting as a
quorum of trustees The large office
of Rad Lee, attorney in the Column
bian building, was packed with attof-
news and witnesses, or would-be wit
neeses. The latter, with a few eNcep-
tions didn't testify because the board
forestalled introduction Of gossip and
hearsay testimony by barring 1t alto
gether. Neither the girl or her
mother were present at the nearing
Statements, made by Robert Carver,
county attorney, who acted in an ad-
visory way to the board, were to the
effect that they had been induced to
leave town. Their whereabouts are
not known. Affidavits by both as
sorting that Carter is the child's faith
err were introduced before the board
by Carver.
Carver Tells of Case.
Carver, for the last several days,
has been making an investigation OF
the affair. He told the board what
he had learned and had heard about
the case.
trrbo OWL .p5 bar yDotbar "a mo into
my office and asked for warrant
for Carter" said Carver. Il asked
them to wait until l could investigate
and later promised them l would see
to it that the matter was brought up
before the board. The girl, in telling
her story to me, said Carter called
her to his office and committed the
uffense and she was too scared to re-
sist She said there was another Of
Tense. Later. the mother told me,
Carter came to her house and told her
he was the cause of the girls con-
dition. She said he asked her to hush
things up and that he gave her $50. A
neighbor woman, it is said, saw her
clutching these bills just after he
left"
The neighbor woman referred to by
Carver was not at the hearing and
sent word she wouldn't come as she
couldn't be compelled to.
Il have been told that several per-
sons went to the Hanley home after
it became known this hearing would
he held and asked them to leave home.
Now they cannot be found.
THE mother went to the office of
w. /. JamisOn and that attorney eff
fected a settlement, Carter paying in
all 81 900, including $500 in cash, two
notes and the $50 I have spoken of in
bills"
Carter denied that he paid the initial
$50.
Il talked to teachers at the institu-
tion where Carter is principal, and L
found one. a Miss McAllister. who said
Carter had once made advances TO
her. I think I can say that there is
not a teacher at the school who does,