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V.A Shameful Scandal in a State InstitutionThe saints are again in trouble.The Cincinnati Ennuiter of TuesdayJ.publishes a sensational1 eportofscandal at the Soldier's and Sailors'Orphans’ Home at Xenia. involvingone of the matrons of that institution,Superintendent Shaw and Dr Brundage, The following chapter i- givenin the Enquirer:town ongood iii (well.£'y 4 - 5t.9U AGro-sS *w*%V.Fraii!,A -iBros.!;aare niaki;T ii elir:dissoivMtU1 rr*t«bllsiit..4X r Xt 1more u10 V.busim1; Q :' * tCHArTER TWO.“Now, among those whomthemiary manchose to hulp iu iiisEi4- Vsleighingwork was one I\osa A. Mathews, ary belh t‘9T .woman oiOneAil iform and fair face.from Bellefontaine, Ohio. She worenot high heeled .-]hoes, neither didshe bang her hair, in violation of therules, and yet she was glorious to behold. The Major praised her asThe or.church iddirectionle v. TMr. J iiof Air. Atho model Matron of the Home ! Shehad charge of “Cottage 20, far offon the end of the building, convenicut of access from the woods.* £*Ai.erher. connection with the Home sheh gan to wax large, as if irom overfeeding; but no matter she was stilithe favorite of the Major. Thenbu:C t» *MV *i oe lotCOlO1-, iti!to t*cS mo thibm Ir. 1not thi:.]no' aoitI *no\v *V Pic uqo rumors of ill omen and bad repute. Suddenly she was ill, buwhenever her sickness came she dida'- eiabtelt;L!v iami !* !i r. ii*beseech a well-known physiciano *vy iii xt \ tX' iiia to save her from herself andw n * i §fj *-J I i i-jLjk vHut Dr. Hrundage, theOtv m-* » * *friend of suffeih / humanity, stood ; le yhermilaw*r*v*illaess, an 1Vrs-lei 7? .J:d ii. one, of the matrons was called9 m• *• V_- •V. in to couiiort and nurse. and she wasjf • / »s % P:V. VPi 1 ? •'» »M O kOt’ijrp *1 ff'W'k' t * Ir. i \ IU It* t*+ 71 * v ill *. wt 2 br i\ ly A- * » . / 1 ill tiiraigia.GAnaboiliou had br,~? rkorrL.m 1oecii perionneabv a well known doctor in one of thecottage homes, while her thirty lit ieinnocent wards slept above. LastFriday she was discharged! Theymeant to hide the shame and jeopardizo the fair jewel of lt;roo:HtiOUpossessed ovother women in theip, 31 :wmon1r , t *ir.sto.o, 'Ceoi 1 o in e 1* %Hon. John Lilt;order* d (r%«s Vtoi tue ! wu; u rTinIPs at Xenia, refuse-1 to talk •: r* 1 if ?V. A * v. * * ’* •I J •lt;upon the. subject.ilMajor Shaw said the Trustee- had* »iiud a*r.oihing to do with the matter.Of 'dih 1 *! O.ivfir \* Hv ry woman in that institution ' by *has discussed tue scandal, and three !« 1 am.oil oftbom knew the facts.fti i*11 It/i“Efforts are being made to liurrvMiss Mathews out of tho wav.J i 1-* 1 i“The Legislature has * • w , , .ie rucred ati oi ot jinvestigation—-or\ uOir% • 4^i twashing committee. '* white- » , i;I - - w' » A L# iiopiiCHfio ]■sT tI'MJTue Montgomerv (Ala.LI11ct/ fcoarri; * t
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Canal Dover Dover Weekly Argus
Canal Dover, Ohio, US
Fri, Jan 28, 1881
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