Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1903 — EXONERATES JOHNSON [ARTICLE]

EXONERATES JOHNSON

State Board of Charities Says He Improves the More You Know Him. SUII OVER HARRISON’S ESTATE Won by Russell Harrison—Old Man’s Ilage Gives Him Cause for licpentance. Indianapolis, March 19.—The board of shite charities, which publicly investigated the charges of Moses M. Clinton, of Mitchell, against Richard O. Johnson, superintendent of the Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb of the state, has filed with Governor Durbin u report completely vindicating Johnson. The summary of the report contained the following: “As a result of this investigation, we feel it is proper to say that we have a higher regard for Superintendent Johnson tlmn ever before. The knowledge he displayed and the ability shown, together with his disposition to treat the prosecuting witness with the utmost fairness, are worthy of mention’here.” Charges That Were Investigated. The charges referred to were that Johnson diverted funds from tlie regular appropriation to build a greenhouse; that he expended $1,200 to buy a motor, against the advice of the chief engineer and his assistant; that he paid Dr. Latham, a teacher, seven weeks' salary he didn't earn; that ne paid bis wife the salary as matron, whereas she was not performing the duties of matron. Kusseil Harrison Wins Uls Salt. Indianapolis, March 19.—1 n the circuit court yesterday Judge Henry Clay Allen decided the suit of Russell B. Harrison as trustee for Ills children,William Henry and Marthena Harrison, against Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, the Union Trust company (executor under the will of Benjamin Harrison, deceased), Mary Scott Harrison McKee and Elizabeth Harrison (minor) in favor of Colonel Harrison as trustee, and signed a decree ordering the real estate upon which the suit was based to be sold and the proceeds distributed. The property involved is valued ut SOO,OOO. Indiana Harbor Co, Incorporated. Indianapolis, March 19. —The Indiana Harbor company was incorjiorated yesterday to build a railroad from a point on the shore of Lake Michigan near East Chicago, southwest through Lake, Newton, Benton, Warren, Vermillion and Vigo counties, to a point in Sullivan county to be hereafter named.