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June 13, 1989—US District Courthouse

Bill Campbell

Alan Stedsan: Thanks for joining us, Bill. I know you’re busy—shall we jump in?

Bill Campbell: Sure.

AS: How long were you at Coram House?

BC: A couple months.

AS: The record says it was six months.

BC: Sure, then.

AS: After that?

BC: My mother got clean and we lived with family for a while. She went back to school to get her nursing degree. She worked hard to get us back on our feet. I have to say, overall I have no complaints about my time there.

AS: And what about the other children?

BC: What do you mean?

AS: You’re familiar with the complaints other former residents are making, are you not?

BC: Sure.

AS: And?

BC: I never saw anything and—come on, Alan—even if it happened, it was years ago. Half of them are dead. Is this about Sarah Dale?

AS: Sarah Dale?

BC: Yeah, she’s telling everyone about this supposed murder she saw back then.

AS: Supposed?

BC: Jesus, Alan—have you listened to her? Kids set on fire? Pushed out the window? You think they could have kept all that stuff a secret?

AS: There were plenty of secrets at Coram House.

BC: No. There weren’t. Everyone knew Father Foster was a pervert, but this other stuff? It’s pure imagination. Horror story stuff.

AS: You think she’s lying?

BC: Twenty years is a long time. I mean, I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast this morning.

AS: It’s a point of view.

BC: Whatever happened, happened. It’s over. None of it can be proven, so I just don’t see who benefits from dredging all this up.