The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
Report tho Management of Castle

Garden.
Thesoaow;Dg report has been made by the eca.raiee
appointed by the Commissioners Of Emigration for the
purpose OF investigating certain charges to The manage
nent Of Castle Garden
cosw,ssioyrvs ,uty n 1854
That special committee OF three appointed invest
rate The md 'nsnnatons srouG by some
ees Sssii*t the employees ~ castle Garden
Your committee, in compliance with the above fesolu
tson, hog respectfully make the following report,
Ycur committee met the 10 inst having previously
requested ard invited all parties eerred 10 by Dr. Frech
10 bs report ss well others to be 10 attendance FOR
no perpose o. giving their testimony TIE Commission
vii, observe from the depositons taken under OATH "
the respective witnesses adduced TINT they referred
u by Or trech beng able verify the aega
tons against Mr. Cassery and others. The Witnesses
were allowed the fullest opportunity for suotntatng
Their several statements in the report. and facility
wac gwen them for dong 90 By reference TO tho
minutes % The two meetings Of ycar committee tho Com
MISSION VIII observe that the various subjects referred 10
by Or froeh such the express company. recruiting
business as we'll as the general Arrangements for the
rvarand resepti0n of the egrants by their frjep1s
were all N tnuieiy inquired into.
Regarding the msnsgeGent q the express company.
as VIII be seen by reference "a he minutes the rst
davis proceedings OF your are Of opinion
that II would he for the OF he 10
disturb present eus for the removal of ue
gage Your committee however would suggest the
propr'ey o! adding the respective presidents
md German socetey 10 the present Castle Garden Com
m,ttee charged with the management this matter.
Your committee gave The Fgbect OF allowing parties
inside the Garden for the purpose OF seeing their
altering or removing any Of the Restrictions safe.
guards al rrcsen, existing. for beng acted on
and put 10 force by Mr.. Casserly. In the opinion
OF your committee. the rules to be observed are
Iusf ana proper The peculiar circumstances " the
beng solely for the protection Of the emigrant
Win reere1ce 10 the finding OF empoyInan, for ar
irving emisrants your committee after due inquiry
she mode OF conducting this business did deem ID
Necessary TO call witnesses being fully satisfied that
the object contemplated s 10 place the egi,
riate ant honest employment the beneficial him.
sell concerning the appointment Of Colonel Krehbiel,
your committee fully spprove OF the system adopted IN
tne organization OF the and the Supervision exer.
cisei over boarding house keepers they would re-
pontment 0! Colonel Krehbe and otherwise direct 10
the mannef Of paying bis salary. With regard 20 rne
accusations and inspnRtons conveyed throughout
tie report Of Dr. Frecb az MANIFESTATION OF Office
On the part OF Mr.. Cassery your committee beg
70 state mat, having gwen this matter ihey best
attention as being one affecting in a great derree
the good anc prosperity OF this psti,uti thev are OF
opinion that there rs not ne slightest foundation in fact
Tor the same ~ concluding this report committee
desire 70 pat on record their undated IN your
Agent. The assduity he displays in performance q.
mis- varied and important dniies his continuous e..
forts for the good Of he eigrsnt. demand special
commentators. Your committee are Of the opinion
the utmost publicity should he this report as
vel the several dispositions OF the parties examined
eng convinced that the interests and welfare ri Castle
iarden viii be promoted thereby, and the objects
erra'ed by the establishment Of this netiu,ion more
thoroughly appIeyisEa by tee public al large.
Signed bv The committee
4 S,HNIEwlND
la :. GODFREY GUNTEEg l
ELIJAH r. PURIFY.