New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
NrWYoGR cHILDREA'S an SOCIETY,"
CLOSE or TIE NORTON-TWEED INVESTIGATION
TuE CuNGGIs WITHOUT FOUNDATION.

CLOSE or TIE NORrON-TwEED INVESTIGATION
TuE CuNGGIs WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
ALBANY, Feb. 28.-The investigation into the
charge, a4;,us, the Now-Iork Childrcn's AID Society
was continued this evening before the Senate Committee
on Charitable Asso,a oUs. Senator Banks in the chair
large dcputaion oi Trustees and employees OF the 80
cicty appeared before thr Committee bringing with them
the record, and bnoks.
Mr.J Williams, President ~ the metropolitan Eank.
being .vorl hed hat ne had been Treasurer Of the
Spcirty year, and mat nearly Sio02oO mad psscd
hrud.h Dbl, h1as Of Bhc not dollar had been, to his
knowledge ,oi.,n Tered or uaapprOpriatcd During the
hr-t seven Years roting had been received from either
city or sia.clg After II years they had expended
sisoo0. 81 which $i5G0 had come from public sourcrs
Tue appropriation asked Tor now S.O.0OO only one
sixth OF ne annual expenditures The checks on any
~ i.u,c their trust fuuds were stringent ana exact
Every thing tic transactions and financial accounts OF
tine society have been UUon and above board The con
friimor of Nh Chaurocy Rose be stated 10 be about
mr. i;) desired 10 bc especially used for the mingH-
tOu Of thircu 10 the West. Tine gis Tor ms purpose
como irnll every Stale ui the Union
Nr WILTON S. Booth, President Of the Board Of Irns-
tr, t- lied a- to the organization oi the SorelY, aul
emo -ualr taken 10y the Trustees IN me Moih; XXI n''
'ol.ir .s ah'licrirE ONE l2NOl dlntItnl cllui y;
h, -ia ,I wrr. managed with the utmost economy ana
o1 Judgment. the Irler' which 9iok' 3u' W. .iG
lI tu.t in O., duc solely 10 the ihliouh'ihh
"' French sil WHO "ds already suffering uucr y P""S
Mr. Howard Potter test lied that he had been trustee
Ul part n ne work OF the society. ne gave I
and statement 81 the ahuaicd accounts ara
raid me highest tribute To the economy ana thorough
n,.- OF tis Charity ana ttted tbat It had excited much
a.tcur % In England, Nlrir II h4d Deeu puoh'iy com
mtu'DI %, member, Of Parliament.
Mr. Tuculpe H. Roosevelt beng sworn gave an interest
ing account oI tir Boys Lodging House IN ldghtonth
St., ia hth Lc Hah iurh Hhil,, Ii' p',l,nh ,, -
the Association. such lOdgng-houses lac considered d
ST. j. Ma. testified mat he has been 10 years con
rrrtsd WIN hc society and mat The account, are h'pt
10y uonbr cItry. ana tnat al accounts ana You, hr7
ur' regularly examined 10y the tlnahce C"hhht
&c; uo Important mistakes have ever been
found iu tn hooks; le corresponds annually
with friI o'otp 10000 "rons, ana or an HNrlas" re
criyes ahu. 300 letter, rom children aud Thor en-
Puyt-.. lc haa pcisouli hAOI irdse oil great many
boz groWInZUp iu hr respectable c2clh oh'FN having
married we'll ana ourI- graduating in western college,
Du col 1.-Two over - CLdtrA nave turned ont CliInl-
- T. No. OF boy. r. ring Ia the city from the
West . 600 ..I1ll to br cuupucd-uot morn tan sN an
uuaiy From curr-ppi drurc ana PERSONAL knowledge
nr VA, thoroughly ,at- tlt bat very Few turned "ut
falling VITA criminal practices Was tOScnd tncm iuto good
country homes. lie regarded the system az sending
families ~ Wcs al tho best features oi the
WORK uI the Su,icty. Noi family had been sent which
va NOT Improved is tie removal TIE society had never
changed the name child and Catholic children had
Oicu heca cn,rGated 40 60, h"r families ;a., ,,,
5ir. j. J.. Bruce. On" "r'crn agent; ieeunrd that
aud bad taken 10 tur west l,'OO clhureh' WHO were
growing Up 10 be- urciUl mon aud women.
Ilr. j.. Wolf presented iuil yhdlcallOn OF us own
character and the Girls LOigingHun'e ron hl me
charges mddc against hOth ca al the 21,OOO children
whom Dc uaI taken 10 tuc West. he knew OF none, he
.G S. hn had hecOIr cfuiulS or had become charge
abb, ou thr public. lle had placed At tunes CdtOlc
children iu Catholic families.
senator N,!iou AL tn. closr of the Investigation.
sltt, t be. ,riiSd red the charges without fpuuda-
fiD and that We should supper; the bill IN The senate
The Committee, on Sir. THerdS return, VIII plOhhDS
rrug, l.uriuI tiir hl alptOprallhg eoOOO 10 lht
so ..ty Mr.. fuadgrl, the principal "ltie7>' was h"
prrsrnt. The result ilc Investigation NaA recover
with much satisfaction hl the numerous friends OF Tue
s1crt, m Albany, VINO have never believed tn"' '''e
va. inr ID 2iItt,t foundation for these accusations