The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31
The Alleged Irregularities To
ae Be Looked Into.
What the superintendent, the Physician
and Others Employed in the Institu.
ton Say-The Food Good, the
Inmates Not Overworked
and Everything Lovely.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

WIFI view OF cnclting the truth as TO the al
legged Irregularities regarding the management OF
the House OF Refuge which were detailed at length
short time since in the various journals of the
city, the Board Of Management of the institution,
at recent meeting, passed the following resolu-
ton -
Resolved That the President OLIVER strong) be re.
PaSs S sSs s Of s e. IL e q
sS to Institute sh e. the .s
House and note the msnas discipline ana con.
dition Of the institution.
This resolution, with an explanatory letter, was
at once forwarded to the State Commissioners BY
Mr.. Strong, giving the fullest memoranda as to
what had been charged against the oficers Of the
institution. and the Commissioners acted promptly
in the premises Three Of them met at
Randall's Island last week and arranged
the preliminares as to the manner In which
they should proceed. Yesterday being the time
appointed to commence the inquiry In earnest,
there met at the institution early In the forenoon
State Commissioners Dr. Nathan Bishop and Secre-
tary OF State q. Hilton Scrbner tea oMcioL and
Managers Edgar Ketchum, Nicholas Herder, Fred
erick w. D0wner, James M. Halstead and f. Ran
dolph Robinson. In the room, mngling
with these gentlemen, were superintendent
Israel G. Jones and Chaplain Pierce,
LOOKING AROUND THE INSTITUTION.
Awaiting the anticipated arrival OF President
his family those present visited the dining rooms
and workshops of the place. The hour was oppor.
tune as the inmates were about marching to din
ner, and the opportunity for inspecting the soup
and bread prepared for consumption was capital
one. The commissioners examined the quantity
and quality Of the food very thoroughly and
scanned the boys very narrowly, as II to ascertain
by their expression and conduct whether tho meal
was satisfactory. or not. The girls departments
particular attention being given to the char
acter and quantity OF work each inmate
~ ecy 70 s II the
sioners quietly questioned many OF the more intel
gent looking boys, many Of whom surprised them
admitted that this part Of the examination, though
brief. was somewhat satisfactory, yet 1t will not
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fully determined to thoroughly slit the entire
matter before them, and II there IL blame attached
the late riots in the institution can be traced to
their Irregularities that Official will be held respon.
sble.
The large office was then regatncd, and the com.
missiOncrs went to work in earnest. Manager
Robinson took the initiative, saying, In substance
that in the late trial OF Justus Dunn, an inmate
OF the institution who had stabbed Keeper Calvert
| the management more than the boy, was ON trial;
| and in consequence of articles in the press and
the the discipline Of the house, the managers deter.
minea that full investigation OF the charges
1S% could be sv and tina that m n desired o eoms
before them that the truth might be arrived at and
the impaired usefulness Of the institution be re-
| stored. TO this end tie Commissioners had been
called to make the investigation, and to methodze
the inquiry, charges and specifications had been
Thoroughly exhausted before disposed OF First OF
these was the question Of rf9'I
This Included the character OF the edbIes daily
given the inmates the dietary established by tho
ana se Sy te OF IN ,
Ss1 eS% pro sp the nmates THIS Being
pork, fresh beef and mutton, flour, Indian meal,
split peas, cabbage, coffee. moasses, salt, con.
and & on the
as green c0rn tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, leeks,
parsley ocra and apples. TO the list was added
SuNDAY-Breakfast, bread and coffee; dinner,
mo SSsl aa and e5 fs .''f "" ~ ''p''' ''''
Observation-Disclosures bread and coffee; dinner.
boiled meat, soup with vegetables and bread; sup
TT Observation-Disclosures bread and coffee; d,nner.
beef soup, bread, butter aud vegetables; supper,
! Observation-Disclosures bread and coGce: dinner,
| boiled meat. soup, bread ami vegetables; supper,
! bread molasses and coffee.
Observation-Disclosures. bread and Coffee dinner,
| boiled meat, soup, bread and vegetables; supper,
bread and tea.
beef soup, bread butter and vegetables; supper,
! bread and tea.
boiled meat, soup, bread and vegetables; supper,
bread and tea.
! ISRAEL c. JONES,
Superintendent was The nrst witness called and
Of state Grbe s Jones haa been ha
sat down il provided lcT him quite eomroscdy
Ne Looked prepared for Tue oriea and ma , question: pre-"
eng Hs
twenty one years articles Of food aud dieary Of ie
daily @ Varied sssn % @ o
hSs a wH been ' %s Is hi s a
and the ExseniSe o@m!,ies who meet on he siand
iS sSSrSss sS% sRs 1Is sa'gs"ss
ss s aa M s ysSR s ras ssS co@ s
who s sa%e prSce's Of and sS
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s S snSi e 81 ea SFtS yen es hs wf from
Rs S fsssp Sy s y haze lie
knows by The daily census taken the qunn'
was then calico aud sworn; The Doctor answered Ill
s %csd NOT H cali EaS? q" ss IA
Ss' Sss sss e" @ es
TsSary and scsn E,ec ,v day Mhc reg@ aas
Sas iRst each and every inmate las plenty S$%
timer, Gsse ba. only src one arc s rex IA SSa
HmsT 9G as j: aaS sns S %s
WAS asked by supernichlent Jonesin The institution
day Is 6Is being boys 5Band girls 1885, the average
condition OF their health viii inyerably compare with
bows and girls in their condition life outside Of the
stliution; there were only four deaths la't year;
| these dying from constitutions weak and preis-
posed 70 disease when they entered; have
looked Into the dietary AS provided sufficient
TO know that the inmates have been well fed clothed
There were deaths during the late heated term which
Is much toward showing the hcalhfulncss of the Island
There Is evidence Of the boys being overwQrke1j in
fact their good health Is the best evidence that they
arc not A boy being tit subject for the
hospital is ascertalued by any change. in his
appearance, and complaints OF this kind are
al once attended 10; those IN immediate charge Of them
must primarily determine their condition; most all COM
plants OF this kind 10 me- hear them every dny;
the treatment desired l. given patient without DELAY
go 10 the dining room and inspect the food thee l.
marked difference n the matter Of sickness between
the sexes children do not physically deeriorate here,
given Is conducive 70 health and he condition
OF this institution In this wise will compare
avorshlly With any about New York children very Ill.,