The New York herald., 1872-08-02
Continuation of the State Commits
sioners' Investigation.
FATHER RENAUD EXAMINED.
Religious instruction and Other Serious
Charges Looked Into.
What the Several Officials Say Upon These
Points-The New Shop and the Boys
Earnirgs-The Executive and
Indenturing Committees


The investigation regarding the alleged irregu-
larities In the management OF the House of Refuge
before the State Commissioners Of Public Charities,
was continued yesterday morning at Randall's
Island. There were present DR.. Nathan Bishop and
Professor John Ordroneaux, or the Columbia Col
lege Law School, members of the Commission,
with President Strong and Manager Edgar Ketchum
and n d. Herder together with the prominent off,
cals Of the institution. without loss Of time work
was proceeded WITH the charge regarding religious
instruction first being taken up. As preferred the
charge Is as folrows:-
RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.
In that the managers OF tho said House of Refuge have
inmate and have BY corporal punishment Indicted upon
@ 10 ase e pa G Il The the on on
scfibed By rules Of the Institution "0'Ap US pre-
With respect to this charge the President, Strong,
offered the act Of incorporation Of the Refuge their
bylaws, daily journal Of the institution and the
books used for the purpose Of worship, presenting
in this connection the annexed statement, which is
Important
we have always found that the teachings Of the Bibe
SS, eSesptions com%l.sd our charge have
the pialnsst truths Of she GOSPEL But very
dned idea Suy God and man The proper @ oS;
%osshP Es chapel shs s" ssfEs
hS M % R n Tin 9
noon carefully. guarded from ali sectarak or dsnomna.
Sns u e Is Of % and
the managers has been framed with the greatest that
%ho may have born sdasasd the oSseryanss %
at BE- IneaIssIsS Of
the nine Of his and
q who occupies the
cautioned 70 conane Himself in his instruction to the
Common by ali sees ~ We submit herewith Printed forms
9t worship in use in the institution and the edition of the
PRESIDENT STRONG
stance that only one denomination had Complained
bsg"@ns linz tine TesSu instruction s at the House that
the children Of such S belief the others with view Of
~ no sSM M
pqss or Se @ ad fas BEING @
aR a Sae the t
s s p Fathers At no e s. hsa 5 S q build
sisk child ThO desired thsir have
teachings were denomnationai at one period attended,
religious serEees s in the chapel for seven
sns Sa ns IL
Sss ~ Ssr
sSs Eosss, q
REV. BRADFORD K. PIERCE, D. D.,
* ass ias ne s
1 ss esRS s
ss ss a1 Ct es %ss S:s
been 1 repeed ss by any; never n,s,h have known Sn
ao.esf and BEEN refused Ssys 1sssssatly inylisS
saS NJ
treme unetion do as do" and in that referred to the
been Il IN institution having Heie! re.
from the HERALD letter signed by Father Renaud,
and published on Thursday, in relation to the relig
ious instructions of the Refuge. He took up that
portion in which Father Duranquet was mentioned
and asked DR.. Pierce rcgardngit
In answer the chaplain said his intimacy with Father
nataTs letters that would 5e Irsssnisd would estabh
ect Was agreed that he should once menth visit The
chapel and speak he did come and delivered fine ad
ssa eRcepSn 0r the S5
church.
~ The n letters above referred m to as being sent to
offered In evidence. They are Important
ST. FRANCIS xAyIER's COLLEGE,, Jan. 6, 1871.
REV. brAa slR-it has been pleasure Tor me to relate
to my friends the kind reception and treatment have
akiag eeqy a
reiiectl0n nnd something obIecf1Onabc,
the blending Of the Catholic priest and that Of the Prot
M would be aaSGus o to know whether when come to
TONS entirely distinct rom your Service ss y weT
fnsSnt yc% efa na5Y
ns
hfan at G nod Tc @ Sad net t the less the
and hope that S hereafter we shall not be altogether
wifi make point to see you before the end of the
''e's'' ''"' '' very FXTmER tsffffR'I5T DI5TtRANQuEr
Rsy , s,I rlInsr, Chaplan House Of Refuge
s:ns ls ;a%s ,%s e 8.
You had made me an offer which quite free your
cr was made in the most delicate manner y and carried
!Sana sys'y May hlsns e saS
e. asSs g Se q s GsnS Catholic
character every. two months; il that instruction
but 3 Ss shags
in time e Of m & Il in hts st the priest cannot
sSss$sd sSassnssH Hfsssay
convey false impression to the public at large and to
Unfortunately your kind offer and my acceptance ofit
e nm reeros rb Hp o 81 oSe the question
The system pursued in the institutions under the charge
disssnsions Speaking Of It, You alluded 70 the great
trouble IN the other part of Randals Island. If
would examine into the matter you would find that it
originated altogether in the breaking up Of that unfair
attend both services, while. the Protestant at:
tended only their own. 1t not created
by the introduction of different services-they existed
beorc but by the disappointment Of
whose congregations were considerably reduced wnen
they could no more have the Catholic children having
had them before they resented very the reduction
fair as IL was.
Irepeat again that very thankful for your cour.
tesy to me fhere remains question yet untouched
about which the public mind has been more or less as
tned for time. II Is which cannot be settled
by MS. Whatever may come hope you will always find
me the side Of charity. Respectfully and gratefully
yours, FATHER DURANOUET
As wish my course should be fully understood Imay
communicate this note TO the Managers unless Indeed
YOU would prefer to communicate IL yourscf
Examination reslmed-There have been tracts in the
hands OF Catholic children in the Refuge and are now:
only little while ago little boy running up to me
showing me one never knew boy refuse to go the
chapel; never knew boy to be whipped for not going
Mr. strons-Qnce keeper kicked boy in the chapel