, 1874-12-19

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once. Tho arraoted uoro thon taken III Charge
by nit 0tcor. and tnl;on, ono At 4 time, 10 thor
respective Uomu 10 Prepare for moving. Again
they 1obcllod. refusing To put on tholr Rl!aEn
and hontlcla. Thia difficulty waa overcome how
over, mud by nightfall Tho iina.ou, with fnw cx-
low Alrg. Whoelort hit did nat like tho idea OF
being turned ont without supper.
THE MATEbS
refugon to move iii incEl unleeB fur2el to do 70,
and llcr followcrn fol- In again III tl,u same spr-
1t. She WRa tnkon up bodily, finally. ard con-
yeyod down tho stopu. n1sd ller follow prisonora
followed with tho mid of tho o1lcors. 1:oaohlng
tho front door, Which had boon opened IN the
n.esntl,no, Constable Gleaaon'A nxit Was atayod
BY tho timely appoarancn Of AID. Mahr a,,l
atout. and aergt. MccauIy, md Officers Prince
and atownrt, Of tho city pol1cc.
THE ALDERMEN
protested asalnst tho women md cl,ilt1ron being
driven from tho building in any s,lcl inhnan
way, IN which thoy wnrc joinou by tho
crowd which lad apAsmbicl ut tho. door:
Mrs. .Whuolcr md hor frlnnl4, md tho high
hounsliug, language OF Rood. who In hsl.ai1 Of
Mu1: Waldorf had lnbored for tho contamination
Of tho outrage. Aftor aono slciay the ptiaoncra
wore rolcaaed, at'd allowed to return to tho rnont
frnna which they had boon ejcctet, followed by
tlle arosyil. Language In inndcaunte to picture
the delight Of tho ntisonora at tL:ir relouaa. au
lt words nnd Learn th0y thanked tl.etr rcsc,lcrd.
Their gratitude was faller to tlolr jo?. olul 'oir
joy found oppression IN prolonged h,%Gas which
Wcto almost dcafening.
4tu Boon IN quio. l,au bcon restored Aid. nlailr
md stnnt proceeded to walt upon Afrn. Wal-
hort, to Get or verpiou Of the affair, aud to ret
aasura;.eo from her that tho inmates mould hot
10 falshar Nlolestea d.lruT thu night
N1:n srATEstEST
to thceo gentleman of tho cnuso7 leatfug to her
nctlon mis- III substance whnt ahe had nireaty
frtf1 TIM ftcH rnHfiny HIN rT
tho 1lomo and tho Society Under wlloso
annpices It III Managed, nll OF which is
familiar to tho pnbc. Bhe ntatoa that tho Homo
was loaGe to er nmneo'ntlonay ~ y IT, %n that aho
Whom olected preritlent OF Tho Society stlo pro-
cccdel to Incorporate 1t under tho State low
following this thp Soclety hold neotlng, nj
which It was agreed to appoint NOW Mstron Or
competent. from education and otltor ca,l8es to
I'LL tho Office accoptnlir h1rs. Plat was ap-
pointed TO- the position. ATra. Wacolor was ill.,
foruod Of tho action nnsl requested to ronain nt
tllcrity, aud 40 did tho intnntca md
even went 50 far no to yet an officer assigned to
duty nt tho Homo to l1antain her iu authority.
She (s1rs. Walbert) had tho officer romored, mud
a,,other assiSncd, finding that he WAS not OILY
partial. but that o VIVA too familiar with tho
fnn,ates Tho fecund olicor WAS no better tllar
tho llrst; sllo fonntl ontsdcra Ind Keys to tho
1AOHaG, Htu tlhL fnBu HgFG Hti0Neu 20 como 1flH
20 my hour Of tho hight, and that nmateu were
allowed to do tho sarno thing. S!lo could noYor
got report Of donations from Mrs Wheeler, or
any iaca Of tho character Of tho inmnses; ahe
had at ono tio,o ca'ssed Or. 1lonrotin to
Wait thu Homo to examine son'o OF tho
inmates, believing that some wprn thero who be-
ionyed to tho City Hosptal or County Poor
lIo'lso, aud ho reported aercrnl canes for tho
hospital, and Garo certificate to tint effect.
When tho patients vera called Tor to 60 tho hos
1,ftrt Mira Whnn1F rnT:1raf1 IN lot fhhsD ~ ri
Sllo explained Afr. FOODS connection with tho
Home to bo thst he had been requested to como
thoro and occupy certain rooms with h!s fnDl1ly
to protect tho property; that nood'a wifo wins
tary; Kool had advised her in tho arrest, nud
co-opcratcd with ho. aa o matter Of
frienaship. In substance, sho claimed
that el,, had snprotno authority over tho build
President eo-oporated With her in itg MANAGE
lncnt md sliat Mrs. Whesier IVES insnbortl1ato
and rebellioud 6lio had tried ail other Lenna
to get rid Of hor In yEin.
Tho Aldermen then interviewed
TIE 1rnrR a1DE
Of THO situation. Mrs. Wheeler repoatod to
them tho statements aho had before made to the
reporters. Hho said sl,o had boon discharged by
by Mrs. Welhcrt aomo t!cya ago, but aho refused
70 do With the Home tho inmates had
trent them right; that $40 had brought
Kond and hia family to tho Homo, Gttl
1'ado Of him aort Of 1leaa steward; that all
his roma That tho. inmates Ind beeI stintcd III
taoir faro. aud allowed nothing but nltsh and
n,olaesea to eat; that Rood and his family and
Mrs. Plat consumed all tho fnod coming ahsra
to trire people from tho Homo who Ind 1nado
tho1neolyos sick 1T work there; that nlo
wantcd to chango the whole plan Of tho
Institution, and persisted III violating tho
constitution; tlst she vas arrogant and lnault-
ing in her ,nauners when around tho, Homo;
tl1at sho (Airs. Whcoler) wan properly elected to
tho position slo held, and that tho inmates all
wanted Acr to roraaln IN connection With 1t;
thas Mrs. Waldorf WA not eligible aa on oncar
member Of tho Society, bocause sho haa never
worked threr months for it, aa required By tho
constitution, nor had ever paid the requisite S.
us Initiation fee. In substance. she thought sho
Tau right. and Tas going ahead.
After ti,cso interviews were completed,
THE CNY Fon Burrl:H
wontup from, tue inmates: Thoy said thoF we're
hungry. Rrtl had had nothing to cat not oven aB
'n,ch as ,nush md milk, during tho day. Do
llas,d ,raa ut once made by tho Aldermen upo1,
Mrs. Wheoer hud tho keys Of tic atoro-roomB:
Demand waa then made upon Mrs. Wheeler, and
Bho refcrrad to Mr. Hood. 1Ie 'sna called upon,
but referred thc inqu'rcrs back to Mrs. Wheeler.
Granger would blush to giyo q hog ho thought
anything Of. was produced by Mr.. Rood. Ii r.
moment tho forty inmates. old and Young, were
clustered around it, feeling for tho freshest
sc7ar, 4 momont later the a1nfortunatos were
seated around tho room endoavoring to satisfy
their hunger Oh dry bread. and iii thls cnao
"dry" McanB something. 1t mcaun that tho
ontiro crowd, sics aud we'll, ranging in ago from
. to u years: wore. making q supper OF OF
brcnd moldel witl, age, sueh es tho
mort destitute family III Tho city would
rafueo ptaco on shoir tablo. or that tho most
inpccnnious would 1o ashamed to offer to tho
haid of street ocgsar! Think Of it! No cof.
leo, wntcr, butter, or anything that was vt all
palatable. 10 SEQ them oatlNg wan euoltgh1
Shortly after ts he aceno wasoAangod, much
to tho pleasure Of gu. Airs Stewart ana Airs,
hood, and nuflnrltnna.ns tho situation, thought
fully cent in y good supper: Tho pa,-
kcta wero empttol on naked table,
being satisfied. The charity casno in tho nick Of
time, a,l.! wnH nero thai gratefully received
Tho acono around tho taho was n llappy ood to
| a day lrausht with trouble, aggravated BY hun
ger.
Policemen wore left In charge OF tho Homo
1aat r}n1t will, i,tft rt1rkintrl tn