The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
MBRIDE'S BOY.

THE cauDRKNs FOLD AND THE nEv. EDwAED
cowLEY TILL THEIR STORY.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Lest the public should be wrongly impressed
and 10 tho injury OF the Cnildren's Fold, by an
erpdrie statement In the HERALD OF Mnn
day, peg TO present tue facts OF the case. Briefly
told, they are as follows ION the ga OF Decem
Der, 1871, Mr.. Mcbride sent TOUR children TO RAN
danis Island, In care OF the Public Charities. A
lady acquaintance OF the family came 10 the Fold
expressing her concern about them, saying tnai
IN a short time they were 10 be sent West, and beg
ging, for various reasons and with tears. thai
they might be admitted TO the Fold. they en
tered on the 18TH OF January 1872 but during that
entire year the iather did not pay $40 Tor the sups
port OF the four. Yet ne was 1T work most OF thd
time. For four montns at time he did not
even come to see them or write 10 them
Upon the best estimate which 1 can obtain he has
PROBABLY paid toward their support 81 week Tor
the four children. about enough TO pay Tor their
Shoes ana this, too, needed pressure almost equal
10 compulsion. As 10 any Of them not liking tnG
Fold, they could have lett any time previously DUR
log the last three years and TOUR months. Ht
often expressed MS inability to support them
saying that we had better pace them vut In iam
lies or situations, and ne has twice written TO thn
same effect our reply was That the children were
VET 100 young, IL would De time 10 DO that whea
they were olderj meanwhile they must learn u
read and write and get healthy bodies. In Fe0'
ruary last ne came and told me that ne was mare
rigu again. that nls vile tine thlrdl would nave
some money coming TO her IN the spring. and tneu
ne would have nome. Tor che children. tbeu
stated that should take the matter INTO careful
Tor the children; tnat IN Tue meantime ae must
not nave any communication WITH them Dut
when lie got his nolne reauy 10 let me know, anu
1 would see ir Is proper place. especially lon
a girl Vi thirteen years. he considered, ana SAD
tnat we hat Deen very KIND and considerable; "a
was under great Ooitgatlons to Us, ana hoped n1
would be aDle 10 do something IN return by anA
b.. ala not him again Tor months, not I'LL tue
drst saturday OF TINS June; but meanwhile nd
wrote Two eLters-one 10 MS GIRL OI DIS saving
money TO get nice nome 10t ns ana snns Hes
Yet while thus saving Tor his own use ne mas n1t
paid penny slace tne middle oi iast Dece mDes
for the four children AZ the Fold. other and out
side communication was nad with them, TIL %
the early morning q Easter Monday, tne gir
Fanny. tnirteen years Olu, went away Win hoA
TWO youngest brothers.
After these three children had thus left asked
the Oldest boy, VINO yet remained II ne knew anyS
taing u MS SISTERS gong previous to her depar-
turc he said, no, he dld not know anything; sn0
had not spoken to nIln about it; that Tor nimself
he ala not want 20 20 70 his iatner, but would iKo
me to get him waere MA lainer coulo not nave
MIN. rms wss ., On the last MONDAY q n&rcn.
rom tue father. But the boy had gone, with my
consent out OF the state on the lsta Of April, vita
main for gnrec years, tl NC was 1fEeen. "
course, now tnat the boy Il out OF the state,
but ne does NOT do 50, because be does not want
10 20 TO him. what bis iather wants him Tor Ia
apparent rom MS letter OF April 20, received
April a .--"I wish tou 10 Inform Iay 500, Robert
Mc Bride that my employ or WILL have a situation
Tor him on the LIST OF NAY The poy
~ not Twelve years OLD tn July AcBrde
aid not come or write to the Fold until
the 5th OF June or six weeks alterward Now
tue sum OF my 0Ience 10 that reuse 20 give the
tatner tne boys address. II you Will inquire Of
any institution in LnIs city public or private, that
places children 0nt, you VIII hnd that they donn
ana Will not put parents Ia communication VITA
them. Nor Will l. | SHAH seek to protect tina
boy nom Iathors clutches who hardy raised hu
finger toward dis support Tor lorty montns. Aletter
lust received renews the boys objections 10 70.
turn 70 MS father. On the 5th OF June he threat.
ened me with TIE newspapers But as told nitn
then 10 do his best, so say now. donit lear tue
newspapers, Tor soon they must publish the truth
Ia sucn matters. But snal 0oy under tue above
conditions be compeled 70 return 20 nis IAtnsl
against his own win I Have tue children no
choice iufne matterS shall we not regard t1eix
ptteous Nalhngsl Precisely thia the managers "
tne Cnildren's Rold are doing. In view o. tue
public tut rest ana ofprvate morals, We shau con
tlnae 10 protect the orphan OF other neeay Gnu.
dfen against the wies OF this wicked wOrlu, and
need DO, against the dcspotlsm OF = negiech'
parent. EDWARD OOW
President OF the Chldreas Fold, No ls5 Eee'
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