The New York herald., 1877-02-10

TROUBLE CoMMENCES
II was during this year that Whispers began to get
abroad the effect that most OF the money instead OF
going to the poor, was eaten up in expenses and
..saaries." Tho Rev. Mr. Robertson at that time was
superintendent and the money passed through his
hands. Charges OF insufficient food and clothing for
tho children were freely made. ana in case, when
made by one OF tie Board OF Directors, answered
by dropping him from the Board. Mr. Robertson was
elected 10 dircctorship, and In consequence drew
secretary and Is ut present director and secretary,
and the real manager OF tho concern. Mr. Pcll u
Wholesale merchant, was then treasurer and he be-
came implicated IN tho quarrel II was q Board d.
vded against itself, and alter struggling Tor somo
time II Ie 10 pieces Mr.. Robertson, however care
fully collected the pieces and the concern went
The following statement, which vas contradicted by
several witnesses yesterday Will give some dca OF the
state OF things at the simc II was madc, 1S75-
To Hon. Jonx WHEELER through him the honorable
tho hoard OF Estimate and Apportionmcnt:
this society full Of abuse and charges has had nnu
on M %smssrs s IA B0sss
Jones who ndored in SAID article ny Stephen re and
Board Directors from the position Of collector tor what
ay Of our annual snSscer These
ss n y T"s %
in H r M %s d Of .ad oox has Sesn BE-
GrSrLNxrS-we solicited 70 subscribe 70 relief Of
some concern in East osdw"y No s4 rn,nn ~ hs
the being told had subscribed
e e sppSg Of the book one OF
We retained hold subject rghtiu owner fleaSe
ao'''' ~ ''''' BU"BANK BALDWIN.
In shaIsr is collector and Jones indorser of the
On calling on Burbank & Co.. they informed me that
drcns Educational Eeief Association ece accompany ing
s"%ds pa'Sr Ses w.s" q Il PARSONS"
roth called m the tine and a ssSges 80
Ycripton book that they cavcd i'm and gave them the
aren's Education Relief to subscription book.
The interest which pcil had in ta. subscription book may
be fully understood. when we acrward ind Tim going III
secretary ana Teii as treasurer PED had been or ten
ray S"S sea S aS Gar osS sR'sS
resIeesn te did no, get one VOTE ns
back ,surer but was unaninonsy repudiated rci
told @ sGes IN n s wsns to %sss sse
referred that this society allowed ITS collectors 90 retain
the hooks This hereby pronounce within and
"sesa to pay per cent for sosc,@s which
paid TO his friend Jones. IN violation OF ov bylaw un.s
though temporary weekly arrangements have some.
@ psr@ ns To-
that they we're examined pretty extensively ny u board
plunged from the minutes Of the society rnose asanst me
socsy Are the D staple c, o. Of s
said w Wesmoro ps O. ''S'' Two "'" T. RossR SON
THE russ cuLMyATEs.
Charges formally made TO the state Board OF
Charities against the Rev. Mr.. Robertson, and an
examination ordered for yesterday There was
present committee OF the Board consisting OF
Theodore Roosevelt, Henry ]. Hoguct and Mrs. g. H.
Lowell Numerous Witnesses examined ana con-
siderable interesting testimony cIicited .
The first witness called the Rev. Edward +.
Edwards. who had in former years been connected
with the juvenile society lie could mention no
SPECIFIC act OF Mr.. Robertson that bad, aud yet no
considered him bad man. Mr.. G. W. Con was tho
next witness called, nut he displayed lamcntabic
ignorance Of the affairs Of the society," with which no
was connected as visitor" lie did not consider
that he identified with the society," knew no one
officially IN the sociciy except Mr.. Robertson.
THE SCHOOL
Tho next witness called wns Miss Frances H. Fer.
gcrson who objected to taking oath. Miss Fcrgcr-
son was extremely nervous anu ner testimony at nrst
wus hardly audible. shc became connected with tho
society september, 1876, aud her duty was To in-
struc and give work to unemployed girs; SHIRT max
ing was her business aud she instructed number of
cirs IN III acrward shc tired to procure them post
tons she received no compcnsatiOn she was 10 re-
ccve 80 per week. such being her Arrangement with
Mr. Robertson; tho reverend gentleman, however,
after settling for one wcck ceased settle. and she