New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
-rSyrsTlG ALTON BY THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
1rS A1,runRIIY DENIED.
ST. JOHNS GUILD.

IFS AUTHORITY DENIED.
Tho committee of the Stste Board OF Char
ates met al No 50 Twentothst yesterday 10 hVes
tgaia the affairs Of st. Johns Guild No witnesses had
been supenaed except officers and friends OF the "uu
The Rev Alvah Wiswa, master, was present Win Johh
ID Townsend and +. j. Dupignac as counsei lor DlS''
and the trustees Mr. Townsend read paper ssheu ny
Alvah Wlswan master. and William H. WHEY, W8rueh
This paper states that consequence OF an attack on
Mr. Wiswall meeting held on the evening OF feo
"a and committee, consisting Of ChiefJustce DAY.
n p Baker E. A. Quintard. II. X. Thurber, aud William
II. Guiou was appointed to investigate the charges
The investigation be held with open doors anou
ing chance any who wished TO TESTIFY against 'he
Child as well as its friends meeting OF Tue 'uS''s
had been called for Saturday evening next to perfect the
srrang,mepts II was claimed that the action OF one
state Board of Charities uncaled for at th'S ne NJ
,e.st and good canse should shown 10 justify IT, also
that the board had authority In IN" matter we
leave il TO the community" tile paper stated Whcthes
II IS not better recognize Illegal authority thah
for even temporary benefit, acquesce in an Illegal
action We do not say this our nnal deternlhatoh'
but we decline to testify until shall be advised 10 DO
On nv our trustees next Saturday night" The paper
went on to state that Mr. Roosevelt, chairman OF inc
committee had openly denounced The ST. JOINS ~nd'
and was therefore unfit person TO conduct such al
examination.
After the reading Of the paper. Mr. Roosevelt statcu
that il WAS mistake him of beng inludced
AGAINST the Guild lie had said once to Mr. Wiswal'
some tune ago. when there was no Executive Commluce
10 manage the finances that he did not THINK
properly conducted Mr. Dupicnac asked II IL was
not true that the Guild had asked for an examina-
t,an at that time. Mr.. Roosevelt replied that
a LADY conn, cted with the Cuild had asked him II an
exapnato on could had and he had told hor that II
could, at any time, since which unc De hau heAru
nothing more Of it. Mr. DupGnac stated that he and
the other gentlemen had appeared IN answer I" the
subpeias merely as an act courtesy and not because
IN ,,,nttfn InW
send stated that desire on the part of the
Cuild 70 avail itself OF tcchnicaies. Mr. Dupignac
stated that the only object of the Guild in refusing to
ACKNOWLEDGE illegal authority that thorough III
yastigatioa might he bad Ii protested against any
examination when both parties were not allowed 10 ne
present az the same time and crossexamine witnesses
Mr. Roosevelt replied that this was NOT n tiiai mt
an investigations and quoted the law which gave
rhe Board OF State Charities its authority Mr Town
scr answered that The words OF tDc act applied 0ny 10
those in buttons which receive state aid Tor money
from the Excise not state aid 1t was from
county fund In the course OF further argument the
LAWYERS stated that they received no compensation
whatever for their services; that they officers OF
the Guild AS well as counsel for it, They informed the
committee that the trustees would determine at the
meeting this evening, under further legal ADVICE
whether or not they would the summons OF the
Committee Of the Board of State Charities to appear be-
fore 1t for examination. They asked the committee 10
apnoint day to receive the from the Gnld ana
next Monday, at $50 a. was determined hpon'
The following letter was sent later in the day from
Theodore Roosevelt 10 the Rev. Alyah Wiswall: ..'
Tbe Rer ALytu WiswALL, Master ST. JohR'S 6"fd
SIE: As objections were urged by your lawyer 10 my
acti, ON fhS Committee Of tlc state Board Of Charities,
which was TO Investigate St Johns Guild, on inc GROUND
that had already formed an opinion adverse 70 IT,
have decided to leave II 10 the trustees OF c Hnu 20
INFORM me if they share in your feeling. II majority OF
them Pass resolution at their meeting tomorrow nght
10 this effect aud consent give freely every iaciy 10
rho OF nor members OF the Stit Board 10 carry ou tS
object will SIT with the committee during ms IL
ycsiiyatiOn. do this not because duuW nv HbHy 10
give an rnuGrta, decision, have no personal Ieeln
IN The matter hui 10 test the earnest desire on the pdll OF
fIr trustees To have thorough Investigation, Nhleh
members OF the STATE Board, who can cNanin" Witnesses
under oat H. are peculiarly in position TO MAKE Yours
respectfully lhioioitE hooS s,N.e -