The New York herald., 1877-03-01
JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.
THE CLOSE OF THE ExAMINATIoN-TEsTIMoN
AGAINST MR.. RoRERTsoN.

THE CLOSE OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AGAINST MR.. ROBERTSON.
Tho examination OF the New York Juvenile Guar.
dian Society was closed Yesterday. The ieaur
to have been tho production Of the books and the
dence Of the bookkedpor. The bookkeeper appeared
but Mr. Robertson did produce tho books, in
sequence Of which tho bookkeeper refused TO say
anything. The Board Of Directors have sent
o long document to the HERALD complaining
that thcy havo not been fairly treated either
by the State Board Of Charities or by tho press.
The documents bears tho seal Of tho society and s
signed by one Barnard, an empoy6 Of the society
and an appointee OF Mr.. RobertsonG He Is not u
member OF the board OF directors and never That
evidence the society's favor has not been printed
Is due to the fact that has been presented the
Board Of Examiners. Tho whole course OF the mana
gers Of the society in the examination has been 10 its
dsiavor, and If the public are convinced shat some
thing wrong, tho society managers have themselves
TO blame. The testimony OF yesterday closed tho ex-
animation and tho Board Of Examiners will IN all
probability recommend the oociety's abolition.
Thomas W. Conway sworn IL am Clergyman, and
am in charge of q church In New Jersey; know
very little about the juvenile Guardian Society, but
do know something about some oi the officers In 1870
came IRON New Orleans to this city and stopped in
Maiden lano 10 buy some jswelry; whc
collector Tor the New York Juvenile Asylum; he dis.
played circular that signed by d. \. Robertson
in The confusion OF believe that many collec-
tions have been made wronglulIy. To question the
stated that he could give testimony showing Mr.
Robertson TO bo entirely unworthy; about May 9th,
1854, said the witness, was introduced 10 Mr.. Ro-
bertson; was then about sixteen years old he said
he had to collect funds for mission school, he
said 1t was located In Mechanics Hall, in Chambers
street; went 10 Mechanics Hail. and found no such
enterprise had been established there stated
this Robertson. and also told him that others had
vanly tried find IL; no told me that II had moved
within week to the OF Contre and White
the whole thing was a fraud; / collected tor II
his representation about $780, afterward collected
81 900 Ter him, which he applied 10 his own personal
and benefit; the trustees OF the building heard OF
this and turned him OUT the Sunday school was con-
tnued by the teachers; under advice OF Mcssrs WILL
iam Lbbey, Albert Woodruff and Mr.. Pardu, OF the
Sunday School Union, went before the Grand Jury
and had Mr. Robertson indicted for obtaining money
under false prctences; the indictment was quashcd
the ground Of technical flaw; the
offence held 10 bo cmbczzlcment and not false
pretences he Robcrtson) then sued mo for siander,
withdrew the charge and paid the costs; John f. Par
sons was my attorney; PRIOR 1854 he had been col
Icctng money as far back 1874. The witness here
produced n subscription book tor tho Westminster
church in 1874, showing large collections
The book, the witness stated, was in Mr. Robert
sons own handwriting. He (Robcrtsonn continued
the witness, concealed his identity under tho name o
tho Rev. Thomas Davis, an old missionary; l was Q
boy fifteen or sixteen years old | made memoran
dums OF tho facts at tho time. William Molloy, the
bookkeepcr OF the society," called and questioned
the OF the printed statements OF the
society. The books not being present hc refused tc
answer any questions Tho examination was thcr
closed.