The New York herald., 1877-03-03
ST. JOHNS GUILD.
EXAMINATION PROPOSED BIZ THE STATE DoAnr
MASTER wIswALL AND WARDEN WILEY

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EXAMINATION PROPOSED BIZ THE STATE BOARD
MASTER wIswALL AND WARDEN WILEY
REFUSE TO TESTIFY.
| Following closely upon tho examination OF tho Ju-
venic Guardian Society comes that Of tho St. Johns
Guild was begun yesterday by the State Board Of
Charities Committee, consisting OF Messrs Roosevelt
and Hoguct and Mrs Lowell The as It at present
appears OF the clearest Together with the sus
picion OF mismanagement are involved the personal
character and domestic relations Of Mr. wiswall
the master The trustees Of the Guild are about TO
examine the officers and ask that the State Board Of
Charities postpone its investigation until that of the
trustees Is completed. Yesterday the Guild appeared
before the In the persons OF It's attorneys
Messrs. John d. Townsend and i. J. Dupgnac. These
gentlemen claimed that the Board had not the author
ity to examine The society In tho manner proposed
| and upon being informed that tho Board would not
permit counsel present at the examination they
formally denied the right Of the Board to continue the
investigation.
| THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Board being regularly called to order by the
Chairman, Mr.. Townsend, addressing the committee
said:-we desire TO know by what authority you
have issued subpGnas for witnossess
| Mr. Roosevelt-Under tho act OF 1867.
Counsol-Have any charges been made against st
Johns GuiId has any testimony been taken before
the committee yet?
| Mr. HOguct-NO, BIZ but we tuIuk tnat VIC arc ~
liberty the statutes TO investigate any charitable
institution This is not trial, but merely an investi-
The following statement was then submitted to the
Board:-
ro % 1nn ST. STATE B. BOARD % or % caASI1ns BITE - w,u,,
T. Msy wATssn Of st. Johns Guild TO ;suSpaaa signed
ss%%aaS q .Ss people ;hs Xss yosS dsss!as
street. hs "a day Of Mare March inst. e testify in cor.
First-Tha officers OF charitable institution the
ss
and which 5 op the Sa % Ts
stu.ion.
in the Word no~spspsr $50 FoSfsay
as jshas Guild Ssd hs
nd SSa b With % M the Soo1 s ct
The right Of examination and xaminnon should be
G to % %nsSE M es we. "ad
s to II. BY Bos 81 %ns oSass aG o
,.s,,S 10 Do present and sss such
e. Joins Guild its csrs psn.n
The that occasion selected Gve
iharbcr and William ii. Guon who stand in the
Guild has dared breathe suspicion agninst either Of
l aS hs as 10 iii
cies should such occur The public press were
Tain
s r. the % @ h
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boards q oil inc trustees OF ST. Johns Guild
for as
such
yesterday received what purports TO- be direc-
at o"
that s@s
% Insis % .'d ss s
the State Board Charities suDpqnas ohieors
we Shall S % to =" ss
we are advised BY % a Ss @ state Board Of
evil "a may s as Ss
S"'S ! duty ADOPT: Sss !, ssvs aye i 70 iss
than ior temporary benefit. acqSissss in an egs!
this is final determination but DO absolutely de-
enoe to the affairs Of St. Guild until We snail be ad
vsed to do by trustees a" their meeting on Saturday
have anoths, and what We believe in the
sss 3 ~ Ssis
Which this % o
held. Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt has Tor years been
. '1 Sss by ns o has ansd Ss
to f. as can Ss shown p, %
public by seeking 70 influence persons against in
Of tS ST.
Gu w ~s shrink @ nch
when h"d before lair sribnn" believe tho com
as people
lie people good name. the directly
requires do to the tender merces of committee
members Of which have right believe has
his s o aussS S ns
occasion after Saturday when be-
will then ceintciy define intentions; but at
the present time must decline to recognize its authority 10
| demand attendance. ALNAt ~. WlSWALL
| WILLIAM II. WILEY.
After the reading OF tho above Mr.. Roosevelt said =
We understand you then, TO refuse to testify before
| this Board?
! Mr. Townscnd-Yes, until alter our meeting Sat-
urday.
Mr. Rooscvolt-l deem II due to myself state that
tho charges In the statement Of Mr. iswall concern
ing my being antagonlstic TO the Guild nre wholly un
true. have hostile feeling toward the Guld what
ever, and would DO pleased TO know there were no
ioundat for examination.
Mr. Townscnd--Will tho Board hold this examination
In public ana allow counsel 70 cross-exainine tho wit
nesses?
| Mr. Hoguet-The examination will be open, but no
counsei will be allowed on chcr sidc
Tho counsel then formally denied the authority OF
the Board TO continue the examination. Tho Board
| adjourned until Monday next.
The following Is copy OF Mr.. Theodore Isooscvelts
| letter TO Mr. Wiswall:-
Nxw YORK, March 2 1877.
SR-As objections urged by your lawyer
ing the state Board OF Charities. which
investigate ST. Johns Guild the ground that
formed adverse Is have decided
the the Guild to inform n they
feeling RI majority OF them rcsou-
ton their meeting tomorrow night TO this effect and
Board carry their object will sit
with the committee during this investigation do this
because doubt ability to give an impartial decision.
have personal feeling in the matter but to test the
desire the Ot the trustees have thorough
which members OF the Board who
examine witnesses under OATH peculiarly in position
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