The New York herald., 1877-02-17
QUEER GUARDIANS.

MvEsTI0ArIoN or THE JUVENILE GUARDIAN
sooIErY-MR PELL- LATE TREAsUBER. on
THE srAND-How MUCH WAS PAID FOB sAI-
ARIEs-How MUCH WENT TO THE rooR-xl
ROBERTSON PROTESTS.
The investigation OF the AFFAIRS Of the New York
Juvenile Guardian Society was continued yesterday
before the Committee OF the State Board OF Charitisa
The feature Of yesterdays examination the entis
absence OF any for the defence recep
sion Of protesting letter from Mr.. Robertson. From
the statements made by the latter gentleman aAd The
attitude OF the Board OF Directors OF the society
expected that the examination Of yesterday would
bring out mass Of testimony In the society's favor
but such was not the casa The prosecutors OF the
affair state that the defence dare not produce the VII
nesses they have named Tho State Board viii issue
subpenas for the persons that have been named BY
the defence aud will compel their attendance a. their
next session
The nrss and only witness examined yesterday Wa
DAVID pell tho late treasurer Of the society mr. Poll
offered IN evidence an Of the moneys received
aud paid out by him during his treasurersh,p. The
statement showed that
From April, 1874, to March, 1875. he had re- i,
seved .................-.s7'sS1 -
To interest bonds and mortgages 1900 ~
Commissions collectors 1,l2l %
To Mr. Robertson (personaily) ............ 1900 IL
Other bills and back as57 %
Balance In bank. lp4 ~
The witness Of the opinion that Nuloy was
bookkeeper Of the society at tho time he (Petl was
treasurer Mr.. Pel asked how 1t that certain
sums were paid out by him. He stated that So. S57
paid Mr.. Robertson bills presented by him.
Tho bills were audited by Jeremiah Carey and Am
brose Wood, auditing committee Of the directors
When he entered tho society there . debt OF
S. 600; he had bills OF $40 900 presented to him The
society owed everybody-ths butcher, the baker an
OF tho society about this slime about So. O00 The
witness could take the society at this time and with
the appropriations clear Il from debt In 1864 there
was spon, 81 l6O none OF which food for the
poor. Before the witness treasurer 81, 800
from the Board oa Apporsionm1s,nss ~, he could not
held in lee II Is SO stated In the request 70 the Board
OF Apport:onmens for 1877 for $4,000 To direct
question: Mr. pell stated that he would not, knowing
the state OF the society, recommend appropriation
cool REQUEST.
The application from the society to tho Board OF
Apportionment asking for $4,000 for 1877 was pre-
sentcd In the application was cited that tho society
had accomplished great good and SO forth and was
worthy OF the Appropriation.
THE PROTESTING LITTER
The following letter was received from D. F. Robert
on behalf oil the directors, In all probability no
notice OF II will be taken by the State Board
Nxw YoRx, Feb. 15 1877
The directors the New York Juvenile Guardian Society
have considered the matter Of your present Investigation
sa .p 70
this respectful protest against the manner Of
lining witnesses without giving them opportunity OF
being and allowing the witnesses be
trey explained by themselves and also their protest
against publishing this eray secretly taken testimony
your examination completed and all parties who desire
your report required by section of the OF May 2l
1873 TO the Attorney General. ndeg sections and
make II doubtful whether you have the right go
taking Of testimony all They also respectfully ask
of YOU matter OF right be at future
animation Of its affairs management and request before
sn ana sn S s
u. =. bOBERTsON, Secretary.
In connection with the above letter Mr. Roosevelt
the chairman of the State Committee, quoted the re-
port of the State Board Of Charities for 1872 which
claimed that the society at that time unworthy Of
trust and confidence. Mr.. Roosevelt stated further
that when society was in itself good, but had, per-
haps, bad superintendent tho Board kept the pro-
ceednes as not to injure the society or in
terfere with the good it might accomplish But In q
case OF this kind the facts had become notorious
that freo publication OF the proceedings should be
made The Board adjourned until Wednesday, tho
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