The New York herald., 1877-02-10

step to ruM body and SOUL" Hammann thon goss Ua
10 state that ho was formerly member OF acommittes
called ssrhe Fraternals (" which managed free DOR
mltory tor two years ego aud which has since
suspended operatons that part OF tho 81 900 received
from tho city been used in conducting the inssu-
ton that the balance deposit asavings bank
He denies that false representations were made - 10
the connccton OF Dr. Deems the Church Of tue
Strangers with the dormlt0ry and then gives the bis.
tory OF It's organization under the control OF himself
and George H. Stout Both investigated the manner
OF lodging the homeless IN the station houses
rhc cell allotted ~ the police stations were found "a
wall. about TWO feet IRON The floor. was found
slightly Inclined bare wooden platform. On this the
odgcrs recned side by sde without mattress. cover
ing or pillow. closely crowded together that any
change OF position was an impossbiniy. Drunk
with vcrmn cIeanly Il made NO differ.
ence ,SIdc by side they were huddlcd to-
ana vibrating to lewa jests and horrid Tho
applicants usually those who bad begged successfully
during the day and spent the aims N liquor csoucned
and the wall Wc did not wonder that during tho
winter months scores Of despairing men anu women
committed suicide rather than submit TO the degradM
ton OF applying police station for lodging. We
found that many Of these homeless wanderers were
not professional paupcrs. They would not shirk en-.
ploymenL They victims OF tho disocaton OF
business there found but one way Of relieving
them. they must havo food and shelter or die.
II certainly would not be credItabIe 10 the
city 10 have thcm freeze to death on tho
streets IL was suggested that bill b0
araIsd and sent TO the Legislature OF this State ap-
pointing three commissioners whose duty 1t would 6s
to suitable buildings In iIcrcn sections OF the
city for the shelter OF these homeless wanderers. The
nucleus Tor such bill was drafted by MIR. Stout. In
order add weight TO the matter u was deemed BEST
ol the distress that prevalent early IN th0
winter, to rc-cstabsn The dormitory. Acting IN &C.
cordancc with tact understanding made oy me oId
managers uf the charity at the tmc OF It's dissolution
determined to take the necessary steps toward oe-
ginning operations
Mr.. George II. Stout, secretary OF the institution,
that he had previously sent In COMMUNICATION
10 Mayor Ely setting iortn that ANONYMOUS letters
published In regard To- sS hs connection y &C, with
ave not only court investigation, but thns
now that ought 10 demand II ns matter OF right 10
that good held Tor so many years in
this community, may be vndicatcd. We have no
iears as to the result We engaged in good work
that should praise instead OF censure The moss
the attacks upon were made upon egpdrte
statements ana without any the part OF those
who investigated them 10 ascertain whether they were
true or false"
Tho above is tho managers side of this controversy,
but notwithstanding such statements Comptroller
Kelly Las reported against giving any aid 10 the
Women'a Free Dormit0ry
iHE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. INVESTIGATES
Comptroller Kelly sent clerk IN his othce, Mr.. Sgis
mund Weiss. to investigate the institution, who re-.
ported THE building contains three storics
family Mr. stout Jr, IS The acting secretary Of the
institution. The of tho second well as
iron bedseads ana mattresses covered with blankets
| The bedstoads have been lent by the Commissioners
| OF Charics and CORRECTION ] have been informed
by the secretary that tho rent is $50 month In
gard 10 tho question 10 what had been done with tho
81 600 they had received from the city time sgo
Mr Stout informed me that tho greater part Of u was
IN the bank, the account OF Mr. Valentine Ham
mann tho president of the institution; residence NO.
Charles | have received tho appended statc-
| mcnt up to February l:-Rent. 500; bedding, S172
food $i37 81 repairs Up umbng paipting. carpenter,
| gns httings), S7l oS; iucI and light, $50; printing.
$3l 25 postage and stationery, SIS 61 expenses and
cartage co. petty expenses. $23 4O Total $557 81
Mr. Weiss that tho last nights attendance
ThoU "
lodging, not with meals. Mrs. Stout the mother OF
the acting secretary, acts as maron Of the institution
| On nv ina ring how long they intended the
insti uton was answered by the secretary until The
| lst OF May. 10 reopen in tho all
II Is understood that Comptroller Kelly will call upon
the officers refund the 81 600 donated to them as
| under tho resolution Of the Board ot Apportonment
they had no authority spend the money in such q
manner az Is stated IN the reports made to Ar.
Weiss.