The New York herald., 1877-11-29
RIVAL SHEPHERDS.


THE CONTEST AS TO WHO ARE THE TRUSTEES
OF THE cHLDRENs FoLD-A DECISION
AGAINST DR. cowLEY AND HIS FRIENDs-
REsURRECrING TIE SHEPHERDS FOLD.
Two folds have existed In this city-one known
the Shepherds Fold and tho other as the Cbdren's
Fold-botn Of which have been fruitful OF disputes and
litgations between those claiming be the legiti-
mately employed shepherds of each, and in all Of
which the ndefatigable Row. Edward Cowlsy has
borne q conspicuous part In relation to the Chill
dren's Fold, which for years had been carried
In sixty-hth street under almost the exclusive
agement OF Rev. Edward Cowey, the State Board Of
Charities found it necessary take about
year ago. and very full report OF those proceedings
appeared In the herald at the time. The
suit OF those proceedings was that DR.. Peters
brought into the Board a trustee, and very
thereafter elected President in tho room OF Dr. Cow
ley This did not TO suit Dr.. Cowley. aud he,
alleged still making trouble in the Board, invited
TO retire. Through his brother, Charles Cowlcy, Of
Boston, he made II known the Board that he would
retire being paid certain claims against the Fold
amounting TO about $1,000 This was refused, and he
ana Mrs. Cowley, by OF the Board ceased TO be
trustees On tho 4th OF April 1875 the trustees
ceived OF meeting to bo held the previous
day at the ST. James Hotel for the election Of
Board Of Trustees, and the 9TH of the month
followed other notices TO the eoct that new board
had been elected
AGAIN ON THE scKNE.
The next that was heard OF this movement that
Dr. Cowley and his brother appeared at the door OF
the Fold demanded aamittance and asserted their
right to the control and the appointment Of . new
matron. An adjournment had by both sides to
the Fifty-seventh Street Court where Justice Smith
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in the matter must not undertake 70 assert them
by force OF arms but must appeal to tho civil tri-
bunals This advice was adopted oy the opponents OF
Dr. Cowley, who appliedto the Court for Injunction
restraining the Doctor and his associates from attempt
ing any rights trustees or officers OF the
granted aud The matter referred io MI William Sin
opn,on as 10 WHICH SET II claimants Wero entitled
10 the position Of trustees and officers OF
the society. Tho referee rendered his report
and placed the same in the hands OF MIR. Charles NJ
Marsh counsel Tor the officers IN charge OF the Fold
yesterday Upon all the testimony presented before
COZ poration duly organized IN the month OF April,
1915 that prior to the incorporation there had been
o voluntary society VI the same name, but from the
evidence he has been Unable TO discover 1t had any
bylaws other law determining membership,
organxation'o method OF action that prior to 1875
no notice OF any meeting had been given all ths
trustees; that no meeting OF any members OF the
business. was ever called prior. to, April. 1877;
that upon the death OF r. l. Gxrrstson
u.
elected trustee in his place; that In the month OF
October. 1876 William Gardner one OF the original
trustees, accepted an employ with the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Company, and under such engage
ment he went 10 New Orleans with his family, and
there continued until 1917, and that owing to such
absence, tho 3lst OF January, 1877, Woodbury. q.
Langdon elected his stead The report further
states that, the 18th OF February, 1877, Mrs.
George Depew resigned, ana Mr.. Peter c. riemann
was elected to MI the vacancy. On the 22d
OF February. 1877, Mr. William +. Lee was elected
I'D 10 Of 'GS February ISL Dr. GaiIaudos resigned his
trusteesnIp ard on tho 22d OF the month following
William p. Leo died and Nc. Herman O. Van Post was
elected trustee in place. The bylaws originally
passed xcd time for any election oil trustees or
officers but provided that tue bylaws should DO
however, was fixed wnen the annual meetings should
be held On the 10Th OF January. 1877, resolution
was passed that tho bylaws should bo amended by
providing that the annual meeting be held on the 10th
| Of February, 1917.
| An annual meeting was held on that day, at which
| there were eight trustees Various amendments 10
the bylaws were then passed. providing that tho
president treasurer aud secretary should be elected
the annual meetings. aud tnat the bylaws might be
amended ut any regular meeting, tive members con-
stitutng quorum tor that purpose II was then re-
solved that the trustees proceed to elect officers,
whereupon Rov. Thomas NJ Peters WAS elected presi-
| aent. Mr.. Wiinam II. Newman treasurer, anu Mr.
Nahum stetson, Jr, secretary. each Of received
| SIX votes, which the whole number CAST There
does not appear have been any contest about the
or this Dr. Peters installed into the chair
aud has ever sine" continued 70 act US president On
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siitrtion and bylaws took place by which II was pro-
vdcd mat the seat OF any member might be declared
Board and that the trustees mgnt proceed 10 I'LL such
vacancy as though occurring by death. Resignation or
tons OF Rev. Edward Cowley and Mrs SOPHIA
~. g. Cowley were by two-tnIrd vote
cant and successors were elected In their
place. copy the resolution, as appears, having
been served on Mr.. and MIS- Cowey and II not ap-
pcarIng that either OF them has mado any effort 10
iako u IN the Board oi Trustees NO claim TO a
| seat In tho Board OF Trustees seems to have boon
made by Mrs. George Dcpcw, hr. Gardner or MIS- Wy
man sincc the Board elected their Notcc
OF action OF the Board Of Trustees declaring the
! coats OF Mr.. Mrs. Cowley vacant was comm
Gated to them, and NOT appear that either Of
them claimed any right under the original cer
lica,e oil incorporation before this action was COM
| menced.
Having thus disposcd OF tDe question of the resu-
| larity OF tho expulsion Of Doctor and Mrs Cowley,
| holding that they had never, previous to tho
mencenent Of this action taken any exception to it.
meeting ut the ~ James Hotel, NJ which Dr. Cowlcy
and his brother claimed new board Of directors TO
sesscd OF onice himself and wife, aud on
| this point tho report still seems TO be
against 'nem' rooos an esamna, ,nrs
does not appear any resolution or bylaw au-
thorizing any meeting Of tho members Of
the corporation meeting seems 10 have boon
| called on April 8 1877, but evidence has been
offered Of any authority ior A. and no valid action was
or could he taken by IL The meeting (so caod) was
held al The st. James HOTEL in this city, bur
tlce gwen Of the intention to hold meeting,
even II had been called by competent authority"
| Somewhat connected with this litigation has grown
up a contest rs TO who shall be recognized as the
legitimate representatives oil what Is named the
Shepherds Fold This told, IT ID claimed, Was the
OF the Childrcns Fold and was also started by
Doctor Cowey sometime Thereafter branch Of this
Shepherds Fold was started under the name OF tho
LADIES' Association Some of these ladies and tho
Doctor quarrellcd, and SEPARATION took place. the
Doctor some OF The ladies going way, and tho
other ladies remaining In the association but each
section claiming be tue genuine representatives Of tho
Shepherds Fold sort OF compromise was effected
BY which the Doclor to take new name Tor his
brancn ana this ns did by adopting the name OF the
Chidren's Foli fhis was kept ai'vc, while the other
two allowed apparently to die. Recently, now.
ever both the Doctor and his rivals Of tho ladies'
association have about breathing life into the dry
bones OF the shepherds Fold with aview OF laying