New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
MIR. CoWLEY IN A NEW PHASE.

TIE AND HIS WIPE ELECT NEW TRUSTEES OF THE
CHILpRENs FOLD AND TRY TO GET POSSESSION
The charges OF cruelty preferred against the
management of The Childrons Fold charitable nsiiu
ton nj No ~ East Sixtiethst led 10 the retirement IN
February OF the superintendent the Rev. Edward COW
lev The trustees on Feb. 10 elected the following OIL
GERS: President the Rev. j. NJ Peters d. d.; secretary
NsLum steison; Treasurer, William II. Newman. 0lr'
CoNley who occupied the chair at the meeting MS PfcS
dont OF the Board of Trustees, declared TINS eiccoh
Megal ana refused to pat motions on vote. SuOse'
nuentl, however Lo admitted tae validity OF this eec
ton IN published letter. in which he declared ihai he
himself had nominated lis successor Dr. Peters. After
tle removal OF Mr.. and MIS- Cowiey rom
tic Fold, the trustees requested them to return
three children whom they had taken Win
Them and some books and papers. MI CowieY
then presented the following claims against the fold;
Salary a. Superintendent Of the Fold for -four years
amount not stated; EXPENSES OF 1p TO Europe hpou'
~ 800; valuation Of the charter of the Fold procured by
Mr. COWBOY amount not accurately determined. The
trustees rfed 20 give the claims serious considerations
one Of tlc trustees stated Yesterday That Mr. CnNIo} mas
dic9d frrcuty thai his services were rendered gra
,utGisly ana tbat &c neither asked expected re-
Enumeration. AstO the expenses OF European UP Tue
irsree aid that the board had celainly CONSTRUCTED
III, Gov ey 10 % abroad She expense OI tIe Foid Inc
charter for which Mr.. CpVeY desires pay, me trustees
cav i property no, Of Mr. Cowley, but of the Tcd.
H. .f,,~., 81 tla t,. .tcps declared vacant the posi-
fou- o Mr. ana Mrs. C1Yloy upon The board aAI nct
tno y,cll,.S Later they were ast0nshCd 10 receive
fo,;rc t meeting Of The corporation of the Chil-
drI. rod VIII be held April 3, at l p m at t"e %.
Ja- Hotel to elect trustees aud ohcr Officers for the
ensuing year Signed, Edward CO"ley, President ana
IDr.l1l .to-." one trustee received the notice the
,i. u Apcil 3, and the other the following morning
III bo.h n- auccS. however the postmaik showed 'al
NE rst;,c had not been mailed until after tic hour Tor
inc meeting A. this meeting Mr.. and Mrs. CON!cy
elected uc board OF trustees. and Ny. CO|lcy was re-
i,a!Cd in IA, former position OF secretary ANA general
a.Cut. lie appointed new matron' ara yesterday :
with his brother and Mrs. COTleY, attempted 10
take possession Of the Fold. Tho party met by
thrs members Of the ola board who deucj Che LEGALITY
OF TUESDAY election, and refused &dmtiacc 10 tiJ
Cowl,ys struggle cnsuco. and the Cowieys succeed ~
IN c ,tig entrance. Tic ItIIcstnldlNt on e "ii
board the visited tie Fiuy-nini-st Police station !or
the prrpOSc peicIrlng compliant 81 disorder y con
dnc aaau, the Conveys, AMI were followed !y Inc Kew
Mr. Cowiev who desired TO prefer counter charge OF
assault Justice BiXby declined to entertain ether On-
pint and adj isrd them 10 settle thor grievance IN the
cil Il courts with the lraudng THAI Tie Ola board
is remain possession OF the td until III" al d'c =,
WON OF the maLter by the eOurls the case was Gsssel