New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Cpl,EITy AT IRE CIIILDREN'S FOLD.

WITNESS WHO DID NOT SAY WHAT hR CowLEY
WANTED HER TO sAy-THR CHARGES OF INIlU-
MAN TREATMENT REPEATEn.
The charges against the management OF the
Chd.cus Field have fully investigated by Theodore
Roosevelt. Henry l.. Hoguet AMI Mrs. Josephine SHAW
Lowell the Committee OF the State Board OF Ch"fuoS'
and the results arc now before tho board II has been
alleged that great cruelty has been pracced toward the
children in tho Institution by tho superintendent tc
Row Edward Cnwley, and Mira. Cowicy The CONCLUSIONS
reached from investigation have not been maze pun
ne hut il is known that thorough inspection OF the con-
diticn OF the Fold made. and that tho inmates com
petcnt TO testify were subjected to rigid eX-
animation Several persons who had been form
erly in the insutution were also examiheo.
The action taken by MIR Cowley TO have his version oi
tbe matter presented TO the State BOARD IN conhooon
with the committees report las been conhhoo 10 '"o
writing several letters 20 the President ana Woo
prsdont OF the board and TO members OF the committee
Mr. Cowley claims that has not been properly treaeu
in the investigations and that II will be UNFAIR LOT t'o
State Bosrd Ia make its decision entirely upon eT roN
statements After requesting members OF inc n'''o
Board and OF the committee TO visit the F"l 9ho pcf
soualy examine into the charges male against h' no
sent the following communication to me freSo' Vi '"o
State Board under date Of Jan. 10;
DEAR SIR have Just learned that the State Board OF
Charities are 10 meet at Albany on me lEt,, s , ,n
10 the Cildrcns' Foil ia to he made then rus Us 20
10 Inc very sudd,niy. and have had no opgQroy VI
aA i H"y nrSti"ns some persons have 50 ilr-
cnced said committee by injurious caaenoGs 1 anu G:
rnrort as respects myself is 10 bc gwen hcbSc me-
respectfully and eafnes% HG 6s., t' OF all n" acts WI
onT SIDE hsfore forming Judgement. We snail DC e ne
10 sh9 NV Scsfrcy he Foil This Hostile iuducce
has such for years 10 TO prevent aiIS i' 80
mon from aiding the work by personal sctNic am5 5
money such opposition has actually ehtoI FiVI C
being given 10 he Fold ana ha9 HcT
sistemcnfs Gctiiloutal 10 which the SAIL rrsons
nov regret although they We're lroh,sPu plTi''c @
assistance. spies have been used 10 secfE'l J~
ef,rts which could be effected III ~ DINER az IN
sLoTt # the means had been used against any
similar institution ID ths ely tiie i1T EDO i f
qncrccs would have followed IL - nor pfet"r ~ -
ihavc pursued wscs course toward the opp1s non;
but | DO claim that not man IN y hundred Woud
have done wiser. especially since niI .e 80, t,'o
aIiy for ne support of the Fold within Two years
therefore respectfully renew NY request ,nd you. 10. s
board will favor with hearing, III oIdef 'hit We %
trustees may present matters WHEN we deeh 'iVo '.
After reading this lct.er-whlch he had before
to make Imbhc-toa TRIBUNE reporter yesterday amer
noon the Rev Nj COwlcy called into his oice one OF
the inmates of The Fold, jennie Mills young WOMAN VI
prcn, -ss,,irg appearance, and with look Of honesty
ard candor. Miss Mills had COuvcrsod win Reporter
when temporarily absent from thc Fold several DAYS
AGO and Was represented saying thai Mr. Convey H'd
been very c.ucl to thc children under MS charge "it
he had boster ard kicked her little brother, leaving
scar Oh is forehead inst he punished small IN! "hu
her body WAS covered with black and blaze hHrkS that
he used OuI;obous optaeS toward the chii"fVh' anu
frequently swuc them. and that nc procured refuse
meat from q boardnS-houSe. winch caused Hic''' :
among Tie orphans. MI COwiry stated to Inc l'l"lVr
that Mss Ellis was CIT Of the persons referred 10
in the letter given above. VINO were 'cU
IN make statements detrimental 10 him, which INC
said pcrscns low regret altOUgh they were pro'Srh
aid and protection" He desired her To &y oIo4c
the reporter The facts IN tGc cas-" In answer 10 l'oS
tons hy Nj Ciw1ry. the oAceTuiiy testified 10 one o'a
le>s with IS .Ioi TIE Fold kept aad the 5uIh'.'c'
The children. N1cn
asked by tue rtpor:tr if she or kne" OF any
cruel ticann, Of tie orphans. she was al NfSI hcoo
10 be cyasivc aud assisted hy suggestions ir" Mr'o"
lev SAID abe had seen Mr. Cowlcy punish the little ones
sometimes Upon being closely questioned ny inc re-
porter as - the whipping OF her little bIche'' SIZE
admitted that she had seen Mr. C0"iey Deaf
and kick HIM. ana cut his head with "a Ehoc
til blood ran IEls ADMISSION We
cydcntly urr pccted by Nr. CowicY, who att req 90
exraiu tia; the cash rad teen made b. niS'a' 'Ac
how havile lodged lis head. The recollection 81 t'r
brothers IN cs seemed to name the witness Tor eto
led the possibility Of this ard gan to 20 to c't -
which confirmed her testimony already ppbish2' H'-
ting umcd atcy in front OF Mr. Covley in response -
questions 10y the reporter she stated that ME- C'".cS
fr,,ueutly punShcd the children severely, rsns HIS
heavy slippers aud dolly Warden why; u'a' DO
oste k1oes.d them down. kicked them in hia man
uer. and caused humps, blood and sashcs upon tier
bodies that nc frequently stigmaiized them as "ba'-
tards' and wore al them. ana that on one occasion he
syurc q her. Mr. CONlcy attempted t. So" i' en- =
ttu:y bat SAID shC Was bound 10 'eI jns' "'i 80.
had toid b. lore Ire lnVe3t's9ung commute an @""
lrDy. Nir. C.Wicy, H. ali true size add"c
sir (,y Ie, admitted that lie had vull:Hci ttc ch-
dr.n DIR: cont IN fatherly way, ana Jrnni" must DC
mistaken auout i1y using extreme crcelty AS 10 c
kV.tlp. e.. aid: II don't remember cuItnt ~" ',I.-
dr.u used .lHr 81 language toward Jc'hif rs No
0n,;es bal didn't consider 1t sWr.HIG.' tihe q,
gnage wir Mis- Aiii. quoted VAS erect l"slj't lL
nulGlstasablc profanity. Mss MiiiS concdit,t E'T
statement %: the INTERVIEW bY saving iAat MIS- 'Ntl
was severe with thr children Dut ASIDE rom soinn-
thc;r nsao, ma boxing tIcir crH with p"""> -! lY-
ii lf.: 100
Ms o. il -jil 1T the Children Foio hd' n~ "r'H II
,i,i cd 20 r.uG 10y the manc%rr TIE morn, l"l +Nlh
bv p.r 10 a., reporter e1idcuty not Wlat Wa OK
,c..ed al her u, Mr. C0WCy, WHO bowed INC reporter
iro, tbe door Win pTGtsr explanations ol uc lO"u"