The New York herald., 1877-02-11
Industrial

INTERVIEW THR REV. MR. ROBERTSON.
The writer yesterday called at the Office OF tho Sec
retary the society in Broadway Mr. Robertson, tho
head and of tho society, is probably sxty-dvo
years of age His hair silver white and long whitc
beard falls low his breast. He has frank smilo
and an exceedingly afiable manner After iew pre-.
limiuary remarks the following conversation LOOK
"It was stated, Mr.. Robertson, In tho testimony
before Board OF Charities that there IS do
cheney S10O OOO What is your knowledge Of that?
1T is the most preposlerous OF all hes. The So
cictys keeper tMr Dudley Fields head ccrk) for
the past years Will be able TO show conciusivey
that thero such deficiency"
'What IS your opinion or the witnesses tnat nave
already appeared against you 2"
Zones PcIl and Baldwin and some others have ut
tered the most astounding falsehoods. Baldwin SAID
that he could not find all OF the books and somo OF
memorandum and collecting books Not one of tho
cash. lcagcr or journal books WAS mutilaed Ono or
two OF these were distracted from the Office"
~ don't know Duplicates OF tho books SO alb.
stracted are preserved. will be able TO show, when
given chance. that the accounts oil the society are
perfectly correct
'somo OF the witnesses state that you personally
wealthy. Is that so ~
II know that Jones states that am wealthy. am
not wealthy. have real estate and am not worth
a dollar in the world. On the other hand have been
put very serious nconvcnenccs At times IN my per-
sonal and household mattcra'
'Have you ever-the society mean-had trouble
before?"
.'Oh yes, several times, and In 1870 wo exam
ined, ana Comptroller W. +. Allen made the following
report TO the Prison Association -
in receipt of tho OF the sub committee the
Prison Association appointed examine into the condition
and management OF tine Nov York Juvenile Guardian So
the Prison Assoc"tion beg thauk you and through
you. the Xxx s for ssps TO this as
aud very satisfactory report glad to learn that the
a. H"s aae the
Legislature tor the society will be longer withheld.
''Do you receive any State aid nowY'
'No We have received no State aid or city aid for
.'what do you propose 10 do in 1his matters"
'Wel, arc not satisfied with the manner In which
We were treated by tho State Board The Board Of
Directors will protest against Tho Examining Commit
tee Of tho State Board examining witnesses in secret
We shoud bo allowed TO either be present have
counsel present consider II an outrage that
not permitted to he present when the evidence was
court o justice has ever taken. The statements
all pde and we have no way OF defending ourselves.
against US, when by so doing We could in many
disprovc their evidence by their own mouths
Especially could we do with such witnesses they
produced OH Friday"
A socIErY's HOUSE.
Tho house OF the society is ut No l0l ST. Marks
place. and ththcr the writer proceeded yesterday af.
Icrnoon.
From the cut of the house tho annual reports Of
tho society might be judged paa,ial affair." with
rosychceked children running happily up and down
the front steps, But the reality little like the ideal.
The steps are worn aud dirty. The general appearance
entirely out Of repair There seemed to DO entire
absence OF rosycheoked children and IN fact OF any
Cnlldren at all tue steps writer knocked
at the door. No one came, and after a few moments
he turned the knob and entered long, wide
and dirty hall, with doors opening out
each SIDE Choosing OF the doors the writer en-.
tered and found himself In the "dispensng room" or
office. There was nothing remarkable about the room,
except that II was clean. fire burned crate and
two empty -four barrels stood near end OF
the room. small table, covered with papers, and
chair or two completed the furniture
AWAY.
pleasant young man who sat behind tho tablc
announced himself James McKeon, receiving and
distributing clerk Mr. Gof charge OF the dc.
pgrment. but Mr. Gon not present at that time.
To the question oil the writer Mr. McKcon stated that
during The past month there had been lab applications
made for aid, and ITO OF these applications
had been measure satisfied There
being iood the remainder Of course
could get none. Since the lst of January
there had been gwen and half barrels Of
-four two barrels Of biscuit 240 oavcs OF bread fifteen
pounds OF beef ten pounds OF oatmeal twenty pounds
OF meal, five pounds OF gar, pounds Of rice
forty pounds OF crackers and ty pounds beans one
bed tick and ono pillJw. ''Snce Wednesday last -
said Mr. McKeon, 1--WE have received nothing, and IL
very nard to turn away people who almost
ing But what dO?" In the room back OF tho
office writer found tho sewing OF the society
in which there were eight girls working In the roar
rooms lived the supcsintcndent Mr. Barnard On the
second floor front room reserved for tho school,
the number OF children attending which stated by
q German woman, tenant, at MAY be little over
nf:y II not less" The remainder of the house Is let
fan lies, and the general Appearance IS that oil ord
touc