The New York herald., 1879-09-16

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snxious TO have the matter investigated Very respect
late Assistant superin tendont House Of Refuge
| The set of charges Colonel Clay had sent to the
| State Board of Charities pronounced not 10
have been drawn up with ali the due formaliles
necessary and these returned to him. He then
prepared and sent the series of charges given
low accompanied by the following letter explanatory
OF his position -
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THE CHARGES AGAINST THE INSTITUTION
New YORK, August 49, 1879.
To THE BOARD OF CHARITIES ALBANY. N. Y.:-
You are hereby respectfully requested to investi-
gate the following charges against the Managers of
HENRY DE b. CLAY. l55 and 157 Broadway.
That the Managers of the New York House Of
Refuge have since January l. 1874, grossly msman-
aged and abused the trust committed to their care,
am informed and believe. during the year 1874,
personal kno wledge alIege the same to have been
fact since August l, 1876. and from thence to the
7th day Of March. 1879. in that
Fvst-The said managers during the year 1874.
and from thence to August l. 1876. as am informed
and believe neglected to furnish the inmates of the
sufficient quantities for their proper nourishment,
and upon my personal knowledge allege that the
said managers have neglected to furnish the said
mates with good. wholesome food In sufficient
quantities for their proper nourishment since
August l. 1876 and from thence to March Z. 1879
Second-That the said managers during the year
1874 and from thence to August l, 1876 as am in
formed and believe and since August. 1896 and
thence to the 7th day OF March, 1879. upon my per-
sonal knowledge. have compelled the said inmates
to labor necessarily and have imposed upon them
tasks greater than their strength could sustain.
broken and reform wholly subordinated to the
interests Of tho contractors and to the purpose of
realizing the greatest amount OF money from the
labor of said inmates and under the contract sys-
tenn many persons have been employed to instruct
and supervise the children who were wholly unfit
and who inflicted upon the children abuse by strk-
ing and cursing them.
CRUEL PUNISHMENT INFLICTED.
Third-That under the direction OF the said mana
gers during the year 1874 and from thence to August
l. 1876. as am informed and believe and since August
1876, to and from thence the 7h day Of March,
1872 upon my personal knowledge. the publish
cruel, unusual and excessive, in consequence
whereof the said inmates have been driven to revolt
against the authority OF the house, such revots
have been attended with physical injury to the off,
GERS aud inmates. That the arbitrary enforcement
of the rules OF the house has been OF such charac
ter to gross injustice 10 the children and
great dissatisfaction among them.
Fougat-rhat tho managers during the year 1874,
and from thence to August 1, 1876. am informed
and believe, and since August l, 1876, and from
thence to the 7th day OF March, 1879, upon my per-
sonal knowledge have neglected to supply the in
mates with comfortable durable and sufficient wear
FtM-That the managers of the said House of
Refuge during the year 1874. and from thence to Au
gust l. 1876. am informed and believe. and since
August l. 1876. and from thence to the 7th day Of
March, 1879, upon my personal knowledge. have
been ignorant of its internal workings and because
thus ignorant they have retained in Office super
intendent for several years Israel c. Jones. man
administrator has been cursed BY brutality and
neglect of the great interests comm tied to his
during tho year 1874, and from thence to August l.
1876. am informed and believe and since August
!, 1876 and from thence to the 7th day of March.
norant of its internal workings, and because thus
ignorant they have retained as officers for several
years q number OF persons wholly unfit and un-
worthy the positions they hold. their conduct being
marked by brutality, intemperance, ignorance, inn
morality and neglect OF the great interests committed
THE cHILDREN's MORALS CONTAMINATED
SerenU-The managers OF the said House OF Refuge
during the year 1874 and thence to August 1876
Informed aud believe. and since August /. 1876
and thence to the 7th day of March, 1879. upon my
accepting children over the legal age. whereby they
have spread contamination aud moral disease by
placing with the youthful offender the older, more
hardened and experienced criminal
EighM-The managers OF the said House of Refuge
during the year 1874 and from thence to August l.
1876. am informed and believe, and since August
/, 1876. and from thence to the 7th day of March,
1879. upon my personal knowledge, have tailed to
make that proper classification Of children
mtted 70 their care that should be considered with
view to reasonable percentage of inmates re-
formed, whereby they have fallen short ia tho
of reformation and in carrying out tho spirit of the
act which founded the society OF which they form
part.
NtnA-The managers Of the said House of Refuge,
during the year 1874, and from then to August l.
1876, IA l informed and believe and since August
1. 1876. and from thence to the 9TH day of March.
1879. upon my personal knowledge. have neglected
the moral training OF the inmates whereby the
children committed to their have failed to
improve. and In many instances have been made
worse by the evil associations to which they were
exposed In the House of Refuge.
NEGLECT OF SANITARY MEASURES
TenLt-Ihe managers of tho said House Of Refuge
during the year 1874 and from thence to August 1
1876 am informed and believe, and since August
1 npdf haue N tba doro no Marc,