New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-29
COWLET'S LITTLE LANES.
WHAT THEY SAY OF THE FOLD.

The disappointment OF tnOse ptIsohA WIN
who came to the supreme Court Chambers. on TUESDAY
moroing to attend the Investigation lnto 'he afS %
The Shepherds Fold only find it adjourned, did moi
preycut a large crowd assembling in the General
Term room when the examination was resumed al
10 O'Clock Yesterday morning Among the spectators
were number Of ladies and gentlemen VINO nave taken
an active interest charitable undertakings W tue
city j. H. Pye. the superintendent OF the Cincinnatl
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
and tho most active organizer OF tnat society
and Of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
10 Children thr0uchout the State OF Ohio was in court
and an attentive listener TO the proceedings. MI ana
Mrs. COwley had the prudence and taste 10 remain
away Mr. Jenkins took into court eight or ten Of the
children taken the Fold. who seemed to be In e1
cellent spirits.
Wneu Justice Donohue came in. Mr.. Fullerton on be-
half of Mr. Cowley said that they were willing TO stop
nj that point and permit Court TO assign the care OF
the children to any persons IL thought best He sup
posed the society had no OBJECT beyond this, ana
he asked therefore, that the proceedings should be
arrested Mt Delafeld said that that was putting the
proceedings In the shape as II no return had Deeh
made Under such circumstances the Court would feel
called upon TO complete the investigation for its own in
formation.
MI Fullerton-What will be accomplished by any
further proceedings It will only be waste OF time
will question the names OF persons who should DC
protected aud brings Out matters which might betser
not be made public
Mr. DelaAeld--When the officer Of the society first
went to take the children out OF the Fold Mr.. C0wey
charged him with perjury, and said that as
soon as the court proceedings were over he
would have criminal prosecution Instituted
against him. When the examination was begun
Mr. Cowey declared that no cOurted the fullest inves-
CATION Now he asks TO have it stopped. He doesn't
come here in any spirit OF penitenoe He does not cry
peccav and is for extending any favor
to him.
Mr. Fullerton-Then was wrong In saving that
there was no object the part Of the soceys officers
beyond obtaining the control Of the children We are not
here 10 conduct trial for perjury am not aware that
Mr.. Cowley has made use Of any such language ms
attributed him. What does the gentl nan expect
me TO manifest in the way OF penitence hey Ond what IS
indicated by this motion. 1t seems to me tnat the pub
lie good and morals demand that ths examination
should not be continued.
Justice Donohue-l have to leave the prosecution OF
this case in the hands Of conduct IT, and leave
It to their Judgment n they think II best to rest
LIZZIE HUNTERS RxPFRIENCE.
Mr. Delafed therefore called Lizzie Hunter. ore OF
the vvaciOu ~ the rescued children as the frat
witness Her testimony gwen in answer to inquiries
by Mr. Deafeld, written. as nearly as possible In tho
language OF the child
clam twelve years old" she said. land have been
with Mr. Cowley since can remember. except AT one
Mrs. skinner III SKY hrstst. AT ihat time attended
school in Fhty-seyenrh-st One day was
s came NJ and caught M by the arm aud
said, want you to go home with Inc and I will make
was lust coming out OF school Mrs. Cowley held mo 80
tight that cried aud crowd gathered. Mrs Cowley
put in car and took me home with her. said Il
want 10 90 Eek ;: hut she uiu'l let me."
How dd you ike 1t al Mr.. Cowleytr
"I DIDN'T ike IT, ran away three times Once went
the Home for the Friendless. was taken back each
time"
Ibid Mr.. Cowley ever whip you -
yes. he held me on the floor between his legs and
whipped me with switch"
What work dld YOU dol"
-" scrubbed and did the dirty work, took out dirty
clothes and ashes ana other things"
yes. | saw him strike Emma BowmSn, aud break
over her back 4 skyrocket saw him hea, Joon Camp
plain to Mr.. Cowey that the boys were coming down
into their at night. and she said Go away that's
all nonsense"
YOUNG COOK AND LAUNDRKss.
Fanny MoCurdy testified that sbo fifteen
years Oil. She went with the Cowleys ten
years ago 81 did the cleaning and washing
aud cooking aud tended the furnace" she
said. 81 did all the cooking ironed the clothes
for Mr. and Mrs Cowey slept in the nursery with the
little children No nighcloihcs furnished for tho
children When the children were sick sat up with
them: but Mrs Cowley never did.
with a teaspoonfui Of condensed milk for each OF
Va. For dinner we had soup made out OF beans
Tuesday, peas Wednesday, beans; Thurs
day, peas Friday, oeans Saturday, peas and sun
loayes for the twenty-five children at each meal The
poultry we had on TIL nksgylng and Cbrisimas Days
was donation. got up at and went TO bed nj q.
1 had hour each day to myself. betwees and 8
o'clock in the evening.
%a. fee fsa ' on bread eS and water m sep9 on
esre SOa s fe m wey Inc sood
times. About four weeks ago last Sunday. after
he had come home from church. he struck me with "a
poker belonging 10 the back-parOr CRATE. Charles
Fox told him something about Inc and without giving
rlauca IN lac aliI ne nd usE
me with all the force ~ his the shoulder ran
up stairs and he after me. but when !
ran into the dressing room he did not
follow me. Tie swellings lasted several DAYS. At
time he struck because he said his shirt
not ifoned right At another time he broke
my head. The FISH OF my face was broken open.
The blood flowed over my clothes 90 shar other
bread and water. Ihaye seen MT Cowlcy beat Emma
Bowman.
When the state Board of Charities in vestigating
the Fold three years ago, was not witness because
drcn came TO me for food. When could gave TO
them, but generally Was not a1e The chi den some
McAllister ran away and brought back. Mr.. Cav
ley told me TO whip him and put hun under the shower
the sleeping rooms not even when the children were |
sick and VIC were watching with thcm."
NURSE AND CHAMBRRMAID.
Bessie Lawrence the next witness said that she had
been in the Fold for eleven years. During the past
year did the upstairs work." she testified al at |
tended to the children and made their beds |
scrubbed the upstairs floors. the par,ors and |
halls. / took OF the sick children at night
sometimes all night when the ChildreO's Fold was
broken up three years ago lived with Mrs SKINNER
Mrs C0wey found me ut the school door Day and
tOos me home the way that she did Lizzie |
Hunter"
was giving her testimony ana at this point She burst
mo fears She was allowed 10 sit the steps OF ms
bench while giving the rest OF her testimony, as to be
out of sight of the spectators.
:" / remember Louis Victor the sickest boy in the
Pold " she con nued. " When he the Fold he
was stout and healthy looking. heard Emma Bowman |
Tell Mira Cowley about the boys in the girls room nt
night and told her to keep sll and bother her
about such nonsense"
BEGGING FOR BREAD
Lille Hawes little child with gentle delicate face
testified that she had been with Mr. Cowley since she was
a year old She looked too small TO do any work even
Of the igest kind but she said that she helped at TAX
Ing out ashes and sweeping and cleaning Some |