New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26
A VISIT TO A PLEASANT HOME.


at sad thing thai there is any necessity for any
such society ouIs but Il when there was
no organized effort to take the part OF the poor,
wretched little creatures who, unwelcomed at their
birth, are either shameiuly neglected OF ally
during ought to be the happes period OF
thei lives. and often at most tender age. are driven
the earn. beg, steal sufficient to
support the existence of their miserable parents or
Keepers at the expense Of both health and morals
The house of the society at Fourth-aye. ana
Twenty -thirdst Is pleasantly situated. and is well
adapted the purposes for which II is used The nrst
contains the offices Of the society," the superintend
en with his family. occupies the second floor and the
thru and fourth floors fitted for the TEMPORARY
home children rescued and brought under the care OF
the society.
The visitor frat enters the front Office. where COM
plains are heard and the ordinary business OF the
society is transacted. Upon one OF the walls OF this
room is hung collection OF articles captured
by officers society the discharge of tier dutes
and used in evidence. Among them are varions impe-
mrnts Of torture whips and straps with winch children
nave pacaIds taken from beggars 'slcal
Instruments and miscellaneous articles each having con
uectcd with sad story telling ener OF that most CON
temptple aud ,owdrdly. of crimes-brutay TO help.
less cnildor the guilty coinage Of money out OF the
tears. the pam, the agony of wrctched little beings
The reportrr read some of the cards accompany
ing the "curosiiles." heavy leather strap was
used by John Foaarty In beating his daughter
Nellie age four years the shoulders and head ter
rbly laceratiug and disHguring her face" The card
Adds the comforting information that Focarty was
Obliged TO dwell for months IN the peuitentlary in
CONSEQUENCES and that child rescued Ivy the society
was afJerwaId adopted into pleasant home A raw
.ide hanging the strap " was used by one Mary
Lacey Patrick, six years old who refused 20
20 out IL begging tour IN the drifting snow-storm OF
DrcrInle, % 1875 after having been out already on
turro such the afternoon and being almost
head al
bruised" The boy was cared for by the society, the
mother by tie penitentary.
Here Is ali example Of the refinement Of cruelty"
sad SUPERINTENDENT jenkins, handing the reporter
buncn Of leather lied together IN the catonino-
tails fashion, with hard knots tied along them at inter
walls THIS hcndsh instrument was used by Helena
Wolf iron the naked body Of her niece Anna scnmdt,
ten years OF age" The penilentlary received the
woman, and the little cr after being treaed at nos;
pta, cared for by H. society," ana nhaiy ADOPTED
by a family In good circumstances.
HOW BTGGAR DUPE TUE PUBLIC.
There we're mum of sucn articles airing like san tes
,lnony rs To but those referred to are
illustrative OF ALL Among the placards winch had been
taken IRON professional bcggars using children 10 assist
them IN awakening the sympsthes of the pubic there
t. err, some queer specimens. One OF them bore this
remarkable address;
"To TIE PITEoUs HUMANITY.
ct therefore recommend aforesaid to all Charitable
creatures this unfortunate woaan to hep her' since
mother Of i've children deserves lhe compass
sion and assistance and good CHRISTIAN knows
mat charity is duty nope that every one will take
u,to consideration tue unfortunate bearer and they Will
rom God recoinpems ana help am your tue
Tue woman VINO had that carl" said Mr. jenkins
had u miserable ragged barefoot chd running around
she had hired from its parents for The
| pnrp,s of accompanying her Ii Is tact
iiat in a majority Of cases lhe children
witch accompany confessional begg rs d. not belong
| M i,t
gaTa;nc taclr condition. Frequently The most appar
emily Wrcched are found 10 be III comfortable crcin
! stances wien their conoition Is investigated rms
s|a"~pringIng piece OF III with black ground
upuu which vas r"deiy Painted ID Who let trs m
,choomaser Ia aar ol TX lldren VICTIM OF ,he siege
Q. Paris ng he war OF lS7D1l,' vas carried Oy
90 man VINO had two cn drtn win Nun p"a ihVes
,l.aiOn found that they were the cny chiidren
ne nad-it certain that they were his o~n That
nad never been III Paris ana eoud ho' 9Ssioy ave
been . senoolmaSier. This otDer sign. KIND people
uleasc tp tis poor r; God bless tncse who help this
Inn e url was taken from poor sick GILL VINO
ryr ont iuofhc streets beg money for the support
when sGe 1Id DO brlug enough pennies TO satisfy
! t.cm. The girl uOrr by bruised ~Hen taken In
charge 10y he s0ceiy She IS no" tue haPpJ 'HDdte VI
mv a. the cards testified that their owners had lost
! arus or legs by railroad accidents or certain Well
known DISASTERS. Here pretty shIewd begglr."
en- the sup rin ondent, taxing up small framed
tcate issued by one Of hospitals. This certificate
* dated IL Apiil 1877. aid states that The man whose
nine II bears las been Gated disorder o his eyes
| and hat me will not be aule 10 work for twenty days
from the OF dismissal from the hospital We'll
only a few months came across that man with a
Poor Blind pl card 1is breast ex nDltng this Ger
| titc,tp OF his claim Tor cBally lie nan III
tie child with aim who go octed the pennies given Dy
| people who his certificate hut ala not take the
nD 70 10 be IN as good condition any bodys the poor
bind are among the most numerous Of the lnpostors
wrctchrd half-sarved, half clad. sIiverIpg clid in
order the to work upon the symptIes OF the PEG
lie more valuable 1t is for drawing money from the
| rockets Of the cnaritdblc.'
notice that the names OF MOST oI theSe pfolessloha
| teggars are Italian"
Yes the greater proportion OF the professionals
n main al far IA a hey
are the most fertile III the inveDono OF devices 10 np0se
on sympatles Of the pube they are ade'ds IN INC
simualion OF all kinds OF physical dsorders' ana are
| generally excellent actors
| NOW CHILDREN ARE RESCUED AND CARED FOR.
ado you no, have trouble frequently in getting chill
a,cn away from these people, especially from parents
vim are supported q extent by these children r.
.Softentiues we do. but much as formerly,
when our society was well understood as 1t is at
present sun. get into the courts very frequently
sometimes We have considerable dii-ulty In getting
child IL seems natural for some parents to think they
GA, do a. they please with their children and some
times they resist strongly The police, however pro-
tect our officers, and help us greatly IN many ways
When parents founn guilty OF abusing enid they
are usually to The Island and then we are generally
able TO possession cf the chd Without ihuch uou-
| Bile" ~ ,, u,,,,o, ., an NTH ,,o, .,
| Yes generally. We treat them very kindly from the
6rst and that IS a experience for most OF them;
n,,o s,on becn to coming with us they will
,nate change the better After they come here The
noyety OF their situation interests them and care Is
taken to give them plenty 10 occupy 'neir nnnuS u'i
| thew are provided for outside" 80 ,. 80,
ho suffer from the restitution Of their parents but
who are not exac.ly ni-treatedi CIiaden VINO nave
| weather Is severe, for instanceV , . 800
Va If the parents too 10 provide the child
,,h suGloent clothing furnish II WITH clothes. III
ne parents snould OF these clothes tn sell thom,
then we would be justified In taking tue child out OF
| their hands" -, =. o,o,,o ,,.o,. o,ua
| Comfortably should refuse 10 do 50 y
Then We should order them 10 do H. ana " they dd
n,t compy with demand they wOnld DE brought be-
nre te COurbut complaint 10 the parents III such
| case As II ualy AL that 10 necessary"
| :" How do you oi the cuses which come under
! yonr supervisory ., - - -.
"Ol in many ways In the hrst place we nave three
officers make IL thelr business TO be on the lookout
co.. cases of cruelty children; then many
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