New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A DEFENCE OF MR.. COwLEY.

DEFENCE OF MR.. COWLEY.
tur rx-pREspENT OF THE SHEPHERDS FOLD
THINKS THAT TIE SHEPHERD IS PEhsEcoiHD
MAN
Marmont B. Edison, of No. 81 Liberty-st., was
The recent president of the Shepherds Fold. ne
had been connected with the institution since MI.
Cowley regstablshed it in 1877 in the capacity oi
trustee and treasurer. and about year ago was
elected president.
reporter of The TRIBUNE called on MI. Edsoh
yesterday to learn what he knew OF the manner IN
which the institution was conducted while lie was
connected with it, and what he Thought OF MI
Cowley
"Its an outrage sir that is what 1t H." SAID MI.
Edison. This whole matter is a persecution ana
nm surprised that the papers and the public at large
10 not withhold Judgment until they hear ootn
tides of the story There was intense opposition 10
Mr.. Cowley encouraged by a clergyman who was
connected with similar institution. had met Mr.
Cowley i'm London, and had found him to be good'
honest Christian and when he wanted TO reestaD-
lish the Shepherds Fold. with many or tne oio or
ganizers, Joined him in the undertaking; MY owl
business required such close attention mat l. was
compclied to resign my position as treasurer was
then elected president but found could not attend
to its duties and therefore resigned"
did Won resign because there were Impending
troubles that were likely to burst forth he was
asked. ,.oo+
faith in the institution and IN Mr. Cowey and his
wife,
:" Don't you believe the testimony given by the
children in the institution u
az do not / have visited the institution often.
and / never any evidence that the chlldren
were either being starved or cruelty irealeu- NJ
course as TO this story about the condensed mix
and the dipper of water for each child, don'i pc
ieve word of it, anu | think the bean soup which
has been complained of so much is good enough for
me- WHY | never could believe that the children
were cruelty treated there. Whenever have called
have seen the children gambolling around MI. aud
Mrs Cowey sitting On thef Knees ana hy sn fNr
PARENTS Does that look If they were i'll treated
No SIR there is something behind this whole matter
land Mrs Cowley could tell if she wanted toy that
would show that prejudice, opposition and persecu-
ton have combined to overthrow him. L he Roman
lists arc behind it. too, and they want TO prevent
Mr.. Cowley from continuing the good work IN
which he was engaged" .
"Do You mean to say that the Roman Catholics
have anv excessive influence in the Society Tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenF
"Well. don't make any such charge. but they
have influenced this action. know II could afford
it would contribute $1,000 toward getting Mr.
Cowlev a decent lawyer and fair trial, and If
Judge Donohue refused to decide the matter fairly
and such bias and prejudice are disgrace TO the
bench-then i would see that the case was carried
before Judge who would conduct the case without
"What opportunities had you for seeing how
the institution was coDductedf How often were
TOu there ~
We used to hold a meeting about once in two or
three months. Then used to call there about once
between the meetnss-n9t IN any 9n H capacblS s
woman and the wonder is how she has managed TO
conduct the institution well as IT has been. 1t
was supported wholly on her efforts III begging
AMONG her friends That is where the money
same from and not q penny of 1T was squsndered
"Wby did they continue to keep the children II
thev had no money Y
"In the hope that the city would pay them the
money that was due. They may have erred in judg-
nent, but they acted conscientiously"