Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-16
Warrington City Orphan Asylum

SO scant that IT perfectly unnerved her, for she
| was not used to seeing children so treated.
Fanny Cross became sick, and on Friday she
cCmpaiLed OF her back, aud Mrs. Wright when
| 1t was reported to her. said, Don't you know
| that that follows the cniils?' Fanny after
| wards said that she had been beaten. and told
Mrs. Speak to take her home. They washed the
| children with scrub brush. but she did not do
| it, and would not have done II ordered. She
had never seen hair pulled out, but L ID seen
hair which had been pulled ont. She presented
letter from Lola Mott, but it was not READ.
She iurther said that girl from the asylum
| had shown the
Bruises ON HER BACK.
Mrs. Cowan, on crOsS-eXamination, said she
came TO the asylum February lSt and left on the
18TH. She did not see child beaten but heard
her crying, and the Child ran away for few
not TO give the children water, but the children
| acted as II they were not allowed water and
they so stated. She did not give the q water;
| did not do anything outside of her orders. SIZE
| knew that the children were not warm enough
| In bed, for she nearly froze herself. she did
| not make a statement to the Post reporter, but
| she go friend TO write the statement ana seGd
| 1t 10 the Post She gave the names OF Lucy
| Streaks and Mrs Emma staples child as having
| nteh badly treated STE had no malice against
| the people here, but considered It her duty o
make the condition OF affairs pubic She mad
| told all her friends OF these things and they
| could be substantiated by the Lucas caildtcli,
| ID GtolgetoWn. She had endeavOred TO get the
| Oldest boy to come out Mr.. John Sebastian
wrote the statement for her. and, IS pu0ishe',
| IL contains all the material staten anJS Sue hau
made.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
Mrs. Speak, OF 2O3 street, testified that she
came to see the two Cross children. who were
recently admitted, and found the back OF one
was bruised and that the other complained OF
her back. She said that she had been hurt In
the back and she had been whipped with a
stick. She had come here on Mrs. Cowans in.
vitation.
THE COOKS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Frances Tyler testified that she had
been employed as cook for over 10 years. The
first night MIS-. Cowen was here the children
In the nursery got TO crying.
Q.-Did you ever see anything like whipping
the children?
A.-No, sir; not near as much as they de-
served.
Mrs. Staples (who had come In with Mrs.
Mrs. Ty Ter; didn't you tell me that you had got
up in the night to feed my children, and then
asked me to make over dress for your
MI: Hardness requested Mrs. Staples to
desiSt, and the latter said she had right here
but finally subsidized.
Mrs. Tyler said that the food was ample and
Of Ig' good quality, and there was no stlntlng.
been committed without her knowing it. Had
seen switch used.
INTERRUPTIONS.
Mrs. Cowan under permission OF the board,
was allowed to question Mrs. Tyler and there
was contradiction between them, when with
some feeling, Mrs. Cowan said: - Mrs. Tyler
you have been bought over by your place. you
berS ruled this out OF order, when Mrs. STABLES
got up and asked, "Why don't you bring the
girls In and ask them, and let justice be dOne?"
MRS. ADMIRAL LEE
first directreSs, testified that she had been con-
nec1ed with the institution since 1888, and WIS.,
TIED it once per week. She described the duties
and said that the rules require parental discl-
pl1ne-punishment for lying, THEFT and impu-
dence. About the time that Mrs. CoHen had
charge she noticed bad smell In the nursery.
and no order among the children.
NfC OnIn fob, a1,Il
don't want it to stay here, for justice Will not
be done"
CHARGES OF FALSE STATEMENTS,
Mrs. Lee said that the statements OF Mrs.
Mrs. Staples to Mrs. Cowan {who is somewhat
hard OF hearlng). she says your statements
Mrs. Cowan. "My statements are all true
Lock at yours. You make three statements
about discharging me-
COlOred Wen and the Offices.
LIVELY MASS MISUNDERSTANDING MEMORIES OF
The GOOD OLD DAYS OF local PoLiTICS"-AF-
TER WRANGLE JOHN THOMAS JOHNSON Is REC.
oAMENDED TO SUCCEED MARSHAL FRRD DOUG
LASS.
A mass meeting of colored citizens was called
at John Wesley church, corner Connecticut
avenue and street, last night, Cornelius Clark
chairman, Gilbert L. Joy secretary, and about
goo persons pre- sent. Mr.. w. A. Freeman, amid
Gel siderable confusion, offered resolutions fay
son, esq. as fit and suitable person to be ap-
po1ntea n1ted States marshal of the District,
vice Frederick Douglass. whose term expires
tomorrow,
On motion Of Isaiah Washington the chafr
appointed MeSsrs. Freeman, Washington, Bar
ktr, Stewart and Smith committee On reso-
lutloDs. Several sets OF resolutions were offered
aid turned over TO the committee, who report
ed fayorably On Freeman's resolutions.
WORD FOR FRED DOUGLASS.
W. Z. chase made a speech in favor OF Fred
Douglass, He was In favor OF letting Douglass
would never get another cOlored man In his
place; and they should at the same time claim
the place OF recorder OF deeds for John Thomas
johnson, who was most excellent citizen. He
asked what advantage would it be to d1splace
Douglass for another coOred man? They should
hold fast to what they have, as they have got
but little. He charged that this oil Affection
had arose in consequence OF some colured man
or two not getting place upon the jury, he
offered series OF resolutions In accordance
with the views he had expressed. This was the
signal for
AN OLD FASHIONED wRANGLE
such as used to be held nightly In uhe-as one
OF the colored men expressed 1t-"goo1o old days
OF local politics" After reading his resolution
he continued at some length to advocate their
adoption. Isaiah Washington supported them
with furious speech, in which the attempt
out by clamor and shouting Chase moved
that each member be allowed ten minutes to
talk, ard that the rest hold their tongues. A
MOlIOI was mace 10 lay CnaSeS resolution on
the table, and 1t was adopted, Chase protesting
In the most demonstrative manner. Some one
moved TO adjourn. but 1t was not entertained.
Another moved that sergeantat-arms be ap-
pointed Another sung out that they should
Lot forget that they were In the house OF Goa.
isaiah Washington continued to talk In favor
OF Chases resolution. and some one got the
floor and denounced him for reporting resolu-
u0n In favor Of johnson and afterwards adyo-
eating the resolutions In favor of Douglass.
Washington replied that he wanted TO be IN.
derstood as having withdrawn from the COM
mtttee. Another remarked that Washington
was ashamed Of his position.
THE JOHNSON MEN PREVAIL
The previous question, On FTeemans resolu-
ton. was called, and they were adopted. This
settled the whole business, and the chair ap-
pointed the following committee to wait upon
the President this morning at 10 o'clock: Cor.
nellus Clark, chairman; Arthur Smith, W. H.
Barker, Il. William w. II. Johnson, Capt. d.
Graham, Gilbert JOY Richard Matthews Chas
T. Cheney IIermon Jackson, John BrittOn, Jas.
S. Brent Chas. II. JOY, B. F. Freeman, TRAY
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