National Republican., 1883-12-11
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
vindication OF the Secretary by tho In
vestiKating Committee.

There was large attendance at the meeting of
the board of managers of associated charities last
night, the report of the investigating committee
appointed to examine the charges preferred
against MIR. \. G.. Emery, the general
secretary, and other officers being an
ticipated. Judge Smell occupied the chair, and
Dr.. Buck acted as secretary. Neither Mr.. Emery
nor Mrs. Spencer were present, and the feature OF
the evening was the yindication Of Mr.. Emery.
The printing bill was first discussed and referred
to the auditor TO be paid from the first surplus
money of the association. The secretary's report
showed that there were ei4 in the treasury. The
the charges of msoonducI preferred against the
secretary and other officers was then called for.
Mr. Gangwer, Rev, lAsaF. Steoio, Mr.. Voorhees,,
aud J. r Farden. The chairman OF the COM
mittee, Mr Mitchell read the charges, which
were preferred by Mr.. Mann.
These charges specified that Mr.. Emery had
kept, received, and paid funds OF the society
wh9ut aIdnS n nsd deoyed 6sePSrng 10 the
had applied and illegally ,disbursed the funds of
the society; had paid orders not ordered by the
goo allowed the society by the commissioners, and
had generally mismanneed the funds.
Letters ana staten ents bearing on the subject
were read, including letter from Mr.. Mann, in
which the latter stated that he did not wish to
push the charges, and that he would not insist on
ne ~ dne sSSeg w WVna NOT tSe
charges and recited conversations with the dis
trict commissioners about the matter
u
read. He stated that until This time no charges
had ever been preferred against him, although he
had been connected with charitable organiza-
tl0s since 1863. He was not surprised AT the
charges when their source was considered In de-
ieuse Of himself, he asserted that lie was author
lied by the boardIo receive and receipt for money
and he had done So since the Associated Chrrities
were organized. lie claimed to have receipts for
every cent paid by him from the president or vice
president. Every cent received by him was
turned over soon as possible, and in the matter
ofthe 900 he Lad placed 1t in bank because the
from June to September he paid $50 from his
own p0cket because there was a. deficiency
amounting TO that figure In the available funds,
He explained the charge Of delay by stating that
the President was not to be found, but that he
called the lntters attention TO all affairs soon as
possible. In regard to the signing of papers by
monds, besays that The latter was busy and could
not sign them, and that the matter was impera.
tive
The finding of the committee was then read by
MIR, VOORHEES,. 1t began by stating that notwith-
stluding the refusal OF Mr.. Mann 10 prosecute the
ch lgcs II was deemed expedient TO inquire into
the incts, both IN Justice TO the secretary and TO
the association. The committee investigated the
charges as thoroughly as the testimony, letters,
ana statements enabled them, nnd found that
while the secretary had probably IN ONE way
held back or disburhed the funds u wns done
for the good Of the society md with no
fraudulent intention BY resolution offered by
Mr.. Mann in lust May, the secretary was author
lied to incur expenses to the amount OF $40, and
TO hold the moIey until the first meeting AFTER re-
cellt The churges against tho other officers
growing out OF the same transactions were found
u be untrue, and their action In each case was
pronounced strictly honorable. The charges, tho
report states, were Uf such serious nature that
they called Tor a thor ough sitting and an unbiased
examination Of both the secretary and other OIL
GERS Several changes In the constitution aud
bylaws were recommended.
The report was received with general approba-
tlon by the board. several members commencing
and Mr.. Mann was called OIL to withdraw his
charges This he refused TO do md attempted to
explain his position, intimatirg that his resig-
nation would follow The report was adopted by
ay 10 of 10 to l-Mr Mannvnting in the negative
ommittee, consis ing of Mgssrs. Mitchell, Gate
~, nnd Lasler, was appointed 10 draft a new con-
siulio and bylaws.