The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
PETTY FEES AT A FREE BATH.
FIFE CENTS FOR THREE BOrS. TIM
BOIS SAY, IS THE CHARGE

BOrS SAY, IS THE CHARGE
| A Reporter Sees NJ oney Paid and Hears a.
OHer of seven Cents for Five Boys Res
| Jected-The Boys sign IA Compinint to
| Commissioner GiIroy-what u Folico-
IMAM Doesn't Know About TIPS
! The hoys Of the Seventeenth ward are in q
fair way to make things warm for the keepers
OF the public bath in the East River at the foot
of Fifth street. Yesterday this letter signed
by dozen boys whose ages range from II to
II. was sent TO Commissioner Giiroy by ID
year-o,d Edward T. Stubonool OF 421 Fifth
street. the spokesman for the lads with .
grievance:
7o,h> Ron rhop,asE GRrog Commissioner orDept r ~
Hos Sn' Excuse for taking the liberty OF address.
ing but beg to call your attention tho unjust
the part of the attendants of tho public bath a.
, the foot OF Fifth street. T. r.
We compain OF them Hs follows:
ON several occasions they have forced smae boys to
pay an admission OF cents for or otherwise tho
trance to the bath is refused to thcm II they would
inist on entering tho bath they would be beaten back
with rod and occasionally kicked THIS has been
ing on for the last week and viii continue until there
| are sers taken to stop IL
Now IN the name or all smaller boys OF the seven.
tsenth ward ~e ask YOU honoret sir to investigate
/ this matter
lty"u wish to obtain evidence ms, the above at
'endanis undersigns vii ad give you same. -
they have experienced the acs planned of person.
ally trusting you VIII notice tins commu alton and
investigate this matter would do Justice to The un
dersinned ss well as to many other boys
Henry % SOL, i. First avenue; Thomas J. g., H. r.
AL James Mcksom 1903 East Third street; e Q les
| BeH III Fast Third street, Edward Trust Iua East
Third street Ed" ard Grain sH last Third streets Al
ber Ris o!5 East Hnth street, Louis I.enniR III East
Thru street. Tony fOponscic East Third street:
! christian kopf 100 last third street
Young Stubenoo. who is employed in a law
Office, Gidn't sign the le ter because he is not a
patron OF the bath and because lie con iders
! himself the attorney FOR the boys. a, /. were,
A Sun reporter talked to him and his com.
pan ions yesterday afternoon.
! " This thing has been going on for a week"
said young Stubenoo " II the boys who want
to have II swim don't pay the keepers
won't let them in. The regular charge is five
work. and can go to the bath in the evening
oMly, s.neo the ke"pers have been charging
T., stand on the dock long time. and many Of
| then. hay" had to ray 1--WE cents each to yet In.
! they knew Commissioner t,ilroy Is living out
OF the ctty and they thought he wouldn't hear
ana "" intend TO demand them. ''
ss4.sa WIN Wit fSoS ssa him They ali
Eddie Ernst Joe Mex con and =" smoke I'D
1T2,.y"ar.old idd Grain. went t" the bath on
told me to go home and got five cents, and we
H go, lid u, haye SWIM rot the money. and he
=, o,hers of the boys told Of similar Incidents.
t TE suS u Ton, 10 the ssr at which
side, near the end II the ~ er. Aho I forty
pos were ragged along the, str!nupiece on
from he dock; Two men Vii rattan stood
=, a. the i93t o, the ganeTay policeman sat
with a white CAP. and u rattan. Just as tho
reporter got in front OF the bath one of tho
! toned to the crowd of bOyS lprk I'D : ho
entrance zee to the ganGway. Thr.eof them ran
Vt $ mat the reporter stood on the pier he saw
Many went in thr es. some in twos. a0n few
singIy. Every time money, was handed TO the
WIZ hadn money begged to g taken into Mt the
by their fortunate Five
n.; Say mister called one hoy to the keeper
| Their request WASH GRANTED.
ss s ~ Ct
were com pg lining, Mr.. Fox said 1t was ali u lie
nsxor yd pay az o o ~ that
I'VE aren, allowed to charge on v.hlne " be
money has never been collected here. some
people with spite AGAINST The, bath atten!-
De- from BEGINNING 10 emil"
| Mr.. Fox said lot OF oiher things The re-.
| potter ntimaied that he Ina seen the boys
Young stubenoo had told the reporter that
| the policeman stationed at the bath knew that
| an n,miS-iu q Ice was cnnrge! . and that instead
Of preventing the extortion he club ed boys
| who objected. Policeman McDermott Of tho
Union Market station was al the bath yester-
! day. He has teen detailed there since 1t was
| opened. He Snid re had never seen any hoy
| pay 10 get int" the hath although lie wasn't
asleep While the reporter WAS aiding on the
| pier, lie denied cyer"thing else alleged bv
| StulannOl IAN Nm mt IN,
the gangway to show the reporter what wtid
| lot the youngsters We're Ho SAID that Il ey
wanted t. go into the bath hall dozen times
| each q day. and that when they were caught
trying t.. double up" they offer d 10 pay. The
! money OF course. was never accepted, the po-
| licemnn said.
While the policeman ana the reporter wero
| talk ing u hoy tried TO pass them to go into the
| bath McDrrmo't stopped ill.,, lad
Two got the money" said tho boy. and
You emit" smoke the policeman sharply as
| he forced the boy back TO tho dock. Other
! TOYS who had m ney wanted to get In who
the reporter WA" there, but Keeper Fox and
| terrnce with the two young men with rattnns
| Fox told all the o g on the dock to g come on"
| They yelled with delight MS they rushed psll
| nell down the ganGway.
| - don't know any hing about this matter"
said Cnpt. Schultz. I"uceman Mcnermott's
| .uner or. have often heard that the freq
| bath attendants have made boys rny to get
| into the ! aths. ] consider that ono Of the
| greatest ou!rRges ma IN Charge o, u bath
| can e guilty Of Boys will steal 10 get tho
| wo"t b. very hard after that to make THE, es
of then.'
| Tots Drink Whisky and Die.