The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05
vlYGO TO THEGRAND JURY.
-u,,r,1 SEE NOT THE oNLT TITNEss
o1TysT sUPI PELRCE

fsTS -. % Testify as 20 FFis Alleged
r..,,y-He Denies BEING Too B.rsh,an
go. I'll. whip 20 Prove ne Wasn't.
-. o,ople OF White Plains and the adioin-
t.rns are not a little excited over the
~ a.,s.. which have been preferred AGAINST
,u-.. ", pearce the superintendent OF the
T..,sbe.ter Temporary Home. The home Is
u..no,t.d By prominent people In Westches-
,unp,yonn,y and several wel-known residents
:, mi, city. among them Miss Helen Gould.
"O..soptributors to It's maintenance
IN. ,uperintendent has always enjoyed the
-,,.. confidence Of the officers OF the institu-
su and when the supporters OF the home
W. W. 4, Tar SUN OF yesterday OF his alleged
.., treatment Of 1O-year-old Theresa See.
" mat an investigation OF Mr.. Pearce's
.,bods o, punishment had been ordered.
e. rers very much surprised. AS was pub
I'D yesterday. the girl ran away from the
IT,. on Tuesday and sought shelter with
~. I.vi. platt mother OF the District Attor-
AZ Westrhester county. The girl showed
S..,,.s and cuts all over her body. which. she
VA we're the result OF punishment inflicted
=, spperintendent Pcarcc. The girl wastraced
"a the home OF the Platts By Officers OF the
s,ms and taken back there on the same night
she escaped.
NJ. platt told the girls story to her hus-
,.nd and he In turn told It to eX-Register
s,.,sn & Marshall who has been Interested in
a. home for the past few years The story
s..,nsd the ears Of the members OF the Ex-
..,,,,e Committee, and they INN ediately
.,d.r.d An investlg alton Mr.. Marshall has
-, rstained to lead the Investigation. and. IL
n n. bInts at Ia true. there may be some
..,,,tlonsl Development within few days.
tn. people OF White Plains are all moro or
,.., Interested In the home. There are
Io,sn or more happily married women In the
sovn who we're once inmates OF the institution.
nd many we're the hard things said against
n, Pearce yesterday. Lawyer Marshall was
hath TO talk when seen by reporter When
had what he Intended doing in the matter.
hssaid:
well. that there will be an investigation
,ou may rest assured. Just who will conduct
,h,,investigatlon cannot say. am willing
ado IT, but have left the matter entirely for
IN. prssent in the hands OF Mrs. Richard NJ.
Uo. the Treasurer. She will consult with the
ether members OF the Executive Committee.
and |, they give me the word I'll sail right In.
A TO tho brutalities which are alleged to have
been prsctised in this institution l can only
say that the see girl was one mass OF bruises
and cuts when she sought refuge in MIR. Platt
home Tearce has a legal right to keep the
S ST permission no one can see them. That, Of
course ties our hands to degree. Since the
See girl was taken back nothing hss ose H., seen
.tItution his little incident Will. think.
iOout wind no Mr.. fearce's Administration as
Wy have no names to give. but there are Just
three former inmates OF the home who will be
a ssd U1 in in the in stitution one Of these is
young woman. who is now married and lives
10 the town. She was an inmate Of the home
ior several years shortly after she lett tho
place and went to live with family IN town;
she was taken Ill Aphysician was called, and
1T l.I In I'm
found that the girl was literally covered. with
SEARS When he questioned her, she told him
r" ~rs ut tho home from superintendent
Pesree. That Is one case Another is that OF
AyUunG woman who now lives In Port Chester
Of life under the ad minstration OF Mr.. Pearce
would make your blood run cold.
Neither OF these women know X, but to-
morrow / am going to endeavor to have them
,ubpTnaed before the Grand Jury and make
them testify as to all they know about the way
IN which the home is run. shall aho try to
get the See girl before the Grand Jury. or
course Peerce won't let her testify II he can
help it, and IL he chooses to Interfere ~ Will be
tiricult to serve subpGna papers on her In
this event shall secure writ OF hapeas
the girl in court Ny idea in this matter is to
Lecure. II possible. the indictment OF Iearee.
When that Il done. We will be ready ior the
ever. that whether or the Executive Commit
tee conduct this investigation 1t Will be COM
plete and thorough one"
A SUN reporter went to the homo and saw
Yes" Mir. Pearce said with q smile I've
seen the papers, and can only say IN reply that
the charges against me are false. ! admit that
IhAye punished the children nut have never
done so without knowing Just what was do;
ing. This story Of my losing my temper and
we're ever whipped on the bare skin. either.
That story VI the ball and chain is also false.
cannot imagine where the story q the hoy
hoy did get caught In tree. but he was
promptly re. eased;
has his own idea rs 10 how il should be done.
NJ position IS certainly q try ng one. and ! do
much as do with the idea Of doing good. The
GIL 1neresR See l. incnrrigiule, and. conse-
eqrntlY, very hard to manage. do not know
WIZ size ran away. IL may have been through
TO ieas"
Mr. Iearre showed the reporter the whip
with which III" children are punished. 1t has
AWo6-rn handle resembling drumstick. and
haogt twenty inches long. The butt end Is
.ey hetYy while 70 the small end was At
taehsd about ten strips OF leather about the
ih.kness nj shoestrinG AMI about fourteen
IN hes long, After showing the whip and ex-
painng to the reporter that the lashes. and
not The heavy end, were always used. Mr.. PeArce
Resumed.
10 not wish to he considered hypocrite.
and the many letters that | have received from
g'saNd hoys who formerly were inmates of
ms Institution and are now respected mem
Is,; u society move that am not Many
9. 'hem send me money regularly Tor me 70
t'''e' M lle saw. - baNks IOT anu
taNe come here and thanSed me personally
iar the manner IN which they were treated
She here under nv charge. Many Of these
lave received corporal punishment, and they
thAhk NE for II now too"
AcolGrei toy who spent many years at the
home SAYS that the charges against Mr.. PraTce
tetrue. lie had been whipped a number Of
hmrs IN his bare skin so that ridges as big as
Y niger resulted, lie added that several OF
me older boys at one time resolved to lie in
sat t"r W. iearce and thrash him In revenge
hf MS whipping them.
kiear Grtrrn- Preston Green, George, Fl.
URGE ALERT Robbins, and Fred Robbins
nsie among the conspiratOrs. After doing
we Superintendent up" their plan was TO run
ssN 20 escape the consequences Of their act.
ne plot was discovered in some manner by
hat happened them"
m ne sHeetrned EN-
when asked what the process ~ sweetening
s@sihe lat explained that II consisted OF fur
rs,snlhR them with cakes and candles and
tIst COOLIES 81 a. % hud the way TO their
HrSfs through their stOmachs.
me Proposed Ia yssti gation will be held next
WA ani the matter fully inquired into.
mr.. CHILDS'S FUNERIL