The morning times., 1895-09-21
DIRECTORS WILL IN QUIRE'
Serious Charges Involving the
German Orphan Asylum.
MRS. TURNER'S COMPLAINT
She Declares Supt. Ermold Was Cruel
to Her Boy--EA-Secretary Springs
guth Makes a Statement of His
Reasons for Resigning His Office.
Other Cases Cited.

The directors oe the German Orphan
Asylum, on Good Hope road near Ana
costa, have an investigation into charges
of cruelty ON their hands. This will De in
addition to the case of Joe" the orphan
who was recently brought back from a
home in Virginia, as told by The Times
The meeting oil the directors for the
purpose viii be held next Monday even
ing a the office uf MIR. Simon Wolf. who is
a member both of this board of directors
and, II the board "f children's guardians
The charges to be investgatedar arr against
Henry Ermold, superintendent OF the asy
lum. The most recent is that of Mrs.
Alice NJ. Turner. OF 3056 IL street, George
town. She sa VS. that her son. George. seven
years old, was recently beaten So severely
by SGpt Er,nolJ that his injuries may re-
suit IN spinal disease.
IL Is proDlhie mat Mrs. Turner'S case
VIII not be the only matter taken Up by
the directors. An effort will certainly
be nude 10 have them consider charges
against the character OF Mr.. Ernlaid, made
by Mr.. K. Springsguth, OF No. 615 North
Carolina avenue southeast cX -secreiaTy
of the asylum. Rev. 81. Kraft and others.
police officer of Metz, Germany, and re-
late To the gentlemen 10 be Investigated
Mr. sfklNGSGUTH'S STORY
Mr., springsguth said last night: II
notice tnat my name has teen mentioned
as secretary of that inst iiutitiu Allow
me to state that resigned that position.
which lad held for five eunsecutivc years
OH December | last. / resigned uil ac-
count uf the treatment or not oniy orphans
and half orphans. but puor, CcfeHscless
widows, by The man paced i'll charge
of the asylum.
II protested against these nutiages and
tried TO defend children who l knew
We're Innocent uf wroIg doing As COR
sequence / was attacked and insulted 10y
the vice president and otheis su that notn-
Ing remained hut for me tu resign
''Mr Henry Ermoid. the present super
ntendenT, is a bicther-in-iaw Of the vice
president. Mr.. j j. Apnich. aud . a MEM
bcr of the board of directors. He is sus-
talnei and supported III bis action Oy
these persons and their following: and Wee
TO him who would dare TO protest. He
woIld be ih5uited and driven out as
was.
'.Mr. Ermold reached this coountry some
time in May, 1892. He did not know a
single word of English, and the little ctiU-
cation he mad WIS gained IN the military
service OF his country, where be served six
years. He was a farm hand before.
After he le!t that service he was en-
ploved rs a Cotstall'e. his cutv rem" TO
seize poor peoples furniture and bedding
to satisfy creditors III addition 10 ti.iS
he started an employment agency. end
when that IA He'd he became a faWnbTcHer,
and in May 1892. hesiddenly disa ppeared.
leaving behind his family.
UNFIT FOR THE PLACE.
This is the nian placed in charge OF oar
beautiful asylum. At the close OF last
the administration, demanding -en official
ton. These charges stated tlat this man
employed as 'Haus-vlter' Oger orphans is
unfit to fill the position intTusted to him.
Nir. Ermold m3y IL a good farmer, hutas