The evening times., 1895-09-21
CHARGES AGAINST ERMOLD
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German Orphan Asylum Trouble
Given a New Phase.
Directors VIII Inquire Into the Com.
plaints Of Mrs. Turner and Allega-
tiOns of Other Citizens

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The directors Of the German Orphan
Asylum, on Good Hope road near Ana
costa. have an investigation into charges
of cruelty on their hands. This Will be 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 OF the directors for the
purpose will be held next Monday even
ing a the office OF Mr.. Simon Wolf, who Is
member both of this beard Of directors
and OF the board of children's guardians.
The charges TO be Investigated are against
Henry Ermold, superintendent OF the asy-
lum. The most recent is that of Mrs.
Alice Al. Turner, of 3O56 NJ street, George
town. She sa Us that her son, George, seven
years old, was recently beaten so severely
by Supt. Ermold that ms INJURIES may re-
suit in spinal disease. ,-s, - -.~.
1t is probable that Mrs. Turner's case
will not he the nnfy matter rstakcr up by
the directors An effort will certainly
be made TO have them c,,Isider charges
against the. character OF Mr.. Ernh,ld made
by Mr. r. springsguth, of No. 6lo North
Carolina avenue southeast, cx secretary
of the asylum. Rev NJ. Kraft and others.
These are based upon letters fr,'m chicl
police officer of Metz, Germany. and re-
late to the gentlemen tn be investigated :
Mr.. Springsguth said last night: Il
notice that my name has been mentioned
as secretary of that institution. Allow
me TO state that resigned that position.
which had held for five consecutive years
on December l last Resigned IN ac-
count uf the treatment OF not only orphans
and half orphans. but poor. dcfenseless
of the asylum '
tried to defend children who i knew
were innocent of wrong doing. As con-
sequence l was attacked and tnsulted by
the vice president and others sn that moth
ing reflisIiuQd but for a, resign.
'Mr. Henry Ermold, the present super
intendeDt, Is a brot her.in law of the vice.
Ber of m NJ board 81 and # Il. i. .ns
tanned and supported in his action by
these persons and their following; and Woe
to him who would dare to protest. de
would be insulted and driven out as
'.Mr. Ermold reached this coountry some
time In May, 1892. He did not know
cation he had was gained in the military
service OF his country. where he served six
years. He was farm ha nd before.
ployed as a coDstab BILE, his duty being 10
seize pOor peoples furniture and bedding
to satisfy creditors. In addition TO TINS
when that failed he became a pawnbroker.
and in MAY, 1892 he suddenly disa ppcared,
leaving behind his family,
beautiful Is sss"m sss eose ehsse o asf
year Rev. n. Kraft preferredcharges aga inst
the administration, demanding an official
investigation Of the anal Is of the institu-
ton These charges stat6d that this man
employed as .Haus-vater' over orphans Is
unfit TO fill the position intrusted to him.
Mr.. Ermold may be good farmer, butas
an educator of orphans he should De ex-
cused."
Mr. Springsguth has numerous instances
he says, where persons were mlstreaten Dy
Supt. Ermold. Among these are Mrs. Clrris-
tiua -kraeiper, who was the mother lnl-aw
of the late Paul Wolf: Mrs Ida Gatewood,
Of No. 343 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, and Perry Hoffman, formerly with
Mr.. Carl Petersen. the ieweler.
He says that Supt. Erinold made charges
of fraud against Mrs. Gatewood and OF
arson against young Hoffman. neither or
which was ever subsiantiated by facts.
In Mrs. Gatewood's case the cause OF his
ill viii was that she begged him to take
proper care Of her children ard not mis-
treat them Sne found her little girls at
the asylum in midwinter scantily clad, and
her little boy told her how he had been
locked up In a dark room and kicked by
Mr.. Ermold ;.
Vice President Appieh says that corporal
punishment is not allowed at the asylum.
and that the charges against his brother,
in-law are unwarranted. He says Ermold
has the support of President Graft, Director
Simon Wolf, and of majority, II not OF
ail.-the dire CfurS. - -