New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19

Of the institution declare that Mr. Pierce viii be
able to show that the use Of chains and the resort
70 corporal punishment in every case were JNstii"i
and that he will be completely indicated "heh MS
defence is presented in court. Char'es Butier '"e
president of the Board of Trustees Of the instltu-
,ion VIII, spenls five months of the year in his
summer home in Westchester County. talked IN MS
winter nome at No IS Park-ave. yesterday ABOUT
the institution and about It's superintendent 10 a
Tribune reporter.
superintendent Pierce IS remarkably well n''eu
for his position" Mr.. Butler said He IS the son
OF q farmer and he is a self-educated man "hen
he quite young man he was CONVERGE an. A.,
became an earnest Christian. He went from MS
home p Pleasantville every Sunday TO auehu d
Sunday school near Tarrytown. and ne Deca''e '''e
superinte llent of the school. in which 'here "ei'
many poor children. Mrs. Vincent. one OF the lou'N-
ers of the Westchester Temporary Home RECON-.
mended hin, for the position Of superintendent Oh
the institution on account OF what she had iearheu
about his work in the Sunday-schooI' ana inc nus
tees have never regretted his selection Tor the Po-
si:.or.
81 have known Mr. Pierce from the time the IN
stjtu;ion was opened. about sixteen years ago. as
have beer president Of the Board Of Trustees d"
tina, tine and have always considered MN u oe
sngularlv well adapted TO manage the institution
because OF his earnes; Christian character ms SYM
pathy with children and his executive aDliiy. lie
home was founded by the ladies or Ne''ches'ei
County who followed the lead Of MIS-. Lowe" J." INC
effort to take the pauper children OF the cou''S
away from the degrading influences OF the p'o'-
house At first the home established at Pleas
or,vile but II was moved TO White Plains ABOUT
70, wears ago We had beautiful house IN Nhi'e
Plains and there were about 100 children in the n
st!tution when the house was destroyed Dy IRE '"S
April .Ar
..rbe fire broke cut in the night when the chill
5ren were all in bed and It was due 10 the eXUaor-
Nv
the children were all moved out OF the burning burning
house in safety Not one Of them was i1 bo1ses
a. could be obtained until temporary oa hd M
could be ereced ana n9W o H Tbe oney Obtained
from the state does not pay haif tAe eNe. ~ az
the Of the chiidr en All clo a9 Of the
ladies OF Westminster County ana lew Ne" ,oi 81, n
ladies' who have y be Entire RITZ % expense Of the build
inrs for the institution has been met by the !aes'
""iIundreds Of children have been educated IN the
institution ana have become useful memDeIS %
Syperintcndent Pierce thanking him for his kina-
ness them and expressing wl.i. .ls,s ,bot has
been given by others There will always pc IN
such an nsgo chd Ia Who up to be
men and women IN spite OF their aga
Stories OF cruelty How easy +; Is TO get such
testimony was show. in the persecution OF super ,
Witnesses acain1t II. Pierce are all Of the
kind that will testify falsely from vnd'c'ive
originally only the paqper children who no Other other
wise would have been under the care OF me OVG h
iemSorary home but by change in the law it
became necessary for the Hone 70 t6e Wacis
trates In Yonkers and other large towns IN ne tnee
COUNTY ana zone q he n "lber inmates of the Home
was neces sary to strict methods OF discipAne
In Inc h,S boys here was ample justification for
such treatment and any % pevss
hes been so severe as the false REPORTS have lea