New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
SCHEME FOR PRIVATE GAIN.
scATHING INDICTMENT OF THE LADIES
DEBORAH NURSERY.
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES. AFTER HEAR
ING A REPORT CN IT. ORDERS THAT 1T BE
CLOSED OK PLACED IN NEW HANDS
MISUSE CT CITY FUNDS-PROF-


ITS OF SMALL RING.
Albany. April S-A remarkable condition Of affairs
has been found to exist in the Ladies Deborah Nur-
sery and Child's Protectory of the City OF New
York committee Of the State Board of Charities
investigated the affairs Of the institution and sub
mtted its report at meeting Of the Board held
this afternoon. The Investigating Committee in
Guided T. G. Bergen. DR.. stephen Smith and Mrs
Beekman De Peyster.
The nursery occupies rented building at No. lo3
East Broadway, containing s.Xty-six boys; build
ing at First-st and Forest-ave. containing JOG boys
and buildings on One-hundred sixty frsst. and
Eage-ave.. containing 222 girls. The active trustees
of the institution within recent years have been
Mrs Deborah Alexander and Morris Alexander,
her husband ]. NJ Alexander. their son. and his
wife; Mrs. l.. Burger. their daughter. and her hus-
band and Mrs. f. Meyer their adopted daughter
The report says
and his wife. Mrs Goldsndt; their daughter Mrs
husband A Mr. 81 Bier r. Of the firm of Hirschman :
and milk and NJ. j. Lchtenberg secretary and
for dUw the sg Of @ n
East Broadway occupied by the nursery for which
rent payable in advance, general inside repairs and
water rates being taken care Of by the nursery
of Office Oeeup p xh his Building at 10 il
Markets. which supplied groceries to The nursery
man also occupied 10 ii Marke,-s and supplied
meat to the nursery. This store is owned by the
nursery has been DR.; Friedman son of Mr.. Fried
who supplied the for int the Of ME-
nursery in the spring of 1885, and only recently re-
signed gs. oon,n,,.. and. ,,ot -. 1od,.s nshora,
Nursery and Childs Protectory of the City OF Ney-
York is an institution without an iun
dependent for ito existence upon the allowance per
York: that out OF the revenue Of more than $4,000
per annum which It receives from The EXCISE funds
also has managed to accumulate substantially all
OF its property. renting and furnishing buildings,
Its members have paid no fees and the MANAGES
Ra s ss na, eSDr U5 It's
that one Of its buildings is well rented from IFS
ocsaped by y' sup psH of to the
that another manager lately me ,reasuTe. aisS
bread and milk: that tn wife Of the president is
the chairman Of the House COMMITTEE and snbstan-
agement has been practically in the hands Of bu,
three four persons and that the other trustees s
old books OF account. vouchers. etc are missing
and some of those produced show irregularities IN
from the Controller; that the expenditures show
large sums paid for salaries buildings iqrnnps ana
the care clothing education and general treatment
ment Of the children children said be in good
lence Of disease; complaints about the treatment OF
children seem to be numerous. and the chief man
own superintendents: that there is no system Of
DSns s ina the s IF s
the children unti they are sixteen years OF age tnst
Managers ayers to maintain as large number Of children
rs rolls as possible in order to become Emilio
that such rolls not always in gSOd order or Ios s
sUmbssa KEPT e saa H the To repay
that although the nursery was designed for the care
D NJ Hebrew phanihropsts Of the City no, in
good repute with the officers OF the United Hebrew
<,t--- In, 70 fh. flr
the PREVENTION Of Cruelty to Children that in gen
eral the management Of this nursery shows a lack
Of the proper spirit Of charity and philanthropy ana
is neither careful intelligent in the mental or
physical development Of the children Of the poor
The committees therefore recommend ,oh hs the
further detention OF children in the nursery and to
prevent the further payments OF money 10 IL oy ne
Ing with the oiiicers OF the United Charities and
other benevolent Hebrews with ths view OF properly
providing for the care and custody Of the children
reorganzIng the nursery as to provide 1t with proper
funds and a membership. with an entirely new
set Of Officers managers and trustees.
The report was approved by the Board. and 1t
further decided that the committee should be con-
tinued with power to carry into effec, the recon-
mendatons concerning the institution
Mrs Deborah Alexander. who is the manager Of
the institution and the wife OF its president: when
informed OF the contents OF the foregoing dspacr,
said: "An the charges are absolutely false. They
are the creation OF spiteful persons who we're dis
charged from the nursery staff and who have
threatened 10 do all In their power TO close the In
stitution. Onr children receive the best Of care
good education and are not detained after they
reach the age OF sixteen. We demand that these
charges sifted carefully and that the records OF
the institution be examined publicly. for We are
positive that will thereby be cleared OF the ale
cations made against us. The report that the IN
stitution has been governed for years by two or
voilia 10 NOT
.urd 1t has twenty-four directors. and each o,
them has say as to how the institution shouc be
conducted vote Is taken on all matters and the
majority rules ,..,,
would cause those in charge o. the institution
trouble. and that they would exert them
sev are IL Priss who was one Of the super
intendents Of the female department, and MI Geld
Both were discharged about two months ago: Abou,
the m m osGn ese books warn n in
the possession OF the State Board of Charities;
SS LONG ba hs books fro" the
iThe building No. 1os East Broadwsy occupied by
the ssl oa By By %S9
to quarters NV and the ncS%ps 9sc
% pay hs Snan Of No Il
since last May has been occupied by Mr. Freeman,
p Ss ahs F May H Mr. s"Spd
sWe admit that Mr. Bleer who was the treasurer
supplied the institution with milk and bread: on
learning that the State Board Of Charities did not
permit director Of an institution TO dsupHy the
Visions Mr.. Bieier resigned, and reorganization OF
the Institution was effected The reason why We got
our supplies OF bread and milk from Mr.. Beier was
that he sold them cheaper than We could get them
elsewhere. 49, ,., ,
"The fourlshing condition OF the institution Is due
to the generosity OF the directors and persons inter-
ested In its work..
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Albany April s-The State Board OF Charities to-
day reelected William Rhineander Stewart. OF
NewYorx president. and +. V. Stoddard. vice-pres-
ident.
FOR BIGGER POLICE FORCE.