New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
CHARITABLE CHIEFLY IN NAME.
AN INSTITUTION THAT NEEDS THOROUGH
INvEsT1GATION-wHATT THE LAST
REPORT SHOWS

NVESTlGAT1ON-WHATT THE LAST
REPORT SHOWS.
The Ladies' Deborah Nursery and Child's Protec-
tory, an institution with high-sounding name and
unsavory reputation. formerly in East Broadway
and now at Observation-Disclosures Is
again brought to public attention In an unfavorable
light by the Howard-Pitsky case. which came up
before Magistrate Wentworth on Tuesday. The
facts. told last evening by Superintendent Jen-
kins the offices Of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children, are not In themselves OF
particular interest but the Investigation OF the case
has disclosed some interesting features on Mon
day Max KATE giving his residence as No. BAT For
est-ave., took q boy named Philip Pitsky to the
society, and made complaint that he was an IN
mate OF the Deborah Nursery. and had received
cruel treatment and severe beating at the hands
OF Lawrence Howard. drill master OF the institution
The boy taken in by the society and an exam
inaton made by both the housekeeper and the man
in charge Of the BATH who reported that they were
unable to discover any signs OF the alleged beating
The boy said that ne had not been punished except
by a cuff on the ear for misconduct at the dinner
table.
The case, with the report Of the society. was
brought up before the Magistrate. and Howard was
dismissed. Upon investigation 1t was said that
Morris Alexander. the president OF the institution
has tried to get rid Of Superintendent Godstein, but
without success. Howard became involved in the
controversy. and much bitter feeling exists. as Is
indicated by. the fact that last THURSDAY Godssen
had Howard before Magistrate Wentworth on
charge of assault The case was promptly snr own
OF In the present case 1t was SHOWN that
Goldsten had given KATE who Is a relative carIarc
to take the boy to the society.
Superintendent Jenkins said that the Deporah
Nursery a disgrace to the city and that TOT
many years the society had been making every enort
to have 1t wiped out OF existence with the result
that last 1t looked If that desire would be ac
complshed. The authorities to act In the matter
were the Board OF Health or the State Board OF
Charities. He said that committee had been APP
pointed to investigate the management OF the inst
tuition by the State Board of Charities consisting OF
Tunis G.. Bergen, of Brooklyn stephen smith. ex-
member of the Board Of Health. and Mrs Beekman
de Peyster The last investigation OF the institution
was made in 1893 by Mayor Gilroy and Controller
Myers, with the result that in their report com
mment OF children the institution by city Mays
trates forbidden. 1t also disclosed at tnat
time that the institution had no Board OF Managers
and that Morris Alexander conducted It's arairs
No change has been made, and the Alexander FAMILY
are still at the helm II Is the aim OF the society 70
accomplish one OF two things. either to nave a
regular and responsible Board of Managers appoint
ed TO run the institution or have 1t closed by law
The Pitsky boy. upon the dismissal OF the case
was sent TO his mother who. II was found. has a
shoe and IS abundantly able to provide for MS
support. The authorities also ascertained that she
had two other children in the institution. and that
the city aiding her In her prosperity ny CON-
tributing SC a week to the support OF her famiy.