The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-29
qEMPBST In TEAPOT.
Of the Industrial School
Declare That the Trouble
in That Institution Is
Overrated.
Especial to ..The Jersey city New.

Especial to "The Jersey City News."J
TRENTON, Nov. 20, 1S97.-The Board Of
trustees of the Girls Industrial School
are of the unanimous opinion hat a great
deal more prominence has been given to
the existing troubles at that institution
h the circumstances in the case war
rant. When the Board concluded It's in
v~estigation at an early hour on Satur-
day morning, the members came to the
conclusion that matters at the school were
not In such a serious condition after all.
They were unwilling to make any
definite statements as to the result of the
examination, for the reason that they
have had no conference as yet since the
taking Of testimony, and therefore could
not say what their action would be as
a board. Neither was any individual
member willing to place himself on record
in the matter without first consulting his
fellow-members.
Briefly stated, the investigation
showed that all the trouble at the school,
which has led to the circulation of exag-
gerated stories of glazing m~ismanage-
ment, has simply been the result of a
misunderstanding or a feeling of ami
mostly among certain of the instructors
at the school. The Trustees will hold
another meeting during the week, when
they will determine what course they
will pursue. While none of the Trustees
was willing to say SO in SO many words,
it is considered quite probable, from in
timations made by one or two of them,
that the services of at least one or more
of the employees will be dispensed with.
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necessarily imply that the employees
have been derelict in their duty, but the
Trustees feel that where they cannot
agree it is to the best interests of the
school hat they should be separated.
AT the examination on Friday evening
nearly every employe Of the school was
called as a witness. The Matron, Mrs.
Eyler, had preferred charge of in
subordination against Mrs. Miller, the
assistant matron; Miss Catherine Fair
lamb, the assistant housekeeper, and
Miss Frances Day, a nurse clerk.
All of these were sworn and rigidly ex-
anined, not only concerning the mat
tiers contained in the charges, but con-
corning the affairs of the school in
general. The result was that while no
serious offenses were shoWn to nave been
committed by n one, the trustees
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among the employees.
The more exaggerated stories, as far
as could be ascertained, were spread
abroad largely by those outside of the
school. The original cause OF the trouble,
as has already been intimated, seems to
have been caused by chagrin on the
part of some of the instructors because
Mrs. Eyler was appointed n%natron, in
stead of one of those who had previously
served in the school,.
The Board ound nothing in the
at the school, or that anything but
necessary punishment had been inflicted
upon the inmates. The Trustees have
appointed Levi Parker and Rev. George
c. Maddox from their number to pre-
pare a statement of the facts in the case.
which will be presented to the pubic
through the medium of the press.
Among the rumors was one to the effect
that Mrs. Eyler's husband. who was for
merly pastor Of the English Lutheran
Church of this city, was being kept at
the expense of the State.
The rumor seems to be without muca
foundation, for when Mrs. Eyier was Of
fered the position of matron, at $40 a
month, she said to the trustees: What
will l do with my husband?" It took sew
eral weeks to solve the husband problem.
Then Mrs. Eyier made a new proposition.
IF he can eat the States food and sleep
in the States bed, I'll work for $50 a
The managers said that was a bargain
The Eyler family was kept together.
But there We're some other accounts
with Mrs. Eyler hat the trustees do not
explain. 1t is said that Mrs. Eyler has
purchased, at the expense of the State,
articles for the use of the Eylcr family.
MIR. E. r. Cook, the managing trustee
of the school, last evening admitted that
such a charge had been made against
Mrs. Eyler, but refused to state what ac-
ton the board had taken. TT will all
como out in the statement that the COM
mittee will make" said Mr.. Cook, seem
ingly Initiated at the fact that the knowl-