New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-19
PIERCE TESTIMONY ENDED.
MRS. r. NJ. HOE GAVE EVIDENCE FOR
THE SUPERINTENDENT.
THE wEsTcHEsTER TEMPORARY HOME CASE
TO BE SUMMED UP ON JULY ESTATE
ctI,prTy OFFICIALS PRESENT
CHARITY OFFICIALS PRESENT

CHARITY OFFICIALS PRESENT.
The investigation into the management OF the
Westchester Temporary Home. under Superintend-
ent J. w. Pierce was continued Oh Friday before
Referee Guernsey at the Courthouse IN "nltc
Plains As it was expected that the hearing OF tes-
tin.ony in this long drawn-out inquiry would De
completed at this session, there was large at
tendance OF members of the Board OF Managers
and Others interested, including Edward H. Liter
field Commissioner OF the State Board OF ChasF
ties and James O. flaming inspector OF the State
Board OF Charities. The prosecution was con-
Quoted as usual. BY Henry c. Henderson, ex-Judge
Isaac n Mills appearing for the managers OF the
Home.
Dr. A. L. Walline, a practitioner in New-York
City hospital testified TO the sligh, character
of the chatting on the ankles of an inmate OF the
Home sent to the hospital with which she was
connected. who had been shackled while at the
Home.
Mrs r. NJ. Hoe. treasurer Of the Board Of Man
ayers OF the Home. was examined at length by
Judge Mills to the management OF the Home
OF late wears she had visited the institution about
once week. coming in direct contact with the
inmates of the Home and visiting all It's depart
ments The discipline of the Home was placed in
the hands OF Superintendent Pierce. and the Board
of Managers had full knowledge OF and sanctioned
the methods used by the Superintendent in enforc-
ing the discipline. She had never an instance
where the corporal punishment of a child had re-
suited In either bruises or the breaking or the
skin The conduct Of the children toward Super
intendent Pierce that of confidence and kind
feeling She had never seen him impulsvely strike
or otherwise misuse a child for wrongdoing. Mrs.
Hoe was subjected to a rigid cross-examination by
Mr. Henderson. the principal fact brought out be-
ing that the Of authorizing Superintendent
punishments had been verbal ard not made the
of s M ca rs ei 1ns
ned a; TO her c0nnesti0n with the Home and the
details S Of It's M Mses e
tiled that she had made an examination OF the
lshed under sheet by the superintendent with a
whip and had failed to find any marks resulting
the children of the institution punished. although
she knew that nun,shmren;s x were r', inflicted ~
member of the Board Of Managers since 1851. AS
testified as to the teaching of the inmates of the
Home. She had known the methods Of corporal
among the m and nvr kew of
of injury to any OF the children by such cor
she ssf pe1 re 'h n be care ase
children with families: inquirsng into the char
acter of the people they were to be placed with.
and examining personally the accommodations pro-
Colonel " f; Crane. one Of the managers of the
OF the Yerks boy alleged to have been injured by
wearing shsekss and failed h TO- fnd any mark be-
SO slight as to make no impression upon his mind
Judge Mills announced the conclusion of the
for the defence and rested
Edward II. Ltchhed. Commissioner OF the State
Board Charities Tor the Second District
called by the prosecution 10 prove that other in
situations OF the character OF the Home in this
State were managed successfully without corporal
punishment Judge Mills objected TO the introduce
ton of this testimony as that OF expert. The
referee ruled that the witness should testify OF
matters connected with the Home, but not as an
expert Mr. Henderson then presented a series OF
questions concerning the Rochester and other in
situations for care of children in this State asking
what methods were in force for the control OF the
inmates. The questions were all objected 10 snd
the objections sustained by the referee The Wit
ness testified to examining the Yerks boy and find
ing callous marks on the boys ankles from wear
ing shackles He had conversation with Super
intendent Pierce concerning the boy Yerks IN
which the superintendent admitted that the boy
had had the chains on his legs seven months
sores on the boys ankles.
James o. flaming. inspector OF the State Board
Of Charities. corroborated the testimony of the
previous witness
John Alderman. living in White Plains testified
the Homo. when ne said he helped put the Mar,
jory boy In tub of salt water TO heal his wounds
after punishment at the Home In which he had
been cut up
John Alderman. Jr., son OF the last Witness cor
roborated the testimony OF his father.
Mr.. Henderson submitted the stcnographers min
ues OF the State Board OF Charities visit 10 the
Home. warm discussion followed between Judge
Mills and Mr.. Henderson. and the referee, while
admitting the report limited the matter upon which
II should bear testimony
The investigation was then adjourned until July
Is. when counsel will sum up