New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
COOK STILL IN THE WAY
GOVERNOR VOORHEES, WANTS TO Ap.
POINT NEW TRUSTEES.
MRS. EyIER's DEFENDER DECLINES TO pyrYp,
FROM THE MANAGEMENT or THE
STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
FOR GIRLS.

FOR GIRLS
Trenton. Aug IS (SpeciaD.-Governor voor,...
was at tho State House to-day and received -,
dispositions taken few days ago by Lawyer Rack.
tending to prove charges that cruel punishme,,.
had been inflicted by Mrs. Myrtle g. Eyler IN ~.
management OF the State Industrial School "a.
Girls Mr.. Backes Informed the Governor that h.
now retired from the investigation. as his ellen,
Trustee Fitzgibbon had resigned
The Governor merely remarked that he ,hors,.
the Investigation had gone far enough, and ,b.,
he had sufficient testimony on which 10 com.
quickly TO a decision. This statement r. taken no
some 70 mean that the Governor will decide an.
officially against the continuance Of Mrs Eyler a.
the schools principal and that the new Board a,
Trustees to he appointed by the Governor Will h.
named with her retirement In view At the sam.
time II he stated authority that the CIV
ernor feels that exsggeration Of the scandal ha.
done injury TO the principal yet he +, o, ~.
opinion that her DAYS Of usefulness az the tns,,,
ton are over by reason oc tho intense feeling tina,
has been aroused against her in the public mira
and the Internal dissension affecting the institn-
ton.
The Governor added that while he regarded N.
investigation now closed ne would have hssn
pleased had Mr.. Backes continued private Cit
10 testimony I'm relation 10 the chsr.a.
u [Au'iI.'oiIa .es,Ip"y VIZ aISo iai1 before
testified forcibly Mrs Eyler's adrninisir,,or'
he po ne E nsd e ss Wy don't
Cook al the State House to-day. Mr. Cook en-.
LAT
He had. however. long interview with Stafa
Senator Hutchinson. OF this county. and IL is pre-
sumed that the Senator read the riot act to him,
and called his attention 10 the fact that ths
Governor wishes 10 appoint an entirely Board
Of Trustees. Mr.. Cooks holding on 70 the place at
this time prevents the Governor from appointing
new Board Mr. Cook said to-day that he did
not resign because n would leave tho Governor IN
the lurch." He had beer managing trustee Of the
school for eleven years, visiting # daily withou;
any compensation. and had done nothing wrong 10
occasion his resignation. Mr.. Cook even more serl.
ousy said that no ole could take MS place at the
school at this time, because there were improve
ments under way which needed the personal AT.
tenton Of some one who knew all about them.
Colonel T., c. Stahl. who had interview with
the Governor said TO Nj Cook as he left Ia
Executive Chamber that the Governor had not
asked the other trustees 10 resign but that they
needed and Mr.. Cook ought TO get out TO relieve
the Governor from an embarrassing position. with
the people OF the whole State looking az him
Mr. Cook to-day denied a report that ne had been
financially interested in any ma teral sold 70 the
school. While he says that he receives no money
for his services It is stated that Lewis Parker. the
salary of $500 per annum with him Tor relieving Nj
Parker OF certain clerical work. the arrangement
The Governor has not yet decided any Of the
members for the new Board. There are number
OF candidates. The Governor has decided however
on aboishing the office OF managing trustee He
says the entire Board must bear the whole respon.
sibility. He says that be Will name only Two mem
bers from this city; believing tnat ne otnes
Board.
Later in the day. after looking over some Of tha
Mr. Cook should resign he would turn over the
testimony 70 the new Board TO be appointed ana
leave the question OF ousting Mrs. Eyler entirely
Later Governor voorhees, had long talk WITH
Trustee Cook. but nothing was said ABOUT NJ
Cook reslgning The Governor was waiting tor MI
Cook to offer his resignation, and COOK VINO wants
to stay on the Board, waiting for the Gov.
ernor to ask him to retire