The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-16
new TRUS TEES.
Governor viii Appoint
Another Board for In
dustrial School.
MRS. WEIsHAN TAKES ACTION
Brings Suit Against the State
For Her Daughter Sadie's
Injuries.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.''J
TRENTON, Aug. 16, 1899. Governor
Voornees has reached the conclusion that
the best way TO dispose of the investiga-
tion at the State Industrial School for
Girls Is to appoint an entirely nav Board
of MaIsagers. He viii then turn over TO
the new Board all the testimony now in
his hands and will leave them to deter
mine Tghether the matron, Mrs. Eyler,
shall remain at the school
So far as the Governor is concerned the
investigation is now at an end. Yester-
day he received from Lawyer John H.
Backess a copy of the affidavits made by
Miss Frances Day and Mrs. Mary M.
Miller. These were accompanied by a
letter from Mr. Backes informing the
Governor that in view of the resignation
on Saturday of Trustee P. j. Fitzgibbon.
he cersidered his connection with the in
vestigation at an end. Mr.. Baekes was
the Personal representative of Mr. Fltz-
gibbon during the inquiry, and the only
evidence of witnesses not favorable to
Mrs. Eyler was that taken by him of Miss
Day ana Mrs Miller
The Governor has already In hand the
resignations of three of the six trustees,
namely, Lewis Parker, E. H. Stokes and
P. ]. Eitzgibbon. Yesterday he was in
formed that the designations of the Rev.
GeorgesC. Maddox Of this city, and
Aaron Carter of Newark, would follow m
the near future.
This will leave as the sole remaining
member of the old Board Managing
Trustee e. R. Cook, who is not prepared
to tender his resignation at present un-
less it is requested by the Governor. Mr.
Cook still feels that his presence at the
school is needed in view of his position
as managing trustee, and that it would
not be proper for him to withdraw and
leave the school to run itself
Despite this view of the case by Mr..
Cook, 1t is understood that the Governor
feels that there should be an entire new
board. He thinks that complete change
in the personnel will admit Of a freer
consideration of the charges that have
been made against the school, and will
at the same time be more likely to be
productive of harmony among the mem
bers.
Governor Voorhees, feels the necessity
Of appointing a new board at the earliest
possible date, but at the same time finds
much difficulty in making the selec-
tions. The board is now without a
quorum, and consequently can transact
no business. 1t has also been without a
secretary and treasurer since the retire
ment of Mr.. Parker.
The Governor has been in communi-
cation with a number of persons
throughout the State whom he has
asked to make recommendations of per-
sons fitted for the position of trustees,
and who at the same time would be
willing to serve in that capacity. He is
determined if possible to secure a
board, each member of which will at
tend to the duties of the Office and has
decided to do away with the position of
managing trustee He will also make
1t point in selecting the members TO
have not more than two trustees from
this city, in order to have other parts of
the State represented in the Board.
The Governor yesterday received this
chairman of the Committee on Reforma-
tories Of the State Charities Aid,
an organization created by the Legisla-
ture to keep a watchful eye on all State
institutions
"Sir-At a recent meeting of the Board
of Managers of the State Charities Aid
Association it's committee on reformator-
les was requested and instructed to take
such measures as might be necessary to
bring about an investigation into the dis
ciplinary methods in vogue at the State
Industrial School for Girls at Trenton.
THE matter was brought to the atten-
tion of the Governor several months ago