New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED ABUSE
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES MhhI' IN
CONJUNCTION WITH MANAGERS OF
THE HUDSON REFORMATORf.


Albany July l2 CspeciaD.-The state boa,a u
Charities at its regular meeting to-uaF "aI
der consideration the abuses said TO exist at tue
House Of Refuge for Women at Hudson, against
which charges we're made by State Controller Mo'
gan In a staten mt issued 10 the public Iast "eeA
In conjunction with the inquiry, which was heiu
behind closed doors. the Board conferred Win '"e
Board OF Managers OF the Hudson lhsi'u'oh'
the following members of which were present.
Falton Paul. of Hudson: DR.. Thomas wilson Oh
Claverack; Mrs. Marcus Chase Powell, OF ~he"''
and Professor Herbert E Mills, OF Vassar Colese'
The members OF the State Board OF Charities pres
ent the conference were Peter Walrath' acuhs
PRESIDENT Mrs. Beekman de Peyster. Dr. STEPHEN
Smith, Simon W. Rosendale Newton Aidrich' mar
vey W Putnam and John Notman. Mr. Heboaro'
the secretary OF the State Board Of Charities VINO
in company with Deputy Controller Gilman III
vestigated the House Of Refuge. was also present
and gave summary OF the evidence taken oy MIN
and Mr.. Gilman.
In general IT may be said that this summary told
OF the whipping Of inmates OF the House OF
Refuge OF the escape OF two convcts recently
from within its walls. and of the carelessness OF
the guards.
Mr. Paul informed the State Board OF Charities
that he was an old member Of the Board Of Man
ayers. but that most Of its members were only re-
Gently appointed, and had not yet had meeting
With their associates Such meeting woe1Ia be be
intimated that he had disapproved Of the metnod
Of the management az the Institution, but oelng y
he deemed necessary. and which he hoped would
% Dy ,ne neW sb}deS dence taken
at informal investigation Of the House Of Ketage
or Charities afterward declined TO publish on the
ground that II was not taken under oath. Mr. Heb
osra announced however that since me manSsers r
animation into its affairs. with view OF correcting
tb q ~ Tn gaa aa Gs BASED
resolutions instructing its Committee on Reforma-
on Reformatores has for its members Edward II
iitchheld, Enoch Vine stoddard and Mrs Beekman
IT was also shown at to-day's meeting OF the
State Board Of Charities that the inspection Of the
lack Of proper fire profession in the line Of fire
escapes and apparatus for those institutions.
bine Nursery Of Brooklyn. was dsapprOyed;. The
Incorporation Of the Skene Hospital for Self Sun
proved The incorporation % @ Of the Womens Aid
Nursery Of Brooklyn was also approved the pnr-
nursery where working mothers may secure board
9ds"s ana care oT Jn fhqen ~ pg f6r e such
e3dren a the di5eGtoTS ct may thiTk sd
sociation Of New-York City also approved
The objects of this assoca ten to give summer
a Share 0HlPSs n Se a t Sdd By the %
fund to provide schools Tor the. instruction OF
the Instruction Of these girls in the making AMI
mendng Of clothes and the selection preparation
The Board approved the plans apa 65 b6t
| house az the Craig Colony also for a number OF
/ other institutions. A report from the Board
! Committee on Almshouses showed the necessity oi
changes and Improvements IN the following aims
| houses: Blackwelrs Island. New-York County
| IIerkmer Washington Saratoga. Schenectady
| Montgomery Orleans. NIAGARA, Genesee, wyoming
! Erie Chautauqua. Cattaraugus, AHeghany. Yates
| Chemung Steuben Monroe and Ontario counties.
The report was accepted and the secre!ary wa wa,
| with relation to each almshouse mentioned in the
| Committees report containing evils. abuses Of
| Sefacts 10 he corrected to the chairman OF tbs
Board of Supervisors and the superintendent Of the
Poor OF the different counties, calling attention tC
the same with request that the eVh De refnedlel
as soon possible