The sun., 1899-07-14
GERRY HEEkS 4 STAY.
stu Fighting an Inspection of His Society
An IrnnMnrkar,a Tnla.

The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children applied to Justice Blschoff Of the SUI
preme Court yesterday to stay the State Board
OF Charities from examining into its affairs
until 1t has an opportunity 70 appeal to the
Court OF Appeals from an order OF tho Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court. which holds
that the State Board has the right to make full
Investigations OF the society. The society has
fought desperately against an examination
since the state Board OF Charities first an
nounced that 1t was subject to full visitation.
like other charitable organizations After a
trial OF tho action brought in behalf Of the
State Board Of Charltes.to compel It to submit
to exa min alton. Justice Giegerich decided that
II was subjec to visitation In limited way. but
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court,
on the appeal OF Mr.. Gerry, decided that 1t
must submit to full examination. There has
been no examination yet. and q stay by Justice
Blschoff would put tho examination of for per-
haps two years. until the appeal can be heard.
justice Bischofr reserved decision.
Annie Burke. 8 years old. the adopted dauRh-
ter OF Joseph p. Burke. an ironworker. Of TSS
Third avenue. was taken from her homo about
OF the Gerry society. Now her foster fathsr
wants her. and can't even find out where she
hs .oSs %ss f Est lss Pods he ocsps
Yesterday and told this story:
Il came from England Il few years ago with
my wife and our adopted daughter. Annie.
Annie was the child OF Henry Campbell; a
friend Of ours lin Newcastle: or. Tyne. Her
father was killed four years ago. AMI then
took her. and my brother. Walter Burke. who
ls superntendent OF q brewery in England. took
her sister. We came to this country and got
along all right until bout ten ore leven months
ago. when the Gerry agents wont to my home
and took Annie away from my wife. was at
work at the time over in the Erie Basin. and
didn't know anything about y until II was too
late for me to do anything. My wife d ed soon
Afterward. 20 ! thouht 1t was better perhaps Tor
the society to keen the child while. But now
nv brother Walter. wants me to come back to
Newcastle andsbrinR Annie. He says that he
has got good job for me. and that Annie and
her sister. whom he adopted. will be brought up
toRsther and educated in a good home. OF
at least. When l went for her they wouldn't
give me any Information at the society. They
seemed to think.that was lying when told
them about going back to England and told
me to go and buy a stenmehip ticket to show
before bothered them. The man who turn cd
me away was a big fat man with o red mus
tache. don't know hi. name. We'll went
self and Annie en- the Campania that 10 to sail
on Saturday morning. Then ! vent back to
the society. thinking that l would surely get
the child. but they would MT pay any attention
to me at all. but turned me away again. I
can't learn the date on which Annie was COM
mitted. and don't know what court the case
wos In. SO don't know what to do next. and
ship will go. can't afford 70 lose that ticket"
Before leaving tho court Burke said that he
would keep at It II he had to see Mr.. Gerry
himself