New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-23
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
A WARRANT FOR MRS. EYLER.
MANAGING TRUSTEE COOK RTsIGNs-T"o
NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED.

NEW TRUSTEES APPOINTED.
Trenton. Aug. % (speciaD.-A constable now has
in his possession warrant for the arrest OF MRS
Myrtle B. Eyler principal Of the state INDUSTRIAL
School for Girls. The warrant Will be executed TO-
morrow. 1t not served to-day because OF Ihe
lateness OF the hour when 1t was received Tne
warrant Is issued charge OF brutality to"aro
Katie Barlow, now inmate OF the Trenton City
Hospital 10 which place she was removed several
weeks ago from the Industrial School. The girl,
II is alleged. was kept in a dungeon on oread aho
water and made to walk up and down Night OF
stairs TWENTY-FIVE times.
The warrant was obtained from Police JUSTICE
William Mills by Arthur Bishop. president OF tne
Paterson Society for the Prevention OF cruelty 10
Children Mr.. Bishop came here to-day. lhtehoihs
to see John Backes, who was counsel Tor trustee
Fitzgibbon but Mr.. Backes cut Of town. Mr
Bishop first endeavored to have warrant issued
for Mrs. Eyler's arrest the ground OF III treat
ment OF Sadie Weismann. the Paterson girl VINO 10
alleged 10 have been driven insane at the scuoo ,y y
showed that the punishment was administered over
two years ago. and that. according 70 the la%s oi
prosecution can be instituted now.
Mr. Bishop then went to the City Hospital -n WIes
by order of Dr. Wltte the president Of the hospital
who is also the physician attending Mrs Eyer pn m
her illness from nervous prostration Inc POM
was made that the girl was ward OF me pa i
under the control Of the Indpstrt Sfa0o s i9 she
wer @q G ID duSgeon the shoo no f
hot oy b tn 9esns what he
lied as an attempt to keep the truth from going be-,
he would have the warrant issued on the basis OF
the statement that the girl MADE some me Storm Of
When the Cove ors attention was called to the The
faid he was not surprised and his manner indi-
Gated that he had something in reserve for those
nature. The Governor would not discuss :, sne
tba ad
ton on a State Institution which he did not think
lion 5v un 9e %ay and e Of
the severest methods to correct state OF anairs
The next important feature q the day was the the
resignation Of Managing Trustee Cook. who mas
Years Ali along he has declared that he would not
resign under fire; that he had done nothing wrong
ated; that the real truth woulo come out IN a
srort time and that he would not resign G unless rs
Mr. Cook has many influential friends in the CITY
who have urged the Goyenor to retain aim h m. COW
ernor in the last OF which, i Is understood that
the Governor practically asked MI LOOK 70 re rd
SO as TO allow him to, name an entire new BOARD.
Mr. Cook has been Mrs. Eyler's strongest cham nam
to hsSs NIX Cook The
dignantly denied that he was Interested in Mr. COOK
led the wholesale grocery house Of which Senator
Skirm ls the head The Senator said his firm did
nV WITH the resisnaton Of Mr. Cook the school has
trustee remaining. Mr. Carter Of Newark
roniacks' Mr. Carter wrote to-day that he did no,
care TO resign II the resignation would be construed
a reflection on his trusteeship, but that ne was
willing to go II in the interest Of harmony In the
administration Of the school an entire new board
was desra BILE. His formal resignation is expected
tomorrow.
The Governor Immediately appointed as trustees
well known citizens of Trenton-HoWeU {.
Stoll a Democrat and ex-State Senator John D.
Rue a Republican. They will take immediate charge.
and commissions were issued for them late this
evening The Governor still has four members OF
the Board to appoint 1t is probable that one other
member will come from this city, and that one will
come from South Jersey and two from the north
ern part of the State
worse Her enemies not taxing much stock
in her Illness and they say II IS only ruse 10 pre-
vent the serving of a criminal arrant. II being
hoped that delay in the matter will result in the
trouble blowing over.