New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
GERRY SOCIETY AFFAIRS.
WILLIAM RHINELANDER STEWART RE-
PLIES To ANDREW II. GREEN.

FLIES IL ANDREW H.
A representative OF The Tribune Inquiring
whether william Rhinelander Stewart. president OF
the State Board Of Charities. had taken any action
in regard 10 the request OF the committee appointed
by the Gerry Society TO investigate the charges
made against the society and It's officers that MT
Stewart appear before that body. learned that some
correspondence had passed between Mr. Stewart
and Andrew H. Green chairman OF ne committee.
At the request OF The Tribune Mr. Stewart con
sented to allow the publication oil the letters ""''"
are follows:
The New-York Society for the prevention
Of Cruelty 10 children ,ooo
No 2g7 Fourth-ave New-York. April 3. 1888
Hon William X. Stewart. President state booru vi
Dear Sir. The committee. composed of Messrs
Andrew H. Green. Frederick D. Tappen ana !.
Hampden Robb. appointed by the New.lork Soc'e,y
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Chllarsh 20 ~,
auire into and report upon charges mace aSalnse
the society and It's officers, having read letter S,r
addressed by you to the Editor OF Ihe Ne% hi hors
Times wherein Il is stated. among other things,
relative to a bill before the Senate that My your
information T. that with the ara OK me @ Iii he
passed in the Senate but that II will be defeated
in the Assembly Certainly II II reaches 8. n SHr
veto message" As this relates expressly to me
chief officer OF this society the committee WI DE-
yery e mu With 0G them on Friday next April 800
p m. at some time and place a, you, 70
possess ali the Information thar is obtainabe on
The subject N E2gEi very r. dRREEN Chairman ETC.
The New-York Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children. 1000,
~, 1u= Fourth-ave. New-York. April I, lSN
Hon William r. Stewart. President state boaru OF
Charities No II Washington Square, Mahnat-
nan tan T ON April T. 1890 letter having been
written 10 you requesting you TO appear eeiore ms
Committee with reference to certain Statements
oada nv You I'm relation To the president OF TINS
socIety and assuming II has not reacneu you. W.
80 as ca rly date possible, for the purpose OF
furnishing us all the information you may nave on
the SUBJECT iou'' ANDREW n GREEN
Chairman Committee on Investigation ETC.
state Board OF Charities.
Office OF the President
~ ., Nassau-st New-York. April In. 1893.
Han ANDREW II Green, Chairman. committee on
Investisation. New-York Society Tor me fIeVen-
lion Of Cruelty to Children, NO 2y' rourtn-aNe
New-York CITY. , ~, 49, ca,,s ., thu
cnoSatv Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chidren
vas sought year ago by the state boarn OF a
lies but has been thus far frustrated ny me SOCIETY,"
and its officers who have appealed DOM 10 'he
courts and 10 the Legislature 70 prevenI ~. 49, ,h.
ANY Innury into the methods employed ny the
oficers OF such society to avoid such examination
nv a committee named by such oncers u man, .n,
sess,iv In,nroper and | had confidently hoped mat
Ii ,,,nronrietv would have become apparent 70
vnis r 1cnmnttee when you found that declined TO
$40 mart in such examination by neglectlng 10
avail Of your invitation to meet win you OH
April I. ,,-... ,.uo, so-,e conn
,rf,nication from me suggest that II the presi,
dert NJ your society feels aRgrieNed ny ahylnnk
have said or done he ought to seek inSesugaI2n ~,
forum where the Hight Of publicity VIII atlenp ,ns
search for the truth. ana whtre u'Sstoh =" ~,
rest with a committee appointed from hS wv"
Roard OF Managers. Yours respectfulyr. ,,u,.nr
po"'u - WILLIAM r. STEWART.