The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
ABUSES IN STATE IxsrirU1roNs
DIR. Munson snys the Charges DO Not Apply
to tho Albion Honse of RefnEe.


to tho Albion House of Refuge.
ROCHESTER,. July s.-Dr. Edward Munson Of
Medina a member 81 the Board OF Managers
OF the House OF Refuge for Women ut Albion,
has made a statement OF the attitude OF the
managers In handing in their designations in
tho course OF which he says
I'VE have no doubt that this legislation IL
aimed nj existing evils. but as no member OF
the board Ia conscious Of having expended any
sum except consciontiousy there must be
other legitimate cNpenses incurred. In addition
to giving our time, and we do not care to incur
this lditional burden. even though it may not
hc very largo one.
We cannot understand what the Comptrol-
Ter means. II correctly -nported. We have not
pnid moro than current rates for supplies. nor
have we abused the transportation privileges.
No watchmen have ever been discovered
asleep. and no escapes have been made
where the watchmen could be blamed.
LashinR TO the floor Is not prac-
ticed. nor are girls stripped of their
clothing and whipped with heavy leather
straps. as stated by the Comptroller. Nor
are girls forced to battle In bathtubs after
others afflicted with loathsome diseases
Perhaps the COMPTROLLER did not In
tend that these charges should read
rs against the Western House OF Refuge
Certainly no such abuses were ever heard Of In
this institution. No longer than six weeks ago
Deputy state Comptroller Gilman inspected
the institution and expressed himself az per-
fectly satisfied with the condition OF things in
every respect. and that its management was
tho best Of any in the state.
The Hon. l. : sanor;; President Of the
m b99s.d 81 Mssnasers, sqd +, e D. eonis,
designations 1t is uniorturute that such
charges. which IRE wholly without f2uPda-
is. concerned, should have been given such
wide publicity, and such sarbled and sensa;
from the Conptroler's Office.
p Frank ; Wood OF Batavia: member Of the
Bind in Batavia, SAYS in an interview that the
ComptrolIer Moreans report, was not exorb-
THE Comptroller refuses now to allow this
money, esrccialiy appropriated, to be- used for
the Governor. and after hearing both sides he
Ia was m b b to saIe lhs Tia
law r s Sh him ma Fight o to TO- ssrAR out S' '9
the Legislature appropriated $4,000 for the
and specifications for the building were pre-
Gsred by The state ArchitG It. h i'd were adyer-
troer and approved by him, and the contract
tees has TO do was to say where me bullulng
should be located.
THE very general denunciation by tho
Comptroller Of the management OF State in
sttution5 leaves one in doubt as to which par
ticulAr board he is aiming at. but II ho has any
specific charges against the managers Of the
State School for the Bind. Il he vii. indicate
item. they wi! he answered.. and in way that
will satisfy the public that hi, wholesale
charges Of corruption and abuse hav" no foun-
GatiOn."
EUnder the head line. "Morgnn's MalgnIty"
the iuiOH and 4drrrfIscr this afternoon pub
lshed the letter q! the Comptroller in full.
md comments edtOraly urun it under the
healing: Morgan an hGnOstc ms Well as
a Falsiner" special attention being given edt-
toriNiy to the matter OF the refusa! by the
Comptroller to pay the car fare NJ the Nazareth
Hall Sisters to and from the State Industrial
Scnool and the pay o; the Catholic and Prot
estant charaIns Mr.. Bawden. Protestant and
Mr.. Farren. Catholic.
Neither OF the chaplains." the article says,
receives the compensation that gentlemen Of
their character education. and ability should
command. and certa nly Nr. Bawden receives
as much as Hr Farren. when the fact Is
taken into account that the latter pays
for his own maintenance. and. In addition,
performs the duties of parole agent. not re-
quired Of the former, and for which special
officer is employed at 81 800 year. or more
than either OF them. putting the maintenance
Of Mr.; Bawden and wife at the highest reason-
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