The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-02

them She took a seat between MISS AT
terburv and Mr.. Cook and the Governor
started the ball rolling In the following
little speech:-
ut is hardly necessary for me to state
why we are gathered here today Dur
ing my absence from the State ! saw by
accounts in the public press that many
grave charges had been made against the
present management of this institution.
They were of such startling nature that
I deemed it proper to get into speedy COM
munieation with the members OF the
board of trustees. It is needless to state
that l hesitated to take part in the IN
vestigation but after being assured py
the trustees that they wished me 70 Par
ticipate. l consented. I at once placed
myself in communication with Mr. Lewis
Parker and Mr.. Edward H. Stokes, the
other members of the board The latter
did not send any definite reply and from
the former l have not heard. The nature
of the charges are such that 1t seems TO
me they should be at once investigated
and a conclusion reached without delay.
Not only is the efficiency of the school in
volved. but the good name of the State as
we'll.
Il would recommend that the several
specific charges be taken up and disposed
Of While it is a little out of the ordin-
ary method of procedure, would ask
whether the principal would object to our
having the witnesses prefer their charges
when she is not present, with the under
standing that she shall have ample oppor-'
tunity to reply
At this juncture Dr. Maddox interrupt
ed to make a statement 1T has come
to my ears he said. that this is mat
ter Of persecution with me. 1 want to
simply state that these reports about the
troubles at the school have come to nay
notice, and If they are facts I believe it
to be the duty of the board to take action
immediately I have no prejudice against
Mrs Eyler or anyone else.
Governor VOORHEES, resumed, saying:
courts an investigation ana that she has
no objection to it being conducted in
public way Then turning to Mrs. Eyler
the Governor asked her 10 retire, which
request was complied with.
Gottlob Kohler, the engineer at the in
stitution, was the first witness called. He
was examined by Mr.. Fitzgibbon, who,
in fact, conducted the examination of all
the witnesses. Before beginning the ex-
animation Kohler was assured that any
information he gave concerning the school
would NOT in anv manner ieopardize MS
nosition The same assurance was given
TO each witness called.
Kohler, in reply to a question concern
ing the alleged ill-treatment, said
II was frequently called by Mrs. Eyler
to helm hold the girls while she whipped
them. Sometimes we took them to Mrs.
Evler,s room and she would slap them in
The face 7 saw q colored girl bleed from
the heating. helped to nut straight
5as1,a.s and anlsla st,ans IN fba girls
.4I,is ,o,, so,,,eti,,,es told ma Girls biIe
thew were laid On their stomachs and
haatano. woe asked
slrnat ,yas befora tbe hast invast,pa-
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evening anu ren'aAiisu uneh aie. 'en
neiped MIS- Eyer hoio tne siiis anu
Droushl eheni GOWN ~ tue ceiia,. Ing
SITS sot telriuis upses ei'at nisn'
ASH II stareeo ds result u soiiie
OF tne eifis Delns peateli oli tAe Aisiie pe-
lore
i couldn't tell tnat.
DR.. Maddox asked; I want 70 know
whetner you ana i'm heio girl "hlie
her clothes We're turned up ana sne was
spanked "Ith a slipper
we sat her IN a chair. got one arm
and I'm got the other. Mrs. EYER
slapped her IN the face and lifted up her
skirt and hit her with a slipper about the
feet ana legs me glrl lougnt ana sald'
1 dont want my sklrt npteo pelore these
men, her name was lheresa-
1T was only around the Ieet ana ankles
that she struck ner' hter1ecteo Mr. COOK
to Kohler' and the latter replied affirma-
lively
Didn't you lead me TO believe tnat the
g1rPs clothes were raised TO the ex-
tremeE" asked Mr.. Fltzgippon-
coaio NOT ten eXactiy now hagh II
was replied kohler, VINO seemed to be
getting somewhat confused When asked
Il ne was ever cameo IN 70 perform such