New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
TUESDAY.
MARCH 20, 1900.
MRS. EYLER TESTIFIES.
MATRoN OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS DENIES CHARGES OF CRUELTY

MATRON OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS DENIES CHARGES OF CRUELTY
Trenton. March % CspeciaD.-Mrs Myrtle 3.
Eyler, the principal and matron OF the state In
dustrial Scaool FOR Girls testified before the As
sembiy Investigating Committee to-day. She
the witness stand from 1870 a. n 70 1 D n,
and from .. N. During the whole time
a constant FIRE OF questions aimed by
the committee especially regarding the charges
OF cruelty and tyranny preferred against her.
Mrs.. Eyier's testimony from beginning 70 end de-
MED that given against her Practically all OF her
statements corroborated by the school rec
ords Soon after her appointment principal and
natron she had discovered a conspiracy among
some Of the teachers 20 destroy her influence They
aad absented themselves when they chose refused
20 obey her directions. seemed bent on forcnz.
her 70 resign They had been unused discipline.
and chafed at her efforts reduce affairs az the
school to a system order that such results
might be achieved the State had view when
the school was established. Il had not then been
an industrial school although called. Mrs. EyIer
mad summoned the trustees andsWomen managers
70 acquaint them with the situation and her pow
ers somewhat increased She had visited z
similar institution at Hudson y Y. and mad found
mere mere taSI unfuIy girls were punished IN various
OF meals or mad a nose turned them No hose
had ever been used al the Trenton scaOOL AS a
result OF the visit 10 the Hudson school many
forms had been made IN the New-Jersey school
cooking. dressmaIing ana fancy wOrk classes were
started AND ana the giris were uniformed
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without Derriss0n 10 aave rb sSto,7 49, -
had entertained friends the school whenever she
they had been ordered discontinued. Frances Day
another teacher. mad tried in various ways
throw Mrs Eyier's authority Mrs EyIer had
written 20 the Rev. George Maddox president OF
soent and disobedient she and one or two others
Mrs Eyier testified. frequently made trouble By
The managers az Mrs Eyer5s urgent re1IIest 5ai
punishment Was being given at the school Mrs
t1yler read to-day their report generating her
from the charge The pupils had denied the charges
Mrs Eyler admitted that the girls had been pun
ished by being deprived OF breakfast and uy being
abolished in August 1ss7 and Mrs EYER had an
Pealed 70 President Maddox as 10 what should De
done with lighting, screaming swearing girls who
times dernoraIized the whole school Presi5ear 5ic -
than that she and the teachers ought 10 defend
themselves the best way they could The used
for the worst offenders had been built by advice OF
Fresldent a MaddocK- Ihe aIIegations that there
Eyler were not punished. while others were and
bare floors We're denied by Mrs. Eyler and the
school records IN the handwriting OF her accusers
ments. Mrs. Eyier showed the ankIets which we're
used on the feet the girls who persisted in kick
ing down doors and putting their heels througs,
WlndoWs. Ihey made the committee smile One
G9InInltteeIn1n wanted 20 know if they came rom
tiffany 5 Tney We're OF soft leather and lined
made affairs. which the girls had rreguen-Iv torn
from their bodies They not such strait
They had been discarded because they aid noS an
Swer the purpose for which they intended
Mrs E-yler showed that luncheon had always
been given az 10 O'Clock 10 girls who had been de-
prfVed OF breakfast for swearing and other serious
misconduct Those who were locked in their roorls
were released upon the first expression Of Dsnirence
George Bamfords story that he had been called
IN by Mrs Eyler and had held girl while Mrs
EVER slapped her until her mouth bled was Mrs
Eyler said, false Bauford had been a wacchrnau
al the school and had been discharged Mrs Eyler
showed two letters that he had girls IN the
Eyler had learned that he trying 70 ger girls
10 lin
discharged.
Bamford will be put the witness stand again
and asked about the letters
IN referring TO the case % Sadie Wfss-7sD Who
was said nave died result OF uunishnent
punished by Mrs McFadden Mrs. F-vIsr's urelie-
cessOr matron and that II suffered rom
punishment IL was the punishment administered bv
Mrs AcFadden- Mrs EvleT produced records. kept
by Mrs McFadden, showing thar the girl frequently
mad been put IN a dungeon When Mrs Evler took
charge OF the institution Mrs. NcFadden had
warned her about Sadie's bad conduct and ability
10 fight Mrs. MCFadden had time kept sadie
locked up FOR nine DAYS
Mr. Meeker then read rom Miss DAYS resrtu1orv
70 the effect that Miss Day knew positively that
Mrs McFadden had never in any manner punished
Sadie He said 1T does seem fair that Mss
Day should come here and perfure herself before
the committee against Mrs EyIer.'' He asked FOR
a subpoena 10 compel Miss DAYS attendance AZ rha
next session OF committee