The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-01
CRAFTERS IN HOW Ard HOME.
SHOfkING REPORT on 4 COLORED
ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Examiner Potter says the Supertnten.
dent and His Family Nave swtndArd
the Institution and ttr PubIic-<'iri
Orphans Tell OF WOsSe wrongs.

Orphans Tell OF WOsSe wrongs.
Comptroller G;rout yesterday gave out Ia
report Of DR.. d. c. Potter. chief examiner
u accounts Of institutions. on the financial
condition OF the Howard Colored Orphan
Asylum In Brooklyn. The report reveals
4 fearful and wonderful condition OF Affairs
in the institution.
The ASYLUM was founded in 1888 to care
fos oolored orphans of both sexes up to
and including the age Of 10. II Is supported
ny contributions from churches. by private
subscriptions and by an allowances from
the city. From its foundation practically
until about a week ago the Rev. william
F. johnson (oolored, was the superin-
,enden,. He and his brother. according to
An old agreement. were to receive 30 per
csnt of all collections made by them
After the brother died william, IL seems.
appropriated the whole OF the commissions
for his own salary a. superintendent.
The report says that when demand was
made for the books Of the institution the
Rev. Mr.. johnson, who 10 something over
"A ysars old. said that they were at the
home Of his son. ". II. II. johnson. and
hat he could not get them. DR.. Potter
made q demand upon the son and after
four days got such books IA there are.
about half dozen altogether Referring
the manner in which the books were kept
he report reads:
The books and records ere unworthy OF
ss the account: have s 1s,eo os.n
iointsd sheets. torn and mutated books
'InBalsnosd and Outlines for long psfio d.
nnsdded
The ground on which the asylum ia built
AZ the corner OF Dean street and Troy ave
H.
main buildins front. on Dean street and is a
nodsrn hr ron,. on ~ o'"I "a nv sr.n D
building adjoining contains the laundry and
schoois.u We TIE a es' IN value OF ths
csntix So- s,o o6n Tte ro,nrt 49, t,sre
- nv ,.co,d nn ,be hnnts ot snv s,ch ,nor.-
gage.
There are nine members Of the Johnson
family employed in the institution. All the
.-b ~ Wx. ~ ~ d. D., NJ
tn1mocr VI tne tuhiy, anu Nhe neN. WI
'EnhsT ,,s employees a. ZINES, as many a.
o Hh 70 uuha up toh.IIou.i ons
c crss p'' nn Sapp h on ,h .he ,s aSy,
says;
lion furnished BY employees. statements
III Supt johnson and by personal yeriaca-
ncstions peyhaps tWalvs or . 81 w w. neonie
hayr been s,irported by the institut}on for
yesrs The institution paid for their gro
ceries meat Ash. provislons. vegetables
'oal and wood. gas milk. -four and for re-
pairs 70 oXldinfs owned oy them In many
,hnt ~ th. w" y, s,isn, i, '"e" suPp"ee eAcococc
The ,tadesmen assured ma that thew usea
only the best and most expensive supplies.
such ss frogs legs, Philadelphia sprns
chickens, &c. which. in many cases. had TO
ne espro,a,,y ootsinsd iHr them
ara 10 ~, .ho.. nnrerns ,ogndd on one OF
months The matron Who orders ali such
supplies for the Institution, stated that Of this
amount only ~ belong 70 the institution.
me rstnsinder beng ior he johnson family
l,,. nsc . an,3nR w pa,d piiis - one from
ksnt Tor The uss AZ ,be Jobns"nu ,an,us, "grs
institution was paying bills for iced for the
same horse during the sans, period
sstsr Both are supported by the iM.tttn-
. s a had dot !, m eh1gy Ms found
- goods from local tradesinen, &c, using the
name OF the institution
the report SAYS. ~ ' A'''' VIC uSusn'sF
Du,;no ,h. .,,o-o, ., ,oo, >, ..,
roIA. y, D., ,"here shs stopped. the insttu-
Ign paying her board and expenses and a
,sny 2, ~ noun; she OBTAINED monry
rom cnufches, SUNDAY schools and hotels.
some 81 which she did not paw over to the
,nst,tution We nave siehed statement
ns1s of nc u"sstte, 10 that erect There
orovs tnAt ooSh THESE parties have been
,.s.ras ''"ues'heh' chu'ches' &C. LOT
Tsa ..o,,,,.,,s h,,.. o. -, ~
60 al 80, ra.s,.d =, uen.;. ~. aol''
n.o sny ieoolu vi ,SePts ana ulsbnrse-
.nsn.s LOT ,ae te az isss ana less anu Tor
49,, III a, Va 80 $500 I.u Nv tHpchui'nre-
U w IL -n7 ooHr 10. ,nS year enc
"k nuP,, =, 100, Ipu, 80" ni pubic
49, "a7 ~ Meen iou ano'
49, gu, no c''T.s ,or ,ne various smoun's
t. " a., .'u"u me o"hT a." record, thouRh
70. soLi'% M Ieuitn.N Ian LOT some-
pnuys .l' INSURANCE since h1s me ac-
rpuMu H. na.r no. neeh apie 10 ma OUT
"uo7. ''t va nHui~' ..
As va ~" treasurer oil me institution the
'o,",' saw
ne treasurer. Miss Esther Reese. q niece
-. sup n, a. hson, y POW lsnqrant and neon;
IN her c'eck BODY neyr, 's sn, nrsdr nnnso
book memorandum o, anv deposits u m,d .o
and drew q ecks blindiy. without any knosi.
.dse OF her balances. She said she never
.neS What TIE oaanc" was unless she went
!" an me n oahs ana ioHhu on,
b."hsnt ,ns,sod M, s s.odS+ WI 'e r,,d
i"lsnhonei bank and found hsIonre NJ. b.,
81 40 when check was drawn We Rlao found
maid loose checks for which 81" had never
male any stubs or charges Two samples
'ffrWhnl, on VI "HNb WAS uIHHn on aug
"a, Sith .,andinv no, ,emo VI h,a a.; ,, Is