New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-27
ASYLUM ACCUSED OF GROSS IRREGULARITIES
t1Nsyy777TION FOR INSTRUCTION OF DEAF NU7ES Sc
vpprry ApRa1GNED BY CONTROLLER-MAY BE CLOSED

There are aidayitS and much testimony showing
fo6 Their children emil. el and received none.
ON or this s0Gnf TUNE q Of this year prize pupil
dismissed, brought this office and practically
undressed in my presence. The boy had upon his
hack the best and only clothes with which he had
been sent from the institution The clothes were
hand; not clean; the sleeve Innings were torn
patched; the stockings We're too short to reach his
adequate and inappropriate to the season, and the
boys appearance was distressing. This was shown
to be sample of similar cases.
1t has been abundantly demonstrated that both
New-York City the so-caIled Currier School and
the institutions OF ST Joseph have practices direct
of the institution for the Improved instruction of
ali the sh khR G Rso R a fhs Th
clothe their children well and when they go away
and proper changes for the season of the year,
A TELLTALE HOUSE REPORT.
It was clearly proved by the discovery of house
report presented to the board OF managers by
tee on September 4. issS that such CONDITIONS as
are herein described We're known to the manage
Knent at that time 1t was follows
About six months ago stated in this board that
tn critics our names would be coupled with condi
ZION of affairs in this institution that becoming pub
our lives have only good reason for believing
ing just such Investigation"
1t as evident that institution managed is not
Word The public entirely maintains it, and has
sutsta ntially done from the beginning. including
payne for its buildings Indeed. the full cost of
these buildings does not nearly equal the amounts
tuition cannot justly be permitted to continue its
present faults of MANAGEMENT There are; there
the pupils and terminate the supply OF PuRc
T 9fre or = ans nG T that the ' STATE
the Lexington-av institution that he will cause
the State pupils be transferred to the other two
fort he deaf and RDnh In q
BOARD OF ESTIMATE ACTS.
Mr. Grout in the Board of Estimate yesterday
said a copy of the report should be served on
the president OF the institution, with order to
show cause why the Institution should not be
closed. Mr.. Grout added that there was no
doubt that the statements We're correct.
Where did the money go?' asked Mr. Cantor.
1T went to pay for the building" replied the
Controller.
The Mayor moved that order be obtained
and served or the president of the institution,
returnable next Friday. TO show cause why the
institution should not be closed and all further
appropriations dispensed with. This was car
red.
NO ANSWER TO CHARGES AT PRESENT.
E A Gruber superintendent of the institution.
said yesterday that, while he presumed the
charges of neglect of the children would be up
to him to answer, he was not prepared to dis
cuss them AS to the other allegations Of the
Controller he said that, he was only an en-
Move of the board of trustees, he had nothing
TO say in regard to them. He said that Paul NJ
T5erzog was the secretary OF the board, and its
counsel
Mr.. Herzog issued a statement in part as fol-
lows:
We have had trouble in collecting our just dues
from the city. No charges of any kind have ever
heen formulated against the institution ana When
we shall at the proper time and place. be prepared
the correctness OF our position ana
of every claim that has ever been made by our IN
sfitution 1t is that examination is now
being made by the State Board OF CHARITIES winch
welcome and Whlcn VIII ilol pe SOAhRe'oo oit4A
some time in October -. - =,
AS soon as any charges are received by US In
d1Te shall make such statement In reply
time the character OF the who have been in the
mast and who are trustees in this institution
is an absolute answer to any charge OF 1rauu OF
misdong in connection with its affairs.
The board of trustees is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Morris B. Baer. Julius Ham
merslough Paul NJ. Herzog, Arthur Lehman,
Alfred [. Peck. William J. Rosenfeld, Albert
Blum Marcus Goldman, Nathan Hermann. Ba-
ruch Kaufmann Herman Mosenthal, George
Rosenfeld Samuel Sachs and Phineas Sond-
helm.
1901 the total income from dues of pupils. lega-
cies and donations S64,S42 81, while the
total EXPENSES were S63, 145 30.