New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-01
BLAIR AGAIN PUT OUT.
FOLKS CHARGES PROTED.
Second Dismissal from Charities De
partmeHt-H'W 4ppcaI to C0p'-'S'

George Blair was dismssel "saih Ees'eru'S
from the Office OF superi-'ehueht OF the bureau
for dependent ads ia Inc Department OF
Charities for-.,erly known as the superintend-
ent Of outdoor poor. Homer Folks. COmms-
sioper Of Charities in Mayor Lows admnistra-
ton. dismissed Blair on March I. 1907. not wait
ing to place Blair on charges. Blair appealel
to the courts. declaring that as a veteran he
was entitled % a trial on charges before dis
missal. and the Appellate Division ordered his
reinstatement. with back pay. Blair resumed
ofice at the beginning Of the present admins
tration.
six charges were fled against Blair recently
by Mr.. Folks. and Blair was PLACED on trial
before James II. Tuly the present Commis-
sioner 81 Charities. February 20. In dis
missing Blair yesterday Commissioner TulIy
served on him a letter telling him that ne had
been found guilty on the first and third Of the
charges the only two on which he was tried.
RIair had not been tried on the other charges
tscaUsa tho witnesses ~ Sr-'q'~ ''s r .rr-- Oh
sent Commissioner Tully says in tho letter that
the third charge. tried first. was that Blair.
when superintendent Of outdoor poor. on May
- 1901 had induced l.. J. Hgham to turn
over 20 him 500 belonging 70 William Purdy,
an applicant for public aid promising to support
Purdy for life in a private institution hut later
permitting Purdy to become a public charge.
Then the Commissioner said.
The substantial facts alleged in the third charge
your action in entering into tho contract the per
tormance Of which - IN ''5 anna 9&'Na ami % f 5s sn
time so Inconsistent with the proper performance
as 10 amount 10 official misconduct Accordingly I
ind you guilty Of said charge
The first charge was that Blair received from
the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey ON jan
uary 81 1902 voucher for SO %. for pay
ment bv the Department Of Charities to Mrs
William Fairchild. and converted the money TO
his own use Commissioner Tully SAYS.
find that the warrant issued by the Central
Blair superintendent: that n plainly indicated upon
uisT FaircbtTd. thai IL was received bv Won and
receipted for by you. January o. 1919. and was
the same date ] also ind that at Tn" time ot the
receipt Of ne warrant % 3S ypu ,Ste M was t an
William FairChid. and that II was your manifest
said account instead Of resolving any doubt which
you might have entertained In your own favor.
own use You failed To- account Tor the proceeds
by YOU for more Than tTo months; and until after
them by the Commissioner in his letter TO you
s5t tRe and Hs@Teg ems5n5r 5 Was noceabe and that fact
considered in relation to tho warrant itself and 90
Trent' compois me to discredit Your explanation.
accordingly ind you guilty Of this charge
Blairs removal from office took effect inme-
diateIv RIajr went TO Commissioner TuIIy and
told him he had made mistake. but Mr. TUlly
said:
I have done what thought was right.
thought you were guilty and so found
RlafF said ne would make another appeal to
the courts for reinstatement
Blair was appointed superintendent Of out
door Poor on March & 1SsS early in Mayor Van
Wyck's administration. He succeeded Superiu-
tendent Blake who died in Office. The title Of
the office was changed in Mayor Lows admins
tration.