The Detroit times., 1909-04-28

statement showing our ehure hap'r
tiles and resources. but no help was
forthcoming. Now we've reached the
end OF our rope"
Mrs. Nettie Fox. president and SUI
perintendeni OF thC home, mas saiu
some harsh things about the inmates
OF the Institution since news oil the
failure became public, referring 10
them as idiots" and scum. Her
son explains, however, that she 10 IN
highly nervous condition and not In
a M state "a talk OH the matter.
NY mother LEFT a sick bed less than
n month ago" he said. She had
very close call from death. and she
IL still very weak and nervous. Her
heart Is I'm Dad shape. too. She has
almost worked herself into the sraye
irving 10 keep the home together and
she IL IN such a state that she SIM
ply explodes when you try 10 talk to
her. Anyone who has ever taken
care of old people knows what one
has TO put UP with. A kindergarten
is a paradise In comparison.
How many OF the inmates VIII go
10 the poorhouse?" was asked.
Hopes Are Blasted.
THAT Is hard 10 say just now" Mr..
Fox replied. Most OF them have rel
atives who cculd take care OF them IL
they would. but under the circum-
stances the relatives probably do not
feel like doing much for the old peo-
pie. The latter came to the nome
thinking, as did the relatives who
sent them In some instances. that they
-wouid have place to stay the rest OF
their lives. Our failure upsets all
that"
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe. II Is said viii
70 TO the formers old home In Milan,
Mich. rhe others have madc no ar
rangements for the present.
Four of the inmates were removed
rom the West Side hospital, where
all OF the old people have heen housed
for several weeks past, TO the Fox
residence on John R.-st.. late Monday
afternoon. They arc Mrs. Lindsay.
Mrs. Warbey. Sarah Sellers and Mrs.
Whsle. Others nov being taken care
~ in the residence are Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Mcleod, Mr.. Rankin, Mrs.
Muehler. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hill.
The following are still In the hos
pitai: Mr.. and Mrs. Howe. Mrs: Bak
er. Mr.. Doubleaire, Mr.. Miller. Mr..
Meisel, Mrs. Koepke. Mrs. Gregory.
and two charity inmates. John Camp
Sell and Cole Monroe. Two lnmates
voluntary went TO the county house
some weeks ago.
Driven From Pillar to Post.
Since the homes troubles began
three or four years ago. IL has been
driven fror4 pillar 70 post, so TO speak.
After leaving the coy LincolR-ave.
quarters it leased tie large residence
at No. 926 Fort-st west. owned by
Sophia Lyons-Bu.ke, ind which iIme-
diately adjoins the West Side hospi.
tai. also conducted by Mrs Fox. Two
months ago the nome was Obliged TO
reiinuuish these quarters and the In
mates were divided up between the
hospital AMI the Fox residence on
john R-st., most of them. hoxever.
going to the hospital.
r. Hartz has purchased equity
of the Smith-Fox home in the West
Side hospital property for $1,000. and
the title OF the property now virtually
rests in hir,. though he has not yet
accepted IT,. il ne finds that the title
is clear he will do SO, however. Then
he win take UP two mortgages against
the house and will lease the hospital
building to Dr. Richard Lehman. now
house physician there. II is DIR. Lei
mans intention TO conduct hospital
principally for the treatment Of acct
dent cases. and all the nurses now
employed in the institution will be re-
tanned. The affairs OF the home are
now in the hands OF George Lawson.
~ - hon
tee
Mr.. Hartx Didn't ForscIose.
The failure was not precipitated by
foreclosure proceedings on the part OF
Mr. Hartz. rs one paper has stated.
On the contrary. Mr.. Hartz has aided
the home In every way possible, and
though he holds a mortgage transfer
red to him by the Henkel estate, Mr..
Hartz refrained from foreclosing sim
ply because he did not want to see the
old people turned out. The failure was
due simply 10 a lack OF funds TO pay
current expenses.
Mayor Rrcitmeyer has received sew
eral complaints against the home from
inmates and. Monday night. sent a
message to Mrs. Fox asking her to
call at his office and explain. This
was the signal for another outbreak
of Mrs. Fox . overwrought temper.
IF Mayor Breitmeyer waits until
call on him he'll be a gray.bearded
old DutchmGn," she is reputed to have
said
The figures given out by Mrs. Fox.
Monday, are incorrect, the son says.
According TO the latter. the institu-
ton has received, since its establish
ment, but $4,000 instead OF $4,000,
as stated. while It's disbursements
have been more than double that
amount
Sensational charges made by Charles
II. Maynard. gardener living at No.
219 Horton-ave.. against Mrs. Fox and
the home IT, an affidavit presented to
Mayor Breitmeyer. are emphatically
denied oy &. J. Fox. Maynard charges
that certain inmates have been pound
ed, confined In damp basement rooms
and otherwise mistreated. He also al
leges that Mrs. Fox has obtained $751;
600 in realty and personal property
from his moCher-in-law, Mrs. Sarah J.
Hsskins. now so years old, and refus-
ed to permit Mrs. Haskins TO see her