New-York tribune., 1909-11-22

his position as head Of branch Of the
charitable work OF his race. and that he
had never attended meeting and did not
know anything about the questions under
dispute. Or ". T. Lewis declared that he
did not want TO be mixed up In the dis
cussion. L. J. Carlin. a contractor. Demo-
cratic leader IN the 11th Assembly Dis
trict and president Of the Roman Catholic
orphan Asylum, was not 50 reticent. lie
said;
l suggest that the state Board OF
Charities reinvestigate and get some sNl-
The investigating committee sat IN tnei
office IN Manhattan and had MI bEh
nesses rurniAed only ex parte state
ments. There was a modcum OF truth IN
their remarks-enough TO cause us 10 us
charge MT. Farrell
The school is now running IN good
shape, although II has not yet recoNeTsd
from the disturbance created by NJ. 10y X
The boys We're up IN the air. As Tor de-
ltnquent members. Mr.. Byk Is the oilE
delinquent member He Is chairman OF
the education and law committees fresi-
dent Bennett saws that he has not made
report upon the work OF the committee
on education in six years. nave Deeh
member Of the committee or law TOT
year and a half, and he has not called
meeting I'm that time.
All the trouble arose through a fuss be
tween Mr.. Byk and Mr.. Farren. he
threatened TO 20 after the superintendent
and get him out. and he has succeeded
] think IL would he good thing 10 dis
band the school and send the inmates 10
religious institutions. There would be
better opportunity TO make good citizens
pf them. While the grand juries in the
past made presentments against the
school I have information that leads me
10 believe that the present grand jury
will make no presentment- II women
were placed on the board, l do not know
how they would deal with the boys. They
are placed in the institution Tor All sorts
OF evil practices, and IL might he awk-
ward 10 discuss the problems presented
before women. I think that it would be
good thing 10 investigate the state Board
OF Charities.
EPHRAII BYK TALKS.
Ephraim Byk. the director who started
the investigation by sending reports to
the Mayor and Governor. had this TO say:
II the president said that I have not
made report as chairman OF the COM
mittee education in six years he iS
saying what Is false The teachers Will
tell you the only one who did his duty
was ]. The other two members of the
committee On education have not at
tended the board meetings in at least two
years.
When asked who the other members
OF the committee We're, Mr.. Byk replied
that he was not sure. He continued:
As for the work Of the committee.
refer you 10 the teachers. They Know
and can furnish the best proof. In the
last eight or nine months Mr.. Farrell has
interfered with me in attending 10 the
work of the committee. He told one
teacher that If she spoke 10 me he would
have her position abolished He threat
ened the boys with punishment and the
employees with discharge II they spoke 10
me.
on the witness stand Mr.. Farrell admitted
that he had prepared the presidents report
Afterwerd ne presented It 10 the president
10 correct ana sign Il was signed and no
corrections were made. And that man says
that I did not make a report in six years.
What right has he 10 criticise me- In the
last report he certified that there was no
corporal punishment in the school and that
was false. The school register shows that
] visited the school twenty-one times in the
last year. and that the president only visit
ed II seven times. He claims that he did
not sign the register. but II is the rule for
managers u dc 50.
As for my giving all the evidence 70 the
state board. ! would say thi.t made re-
matter To the board. was willing 10 give
the investigators all the evidence I had.
Ny own board refused 10 accept the evi-
derce I had prepared. As for the ex parte
staten m-nts. the members Of the board of
managers were present and saw the pfesi-
dent hand ND questions Besides, the wit
neSses were under oath.
PRESIDENT BENEFITS VIEWS.
President Richard Bennett said. after
James +. Farrell had been dismissed but
that the house mother. Anna Hutchinson.
had been reinstated. He went on:
The board OF managers was not delin-
qurut. The boys are not badly treated.
They have plenty 10 eat. They are
hard lot OF, boys. ana arc not being
brought up N e private boarding school.
7 don't approve OF brutality, but ] do not
see any harm IN cutting the boys at
times The employees are not allowed 10
hit them or the head. When I signed
the report stating that there was no cor
pOral punishment In the school, 7 believed
that I was telling the truth. II j. true
that my report was prepared az The school.
Al the present trouble arose through
Tel- The former said afterWard that he
would keep after the superintendent until
he had him discharged. and he succeeded.
did say that Mr.. Byk had not reported
as chairmal of the law committee in six
years. II Is not true that ! have only
visited the school seven times in the last
fore people authorized 10 take an oath that
7 have visited the school AT least twenty
FIVE tines in the last year ] did not sign
the register every time. as Mr. Byk did and
! don't intend 10 do 50 II the future.
As lOT the recommendation that the
school oo disbanded they have been after
the school Tor years II - no new thing.
hree years ago the Commissioner of
Charities tried 10 get a bill through the
Legislature abolisling II. but the bill did
not pass. As for the evidence presented 10
The investigators. u was eN parte- No cross
employees and bows were the witnesses. \
man who was enluloved AZ tho school N
vatchmau for three months swore that Mr.
FARRELL had been paralyZed drunk the whole
time. That was ABSURD. The evidence ad-
court. Thee were some little wrongs ~
which Mr.. Farrell was guilty and he r.
ceiyed his punishment.
W p WardeU a member Of the board
~ managers of the school who Is now
serving on tho Law committee Of the same
institution. ssid.
Iu regard to any criticism which may
have been directed against me. 7 will
state that I have not been able 20 devote
a great deal of time O. the schuol. owing
TO the recent death Of my mother IN
seems L. IN. that the school should be
abolished unless the conditions there are
improved Another thing which tmpresses
me iS that that board Of managers should
be paid a salary. n has been shown that
men who are occupied with their business
affairs every dag cannot devote their
whole time 10 the conduct Of affairs az
the school or the selection Of minor Off
Gers This Is proven by their selection Of
James Farrell as superintendent.
I'm regard 10 Ephraim Byk, member
Of the board OF managers. / wish 10 say
that I think he is deserving of high praise
for his work u behalf Of the school. I
did not believe this at first. until ] dis
covered that Farrell had not exhibited
the hooks of the Institution. So far as
regards Miss Hutchinson, the matrOu and