Evening journal., 1915-01-25
Mr.. N'GOLDRICK
DISPLAYS ANGER
Member OF Council From
Third Ward Threatens
Charges Against Charities
SAY HE MADE SCENE
AT HEADQUARTERS

Becoming inMriatod at what he
termed ineficiency on the part of the
Associated Charities in not provid-
ing shoes TO a man out of employ
ment, whom he had sent TO them.
City Councilman John j. McGoldrick
of the Third Ward, created a scene
at the Associated Charities Building,
No. 602 West street on Saturday
night As result. Councilman Nc
GOldrick was informed by Mr.
Pabey, husband of Mrs Helen Pabey
the janitross of the building, that he,
the Councilman, would have TO be-
have himself or leave the building.
MIR. McGoldrick left. threatening TO
bring charges against the society for
/ discourteous treatment
II is understood that the matter will
be aired before City Council on
Thursday night
From what could be learned of the
subject this morning il appears that
Councilman McGoldrick sent an un-
employed workman TO the Associated
Charities with "A letter requesting a
pair OF shoes. This was on Thurs
/ day and Miss Syhil Gordon. secretary
| of the Charities. told tho man to re-
turn on Friday. as they expected
! some secondhand shoes by that
time on Friday an unsigned letter
was received by the Associated Char
I tiles stating that the man was not de-
! serving and that no owned six houses
in this city. With this information
II was deemed best 10 make an inVcs-
tigation Of the case and the applicant
for the shoes was told of the infOr-
nation received about tho ownership
of the houses. This he denied. say
ing that his mOthcr-in-law owned the
/ properties, although he lived with
her
: Mis- Gordon made am investigation of
the cJ~c ON saturday after which She
gave the applicant an order for the
shoes and promised TO secure work for
him this week a was while Miss
Gordon was at the mans house with the
order that Councilman McGoldrick went
10 the Charities Building and made IN.
quiry Or Mrs. Clark "a worker here.
When Informed by Mrs. pabey. ihc jan
itrcss. that no one in authority was IN
the buldmg. IL Is said that Councilman
MoGollric proceeded TO shout out com
plants about the Associated Charities.
Mr.. McGoldrick then demanded that he be
allowed 10 call Miss Gordon. the Sec
rctary. on the phone az her home aud
be entered the Charities Building for
this purpose. u was while talking TO
Miss Gordon. that Mr. pabey who OBJ
icctcd 10 Councilman McGodrick's Ian
euage. took hand by ordering him
from the building
t. In speaking of the matter today Miss
Gordon said She had heard of the case
and while there were two sides. she rec
tusd to stated what Mrs Pabey said
had happened between her and the coun-
Gilman. Mrs Pabcy, according to Miss
Gordon. has worked at the Associated
n Charities for several years and has al
ways been courteous and no complaints
have ever been made against her Miss
Gordon today said she had Investigated
the conditions of the applicant for the
shoes and she found that he did live
with his mothcri law. Who owned con
siderable property
The trouble between Councilman Nc
Goldrick and Mrs. pabey was witnessed
by several citizens who were passing
the Charities headquarters about
o'clock Saturday night. Among them was
Horace Houston. who has sent the fol
lowing letter To the editor of THE
EVENING JOURNAL.
Wilmington, Del, Jan. "a. 1915.
ITO the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL;
Dear Sir-I ask the privilege of
writing few words to be inserted In
; your newspaper. I can vOuch for the
, authenticity Of the following state
, ment Last Saturday evening, jan
, uarv %. a certain city councilman
/ paid a visit 10 No. COZ West street,
tho headauarters of the Associated
Charities. AT the time he called only
, the housekcepcr and her husband
[ were in the house. the lady suporin-
l. tcndcnt and Office staff having left
81 short time before. This individual
l. having rung the bell. which was al
ri once responded TO. began by making
extraordinary loud inquiries for a
II porson i'm authority. and upon being
% politely informed by the housekeep-
d or that Office hours we're over ant
8 consequently no Office people present
ol he behaved most vulgarly by shout
% ing out complaints against everyone
d in general connected with the Asso
n ciated Charities. and further. upor
being gently reminded by the house
keeper that his excited voice coul'
be heard by the neighbors, he retort
Z ed in a most "gentlemanly" manne
q by telling her she was untruthful, al
p no one could hear what he was saying
I Furthermore, he insisted upon enter
, ing the house and using the tele
T phone; and even then his behavio
changed not However. the lady
/. husband just then arrived upon tn