Evening journal., 1921-07-28
PURDY collects
FOR PRISONERS
Says Money is to Provide
Holiday Treat For Boys
And Girls"
WARDEN KNEW OF
PLAN, HE DECLARES

w. p. Purdy. a former prisoner at
the New Castle County Workhouse
told a representative OF The Eev-
ming Journal this afternoon that the
statement published in local
paper today credited to Warden NJ.
S. Plummer was evidently directed
at him. Warden Plummer was
quoted concerning collections being
made in the city for the workhouse
as follows:
"This man is a fakir and the pub
lie should be warned against his ac-
tivities. He is positively unauthor-
lied to collect money for this insti-
tuition, or its inmates. We do not
accept financial contributions Of this
kind and no doubt the man Is getting
the money for his own interests"
No names were mentioned and be-
meath the statement was mentioned
the fact that Warden Plummer has
been unable to secure an accurate
description Of the man.
Purdy. who lives at 4915 Chan
cellor street. Philadelphia, was
waiting for train at the
French street station when he
notified The Evening Journal that
he wished to be interviewed. He said
he would have Warden Plummer re-
tract the statement and called Plum
mer on the phone. The prison Off
cial was not in, however. and Purdy
told whoever II was that answered to
have Warden Plummer retract the
statement.
Purdy has been making collections
in this city since Monday and gave
over the list Of names of persons
from whom he has obtained funds.
The list is headed by a paragraph
which states that the money Is to
furnish ice cream, cake. candy, cigars
and cigarettes for the boys and
girls of the workhouse. He has
collected $50.5O.
Il saw Warden Plummer in Judge
Balls Office on Monday when went
there TO make a collection and he
knew what l was doing" said Purdy.
"He knew that 1 was the man max
ing the collection" he continued.
Purdy inferred that Warden Plum
mer was not in favor Of what he was
doing but that Plummer believed he
was honest about H.
Hell have to retract that state
ment." said Purdy. He then tried
TO get the warden on the telephone
in the presence Of the representa-
tive OF The Evening Journal without
success and left the message az
stated above.
Warden Plummer wa slater reach
ed on the telephone and said the
cause for his issuance Of the state
ment was that a woman had called
him. declaring that a man was In
the neighborhood selling pins 10 helT
needy prisoners at the Workhous'
and asking whether It was custo'
mary 10 make such collections. Mr.
PIunmer said he informed her tha
such was not the custom.
In regard to Purdy the prison OF
fetal said he had no person in minS
when he made the statement, bu
that II the shoe fits, he can veal
IT,"
Warden Plummer said he had
been in Judge Balls office on Mon
day WnGM IuIAI AaAAAN III "+NA $50
list and that he told him then tina
the workhouse did not need th'
help.
Purdy said he was interested IL
the inmates at the workhouse as the!
are his friends and that he wanted
TO brighten Labor Day for them
lie said he is being assisted by
Phnanthropist Of Philadelphia b!
the name Of Swift, who is going 4
make a donation OF $50 TO the fund
Purdy intimated that Warden Plum
mtr cannot stop him from maxim
the collections which will be use'
for the purpose as stated Hi;
list Of collections. with the leadin
paragraph follows:
This IS 10 certify that the under
signed gave to w. r. Purdy the fol
lowing amounts mentioned beloy
for the purpose OF furnishing TO tn
boys and girls at Greenbank Work
house. Marshallton Del. on Labo
Day. 1921. the girls. ice cream. cak
and. candy, and the boys with ic
cream. cakes. cigars and cigarettes
W p. Purdy .-....-..----- SlO.O
A. T. Colgan ...-...-.--.--. o.O
l.. German ...-.-.....- o'o
D. Snellenburg ............. so