The New York herald., 1921-03-01
WHITMAN FUND GIFT
GOES TO AID BABIES
Edward Hatch, Jr., Refuses to
Take Back $4,000 Sent to
Help Graft Quest.
Z INSTITUTIONS BENEFIT
Chief Inspector Lahey Puts in
a Not Guilty Plea to Taking
Unlawful Fee.

Edward Hatch. Jr.. declined yesterday
to take back the $4,000 check that he
gave charlee s. Whitman few weeks
ago to finance the graft investigation.
Instead. Mr.. Hatch caused the money to
be divided among seven institutions
which look after babies.
Mr.. Hatch. in sending the certified
check TO Mr.. Whitman. said It was to
be used for the graft inquiry in case
the Board OF Estimate did not furnish
tho money. The board did So Mr..
Whitman returned the check to Mr..
a letter from Mr.. Hatch, out OF which.
when opened, dropped the $40. 900 check.
Mr.. Hatch said In tho letter:
when / gave you tho check / feel
that the title 10 the money passed from
me for the purpose of public benefit,
and I must decline to accept its return.
However, would suggest that you ap-
portion it to the following public chari-
ties where babies viii be the benefici-
aries:
.cDr. Ffschers Infantorium, sos East
Seventy first street. shelter for infants
from birth TO one year of age. $4,000.
Columbus Hill Day Nursery. 224
West Seventy-third street. colored babies.
s2.500.
Placing out department. New York
Nursery and Childs Hospital, 161 West
Sixty-first street. for destitute and
abandoned babies, $4,000.
"Aiice Chaplin Adoption Nursery. 21o0
Lexington avenue, for abandoned babies.
$2,500
Brooklyn Nursery and Child's Hos
pital. 296 Herkimer street. for the care
Of needy friendess infants. $4,000.
aln ,oxlaw %Ar- i,
care of convalescent and homeless
babies. s2.5oo.
st. Johns Guild. lO5 Park avenue
for expense OF day boat excursions for
the care of sick and ailing babies during
summer months, $4,000
while solicitations have been made
to me- am not unmindful of the starv-
ing children on the other side Of the
world. but In our enthusiasm for that
urgent and worthy cause / think we
should not forget the babies on this side
of the water that are hungry, helpless
and homeless.
IT would suggest that you indorse
check over to Miss Mary Arnold. execu-
tive secretary of the Babies Welfare Asso-
citation. who would be kind enough to
make the distribution as above indi-
Gated. / congratulate you on the deh-
mite pTOb itpS "a yo0i W. ~ NSAAN
hope that I may be of some assistance
In the future"
Mr. Whitman made the Endorsement
to Miss Arnold and sent the check to
Mr.. Hatch to be forwarded to her.
I'm returning the check" Mr.. Whit
man said. II wish to express publicly to
MT. Hatch my appreciation Of his interest
and approval Of the work undertaken
by the Grand Jury. This is one OF the
many instances in which Edward Hatch,
Jr, has demonstrated his unselfish de-
votion to the public welfare. Perhaps
no one knows better than l do how mod
estly and without any possible desire or
hope OF personal reward he has given
OF his time and of his ability, as well
as of his means. to protect the interests
Of the people Of New York"
Mr.. Hatch said last week that threat
enIng letters received as a result of as
sistance offered to Mr.. Whitman. had
caused him to insure his life for $4,000.
the money in case OF his assassination
to be paid into trust fund and used for
the prosecution OF grafters.
Chief Inspector William j. Lahey went
before Judge Grain In General Sessions
yesterday and pleaded not guilty to taxi
Ing an unlawful fec