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THE NUNNERY COMMITTEE.

BosroS, Tuesday April 10, 1855
Tie Legislative Special Committee, appoiated n
Investigate the charges sgsinst the Nuaaery Conxt
tee. held an adjourned meeting a. the Ssse-H,,s
this morning. At the opening o. the meetsy d.
Chairman Nr. Carpenter, of the Senate, sta'ei tly
be was absent from the Senate Bosd At thu tln,a
his appointment on the Com nittee aud g. he w,
party directly interested in the inyestigsion, h
deemed it to be his duty to decline serving, whchA
should 90 on the opening OF the Senate. He shsrA
fore called upon Mr.. Griffin, of Chariesiown. Of Ia
House, to take the chair. Toe Comnitt3e had sur
moned the ladies connected with the School Q. R,r
bury, one of whom, the Lsdy Superior, Nary ley
sic, was present ct The opening Of the meeting.
The Lady Superior accompanied by S,rs
May, Esq. who stated that she had with her s.sA
ment of the transaction signed by i've ladies who n
side over the School.
The Sergeant at Arms then administered Al cad h
the Lady Superior, after which the statement va. nn
Iy the Chairman Of The Committee.
The statement is mainly the same as tbs. publsas
in The Adrertiser. The Committee then processs
TO an examination of the Lady Superior, who te,tia
as follows:
81 should Judge that the Committee nunbsa
about twenty individuals; attended them 10 thss
examination of the house one of the Committee VIZ
gave his name as Mr.. Evans, tIied after the ohsn
had left snd told me he once a Catholic iaS
Mays Church. Baltimore, and that he desired tor
turn to the Church; he ssked me il would givsha
permission to visit me saying be would like to hm
come pleasant conversation with me; declined giving
bin permission he asked if the Bishop would ossi
10 his visiting me; told him he would not, ttoah
gereceived but few visitors; be shook hsnds via ne
twice, and eppe AIRED very familiar; was ma,h o.
Tended az his Jaduct then, and feel more iaiieau.
every time think Of II; told the Committee when
they entered the house that lady was sick; when
the members of the Committee entered her chsmS-
wes present they bent So closely to her thn he
hes since stated that she felt their bresth; IhMws.
yiously desired the patient to remain quiet as fades,
Il the Committee entered; while l was cOndaeings
part of the Committee, other mR 5ers OF it vera goss
shout the ,u;e by themselves, examining the el,xs,
sinks, &c; was not present when one Of the gsusA
men took hold Of the rcss-y."
Upon beirg asksd II she could describe the CENT?
man who desired an interview with her the wisss
reslied that she could not well describe him. bs. us
che could recognize him If she So. him.
Mr. Evans, of the Senate, was then iatroduA.
yhereupon, the witness said that he wss not the O.
tleman who requested the interview, and who On
bic name. Subsequently, Mr.. Hiss Of Boston, "
introduced when the witness said that was the gss
man who gave his nano as EvsEs
Tie Lady Superior was then further queshonetq |
Mr.. Charles Hall, Jr, Of The Adcertier, as TO whds
she had resd tie articles ia The Adrerti'sr, N !
whether che regarded the statements therein asa
rect. The witLess answered 10 the ailirnstiye i
these questions.
Mr. Dswley OF tbe Senate Committee, then Gus
toned the wtaess particularly to the combs
of the Committee on whiting the chapel She stsx |
the members of fhe committee to the number Of n |
had opened the eoor before she arrived She hdt
tended to have opened the door, and admit the Ca
mittee but the door was opened before shs had tn
TO DO go, and there were so many gentlemen abs
the door that che could not enter herself Wnilsi
tie chapel the gentlemen were engaged in loud ct
versation, which che considered very improper, n
lady at her devotions in the chapel was startled Win
the gentlemen entered, and attempted to le,vsH,
door which she found locked. One Of the gsA
men asked her several questions which she dsclsA
answering in the chapel. The gentleman fouS''
her without the chapel when the conversation"
resumed.
Samuel May, Esq then INTERCEPTED the wnS
as to the scene in the chapel, but her answers ddna
vary materially from her previous testimony.
Several other gentlemen then put questions 70 no
wiiness, when the meeting was adjourned to nes
tomorrow morning at 81 o'clock, to hear tao 1885,
moDy from the other ladies Of the institution
TIE Lady Superior was acc omp ,uisa sodNui
a sister Of Bishop Fitzpatrick and by the he'' A''
OBrien.