The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-21
THE MADISON RIOT.


The Roman Catholic Side of the Lecture Trou-
ble-Edith O'GOrman Not an Escaped, bnt
Expelled Nnn-Her Adventures In n HObOken
Orphan Asylum.
The riot at Madison, N. j., where Edith OGor,
man is well known, ought to end her denuncia-
tory tour. Father Darcy, greatly loved priest
died at Madison many months since, having
been forced to quit his duties at Paterson on
account of his health. His body was
nearly one hundred persons from Paterson,
besides the Catholics at Morristown, saw
the corpse and attended the funeral which was
very public; and yet Miss OGorman declares the
father is still living, and she everywhere calum-
mates his memory. 1t is no wonder if among
the devout and excitable friends of the good
father her words incite a tumult. 1t is we'll to
state that at Paterson, Edith O'Gorman, or "De
Chantel, was intractable, and was detailed to
the Orphan Asylum at Hoboken with another
sister
While there her nature developed itself still
stronger, and she was detected in her night
clothing in one of the halls under circumstances
the particulars of which it Is improper to state
- here. Suffice it to say, when discovered she
pleaded somnambulism. She thought the plea
good till summoned by the 'Mother" to Madi-
son, in order to explain the circumstances, when
she fed. rr.
EDITH's FIRST LETTER TO THE MOTHER sUPE-
. RIoR.
On May 0 she wrote from Philadelphia as
follows- ,.r . ..
DEAR NlOTHER:--l request OF you TO
write to me before next Tuesday whether will
be received or not. My money is nearly gone,
and have no work now; therefore l shall be
obliged to do something. / will not stay here.
win go to my brother and sister Sister Julianna
told me my sister Mary was to see you, and that
you told her about me. AS long as my friends
know of my misfortune will go to them, if you
will not take me back, and will try my best to
make restitution. But, dear mother, will never
again be happy. Oh, hope and pray you will
take me again into my only home, wherein l
can be saved Please write to me, dear mother
by Tuesday, and let me know my fate before my
money is all gone. This know you will do for
Chrst's sake, if not for mine.
have well paid the penalty of my madness
py All l have suffered have tried to recall to
my mind whether l went to Sadliers, as you
said. / cannot remember it, mother. Still,
might have gone to him. for was desperate and
crazy. / remember nothing until asked the
poor girl picked up to show me where Furgis
lived If / remembered going there, mother,
certainly would tell you, because am truly sim
cere, and would publicly confess all my sins
before the whole community.
have told you, as well as l remember them,
all the particulars of my terrible misfortune. l
| don't know why left, for never was unhappy
| in my holy vocation. had no cause for going.
| If / was in my right mind never would have
| gone in the manner / did. oh, mother, this is
| true. / can hardly realize what have done.
Sometimes n think 1t is a dream. wish it were.
| ] will suffer any modification and humiliation,
| if you will take me again on trial. My whole
| life will be one of the greatest humility, for
shall always know and feel that shall never
| mother, and relieve me of the anxiety am in,
and may God bless you always. know you pity
| me. If you do not, place yourself in my posi-
| tion for q moment, and see what misery am in.
| Yours sincerely in Christ, De CHANTAL.
EpITH's SECOND LETTER TO THE MOTHER
| SUPERIOR.
Three weeks later, Edith OGorman wrote the
| following letter.
| PuILADELPHIA, May 81, 1S6S.-Sunday even
ing-DEAR MoTHER:-After leaving Madison,
went as you directed to Father McQuaid. He
said II will consider it, and you will hear the
decision" / remained all night at the asylum
/ told Sister Julianna my unfortunate story
On Saturday morning | saw the Bishop, Ht
can be done for you, l will do it." left Newarb
for Philadelphia in the half-past ten train; die
not go to the Sisters in Newark.
Now my dear mother, whilst / am writing
this to you, see you in the dear holy chape
(from which am excluded in punishment of IN,
sins) in your charity, praying the holy Chris
to direct you what to do with the unfortunate
prodigal who in moment OF madness and de
spair abandoned your kind care and the hol.
peaceful retreat of my Heavenly Fathers house
out of which have never had happy, peaceful
moment. Yet HE that willeth not the death O
q sinner, but that he be converted and live ha
in His infinite mercy inspired me t
return again, and like the prodigal beg to b
received as one of his hired servants, because
am no longer worthy to be called his child, muc
less his spouse. Yes, dear mother, am read
to undergo any humiliation or modification thO
it may please Almighty God to intlict upon me
and will deem them all too light to atone for m
terrible sins.
resign myself to the will of God, and wi
cheerfully accept whatever He ordains for mt
, whether am received or not. If am not rt
/ ceived again into His household, will strive I
. do penance in the world and will make ever
: endeavor to make restitution. Whereas if it
Ise Twin NIL IN n n
, his spouse, / will, by His holy grace, strive
I, edify more than / have disedifed. Mother,
4 am indeed sincere in this, else / never woul
, have gone through the humiliation of seeing yo
! or the Bishop and Father McQuaid.
d With fear and trembling, yet with resignation
: / await the decision upon which perhaps m
) salvation depends. viii you, mother, pleas
+. write to me the answer soon as you hay
u come to conclusion3 Sincerely your mo-
: humble, sinful, yet repenting child, and sistt
p in charity, DE CHANTAL.
y y A LUSUS NATURE.