The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24
THE WARDS ISLAND TROUBLE.

Wards ISLAND, June g. 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF rHF HBRALD:-
1 did not at first deem 1t necessary to reply to
Mr.. A. Pts queries In his attack on In your col
umns OF the Sd and 18th inst. hence my delay.
But, yielding to the solicitations OF esteemed
friends, I now forward the following answer to
this your correspondent. doubt not the HERALD
will, in the spirit Of American fair play, give nser-
ton to my brief remarks.
VIII the reverend objector inform me what
right he has to demand that money belonging to
the State shall be used to build q tabernacle on
State ground to be occupied by his sect9
The Catholic Church Is not sect. She was-and
is-the Church Of Christ from the time OF Christ
and His apostles. Respecting the construction OF
church on Wards Island for Catholics the Presi.
dent OF the irish Emigrant Society and Commits
S3 n q e 81 pne y0q %as
be able to for the public OF the Society
OF which he s President, and have merely to refer
you to what ne says on the subject In the last Sun
As to the statement Of Mr.. A. p, that went
ers no nrocse the stated OF Zoo
seemingly be prepared for Mr.. Lynch's advent and
report, and depleted the nursery" &C..
employed q carpenter to build the altar,
whom never paid. and painter to do the fresco-
to a, are assertions which prompt n me to ask. Did
Mr.: A. r read In . the Bible commandment oI
which says, "Tn0u shalt not bear false witness
this time, forgotten the divine mandates Mr.. A:
P. must know that the inmates on Wards Island
are obliged TO work. liable, without compensation
Onicers had their houses fitted up by the inmates
this Winter. Would "Mr. A. p" please to ask them
A carpenter, q c0nvaescent OF q sick ward,
offered himself to me to build the side affairs in the
new church, as he pretended to be particularly
skilled In that line. He asked for no compensation
except little more food than the rations he re-
cefved IN the sick ward, which was plentifully
gave up the job, having considerably spoiled It,
Notwitnstandlng this, gave him more than enough
I employed another who did the work 10
satisfaction. ! gave him what would have
given to the nrst had he not disap-
pointed :, me, and and - he :. promised 70 work
Wards Island. As to the painter, he Is still at
work, and, fully though he appreciates Mr.. A.
P.'s kind s0lictude In his regard, he seems to
think that he Il himself sufficiently shrewd not to
leave to free his jealous defender nom all further
Mr.. A. p. further states :-"It cannot be that
these are part Of the fittings for which F. Pra-
tually paid over two thousand dollars IN cash for
church fixtures and ornamenratt0ns, and II l count
up everything done and expended towards the
furnishing and embellishments OF the church ad
out fear OF exaggeration to the sum or $4,000.
AS to having "dabbed In politics." this emphati
cally deny. II endeavOred to procure situations
for minor officials, did so when thought they
mere hirelings and would perform their duties
conscientiously. As to having granted passes to
and from the island" this, too, / deny.
The rest OF Mr.. A. P.s communication I dis
: ''''-' - w." - ]. PRACHENsKY, 8. j.,
Catholic Chaplain.