, 1874-08-30
She Tells a Reporter the Story Of
Her Troubles.
Uoy She Got Her House, and Rev
She Vas Disp0SsesSed
of It.
4 Visit to the Bishops House, and Her
Removal Therefrom.
Capt. Hickey and Other Gentlemen Take
Her to the North Side.


The Other Side of This Story.
Perhaps nothing that has occurred IN the n'f
tori of the Rouan Catholic Church IN ChlcaS
has awakened go much vivid interest as th
spasmodic controversy between Bishop too
and Mother Fctdpaud. Superior OF the Sisters Q
Loret:o The charges mado by the latte
against the head of her Church in this d1oces
are of nature 90 serious that even the haught.
indifference of Roman Catholic prelatcs to pub
lie opipion cannot afford to ignore them, NOR
ESPECIALLY as those charges are put forward, no
bv woman in the primo OF youth ant
health, but by lady on whom the hand
death ,s eurelg laid, and who can soc
syeu now, the grave opening to 70
ocire her much afflicted body. Th'
story of Mother Ferdinand is ono Of the saddles
on human record. She has been misrepEesentet
to maddening degree; has been called luna
tic and treated rs such without apparent cause
and has been forced, educated lady as sho ls,-
with all the tine instincts and noblo pride Of {
true lady,-to accept tho bounty OF strangers
that bounty heartlessly aud inexplicablv denied
her ;1v the Roman Catholic head OF the Diocese
Of Illinois. Mother Ferdinand is at present OIL
inmate OF the Hospital for Women and Children.
northwest corner of Paulina and Adams streets.
AT THE HOSPITAL.
To this retreat of the Inflicted and destitute 4
TRIBUNE reporter bent his steps yesterday after
noon and inquired for Mother Ferdinand Tic
Matrou, after some little delay, uAhered him
into the humble apartment where the unfor-
tunatc Lady lay upon her bed of sickness, and
what is almost certain to prove her bed Of death.
Mother Ferdinand. pale rs corpse, Was propped
up By pillows. and looked extremely wcak. Her
black hair and dark. expressive eyes mado her
pallor even more apparent, but in her manner
even tho most superficial observer could detect
the uumistakab1e air OF q thorough gentlewom-
an. She received the journalistic visitor with
digniied courtesy. and asked his business in
voice tha. trcmlled from the effects OF deadly
disease
RI have come, Madame. to talk to you rel
ative to your controversy with Bishop Foley.
Mother F.-TuE TRIBUNE published an article
on the subject the other day. It Was incorrect
in asserting that returned here With the object
TAXING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
against Bishop Foley. I came here to seek
medical 1eiief for my terrible malady, and to re-
quest that the Bishop might provide for me
place Of honorable retreat during the period Of
my aflctlon. As you may see, Sit. have not
have no earthly hope now.
AS the unhappy lady said this she gave way to
urcoutrol!abe emotion, and wcpt like child.
K--Weil. Madame, if you have any statement
Of the case TO make-if you desire to make one
Il shall be happy to give your side of tho story
through HE TR1BUSE. / am so instructed.
hotner FL am thankful, aod will make my
statement as well as my condition will permit mo
to do You have heard of
THE SISTERS OF LonETTo?
We we're organized under special charter at
tho time when Bishop Duggan ruled this do
cese. It was about 1863. Our object was to
teach the Catholic children Of the city. Bishop
DugEan was very favorable to our Order, and
eave us all the encouragement We could expect
The place selected by our Order was situntod in
Block Of the School Section Addition to tho
City of Chicago: It Was located on Adams
street, very close to st. I'a:ricks Church. The
place is now occupied By tue Sisters Of Charity
The house, which WAS originally simple frame
building, was bought by Dr. Dunno for Sc $780,
money collected from the Catholic people Of the
diocese. It was atterward improved by being
raised, and q brick basement was added to it.
R.-Did the first proposition for occupying the
building come from you 7
Mother mo; the Bishop as.the first who
made the proposition He was Tcry anxious
that ne should establish ourselves there. Some
thing interfe1ed at the time, and
THE NEXT PROPOSITION
came from Church Committee, nominated. T
believe, By B.=hop Dugean. l remember that
tee. The place was offered to our Order on con-
dition that We assumed the payment Of $4,000
mortgage on the property, together with the in
terest due thereon. and street improvement
besides. They also stipulated that We
should establish q parochlal school,
and maintain it, in perpetulty, so long az We
lived. Father Dunno and his friends were not
particularly friendly; but finally the arrange
mont waA completed, and We took possession of
tho place. They demanded $4,000 bond
which We gave.
THE MORTGAGE
R.-Nhat Was the IS, 100 mortgage for?
Mother Fit was loan raised Ey Dr. Dunno
Oh The property. at 10 per cent interest," if rec
onect aright. That, with other matters, meant
$1,000 sunk by the Convent every year, exclusive
Of other expenses We got along yerF well.
however, and soon established school in st.
P.ul's Parish. and also at tho Rolling Mills
This vas in addition to our regular school Ut st.
Fat1icks.
R.-There were no complaints against your
mode OF conducting the education OF the chll-
dreu:
Mother FL nercr heard any, nor do be-
Aeye that there was any ground for s,ch som
paint ~ auy Of the three schools--tle Sisters
were all competent.
R-Kho made out your deed of conyevance3 ,
Mothe! F.-Mr. B. G. Caulfeld, insisted by
Father DaEen and Father Halligan, who, I
thlok. witnessed the proceeding. They wanted
us to take conditional deed, which l absolutely
refused. wanted something definite, aud did |
any sclilsh consideration. bear in mind but for I
tue safety Of the Order, aud in the interests OF
education.
THE DEED.
A-1nere Eas something wrong about tie !
oeed tncy gave you, If remember correctly?
Mother F.-1hat We discovered subsequently.
our whole responsibility, inclndlug the mort |
g'ge, street improvement, and general improve
meIls, would amount to, perhaps s25, 900. The
ufst decd they gave WAS for tho nominal consd-
eIahon OF 81 aud they placed upon it only So
cent revenue stamp.
ibid YOU ever hear any reason given for
tuas kiau Of proceeding?
80 :noher F-Only this: wanted q loan of !
Suo95.-a mere continuance Of the loan given to |
IT,, ": niine \ ), on the same properly by Messrs
LIZ nniE1t d Iyrrel,-and they asked to see tho
eeed E, gwen by Caufeld and tie two priests.
anG ar ~. hight said that the deed was defective
n,',ae nno sent tor Father Hdlgnu to ask some e1.
psatnsaon' racnls' Father Hallgan, as far US I CAN
4esoec5 ~ stated that tue intention was to keen
eo,tr,ead u Hea informal Bishop puggan was then
,.unea nop Rse INVALID until Bishop Foley. or the
d;ncaon nsnop; whoever Le might be, came to the
p1.. p'.lon "as not satisfactory and after some d.
E.ot:acs. she deed Was declared qootl snd tha
continuance Was allowed M- T.;Lt o u !