New-York tribune., 1878-07-11
ANTHONY OOMSTOCE'S METHODS.

COMSTOCK SAYS THE TRIBUNE Is WRONG.
20 the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: | have Just seen the card from the
Pew Courtney and your editorial notice underneath
H. While expressing great gratitude TO that gentleman
most heartily what he says OF the work and
its imperative demands upon all good citizens, and
the veighty for carrying on the WORK. no mat
Ter what opposition encouragement or the sources
from which these emparenments come l would also,
say that you MI Editor aboring under great mis-
tae in reference to my methods There has tSic re-
GENTLY appeared your papers certain Editorials that
hare e not amounted to specific charge but rather
,nsnuaed that there might be something wrong which
ainsinuaiions have done great injustice. and pre-
indeed the cause before the pubic. You say
"He found woman with good medical education,
sand so far the public knew of fair standing IN the
"professon whom he suspected OF wlllagness 70 90
eg acts aon m esd OF the IsE aid he fancisd her
willing TO give and finally induced her 10 make what
and subjected 10 infinite scandal ana as inc ena OF II
" ALL turned out OF toe Grand jury as haNhg no
case while it is said his victim Is about TO prose
"cute him for libel"
What are the facts Complaint TO me from most
reliable authority that the person referred TO was lee
turing 10 women and young ladies in the ecturerooms
OF some Of the churches Brooklyn that she in these
lectures advertised her unlawful article TO prevent con-
pepon ION the day Of arrest this person admitted IN
the presence OF your representative tnat she advertised
70 keep Of the clutches OF the law and was also
careful not 70 fan into COmstocks hands either)
called on this person, without any disguise, and did
not represent myself person in trouble but did ask
for O her articles such as she had Dad over 10
her lecture in Williamsburg ana SHOWN 10 ladleS
there purchased one OF these articles 70 pr vent con
eeption, To be used with solution OF suiphurc acld
With witness again. the second day called and put-
chased another one, and that was my method You do
not say word OF disapprOval because young
ladies had these incentives crime offered 70 them
and brought 20 their attention. You allow them ree-
dom TO buy y attention was first called 70 the TACT OF
young woman being ruined ana lnleInay ceIateu
By using one OF these articlesl
YOu not object % her selling but you object 10 my
buying in order that may thus secure evidence 10
strictly legal manner 20 stop such nefBr1Ous proceeding
It's true one Grand Jury has failed 10 indicL Ihey
called but out Of four Witnesses They ignored the
fact that the law SAYS ANS article whatsoever Tor the
preyenfOn ~ conception" and with positive evideOce
that she sold for such unlawful purpose with three
other witnesses to c0rroboIate this fact with her own
confession lt before the magistrate and others,
admit that iraud Jury failed G incict.
TbEtis aLar1er for tie cUuscienocs OF those gentle
men under theiI ga rs. W2Iid not exch lge places.
This much aiu ready 10 do-O prove VIOLATION OF law
on part OF this by most positive and clear
evidence present Grand Jury subf al he wit
nesses and the Justice at the TOmbs and ascertain the
facts II this cannot be done then ask that committee
poDid before ypom The facts be laid so FAR as the pub
ho Il concerned and let them say any improper thing
was done | am most happy TO say, n the community
viii wait and suspend Judgment little, that the Su-
preme Court will soon decide whether had probable
ard just cause for arrest or not.
Many surs and insinuatiOns have OF late been made
against by the papers Of this city say 10 YOU as
say 60 the word az large, " yOu have any charges
again, 49, submit them to tho Executive Committee OF
the Scy for the Suppression OF Vice. and Won can very
easily Had out 80 fnet' vii Caeerfuy furnish the
mt detail any al Ol mv cases at any tliie
an de- iod an tie wrong aud tc proper demands are
tnHdO. 'nc wurk must 20 on. Your attacks only make
Very truly yours, ASTHoST CoNsTOCK.
ketr-Hork, July 8, 1875