New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
MoRE DLNllLs FRON NRs. cHlsE.

SHE CLAIMS TO BE 4 CHURCH MEMBER N GOOD
srA>DING-DENYING THE ASSERTIONS or A
WuNAy WHOM SHE SAYS SHE HAS BEFRIENDED.
To the TditOr Of The Trt6HHe.
SIR: Again | ask the favor of an Opp0r-
tuui;y e. .csuie some ibrlOus charges made against
mo II tl,s mornings issue of your paper.
Iamt.c daughter OF Presbyterian clergyman, and
member Iu good aud regular standing of the Church OF
the Sir4u-.rs in this city. That l have published
STAT .,ueut sayin, that not commitment Of any
church." and that warmly support tie ideas OF the
Oneida Community" defy any one to verify by one
uqrticl AZ proof for there % shadow OF truth upon
which to found The charge. The two assertions that
lam al,i.d with spirmalists" aud that openly
scaut. .he idea OF hcraftc' contradict themselves
But what have my religion, convictions 10 do with the
case anyway do not judge of people by the church
10 which they be ous. What seek in my friends is
honesty purity observation-disclosures, aud above al unquc
Toned integrity and do not ask TO what creed they
subscribe This a matter OF their own conscience and
none OF my business
with regard my bodness OF speech my dclicacy or
indclicicy It 81 purely matter OF opinion the result Of
cultivation. II all physiological truth Is impure, tnen
am impure In teaching IT, and ought to be suppressed
Where one vii say speak with too great plain.
mes. hundred, Will contradict the assertion III IrkAld
tn The phsiJlDgis. would saw thr advertising columns
are not under my control TIE editorial matter am
alou, pau-hr for, and shall ever Try TO make 1t
ynihy tp hc introduced into every family I'M the land
The lf'y Informant make, n "iml misahr wh.n she
say, size once associated with me- and mat
desired De-. % 80 mo pdlthtia'P WIZ! INC N."M
tu ld1 very we'll she once attended few Lectures on
outi,Is, 90 the Womcus College in Cleveland. When
met N"r 40 this ciN she wa, III t3Hhlr' IA'mS hr'u
turt. ont 81 huUrC3ngilarC. 81" pIUtcSsCd great
f.uI.l p FOR me, aud -ymprthzcd with her, as IN
too alt to du, ahl btIIl .hI'l htI,- 10 NY, c1'I
After Sue came To- my nous" ! discovered ihat
shr had advertised mJtlimonEtlly. and rs consc-
Puru,r. h'h received Ial2r huihpcr OF ltJ''Is
under au assumed name aud numerous men were
VA. H.. r.sr of her being obliged 10 leave her former
observation-disclosures. looked on the whole matter silly
her ON crnd that .hc would not receive gentlemen
at ny house. found after time that she was Of sly
and SIZE aiding ,yll of nearly every Scarcely any
escaped her tongue. Her assertions and Opinions with
regard would not weigh straw with any one who
know. her intimately. She left me owing me 500 for
room board and has since e. year aui halD, been
drclaru. my lectures ought 10 De- broken up never
have feared her, for | lOODcd uuOu her rs too
family relations arc so rlcd win misrrurc
that would take too much space even II il worth
Was not aWar' Of the fact and cannot imagine where
she gor hgr information II am insane there surely
Is method in Madness" and have never been in
formed that my friends have been able discem It,.
az cn, do not deem myself insane and shall new r
hide myself behind THAI protcx This Is the first time
have heard tIc hint dropped that such might DC the
In conclusion let me say that have done and am
dong nothing OF winch haycany reason to be ashamed
My lite public. All can see FOR themselves what am
'o"''' sAR, b. CHASE, NJ D.
No SO West Ihirty-Hird-sL Neic- York. May 10, 1873
TIhc above letter has been in type several days
awaiting an opportunity for publication. Meantime,
the Grand Jury dIsmsscS Mr.. ComstOcE's charge,
which certainly affords strong presumption that
Mrs Chase was not guilty, rs alleged, and proof
that Mr. Constock made his arrest without sufficient
warrant There is growing suspicion thai Mr..
ComstoclIs zeal is apt to Outrun his discretion and
| n few more performances like this will certainly go
far TO confirm it. At the Same time it would be
wise for Mrs Chase not to protest too vigorously.
4 TRIBUNE reporter present when she explained
the purpose and method of use Of the instruments
she sold. and when Mr. COmstOck made tho arrest,
and the testimony ho gives us corresponds very i'll
with some Of her statemcnts.-Ed.I