The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-19
FRANCIS MURPHY ATTACK ED
MRS. EMMA GATES CONKLIN SPEAKS
our IN REOIRD TO HIM

Vtf ~ hEbthD ~ HIM
Hut Mnay or the M-mser. of Her a s>oc,a,ion
nre Not with Her In the War Remnrks
that Caused Some 60 ouit the Meeting.
The Helping Hand Temperance Associa-
tlon met lust evening In the Rev. W. Il. Afhck's
church. In Eleventh etroet. between Second md
Third avenurs Mr.. J. i. Gibba tho Presidcnt
for tho preaont quarter. called the meoting 10
order. and mentioned tho nance Of tho singers
and speakers for the evening. Among the lat
ter wne Mrs. Emma Gatee Conklin. Osicnsibly
there VIVA nothing 10 DO done beyond tho ordi-
nary discussion OF the Temperance QUESTION.
but there wore few preeent who knew that the
main ohjct Of the meeting was 10 arralRn Prnn-
cis Murphy for tho charges that ho made on
Sunday evening against Mr. 0ibbs. Tho
latter gentleman was moderate In hie ro-
marks respecting Mr. Murphy. but Mrs.
Emma Gates Conklin did not follow
his example. She expressed herself 80 strong
ly that more than one rlember OF the associa-
tion got up and went out OF tho church while
she was speaking. Mr.. Gibte said thai he de-
sired TO make nm explanation regarding Mr..
Murphys chArRee against him. lie had. in
decd. advertised that the meeting In tho Cooper
Union On sunday was TO be an overflow Muir
ply meeting" ana he believed that no had n
perfect right to do 80. for be expected that n
large number unable to ind room in Mr. Muir
phy's church would go TO- the Chopper Union.
which was cloeo ut band Mr.. Murphy had de-
sa sn'S %hn ss bus b1e'r To- s%yns say nu, ' Mr. 6
sroke to tho ann, mud young murphy replied:
Mr. Oihia had no dcairc 10 throw cold wior
upon MIR. Murphy's lahors.
Mrs. Emma Gates Couklin said thni " waa
uscess to get out Of patience with Mr.. Murphy.
! she had attended his meeting on sunday even
! ing ami was greatly perf",Mcd on ncnring ms
uuk ind remarks about Mr. GiO'A Al one time
| the Helping Hand Association Lad desired 10
support him. and had paAaod r roeuluuons 60 that
| en'rt But tnc ass9ciat9n hnl learned uninis-
| than Of Francis Murphy blmeelf that he had
espouscd. H. was the ALOHA and omega of his
| own work. He must havp seen the reaolutio
passed by tho Helping Hand and. doubtless, h.
| liked them. brcnuse. above M else. hc liked
! naiiery-not quite ah9ye MI olse though. IL
/ liked money hltter. lie was satisfied when ht
| could get 5000 for talking for few minutps to y
drunken man but who htd eyer seen him look
| after that drunken man when he wont out OF the
door. He cared nothing what became OF thI
| poor fellow aftcrward. n is work WIS done
when he had induced him = Nns his siGnatur'
| 10 the pledge. and whether he kept II or not was
the exclusive business OF the eigner.
The speaker said that she had known ,9t
| phys meetings. and was there persuaded e
| siEn tho pledge. That was grand thing iol
Francis Murphy: but did he or any Of his dele
gates 20 with that woman 10 her homo TO com
fort and sustain herr Not ono OF them. They
left her altogether 10 her own resources,
Hand Association had taken fees nt the door o
tho Cooper Union was utterly false she said =
expenses. for without this no meetings could b
held. II would be well II MIR. Murphy was con
tented with this means OF obtaining the m9nel
needed for his work. But he took all he could ge
from the signers OF his pledges and put II int
his own pocket. 1t wns quite time. Mrs. Conkiir
said, that Mr.. Murphy rose to explain. She dc
not think that he was, perfectly sincere in hi
work. She knew that he lived high. and spen
great deal OF money that might be better en-
V.IA MI nll IA
come 10 a city and work in the temperanc,
cause merely TO get few hundred dollars.
eral approval. Most Of those who retired whit
she was speaking went out quietly. but towarC
the close Of her remarks one man walked dowr
the aisle making as much noise as possible
and muttering In half audible tone. wordi
| You may rest assured" all ex-Preeident q
the Association said at the close Of the meeting
that these sentiments are not In accordance
with those OF our members in general tral
hns been sprung upop us II Introducing I'M
attack upon Mr.. Murphy, We had no idea tha
1t was going 10 be made, and tho Presidcn
and Mrs. Conklin had no business whatever t
Al noon yesterday tho atmosphere was TO,
watcry for even a Murphy audience. and conse
qucnty tho MONDAY meeting in the Seventh
Street Methodist Church Was small. Mr.. Muir
phys cold has worn on him. and he looks sal
low. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson had gone 10 Albany
and their places were partly nlled by subsi
the audience. and invited them 70 take sent
within the altar railing; Mr.. Murphy seconded
the invitation, and said by way of inducemen
that ho desired 10 be acquainted with them
The clergymen who responded did 30 with
want OF !alaerity which suggested ,shy
esa nfs ON Mb Ine p Tu m9yemsp oye '1G ON
reverend gentleman made three stages OF hi
journey from his seat 10 one OF the chairs, an
only started after much heckoning from tn
neighborhood OF the pulpit. Mr.. Murphy an
bounced that prayers had boen requested in be
pecy e ii Ts Tor some mV women a Prayers and sincin
occupied the time TIL Mr.. Murphy said tina
they would hear some testimony from new re
would aid and strengthen Brother Murphy
for II ever he needed Thy help II is now. L
shield him from the strife Of tongues" Sev
eral recruits related their experience. and Mr
| Murphy assumed n half-sitting posture on IN
altar railing and looked happy; Then he sai'
that n collection would be- takOn up. and
brother euggesicd that il would be- q good ide
TO state the object. Well, It Is TO FURNISH IN
phy shouted and gingle OF coppers ar2S;e
When these offerings had 6oen gathered Ia. NJ
Murphy shouted: Come up. men. and sign III
pledgrW and many went.
In the evening MIR Murphy was pleased be
cause his audience had good music.
audience in Science Hall last evening. by hi
phrenological descriptions OF Murphy. Moody
and Mrs. Van Cot Ne said that Murphys bra,i
above tho seat Of comprehenion an
cunning. Phrrnology marked him as ba
by him in his temperance speeches has no OK
istence n his nature A hummer in Wishing
ton asked him for an old coat and Murph
answered, Are you a disciple ot Christ9 |
you are go TO Christ and he will give you
coat. The lecturer characterized Murphy n
a low and licentious fellow. who did not care
copper about the pool and miserable being
whom he eXhorted 10 sign the pledge. His self
esteem is 10 great that II Is not possible 70
him 20 believe what he said. His converts ar
nearly all low bummers. who signed the pledg
to get cents 10 buy n drink. Christians paite
him on the back Ia the detriment Of society an
OF Christianity Murphys aim. the lecture
said. Is to get money.
TREASURY OFFICIALS INDICTED.