The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-02
THE McCGSKUY waTTEH.
What I;sc Woman in tiIr Case SAY
ibui,, IL.
Detroit News, ~

Detroit News, 22l
On Saturday Afternoon a reporter Of the
Ersaiag Mars called upon Mrs. Banister,
formerly Miss Richardsl, at her residence,
No l22 Vinewood avenue, Springwells.
On hearing the reporters errand, Mrs.
Banister said she was indisposed 10 speak,
in the absence Of her husband, on the sub
iect which has so Trustworthy engrosSed TIE
public. On being pressed, she said her hus-
band had enioined her to silence, and she
could not violate his instructions.
Il have simply called TO ascertain wheth-
er you have received any answer TO your
telegram to the Bishop" said the reporter.
perhaps you will answer that"
Mrs. Bannister did hesitate, and referred
to her instructions. Then she said: II have
had an answer from the Bishop. He is
sick in New York. He will return as soon
as he can travel, and answer the vile
charges which have been made against him
self and me-"
"When do you think he will return"
Next week. Possibly on Wednesday or
Thursday"
'Did the Bishop answer by telegraph"
MOO. Yes. At least L can't remem-
Der. have been so upset
"Will you be good enough to lei me see
the answer
Il cannot, because my husband has it,
| and he is absent now"
"Mrs. Bannister, you claim that the mon
ey spent upon your education was furnished
bv yoar relatives in England, and not by
the Bishop. Could you give NE little in-
formation on that point ~
"Yes NV father was an extensive boot
and shoe manufacturer. He died when
was a mere child. He had two places OF
business-one at No. ) Old Woolwich Road,
and the other near the Star and Garter Inn,
Trafalgar Square, London. lie waselected
to Parliament for Greenwich, and was IN
the House Of Commons for a short time. He
was in consumption, and died OF it. While
he was sick his business went to rack and
ruin. When he died, his brother, my
uncle, took charge of what was left of the
estate, and that was barely enough to sup
port us. Mother received 10 60 TO Canada
where we had relatives, one of them being
Judge Richards, of Toronto. This is the
present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
OF Canada, Sir William Buell. Richards
Mrs. Bannister rather insinuaied than -
serted distinctly the relationship Nher
father was alive, he met Bishop AcCoskry
at Oxford commemora,ion, and rendered
him some important service. After mother
made up her mind TO so to Detroit, she re-
membered she had letter 10 the Bishop
and she went to him, asking him TO act a
my guardian and receive the money sent u
regularly from England. Ii wasn't a grea
deal, and mother had to get work 50 Is Il
make both ends meet. | was only about II
wears old then, and the Bishop was very
kind to US. He was very kind TO everybody
who ever asked him for assistance, and tina
is where his money went
DO | understand you to say that the
Bishop never gave You any OF his owl
money, or spent money upon yOu?'
81 mean to say that he never paid Tor IN.
education or support. lie often gave me
little pocket monev,-50 cents or a dollar
when / was going out on an excursion or
picnic, Just as any gentleman would toss ;
child a trife to buy candies with; but tn
whole wouldn't amount TO $50 in all th'
. time have known him."