Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-26

omce that he believed he never was elected
to by the people. Whatever may be the
opinion of men in regard to my motives,
give the facts and leave my motives to a
higher tribunal.
Signed, SAMUEL B. McL1N.
The above was signed and sworn to, before
the clerk Of Thomas county, Georgia.
BISHOP. M'cosKKY.
He Demands a Court ot' Inqntry-Ar Inter
rte,v aUitA Mrs. Banister.
detroit Free Press, April 2s.1
Bishoy McCoskry has made to tho New
York agent of the associated press IN sun
qualified denial to the articles which have
appeared in different papers against him.
He has also demanded court of inquiry.
which, according to the canons of the
church, will be composed of the bishops of
the surrounding dioceses. The court will
therefore consist of Bishops Gillespie, of the
western diocese of Michigan; McLaren, of
Illinois; Bedell, of Ohio; and Talbot, of In
diana. Mr.. Cleveland, q prominent New
York lawyer, and nephew of Bishop Nc
Coskry, is in Detroit on confidential mis-
sion. He had closed-door conferences with
severa local churchmen yesterday.
Detroit News, April o..
On Saturday afternoon reporter of the
EUening Neacs called upon Mrs. Banister
at her residence, No. I22 Vinewood avenue,
Springwells.
On hearing the reporters errand, Mrs.
Banister said she was indisposed to speak,
in the absence of her husband, on the sub
ject which has 40 Trustworthy engrossed the
public. On being pressed, she said her hus-
band had enjoined her to silence, and she
could not violate his instructions.
II have simply called to ascertain whether
you have received any answer to your tele-
gram to the bishop" said the reporter.
Perhaps you will not hesitate to answer
that?''
Mrs. Banister did hesitate, and referred to
her husbands instructions. Then sue said:
Il 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 himself and
me.''
when do you think he will return?''
"Next week. Possibly on Wednesday OF
Thursday
"Did the bishop answer by telegraph
3'No-o. Yes. At least I can't remem-
Der, have been so UPSET.
"Will you be good enough to let me see
the answers
II cannot, because my husband has it, and
he is absent now"
'Mrs. Banister, you claim that the money
spent upon your education was furnished by
your relatives in England, and not by the
bishop. Gould you give me little informa.
ton on that points
eyes. My father was an extensive boot.
and-shoe manufacturer. He died when ]
was mere child. He had two places OF
business,-one at No. 5 Old Woolwich Road
and the other near the Star and Garter Inn
Trafalgar Square, London. He was elected
to parliament for Greenwich, and was in
the house of commons for short time. HI
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, tool
charge of what was left of the estate, and
that was just enough to barely support u.s.
Mother resolved to go to Canada, where we had
relatives, one of them being Judge Richards
of Toronto. This is the present chief JUS
| tice of the supreme court of Canada, Sill
William Buell. Richards. Mrs. Baniste,
! rather insinuated than asserted distinctly the
relationship When father was alive, he
met Bishop McCoskry at Oxford common,
Grafton, and rendered him some important
service. After mother made up her mind tc
go to Detroit, she remembered she had let
ter to the bishop, and she went to him, ask
| ing him to act as my guardian and receive
the money sent US regularly from England
It wasn't a great deal, and mother had t.
get work so as to make both ends meet.
was only about II years old then, and tn.
bishop was very kind to rs. He was kind t.
everybody who ever asked him for assist
ance, and that is where his money went.''
"Do understand you to cay that the bis
hop never gave you any of his own money
or spent money upon your"
81 mean to say that he never paid for m,
education or support. He often gave me
little pocket cents or q dollar
when was gong out on an excursion or
picnic, just as any gentleman would toss
child trif1e to buy candies with; but tn
whole wouldn't amount to $2O in all the tim
have known him.
THE BISHOPS N. 7. LETTER 10 PETER WILLIAM
SON OF PHILADELPHIA.
! "a miserable vagabond who has been il
prison processes to have some letters writer
by me more than five years ago to poo
orphan girl. They have been published, ant
suppose you have read them. The imita
ton of my handwriting is said to be very good
We go back to Detroit, as am too good
soldier to retreat while gun is firing. !
lam to be stricken down BY the hand Of a,
assassin, I shall fall with my whole armo
| on.''