Daily Republican., 1879-05-26
FOURTH EDITION.
BUTCHER AT HONE.
A Reporter Of tho Repabllcan In
teryiews Mra. Watson-Then calls
On Mr. butcher.

he butcher Reform Club OF fhlladel-
Dhia. and another member of thu Club,
arrived in this city, Mrs. J. D. Watson
her name at the United
States Hotel. Learning Of the fact . re-
porter of the REPUBLICAN called at the
Hotel and had short conversation with
Mrs. Watson. She is a middle aged
woman, light complexion, and appears
10 BE- very intelligent. She said that
she proposed to lecture in this city,
having received q unanimous invita-
lion to speak and will appear she thinks
sithsr at the Opera House or Institute
Hall on Wednesday or Thursday even
ing Of this week.
Mrs. butcher, she says, called on
her yesterday afternoon, and was
pleased to see her. She was accompa-
MED by her husband and her daughter
Hattie. Mrs. Watson says that Mrs.
butcher extended her hand to her aud
said, Mrs. Watson, | believe you to
be a good woman, and am sorry for
all the trouble that | have caused you.
| am willing that Mr.. butcher shall
assist you in your lectures"
Mr.. butcher and Mrs. Watson arrived
in Philadelphia last Saturday morning
from Fulton, New York. While in
Philadelphia they visited the Cathe
dral in order to See Mrs. Watson's faith
er's grave, and while there Mrs. Wat
son renewed her pledge again, and
kneeling at the grave in the presence
of George M. butcher, said: "God
helping me | will never violate my
pledge, and | will never return to my
old life Of SIM"
She states that she has been persecu-
ted by a man named Crawford Speer,
aged So years, and that this man Is
married, and not only has he had detee-
tives on her track but that 4 man from
this city has been in Speer's employ.
She further says "that this man had
written a letter to Mr.. butcher and that
he wanted to join them" In this letter
he us-d these words "Let me join you
and we can get blood money out of this
old sneaky Speer." As soon as Dir.
butcher read this letter he replied
"Ne, thank God, | will have nothing
to do with such money as that
Mrs. Watson says that the trip has
been very expensive one having cost
them over $40o. She was obliged IL
order to meet expenses to sell her..watch
MIR. Dutcher also sold his. Mrs. Watson
considers herself reformed and re
deemed woman, and that her reforma
ton and redemption is due entirely II
the efforts of Mr.. butcher, and she de
clares that no amount Of persecution
can turn her from her path of duty. Sh
thanked the reporter of the REPUbLloA!
for the correct reports given in tina
paper about them, and she speaks il
bitter terms of the cruel manner il
which the Philadelphia "Times" an'
the "Every Evening OF this city have
spoken about them. During the con
versaton Mrs. Watson appeared to b.
III the best of spirits.
After visiting Mrs. Watson the repor
ter called on
MR. BUTCHER AT Ills HOME.
H. wa pleased to see US AMI spck
very kindly of the reports of the Re
PUBLICAN. He said he was very muc1
panied at the scurrilous reports an
scathing remarks of the Philadelphi
"Times" and the every Evening" G
this city, both of which he placed il
the same category of libelous and un
scrnpulous sheets whose editors wer
both turn-coats and unworthy of tn
name of human beings. Mrs. Dutche
looked amiabls and was glad to hav
her husband at home once more. Sh
deeply sympathizes with Mrs. Watso
for the trouble which has been cause
her through the sensational press OF tn
country.
Mr.. butcher intends having Mrs
Watson speak in this city as a numbe
of the people have desire to hear he
speak, and this morning several partie
had called who expressed a desire
hear her. She will probably speak i
this city either at the Opera House {
Institute Hall on Wednesday or Thurs
day evening. To show how his frient
are standing by him he says that Cal
tain Joseph Borrilly of the Dutch
Reform Club of Yarmouth, Nova Scott
had not only invited him to retul
there, but that lie had come on to Flu
ton to ask if he needed any assistanc
In regard to his drinking Mr.. Dutcht
says that the report is false in ev-l
particular, and that while he has dol
all he possibly could to lift this woms
) up the public press have been makil
false reports against him. In speakil
Of Mr.. Bryant he said that he was
tool of Mr.. Speer's. " A letter fro
Bryant was shown the reporter Whit
was sent t" Mr.. Hall. Tne following
the synopsis of the letter;
SoUrH NoRwALK CONN !
CITY HOTEL, APRIL %. )
SAM am going up the Hudson IN Il
days before ! return to Wilmington. ssi
make Sneaky Speer, pay the bills. II | W
with Dutch,rI could help him pay his bi
out ofSpeer's stakes. The old fellow YOU
swallow any kind OF pill now He wouldl
D now but what was trying to separate the
and he would pay all the "illd. What graz
chance this would he tor Butcher to get sgna
i with the old cuss, t he only knee it. We con
. make the Old man SICK Ol his iOily. II c)ul
{ keep with n ten miles Of butcher; ! cDu
@ make Spar think l was working hard to ci
Q ry out his points, and at the same time cOu
draw on him for money enough to keep l
s and butcher going all right. Let us I
7 meaning Mr.. 5. Hail. and work ii
4 ease, and Mr. butcher can easily retrieve
A Ia tern loss, which was caused by Spcel
IS jealousy and meanness He cant beat J..
o Bryant. If you hear from George Dutch
10 send kilograms to Stamford j will conn
e ncate with him and solicit an interview.
J. g. BRYANT
y When Mr.. butcher heard of this |
,S ,S ter he said "My God is it possible tn
: any man would think that | had fall
= so low as to enrer into such blibe.
o The reason Bryant was placed on t
ee trail was BECAUSE Mr.. Speer thoug
y that he (Bryant) could in some W