The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-24
PETER DWYER HOME AGAIN.
HIS DENIAL OF THE CHARGE OF ELOPE-
MENT WITH MRS. MEL FILE
The Purely Business Arrangement lie says
lie Made with Her to Act as His Assist
ant-Why He Has Not Yet Seen His WIFE.

The Purely Bushes. Arrangement He says
lie Made with Her to Act as His Assist
ant-why lie Has Not Yet Seen His wife.
Peter Dryer, the Evangelist, was found
yesterday by a reporter for THE SUN. He has
been in New York several days. but has pre-
ferred not to appear at his home. He says, how
ever that he purposes going to the mission
at 20 Barrow street to-day between IL and l
o'clock
During the conversation the reporter had with
him. Mrs. Melville was present Dryer says
that he first learned Of the report that he had
elopcd with Mrs Melville while he was preach
ing ut Joe Beef's Canteen" in Montreal.
man pushed through the throng Of watermen
and 'longshoremen present and thrust tec-
graph despatch into his hand. Dryer was in
the midst of discourse upon the improprieties
Of his past life. He stopped and read the de-
spatch. 1t was from New York and read as fol-
lows Read New York papers You must clear
yourself Mt once" 1t was signed by gentle
man who had long Interested himself in the
Barrow Street Mission. After jhe meeting.
Dryer found n copy Of THE NEW York Sun.
There no learned that his wife had charged
him with running away with Mrs. Melville He
says he decided to return at once but that
several influential gentlemen. who had become
Interested in him and his work. prevailed upon
him to remain until the following "Wednesday.
Then he started, nc 'ompanied by Mrs. Melville.
When he arrived here on Thursday his heart
fhiled him, he says. and thinking that he might
be arrested at the instgation OF his wife before
he had had an opportunity to explain matters,
he concluded not TO 70 home. and wandered
about without any definite purpose.
What motive had your wife in making
charge Of desertion against you II such was not
the case z asked the reporter;
was going to Montreal two weeks before
started. and under what circumstances and
0r r S w purPV SScn Sade Sor was gaya
her what money | could spare | left on April
2. and on about the 9Th or 9TH / knew that my
young lady living nj . East Twelfth street,
who has constantly and enthusiastically aided
me in maintaining the mission in Barrow
Notwithstanding the assistance given mo by
such kindly disposed persons as she IL. felt
that WIS not such an attraction on the plat
form rs had been. The mission was going 70
pieces | owed MIR. Dixon. my landlord. s75,
and had nothing 70 pay him with. consulted
win my friends They urged me ~ seek new
fields. aud determined TO do 50. Before start
ing looked about me TO iind a companon
some one who could assist me in my work.
Mrs. Melville had been Of great assistance in
| encouraging people to come TO the mission; She
arranged some tea parties. the receipts from
| which helped me to pay the rent OF the hall
| We decided to 10 to Montreal together. Mrs.
| Melville took her SON. aged years with her
| and this hoped would be sufficient evidence TO
those w1om we should meet that the relation
existing between the lady and myself was
| "
| lington Hotel in Montreal during the first week
| 81 our stay. Then Messrs. Peacock and Palmer.
| two Influential merchants Interested In the
| temperance cause. secured us apartments nj
| the house Of Mr. Lewis. in College street The
gentlemen To- whom had letters OF introduc-
| ton wanted me to speak in several o! tho
| prayer meetings. but felt that my place WAS
| among the Outcasts OF society. whose suffering
| and temptation could appreciate, sin 'e / have
| come myself. as you might say, out OF the
| gutter and the slums. heard OF the notorious
| place on the water front known IA Joe Beets
| Cantren." ut 1. 5. and Common street. The
| building Itself u very large one and is ire
| quented only by lougshorcmen, sailors, and
| the toughest classes Of the community. went
| over there and found joe" who Is the terror
| OF the city. He showed me the two large bears
| that nightly amuse his customers. These bears
| Will take the cork out OF "a whiskey bottle and
| drink its contents with great relish.
| These meetings were duly advertised in the
| Montreal Witness over my own name. | con-
| cealed nothing. IL never occurred 10 me for q
| moment that was doing any wrong In having
| Mrs. Melville with me. Before | saw the articles
| in the paper In which WIS accused Of clipping
| / got Mrs. Melville to write n letter 10 my wife
for me. and copied 1t Us well as could Tor
can't write very well. In this letter told my
wife that rs soon rs my affairs prospered
/ would send her some money, When hearC
the charge she had made destroyed the letter
All along in my career my wife has been
| stumbling block. She has always been in N,
habit OF disturbing my meetings when am al
| home. as there are plenty OF persons 10 testify
| | HAY" STAYED away from home thus far hncnu-,
/ felt really afraid Of her. Tomorrow Thurs
| day. however. shall return nome between th'
hours of u ana l o'clock. noon. II any on,
has uught 20 say 20 mc-uny explanation 10 ~ X
and know my friends have right 10 ask it.
let them be- ut my house az that time. | Tear NJ
man. / am innocent OF any crime. ! can iOol
any man or woman In the face and declare thn
my relations with Mrs. Melville have beer
strictly Of a business character