, 1880-08-15

To tho Editor Of 1As Chicago Tribune r.
CHICAGO, Aug. H.-From the testimony In 'tht
Schroeder tragedy one might think Mrs Schroe.
der an idiot or Il pet poodle-a thing destitute
of moral responsibility terrible infant, d slip.
perry piece Of property, to be humore{l and de-
| Tended or taken possession Of and held for safe
| kcepfngl ~'r
Did .averauy one since Adam and Eye were
driven out OF the garden read or hear OF q faith
! er, n Rev Doctor Of Divinity, taking his darrb-
| ter in bis arms to ask her IL she were n Drostf
tute, and just holding her little more tenderly
when she said t. Yes -? Did ever amy ore hear
! OF husband taking hia wife on his knee and
Kissing her on learning that she was the par-
amour OF the dentist with whom there seems tn
have been no Intimate socin1 relarions2
| Did the world ever witness more thor
| oughiy disgusting contest between two men for
possession ut womanf The husbands claim
Is nat ef icgnl proprietor, while the dentist, no
doupt, based bis on spiritual affinity; -und III
tnst seems to have been expected or her was
ooed1euce to my one who might tiul oppprtun;-
As tor the sentimental sorrow of the husband
anu 1atner, 1t is destltuteof any element worthy
o. respect. What could any one expect Of tue
dauHhteEof man who hus no ide.4 of her re-
sponsIblity to the law OF God or man, and must
nave. nave brought her up as toy? The evidence
honored her before marriage, aud Whit rlrht
aae naa NC 70 expect that she would not dishonor
s'lch woman loose on society and ,,sc their
osa power e keep her in the ranks Of respectable
We have no end Of complaints against men
WHO lead others into the temptation Ut drinktnr
pe9f; nnt Wnnt Of tho man who sends womu.i
any place without Il gumrtliun!
.. Inc ga Mosaic law condemned such women
d 70 aeath. nos t. az extra amount OF carcsses:
AIlo nusoand and father who could meet such
revelation in such q way, aud Deliberately MIN
@ 10 @seep prostitute in the society of the chaste
chi e us m oussGtI'a, n%a OF innocent children, have
,, The case is Il fair illustration Of the "Hforal
Keform Itt Movement (which has been spreading
forty years, and WITCH Is founded @ on IL dor oe
sumption that Christ did not condemn adultery
IN Wonleu,-l movement which seeks to cast The
q!siduals as so many irresponsible cogs in n
Elea spd Wafeia t;! Buckle philosophy which
II mun makes himself a uluuinc. st,1etv Ia
responsible for not making it impossible for him
toao SO: e woman makes merchandise Of her
nohor. society IS tho scapcsoat unless her owner
avcnges his loss Of properly. It Is about time
our moral reforms got back to the old stand
mao up or naIas aeoqntanlty 1a t. since seciet
thetn al! has said. The soul thtI s1uneth It s,
de! And tic plum Of making one party ton TON
was trie! In the Sicklcs case,-the MN s,at ~
down Ike dog and the woman taken to fhc
n nrnS nc1 1I her but the brought
IL y n'I possllle Il Wonlan who s not thor
ouYhiy dcptnycd could commit such n crin7o
and m t me ssducttons quite likely to have been
pan pan Keeps IN his house vile woman VIM odmi.a
ewd men Tor lcwd purposes tt IS Bis crime or
tMStake, ana thsre is not much to chot,se 1,e
woman In her husbands house. Or .sn n !
this hpnse 3lse SCI Set apart for such visits In
the more guilty of the two. The case ~ ased use
6 Comment ettal ut on merely physical marEaee. and
snouia oo = warming to men who want al honor
ap!c nome to choose honorable Wivrs-wnman
WIN WI some other Recommendation than the arts
ccrIn;t, ana dressing As It 70, rt Is almost
ra.os ,,c 20 oc oTcrsnppiied with offers Of mar
s ia left to go into business Thousands
glts study the art Of flirting to the almost ex-
- eluslon or other pursuits. and she WHO becomes
y tuG ~ most perfect adept not nnfrequenti: il the
of1e, ba anu wins the highest matrimopiul prize.
Parents look On Us at the antics OF q pet mon