Daily Republican., 1881-11-29
FOURTH EDITION.
THE MeGLINCHEY CASE.
A Concise statement Of the whole
Affair by Mrs. Blackburn Daugh-
ter OF mrs. Grnbb.

McGlinchey and as the actions Of my
mother, a lady ~ years of age, have
been 80 unjust!y criticised |, desire in
her defense and also that the public
may know the whole truth of the
matter, to make the following truthful
and impartial statement: In March
last the McGlinchey's rented the house
s02 Conrad street from my mother for
81 per month The house had been
occupied by family with a number
of children and was somewhat out of
order. Mother told Mrs. McGlinchey
to move IN and clean the house ana she
would make it right with her.
was present the day they moved in.
Mrs. McGlinchey called during that
month, ana mother agreed to let the
cleaning the house. Mr.. McGlinchey
promised to paint the house inside he
being a painter and let it 60 towards
paying the rent, and said if mother
would befriend him he would betriend
her. He only painted half the inside,
and the other was never touched. May
come but only part of the rent with 1t;
the other part being promised. June
came and n part OF the rent only came
again. That being the second failure
Mother said: "Mr. McGlinchey do you
think you will BE- able TO pay that rent2
1t YOU tnink not, do not want to dis
1ress you but will take the house Oft
your hands He said he had proWse
OF work and 1t would be all right NJ a
little time. July came and he paid less
than before.
The weather began to get warm and
mother didu't feel ableto walk that dis
tance after her rent. The last time she
was overcome by the heat, aud Mr.. Nc.
Glinchey SAID it was not right She
thought the matter over aud tinall y con.
ciudei to put the house in the hands OF
Thomas Il. Laliy TO have the rent Co-
lected Shortl after tins Mrs. McLiIin.
chey called upon mo her to see If She
would not extend IitlIe more leDiency
Mother said it was pretty hard To nave
property, pay taxes aud insurance. get
no ron and II Ut give up the house, AMI
oeing 81 years o, age and not abli II
lCok alter II she had put IL in Mr..
La,ly's hands. Mrs. McGinchey said;
'ca II you wait few weeks longer ="
Mother replied again that it was III Mr..
Lally's hands. Mr.. Lally waited some
time on the promise 10 pay, bat neither
Mr.. McGnnchey nor the money came
In the course OF time Mr.. Mcliliuchey
came and told Mr.. Ltlly that il he on y
would wait short lime loIser, he the i
would SOU ,re all up AS the nIan lie was
working Tor had promised ,o advance
HIM money. Tho time caue, he paid il
fsw dnl >rs but still was behind about
Two months He fund the house tas-
tened and supposed lhcy were away
from home. ne waited two or thr,e
weeks and called again
Mes McGlinrhcy raised the window
AM. said "rJm LaIiy, you nor no
other oihcer shall get into my house 10
take my goods" Mr.. LaIly sail he
had no warrant aud was not after her
goods, but be wanted Il conversation
with her, but she slammed down the
window, and Mr.. La'Iy sud, "Slch
people as you ought tu Ec set out. -
lime went on aud no money came,
and Mr.. McGIinchey made no effort TO
see Mr.. Lilly. Mother then called on
Mr.. Lally and asked him how he was
getting along He said that in all his
business relations he had never met
such customers Mother then told Mr.
Lally he had done his duty, and sue
would relieve hlin of further trouble.
He said, ''if you will wait awhile
longer he would get in that house II llt
had to hire a IA To watch 1t. ln
of l,.r M IA |
called on 'Su"ire BrNolttte, aud asked
him what course 10 pursue to get pos
session Of the properly. tonst able
Pritchett, v no was III the office, said
the Onl y way was to get out land
lord 5 warrant aud run the risk uI get
tlug i'll the house. Motacr said she
only wanted the house. MIR. Plitchett
said thus was a peculiar case and AS he
would have 10 employ another officer
he want Il SO extra. At hi, time ii
was OF known that there was sickness
in the hOnse, neither by mother nor the
officer. " hen Mr.. pritchett got into
the house lie was told hy Mrs Nc.
Giinchey that her husband was sick
up stairs. This was the first know ledge
of sickness Mr.. Pritinett called and
told motLer Of Mr.. McGiincAey's sick,
ness, and she said "Don't distress
tnem iftAero is sickness in the house,
"A few days after this McGlinchey
died. When Mr. Pri chett called and
told mother Of the death, she sid she
would 40 no further III the case If Con.
stable PriJchett would release her from
his contract. Myself and mother call
ed ON Mr.. Prltchcti to see what he would
do, when he referred to tue attack Iii
the Morning News. We then went to
the REPUBLICAN office where we saw
the article referred To and had it cor
rected in the REPUBLICAN,. Mr..
Pritchett said he was not satisfied with
the article in the Morning News, and
pronounced it sClnlaUus. Mother
trouble had abandoned her claims.
Monday morning came with more
scandal in the Morning News, in effect
charging Mr.. PrlLchett with the
Indirect murder of Mr.. McGlinchey and
mother as an abettor at Mr.. Pritchett's
back Mr.. =. called and said the charge
was outrageous and advised mother not
to reLinquish her claim. She sad she
did 10 think 1t just after what she
had done to be scandaized in this man
ner.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. EStliu ca. J.
ed in relation tn the m ltC-r He st .teu
chat understanding Mrs. e. ha rrleas-
ed Der clam, the goods were being
packed, but having heard that she bad
cnauged her mind he call. to see ii it
wa' 81. Sh, said she had promised aud
so had Mr.. PIi chett in part thinking
the trouble was al over, but since Mon
day 5 Morning News came out i'll effect
charging murder, she felt that she
ought to be recompensed some way.
Born in sight Of Wilmington, S3years
ot age, with nothing against her in all
that long lite, it was hard to bear such
an attack.
At thai time my son who was at sup
per, came in and said to Mr.. Estin,
that if Mrs. Mctilinchey would con-
tradict this scandal and clear Grand
mother, "l know it will be all right.
Mother said : "rhst is true, l will.
SWELL" said Mr.. E,tiin, 81 suppose
may return and report that the goods
will not be sold " Mother said:H Mono