The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-06-01

and not only was it not signed, but 1t was
never written by him. Independently of
the proof we have of this, we publish the
following statement made by Bishop
Moran, the head of the diocese to which
Father Larlzin was attached before com
ing here, which throws an additional light
upon the subject. The report of this con-
versation we also have on the very best
authority. A copy of it is in the hands
of the Rt Rev. Bishop Maigret, and the
gentlemen upon whose authority we write
are prepared to appear in Court and swear
to the truth of the statement. We extract
from a press copy of the letter sent to
Bishop Maigret as follows:
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"The following are DR.. Moran's own words in
regard to Father Larkin: : He always worked con-
trary to my orders, never obeying in anything.
He got into serious difficulties after which took
him to my house. | received letters frequently
acquainting me of his indebtedness which amount
ed to $4,000. l told him he would have to pay
his debts in monthly instruments His answer
was that he would not. | then told him that he
would have to leave me. His answer was, that he
without credentials. A friend of his came to me
afterwards and requested me to give him q paper
stating that he worked hard IN the mission, which
did. After this, he was not willing to pay any of
his debts, but went through the Insolvency Court,
and then went about collecting and borrowing
money. He borrowed large amounts which be
never paid. More complaints coming TO me about
him, sent TO him for the paper had been per-
suaded to give him, but he refused 10 give 1t up.
He has no recommendation from me, and feel
sorry that your Bishop did not mention his name
to me. would have told him the whole truth.
l regret that he is among you. BE will give you a
great deal of trouble. He will borrow money where
he can and give no account of collections. He
keeps no books"
What are We to say to this? We
have lived in this community for many
years. We have during that time be-
come acquainted, though not belonging
to the Roman Catholic communion, with
the priests attached to it. We have been
on friendly terms with many of them.
We have visited them in their country
parsonages, and have seen their self
denying lives Whatever differences we
may have with them on religious grounds,
we cannot help admiring them for. their
virtue, their integrity, their self-denial,
their probity We meet them as honest
men and gentlemen, and are proud of
their acquaintance. Has any one Of these
ever found the necessity of bolstering up
his character by any unworthy means2 ?
They would scorn to do 50. Were their
characters assailed, they would allow the
innate purity of their lives to live down
the calumny.
For some time past a gloom has been
cast upon the mission; distrust has been
sown between worthy priesthood, who
have devoted the flower of their lives to
their holy task, and an even more worthy
Bishop, who has distinguished himself in
the days of his strength by his untiring
activity, his tact, and his perseverance,
and whom now, in his old age, both
Catholic and Protestant alike honor and
respect, and whom all would strive to
shield from any trouble. To have caused
such distrust is a sufficiently serious
matter; but to have resorted to such
means as have been used, is a course
which can only call down upon the man
who employs them the opprobrium and
the contempt of every right-thinking man,
no matter what his religion may be.