Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
PooR BAsHIE HUGHES.
An Interview with Bishop kain Con.
eerning Her Case.


corning Her Case.
The Claysyille Sentinel of last week con-
tanned two column article on the subject
of Miss Bashi Hughes, over whose innocent
shoulders the editor got off what he thought
was a terrible blow at Romanism, but
which sounded more like the effusion OF
crank. He dragged Bishop Kain into the
affair in an inexcuSable way, and this fact
induced REGISTER reporter to call upon
the Bishop last evening to obtain his views
Of the matter.
gagged in writing, and after apologiz1ng Tor
| infruding. he at once preached the object
of his visit.
"Bishop. have you seen the article in the
Claysyille Sentinel on Miss Hughes?
Eyes; some one showed it to me yester-
day" -.
what do you think of it,
"Why. il is quite romantic. ! was high
" amused to learn that the terrible JesuIts
have so able an ally in our midst as the
REGISTER. Ha. ha! ha.'
We'll. Bishop, did you consider Miss
Hughes insane when in the Convent
Il was satisfied that her mind was not
well balanced but il is not true that J
stated. or intimated in the dispensstion l
gave her from her VOWS that she was in.
sane. The document will speak for itself.
| gave il TO her because she demanded It,
and still have her letter demandlnglt II; III
instead of allowing her, 10 leave the Con-
vent, | had detained her against her VIII,
or had her sent to an insane asylum, then
there would have been raised an outcry
about JesuitiCal rules, etc, etc.
Did you see Miss II. whilst in Wheel.
ing. previously to her going to Cleveland
mo. sir
Did you advise her going"
Il was no; consulted
con her return from Cleveland did she
send for YOU
"Yes. sir; and ! went because the mes
senger stated that she was ill and would
not live until morning. As soon as saw
her. | realized what DR.. Edwards after
wards confirmed by telephone message
TO me, that there was no danger, and that
her ONLY trouble was of a mental kind.
Bishop. did not Miss II leave Mr.. Nc.
Gannon's some days afterwards. and go out
TO her sister'S?'
"She did"
Did she consult you about going
Yes. She asked me whether or not she
should 20, and ] advised her to go by all
means.
"On her returning TO Wheeling, did she
call and see YOU?
"She came and said that her brother
=
that she would not 20, because wnen she
had gone before, they locked her up in
room and would not allow her to practice
her religion as a Catholic
Did YOU advise her to go or not"
IL declined 10 give her any advice. ala
not want to have my name connected IN any
way with her case
Now, Bishop, ! want To ask you, what
do you think OF her mind? Is she crazy,
90 you think
"Crazy! Well, should say she i. That
she is crazy upon the question of her own
religious status, ] have not the slightest
doubt, and think that Mr.. McGannOn, in
the exuberance of his kind.heartedness to
the poor woman, is running risk to which
| certainly would not care 10 expose myself
unnecessarily
why do you think her crazy
81 Judge so from her own erratiC state.
ments. For instance. she mentioned that
our Lord converted her in Cleveland by
putting tear Of LlOCd in her eye; that the
doctor who examined her in Cleveland in
the Jail and pronounced her insane, gave
her poison or put poison into her, in
order to kill her and get her body;
but that God would not let the poison kill
her; that certain deceased person APP
reared to her and shot two arrows into her
side, and that water put on the scars turned
a bIood color: that Almighty God mani
tested His displeasure at her for going out
TO her sisters by sending that hail storm
(which occurred just a. she was going), and
other like warnings. Why, sir, she came
TO my house some days ago and wanted me
TO chop her head of. saying she would be
sure to 90 to heaven il she were offered up
in sacrifice. Is not such talk proof enough
of her insanity? And all this talk about
Hood and being put to death, etc, makes me
fear that she will yet do violence to herself
or others. BY all means she should be in
an asylum"
Bishop, did DR.. Durant call to see YOU
when he wa, in Whccling?'
NO. sir
"lIad you been summoned to give evil
dcnce before the magistrate, would you
have pronounced her insane
"Undoubtc,lly. sir; yet can IN derstand
how the Doctor decided differently for on
subjects other than her own spiritual con-
dtion she can talk coherently and ration
ally"
Zone word more, Bishop. What do you
think OF DIR. Durant and his reflections
upon YOU
Really, sir must decline to express an
opinion about the gentleman, for try to
follow Him rs my master and my model,
Who, when rcviled and nailed to the cross,
prayed to His eternal Father: 'Forgire
tL,Iu LccdpSc then EaOW aOt WhHt then dp. y