The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-17
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.", n, Cowlrs, Of the Ltao1er, made the
pS'', ,'oS,n" ,tatctcn' in reference to his dill.
""' ."1,y will Bishop 1iilmour: On Wednes-
Gu" Iav! !,y,.nins "% card written by Bishop Gil.
uN 'S,,, ~. lylt my Office by II messenger
,''"' ' %;m y" with u request that publish it
,'"" , .%a '' l,,Dst or ii | did not that l tcle-
" W, a,I. Bishop to that effect. read the
I'n'. p,''s' /, was Of considerable length aud
,s.s s insulting tome. Invent into my fam
~. w. !rir. anl was virtually blaclimailing
IN f, nature, holding over inc u threat that
n I" d did no, publish it, it would be publish
"IoI.,uhere. | took no notice OF the man.
J.,ory rcqrcs, accompanying 1t and OF
cour.ndjd not publish the letter. This after.
noon vascaIlcd to my Office to see II mes
ssn,rr sent by ttisiop Gilmour to
mo | went into my room and
,nrua \ man there. i said to him,
Are yon the Bishops messcnser% lie
s,al he vas. si,id, Are you q priest ?
.yp. WAS the answer. And Bishop Gil.
mours private secretary Yes, SIR said
he. | snid, Clear out OF this Office and US
be did no, move very quickly, | took him
by ,he shoulder and quickcncd his depart
,ure hundin. him his hat mt the same time.
I was notified about five o'clock that q war
r,ht hid been issued for my arrest upon
charge Of assault and battery. used no
vioIeuce to the man. The letter was a
direct insult to me. 1t charged me
w;,h cruelty to my youngest daughter,
wi0se mind lad been influenced by priest
IL teachings, and who the priesthood had
eplcayorrh to pursuade to enter convent
abou, l!recycars ago, besides teaching her
that nv inilnenrc wAs nothing rs COIN
narfd with the duty she owed to the Ro-
man Church. These teachings have caused
me infinite trouble. Ny daughter is lying
sirk in my house and has luin so for some
twenty months. She has been treated with
all possible tenderness and affection, and
The infamous insinuation that had been
guilty Of cruelty toward her, coupled with
the rrqucs, that publish the Bishops un-
ius, criticism Of my course toward her in
my own paper, was so suprene!y insolent
that i, naturally madtlcned me"
Mr.. Cowles introduced the reporter to
Dr. ". J.. Brooks, who has attended Mr..
Cowes' daughter in her illness. Said the
lortOr "Ihe charge OF cruelty is imam.
1,tslv ixlse. She has been most carefully
nurscd, and NIL the affection OF her parents
poured out lavishly upon her"
4 ul was made at the Bishops resi-
lcncc ut the corner Of Superior aud Eric
streets. The reporter requested to see
Father Elouck, and TINT gentleman said i'll
explanation OF his part in the trouble: ~
sworc out the warrant for .Cowles' arrest
the inlgnily put upon me by that
rntIcman demanded that some action
hould be taken. On Tuesday evening |
ook Il communication from Bishop Gil
uour 10 Mr.. Cowlcs. did not see him,
ut lett the communication Mt his office,
With the request tint it DO pub
ishcd. 1t MAS not, and today l
allied tt the Lealer Office twice to yet the
The lust time, about $3.50
,clock, saw Mr.. J. G. Covert in his office,
nd asked him il Mr. .Cowlcs was in. He
aid that he was down stairs, And he went
II search OF him. Shortly afterwards he
showed me into Mr.. Cowles'
'lIce, and telling ME that Mr.. Cowlcs
would shortly see me, took his hut and de.
it seems to me now, us think
,ver tin q hurry, evidently fearing Il
torm. | waited II few moments and .Alr.
;owles came in: lie said to me quickly,
Are yon the Bishop mcssengerT | said /
Sas 'Areyona prjcsiH he inquired further.
Again | answered aiirmativcly. 'iou are
s'ao ,hc Bishops private secretary? he
laeried. lssail, Yes sir Then said he,
se, on, oi,his;' and before | could state
he object Of my call, or move to 60, he
aHglt me violently between the shoulders
nd pushed Inc from the office. lie return
d. picked my hat from his table. handed
I 10 me, aud again told me to 60, coupled
With Il threat to kick me down stairs. ]
old him he had better. not try that antl
eft the building. did not know the con.
cn,s OF the letter, and simply acted as Il
Messenger for the Bishop" The affair
rcatcd much talk down town last evening,
'lr. Cowlcs' course i'll matters pertaining
0 Catholicism being well knowl.
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