Telegram-herald., 1888-11-11
DEFENDS THE MATROl
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hoArd ~ Managers
H. ths keItaf 81 ne ls4.s-2.A-HasAsn
~ sttsntoH hss besn eal lca a. ga arsi-
sic ia the f.saaef. making ssoss chsrses
sssiost the ksigo1 II ihs Ensrsou fasih.
e. slsssmena regarding "a cesrge es sitsag
IA the morning p.psrs, ln > eessef spsist
hosessI and via sa sppaTsni desire ~
snow the truth. q thsss aFticles lns A.
sutuuon, IA ia sin.s and meghoas hss ros
heea assGlled. but ths wolnan xho is asow
ils head. neec noi aelena eoad Gauss
nor mistakes y 0ieh ladies nlas hass mals
"a 5000 osrss. ln sn sisen{s io help
solve ole Of tbs most diftclu ui al social
problems, doubtless ersor kaxs oeea com-
mitlea 80 N the inupisneg 81 tgfrs good
work. tvB0nsllf, a. onr interested bof
noi ofhsialiy connected wlk fls fIomt
have moi approved of many tkines sAicA
have formerly Deeu done in ihs 80 ies ~ ~
management Nsny ~ gasss olleailors
have been IssssuFsey renewed lie work
hss ouly bsE0n But ihsss Attacks are
directed against the psesenl Aa4foa She
has been "A bar once about Que monib.
siser three other Asuoas Aad sifuexis1
vita The problem. BACKED az las seil.
denying laDors 81 some devoted = afIe. aill
despite suspicious and nlsiaat.a a re.
qasnt changes u administrator. .lo aork
Las gone ca.
"A ns vile and mvsef have bern
brought proslueDtlslly. fof over pesf +. /.
To close relations viii lus aalan 81 Il
Outrageous stisck 81 lin Lfsae4 re q
hno"n personally and n -. Goa .inuoas y
al hsi Nistoiy "a An4 ieirb.e sesf q q
scNi Struggle from slu o. LsH iis. have
knesn u Der temns GA ~ NeakDesse..
hef feuits snd az. hsf sliaakth aud boitt-
ism, J must beaT test monF 40 fae uuWst-
efluf utsi IA her sfuCffllf. Eua tie n0al-
iiy OF her present lie Belonging ao q
clsss y BON nen Noa.J push taNu 30 nsf.
ditlon. and fsw women ~iI lrIp iais air
bx memories oi boiY mother. ehloh uf-
teen sears 81 shame Eass never srsced,
when sbe wss al The head ~ hsr tlufui pro-
iession, AID making weaIts oul VI the kGs-
bands and sons ~ thlz community sfnf
her doors g. al Gnu opened hem for
mercy. In az my experiences - nlinls-
ter, have never Witnessed more
wonderful ~ors OF God grace ia bpuaau
soul. But ssDiis ci long wears ~ sin. sud
hifui impulses o. tongue EDa hand bred 4 a
lie Of unrsstralnt are not 10 be- wholly
srscicstsd II o month OF year None kDoe
and ospi0rs these tliugs more than herself
and Der frlenos-put none Of these fauils
are fsuits which sfieci the question n her
own radical reform from The particular cou.
trolling sin OF be- pssl osfrer IA tar ~.
spect have ss M gcb confidence a her sln.
cerity ~ ] bsvs in my own. Ao~. rumors
Of all Kinds 10 Der discredif have psfursiis
been broadcast ia The community fof some
time past The notofltiy ahlch has attend
ed bfr former llis the sEeuiiclsm OF good
people who Eno- thai Chrisi thrioe touched
and saved the hsrlot in Daiiics. but doubt
HAT lie caD rescue q poor soui in Grand
Rapids. fear on the part 81 msu. sbellors aud
participants oi tbls vic, which ls rott.ng cor
soclsi lie. All have conspirei fo throw dls
credit upon Tue possibility 81 saCh laa a.
/ have recorded
These rumors and charges have cuimin-
steo in The scre~i which was published efs-
iefdsy. Informed that gross charees we're
10 be preferred. and sitcf hearing Yesterday
morning Substantially ths Story which w.
published in TIE Leodsr. from an olloef II
ibe police ] went Hi he request aud bY
Invitation 81 The iadies o. bear the recital
proved. The same witness who VS. %
v0lubis before TIE bars o. the Police Hss l.
quarters, according 90 ths Le0aaf emo WHO
bad denied the Whole story 20 some officers
Of tie Emerson. witnessed on fbis occasion
10 bat small fraction o. tue fhines which
had been charged. Three others tesunsd a.
10 certain isults O. speech. epd 20 su
uulsoyiike habit, which. n t-ue. u sureiy
10 not wei iSf the keiron OF such hone
10 continue. but utterly fs4ed 40 Move
anything. even II We grant their rslis.
bilIty which could subflsufisif fbs fsiss
and scsndsiees story ~h5ch bss been pub
iishea. or which Affects the elnosrifs and
reality u tbs ksirOut good character.
Another charge not men ntoneo "a toe
Lsatier and which u alleged hy police
man 70 bsvs occurred four months age kut
under the rsiFp Of former Mslron. need
not be publicly mentioned. unless publiclv
charged when made lei the name or
names of men bs sivsD little Of the fub.
licity which bss hesn visited upon the head
OF isUlty bat noble woman. ~ closing I
vish to ssv that II ls al ouirsge for which
soue one u 20 blame that fbi. sfticls IN
the Jeao,5 vss IN PRINT si ibs vsf. time
when these charges were being invest.
gated. visit also 70 ssv thsf tbs rciics
officials elsim. and I personally believe
them. that their objsci hss been not TO barn
ibe work, out 70 show that "a. present
hssfon 70 not tho best person % 30 81 ths
herd n such home. 1bsf opinion uar or
may Doi bs correct. aBd tie officers OF the
institution viii have % decide h--nat 4
b0pe tiU these charges bsvs been proved ~
reiufso. Bot whether ~ the heaa - tbs
cause or moi 10 one oeh d. the peculiar
YORK which God prov aenes hss POI utsd
out for her. No ctv iL this csuufrs has
such a. opportunity uihoe8 before ii ~ ctfs,e
th this evil The good T0rusn - ftir
city can ssfsls trust bef I'D iis lin. ~ Cod =
evident iesdiDE. if tsey nsrf tnf con hdenss
~ my testimony. o. snv fssperi f0f ny ~
ieligshcs o. sincerity p ib,s matter
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