The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-17
AN INSANE GIRLS ACT.
,,s Gives Her Sisters Fortune to the
'D0 Church.
From the Philadelphia Press.

DIV Church
From the Philadelphia Press.
x-,x YORK. Sept. 1S.-For quarter of a
.,rv Miss Ellen Buckley has been toll
cen'+ sunport her insane sister and her
ms - The family lived in the big tene-
IT. 1t at No. 81 Roosevelt street. By the
in'- Ut industry Miss Buckley succeeded
grsaaving $40. Recently her mother died,
Id then her chief care was the idiot sister:
sn SUI: sister named Mary, was sitting at
trindo,y on Aug. 16 watching little girls
tDe ~, white dresses carrying lighted
"eL and parading through the streets
tslei. ,hnrch banners. The parade was IN
VIII WILL snspices of st. Rocco's Society, and
oer t 80 of that saint was being celebrated.
tIe - e a religious enthusiast, and when
MHJ ax the children and their parents leav-
20 their offerings on the collection plate in
t M of the church she wanted to do the
same.
A BONANZA FOR THE CHURCH.
Che knew where her elder sisters fortune
- sacretej. and stimulated by her insane
snask she took the money, ran downstairs,
ID vent in haste to the church door. The
al was greatly surprised to see her
nlace big roll OF bills on the plate lie
P.astioned her, but she did not answer him.
~ he summoned Father Morrelli, pastor
20 tba church. and President Cortez of st.
Poccos Society. The money was
counted. the congregation was ad-
Tod of the windfall, and there
vas great rejoicing. By a previous ar
rannement between Father Morrelli and
President Cortez, all the money collected
was 70 go to st. Rocco's Society. The
,nembers of the society in their delight de-
termined to fittingly commemorate the
gift Fireworks were purchased. a band
engaged, there was feast and the even
inc closed with general jubilation.
NO MONEY RETURNED.
On the following day Miss Ellen Buckley
discovered her loss The insane sister in
noceutly informed her what had become Of
the money. Then Ellen went to the church.
She made a request to the officials of st.
Rocco's Society, but the money was not
returned
anong the Italians on the succeeding day
n is said that they informed Miss Buckley
that thew could not return the money, as
thew mad expended good deal of it on the
mnsic and the fireworks. Miss Buckley
went to see father Mexican, of st. James
church. and Monsignor Preston. That
prelate was not at home, but his secretary
took down Miss Buckley's story.
The $40 was all the money she had, and
owing to the fright and worry she was I'M
able to work Neighbors helped her little,
and vent with her again to the officials of
the St. Rocco Society to explain her sad
plight. but it was Of no avail. As last re-
sort Miss Buckley was compelled to seek
legal ADVICE.
DESTITUTION, DISGRACE, DESPAIR.
She said to-day that she did not know
what she would do. She is in debt, and,
to add to her troubles, the Green street fur
dealer for whom she had worked, has mott
fed her that she will lose her position un-
less she can provide a substitute
Father Morelli showed reporter to-day
the agreement he had made with the st.
Rocco Society, regarding money put upon
the collection plate. He also showed a
type written letter from Manager Preston,
directing him to return the $40 to Miss
Buckley, and his reply thereto explaining
the circumstances aud adding that he had
asked President Cortez to return the money.
and that the latter had said that he would
do so.
President Cortez lives at No. 30 james
street. He said that the members were still
investigating the matter. He had not con-
sidered that Miss Buckley was in dire dis
tresS, and denied that he had been ac-
qlainted with that phase Of the case. He
did not know what to say, and could not
tell when Miss Buckley would get her
money, If at all.