The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-16
NUMBER IL
HERE'S THE OTHER SIDE,
SUSAN DICKINSON IS DEFEND
ED BY FRIENDS.

Miss Frances willard Amazed by Anna
D'ckinson's Recital Susan Had Always
Bcen Loving, Cnselhsh and Attent-
Two Sister-The Fund Explained.
dispatch from Scranton. Pa. SAYS:
Miss Susan E. Dickinson was in the
city in consultation with friends
relative to the statements made by her
sister to reporter in New York. Miss
Dickinson said that she had tele,ra phad
DIR. Seward that he would be held i'm
damages for the injury he is doing her
sisters mind, confirming her delusion,
and also that friends in West PittSton
and vicinity will testify that she has de-
voted her life for years to the welfare
and interests of Anna. In denying the
story published in New York. Miss Susan
Dickinson first refers to the charge that
removal was made TO We =
Pittston clearly to please herself.
The true reason of the removal,
she says, was because Miss Anna had
lost the means to support her mother as
she desired TO in Phi a1elphia. She ex-
plains facts relative to their family
arrangements and then answers the
charge of extravaganza. saying that shc
was her sisters private secretary and
bookkceper, and was allowed $3.50
month to meet expenses, which included
the rental of $1,000 a year house The
house was generally full of Annals COM
pany. and they had to be provided for.
1t was impossible, therefore to avoid the
standing over of accounts until her re-
turn home to settle at times. 81 never
made an investment of any kind in nv
iife," continued Miss Susan. 81 never
bought trnketS for myself, and was
not in the habit OF making gifts TO
other People. In answer to my sisters
allegation that have an intense hatred
and jealousy for her. l have TO say
that it has never taken any other
form than that of striving to further
her interests to the utmost of my ability.
Physicians will testify that in the sum-
mcr of 1s.. it was my nursing which
saved her life. Dir. liileman. whom she
abuses. was her own selection. and she
praised him to the skies. After a time,
on Thursday. Feb 10. Anna became
Violently dclirouS. and her actions were
very curious. Among other things Shc
began screaming and pounding on the
partition walls The servant was afraid
of her. ran ont Of the house. and was
followed by Anna. She then came back
aud ate her SUPPER. Her story of gieam-
ing white crystals in a cup of coffee is a
pure fabrication. which on'y insanity
can account for. Several DAYS before she
had been accusing Howe 4 Hummel,
her attorneys, of the vileSt treachery
in her case against the Republican
National Committee. and she asserted
that an old friend in Boston was con-
cerned in pot TO ruin her reputation"
Miss Susan speaks of Miss Anna's vio-
lencc toward her and then says that on
La1N -
her sister to DanviIie, because she had
eaten nothing for three days. She was
not roughly handled and her clothing
was not injured. as stated in all the
papers, at the tine her door was forced
open. Her papers have been carefully
assorted. and they now await her dispo-
Sition. Her stage jewels in one package
aud her private jewels in another are
safe in her own bank in PittSton. subject
TO her order. The attempt to secure
money for her was inaugurated by Mrs.
1.ongford aud Miss Willard without any
action or word on Miss Susans part.
The PittSton Gazette says: "Of course
there is not 10 be found in all this region
a single person who for one moment be-
lieves the ridiculous story sent out.
Miss Susan has been greatly devoted TO
her sister Anna. and for years she has
placed her welfare above all else. even
to the extent of REIMBURSEMENT of the
greater portion of her literary work in
order that she might be able II better
attend her sister during her late i'll
ness"
Il really do not know what to make OF
the report published in regard to the
unjust Incarceration of Anna Dickinson"
said Frances f. Willard.
ksi
upon which to base a hypothesis" con-
tinurd Miss Willard. "and was never in
my life more astonished than when read
the statement What do know is that
! have been acquainted with Susan E.
Dickinson. Annals sister, for the last fif-
teen years. and that to my knowledge
she has been most generous, faithful
aud also beloved sister. There were tho
most cordial and loving relations between
the two sisters, and l have, times with
out number, heard Anna speak i'm the
most affect onate way of Susan. Indeed,
l have always regarded Susan as the
mainstay of the family. Anna was al
ways erratic. but Susan went on in the
even tenor of her way. and was always
to be depended upon.
Il could not believe Susan Dickinson
capable of the base conduct attributed
TO her under any circumstances, but
really do not see what she could hope
to gain by such a course. The plan for
the fund which we hope to raise is that
il shall be 'aced in the hands of trus-
tees. and that only the interest shall be
pad T. Anna Dickinson, and that it
shall be kept as a permanent fund for
the purpose of aiding any woman who
has given her life to the public and is no
longer able to care for herself. That A.
j. Drcxel is the treasurer Of the commit
tee that is to take charge of the funds
is. it seems to me, sufficient guarantee
that all will be conducted as it should be.
1t also seems to me to disprOve the
statement that Susan f. Dickinson
hopes to passesS herself of any funds
that should be raised.
"llere is letter from Susan E. Dick
inSon which ! received recently" said
Miss Willard. "She tells me of Annals
removal and says: Il could not go with
her because. as is so usual In such cases,
she turned suddenly and violently against
me. and until have the assurance that
ii is better inStecd of worse for her to
see me | shall wait
"N1iss Susan closed with: How earn
estly thank you for all you are doing
and for all your tributes to Anna in what
you write l have no adequate words to
say. But l pray God to bless you, and
l look forward to the day when you
and Anna shall take loving counsel to-
gether.'