Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
HERE'S THE OTHER SIDE.
SUSAN DICKINSON 10 DEFEND-
Ed nv FRIENDS.

Dickinson's Recital susan HAD Always
Been . Loving. Uasslash ana AsasaA-
iv. Sister The Fund Explalnsd.
A dispatch from Scranton, Pa, says:
Miss Susan II. 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 telegraphed
DIR. Seward that he would be held In
damages for the injury he Is doing her
sisters mind, confirming her delusi0n,
and also that friends In West Pittston
and vicinity will testify that she has de-
voted her life for years to the wolfAro
and interests Of Anna In denying the
story published In New York. Nlsa GUean
removal was made TO West
Pittston clearly to please herself.
The true reason Of the removal.
she says, was because Miss Anna he'd
lost the means TO support her mother 40
she desired to In Philadelphia. She ex-
plains facts relative to their family
arrangements and then answers the
charge of extravaganza, saying that she
was her sisters private secretary and
bookkceper, and was allowed $3.50 Q
month to meet expenses, which included
the rental OF 1900 year house. The
house was generally full OF Anna's COM
pauy, 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. II never
made an investment Of any kind In my
llfe,n continued Miss Susan. II never
bought trinkets for myself, and Was
not In the habit OF making gifts to
other people. In answer to my sisters
allegation that have on intense hatred
and jealousy for her, have to say
that 1t 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-
mer of 1877 1t was my nursing which
saved her life. DIR. Hilcman, whom sho
abuses, was her own selection, and she
praised him to the skies. After time,
on Thursday, Feb 10, Anna became
violently delirious, and her actions were
very curious. Among other things she
began screaming and pounding on the
partition walls The servant was afraid
OF her. ran out Of the house, and was
followed by Anna. She then came back
aud ate her supper. Her story OF gleam-
|, ing white crystals In cup OF coffee II 4
pure fabrication, which only insanity
can account for. Several days before shc
had been accusing Howe 4 Hummeli,
her attorneys, Of the vilest treachery
in her case against the Republican
National COMMITTEES, and she asserted
that an old friend in Boston was con-
ccrned in plot 10 ruin her reputation.
Miss Susan speaks Of Miss Anna's vio-
lcnce toward her aud then says that on
| Feb. 25 it became necessary 10 deliver
her sister to Danville, because she had
eaten nothing for three days. She Va,
| not roughly handled and her clothine
| was not injured, as stated In all tht
papers, ut the time her door was forced
open. Her papers have been carefully
i@Assss4s1yaA6~AAe NOW await her dispo
| sition. Her stage jewels In one packag'
/ and her private jewels In another Or,
safe in her own bank In Pittston, snbjec
to her order. The attempt to secur'
money for her was inaugurated by Mrs
Longford and Miss Willard without snl
action or word on Miss Susan's pait
| The Pittston Gazette says: sOf courst
there Is not to be found In oil this regiOr
single person who for one moment be-
lieves the ridiculous story sent out
Miss Susan has been greatly devoted Il
her sister Anna, and for years she hal
| placed her welfare above all else, ever
to the extent Of relfnquishment Of tn
greater portion OF her literary work Ii
order that she might be able to betteI
attend her sister during her late III
| ness.
II really do not know what to make o.
the report published in regard to tn,
| unjust incarceration Of Anna Dickinson,
said Frances T. Willard.
! II have no authoritative information
upon which to base hypothesis con
tInued Miss Willard, @and was never Ii
my life more astonished than when rea<
| the statement What do know 10 tha
have been acquainted with Susan E
Dickinson, Anna's sistor, for the last AZ
/ teen years. and that to my knowledgl
she has been . most generous. faithful
| and also beloved sister. There were th.
most cordial and loving relations betwccl
the two sisters and l have, times with
out number, heard Anna speak In ths
/ most afRectsonate way Of Susan. Indeed
have always regarded Susan - TIL
matnstay Of the family Anna wss 81
| ways erratic, but Snsan went on In tn
| even tenor OF her way. and wss alway
TO be depended upon.
II could not believe susan DickfnsoI
capable Of the base conduct attributed
/ to her under any circumstances, bu
really do not zee what she could hop
to gain by such course. The plan 10
the fund which We hope to raise II thu
II shall be paced 10 the hands Of trus
tees. and that only the interest shall b
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