The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-09-06
HALLINGHR'S CHILDREN
Correspondence Between
Him and His Aunt About
the Reverend Motley.
AUNT BETTY GOT NO MONEY.
Lawyer Peshall Will See Tina,
the Young Ones Reach
Their Home.


Murderer HaIlinger's uneaainess about
his chiIdren's future welfare has pro-
voked considerable comment They
started for his aunt in Virginfa. il charge
Of the Rev. Mr.. Motley Of the Salem
Baptist Church, some weeks ago. They
did not reach her, for the reverend gentle
man left them in Simon's Orpans Home
Ia Baltimore. Halllnger has bitterly de-
nounced the minister for this and thinks
It strange that Mr.. Motley has not since
visited him or communicated with him.
Some thirty dollars had been raised By
charitably disposed persons to detray the
children's expenses and those of Hal
fingers aunt from Virginia to Baltimore
to meet the children aud take them
home. Mr. Motley claims that he spent
SIT OF his own money before he returned
from Baltimore. He found no one there
to meet him and he placed the children
in an orphans home. He gives as his
reason tor not visiting Hallinger on bis
return that it was his vacation seas on
The following correspondence seems to
controveft the impression that the aunt
did not wish to care for the children.
Under GATE of August p the aunt
writes:-
'sMT DEAR NEPHEw:-I was very much
grieved TO hear from your last letter that
you had sent your children. | have not
heard one word from Mr. Motley, though
| wrote him to let me know when to meet
him in Baltimore. | can't think that be
has written, so am afraid that / shall
not see the children unless you make
some other ARRANGEMENTS 10 get them to
me. can do no more than have done
tried in every way to get money. and
of corn, bur / could not You must write
to me as soon as you receive this lettsr,
and let me know what has prevented
Motley writing to me. and where the
children are, and when YOU wish Inc to
meet them. Am truly sorry to give You
more trouble than you have had, but /
hope it will all turn out well. Please let
me know where the children are. and any
Gay you let me know they are in Balti-
more, Phil (her husbandl says
be viii go if he has to sell his
clothes or furniture TO get che money
The minister has never written 70 Us one
line except the first letter. He ought to
have written when Phil was TO meet the
children. Do you know where they ares
Write me ii yon have seen them since
they started. Answer just as quick as
You can. / am so uneasy about the chill
dren. May God bless you. and may be
watch over and protect your motheriess
Your devoted Aunt,
BETTY JOHNSON
On August % Haliinger wrote 10 the
Postmaster at Bowling Green, Caroline
county. Va, as follows
TO the Postmaster of Bowling Green
"DEAR SIR:-On August IL or ID the Rev.
Richard Motley mailed in Jersey City to
one Mrs Betty johnson OF your township
q registered letter, which she writes me-
word on the 22d that she had not received.
Van oh srya me V7f
would inform me whether such letter
ever reached your Office, or whether You
have ever hand Ia hand a receipt for such
sent TO Mrs Betty johnson, Bowling
Green. Caroline county, Va, by Richard
Motley or r. A. Motley. Please oblige
nae by writtea statement.
"Ycurs,
edward w. HALLISGER.
Hudson Co. Jail, Jersey City, n. j.
Following Is the reply:
s'rSowLdNG GREEN, Aug. 81, '9i.
"SIR:-No registered letter mas been re-
ceived at this Office for Mrs Betty john
son. Ordinary letters have been received,
addressed Mrs. Betty johnson. Bowling
Green or Rappahannock Academy, which
were forwarded By me to Rappahannock
Academy Today special delivery let
ter and z. c., addressed the same way, re-
ceived and forwarded to New London.
Va, under the instruction OF the post
master who wrote 70 me a few days ago,
stat ing that the 2. o. address OF Mrs.
job nson was New London, Caroline Co.,
va. Res pectfullg.
"WM C. DEGGRs, P. NJ"
Haiignaer wrote 10 his aunt complain
ing OF her lack of interest in the welfare
Of his children. This letter he received q
few days ago.
NEW LoSpoS. Sept. /. 1891.
Ny DEAR NEPHEW :: Yonr letter
of August rs has been received Also
the piece from the newspaper. Contents
Of both are carefully noted. First,
never said did not want the children, or
could not take care OF them Rev. MT.
Motley has never sent any money 10 me
In registered letter to Bowling Green or
anywhere else. The story Of the supposed
aunt, AIRS Flemmings, and Rev Motley
Is a fabrication and is false and malicious
ia detail and IN whole. have always
said that wanted the children and that /
would work for them and do the best /
could for them. That can prove by re-
spectacle white people IN this community
lnave written 20 the Rev Mr.. Motley.
telling him that we could meet him in