The evening world., 1893-10-30
To PROTECT HIMSELF.
DR.. Parkhurst Will Not Ask Sup.
Byrnes for a Police Guard.
His Own Agents, He Says, Will
Look Out for Him.
Many Threatening Letters Received
in His Mall.

'lllnE 10 NIL Illli StiHlS ~ nav MY
deterrent effect upon Rev. pr. Charles
IL. Parkhurst. lie was busy with "A
mass Of corrcsror lonco when an Even
ing World" reporter called upon him ~
his home, 1873 East Thirty-ii'th street.
his morning. The boiyEuarl which Is
said to follow him whichever he Eo's
was invisible. nor was there anything
in his appearance to indicate that he
was the least bit worried over recent
events.
The publication Of the story that ne
had received IA threatening letter was
subject for discussion throughout the
city generally. More friends than he
ever thought existed called or him
and many Inquiries were received
from prominent ministers offering
sympathy and cooperation. Whether
the Doctor thinks the letter to
be the production Of Il crank
who really seeks his life. or whether 1t
Is the work of an alleged practical
joker, he declines to say. lie admits,
however. that he considers 1t in n seri-
Gus light, aud has taken steps for his
own protection. The contents of the
letter he positively refuses to make
public.
what is the use OF doing so ?" he
said to the reporter this morning. 1T
will do no good, but. on the contrary,
may defeat the very ends we have in
view. | would like to let The Evening
World nave it. but | have promised not
Co divulRe its- contents or'allow IT TO be
seen. We are working upon IL In our
own way: and the time Is not far dis
tnnt, | think when | nay give 1t out,
as well as some other interesting mat
tiers. 1t is enough that | have received
II letter and that 1t threatens my life.
"Do | fear an assault upu myself as
a result? Wen, | don't care To discuss
that point now nor will say whether
| have received any other letters Of IA
similar nature. The time ~ rot yet ripe
for entering into such "A discussion. |
may mention, however, that some OF our
cases against ~disorderly houses come up
this morning In the Court of Special SEES
sions." ..,..
''i5o you intend going down thrre. and,
II so, what provision have you made for
safety In the event of an attack being
made upon your asked the reporter,
That | cannot answer yet. ] am not
afraid of going Town there, but AT the
present time / do not. think l will e"
down. 1t Is possible, however, that
events may so shape themselves that i
may change my mind"
Have you applied 10 Supt. Byrnes
for police protection, or will youCap-
Ply ,oro ,o, ,r o,,
reason why I.shoud. Ir II whole pre-
cinct Is unable to afford protection for
our agents. and prev4H a mYb from
am aSs' sa,isii,i i' With T Shs ts%aafie'ERShhfdss 'f + have
hat | % 'Sre Il say YiaoS. Ti',dn o'nrEFt Want
to get credit for talking too much"
pr WnSH l SstGh If em NJ \ 'fo' to i r"i,
said no, nor did he have a rHeniar
~bodyguard. ~ had been said. lie did
not, fowever, propose 10 leave the house
alone. but would have. his agents or
personal friends with him.
Supt. .tsyrn"s was not anxious to dis
cuSs the Parkhurst matter this mOrning,
for the reason that the investigation into
the assault case, inauEurat"i by him
on Satur lay, has not yet been rom
pleted. SO far as the threatening letter
incident is concerned, the Superintendent
says he stands ready to give lr. Park.
hurst all the protection he, needs, last
as h. IL t. any other .%citlGal.- The fact
that Or, Parkhur9t had received Il
threatening letter has not hccn officially
made known to him. His only kEONl,
edge Of the subject was derived from q
perusal of the morning papers.
Mrs, Or. arkhurs Is her husband
an cunt Of mail matter every day, send.
Ing hundreds of begging letters - thr
' marty 'TbdllHlllOl society Tor lnNtSll
g'.tlon. destroying many more, replying
to scores that call for replies ana refer,
ring others to the Doctor for persona
consideration.
ceivel yesterday. Mrs. parkhurst sIld;
They are countless. Ever since hi
crusade against vice the Doctor has beer
In receipt Of an Incredible ,number.,
have handed 50 many that ] recognize
them by the address and destroy then
without opening the envelope. They
come by mail AMI messenger. They arr
handed to tn" servant, and left at tn,
in rel and black ink. in prose and rhyme
GA all styles of paper, and by peulI" .
varying degrees of ignorance. Some AZ,
anonymous and others have i%c,itiou
names AMI addresses. only a fen ar
p"nncl by people of education, and th"i
dtction generally indicates unsoumdne-
OF mind.
Il might find them insulting If l roa
them, but ! don't. They are, howrv"I
annoying. The lamentablr feature is IN
waste Of time and money. c9llectivrl
However olious. these letters are 81,
counted by the bundleS OF rnCouragin
ana friendly messages written by pc,
4 pie OF sterling character, in all walks ,
life ana OF every denomination an
sent from every section OF the ErgliSl
speaking world, II would b" a phNNic.
impossibllity for me- t. acknOwledS" the
letters. but | like t. think that the pc,
-" go on. - Na' ~ ~ NAHAh A.N' ' -
helpful n thoroughly appreciated. On
who has the consciousness OF doing rigl
for righteousness can withstand yilitic,
r ton, but when he has the assurance
the support OF honorable men and ",
men tn opinions OF the d~ishonOTabir a
1 Indifferent TO him"
Although Mrs. Parkhurst is in tho
ough sympathy with her husband, al
indorses every method Ne employs
I his sclf-asssgnrd task. II is doubtful
: she Is ever entirely fire" irutn ankle
! for his safety. Her rest - broken
l night and her days are tllsl wIth e
lIche1Nun.
No ,iSitor Is permitted - soc n
n Doctor until his or her identity is know
or the natur" of II" business for viii
r ceQtiOn huu is from : To i O'Clock. y
I maid who answers the door ~ Obligin
4 and "A great many callers ar" TeC'iv
. by proxy, Mrs ldTkhuISt stands
tween her husband and the great "Emh
Of parish visitors whO seek advice al
= information on topics relative to Chrr
n work.
Il can't holp cling a~n>ioas," N" 81,
when Dr, I'tfkhuISi - away, IartiC
l. larly at night. lie !a too busy to a
Il sent himself unless thuT. - uCCdsit
n ana, although he Is absolutely Fnurlp,
q ! cant overcome my feelings d
soliCitOus while he il away. md C.
cernei whenever he IS oAIosni 20 {
cl"r.ent that the Society is trying
o suppress
JUSTICE HOGAN NOT AFRAID.
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