New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
THAT DEMOREST PCBLICITIO".
HISTORY or THE AFFAIR WHICH MIGHT BET
TER HAVE not BEEN WRITTEN.

A HISTORY or THE AFFAIR WHICH MIGHT BET
TER HAVE not BEEN WRITTEN.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir An editorial published in your issue OF sep
TENDER % has been brought TO my notice In winch
you make 1t appear that the proprietor OF pefi-
orest's Family Magazine" has been guilty OF
a fraud in publishing a letter from the Infanta'
which you assert. the authority OF another
morning journal was a private letter written by
the Infanta TO a personal friend The article on
which you base your authority gave both SIDES OF
the affair, and it was the intention OF the Jourhal
which published il 10 make a further eNpiahaloh
on the following day. but out of Difference TO
Miss Kilpatrck who was really suffering from
family persecution on account of her act dd-
vsed that the matter be dropped. iad your
representative called upon me before ne "'o'c
tho article for your columns, might nave saVed
you from smrching the name Of one who has never
done anything, either by word or deed ior "fich
he has cause to be ashamed and certainly IN lhiS
instance cannot be accused of advertising hhsei
by the preparation Of fraud as you assert LOT
not only was no fraud perpetrated. but MT W. 1eh-
nlugs Demorest had no knowledge of the publoa-
ton OF the letter which you represent as iid"u0'.
until the whole thing was arranged by me- anu
every detail was carried out by me, without even
the advice OF my father; so II any lrauu "eic PC
petrated. | am the guilty party. however 'e"S
that even a suspicion of fraud can be attfipu'e'
to my motives. and rather proud IMAM other-
wise OF the part ! took III the pupHcai'' VI VIZ
Infantas farewell.
The facts of the case are these: Personally con-
ceivng the idea that it would be to our au'"i''"s'
to publish farewell letter from the lhlah'd ~
the American public. | sent for Mr.. James iow"-
send one Of our correspondents and when me
called upon me | asked him whether he thouEn'
he could obtain such n letter from the lnfanta. lie
was of the opinion that he could. ana went a""'
With the intention Of putting the matter 'hrous".
Conceiving that he could best accomplish the END
desired through another party, he engaged MISS
Fitzpatrick to write letter TO the lnfsnta as Mss
Kilpatrjck had some acquaintance with her, ana
ask for the letter desired. When Mr. Townsend
told me that he was TO procure IL through MES
Kilpatrick ] dictated TO him what wished sald III
the letter. and he in turn dictated my IDEAS 10
Mics Kilnatrick | worded the letter in such way
that if the Infanta answered the letter that she re-
ceved from Miss Fitzpatrick the wording would bc
apt 10 be in such form as desired IT, ms ie'.er
to the Infanta successful III obtaining 'hc
reply that wished. and even more SUCCESSFUL INA"
I anticpated as it also brought letter from the
Duke of Tamames in which he said that the lniahta
had written letter with pleasure as soon as re-
ouested, and this request was mine through my
paid representative. Mr.. Townsend according 10
agreement who to receive $50 for his services
OF which he agreed. upon hiring Miss fitzpatrick TO
give her half or S2j. and she in a letter to him
acknowledged this agreement. When tn, letters
were brought to me by Mr. Townsend | saw that
they were addressed to Miss Fitzpatrick. and tod
Mr. TOWNSEND under the circumstances. that 1t
would be very good idea to publish
portrait of the Infanta with the letter one of the
Duke of Tamamcs with his letter, and also "A
nortrait of Miss Fitzpatrick. with short personal
sketch and asked him II he thought Miss XII
patrick would furnish the portrait for that purpose
He was Of the opinion that she would. ana went
to see her with that idea in view. Two day. after
he returned and the first thing hc Paid 10 me upon
entering was We'll. the fats all ~ the fire. and
In explanation Of this said that had advised
Miss Kiiparick when he first consul ed her TO say
nothing about proposed letter 10 one. as the
press might get hold Of IL. and Demorests was a
monthly publication, the idea might become pubic
before they wished to announce ii. Cnfortu-
natey. however, she spoke to her sister
about II. and her sister. in turn. told her
mother who represented to me as being highly
indignant that her daughter should be connected
with anything Of the kind. ana complained that
patrick should be dragged into commercial enter
prise Of this kind 1t was also represeniiea 10
daughter account OF her connecIvh WIN M
affair In Difference. therefore to the mothers
feelings. and in order to tighten II, posslDir. .hhe
burdens Of the daughter. ] SUGGESTED tIdI a. w
letter was not "A personal letter In any manner
shape or form. but written FOR me, pra.u-
caly at my dictation. that should reinoNe, w
IL as il really was. and intended by me lnIah,,a
TO be. a message from her to the pubic ana oo-
AS will be seen by the above. my connectloh WI" VIZ.
tho affair has been "A perfectly honorable one, inc
only mistake made was deferrins 10 Mfs' MI
patrick's feelings. l. OF course, could not Ki0"
That after the magazine was on prtss shc
would change her mind and wish the family name
connected with the enterprise yours ,u 'rHW.
Manager pemorest's Family Magazine. ..
New-York, Sept. %. 1885