The evening world., 1893-10-12
REV.DR. BURTsELl's ERRANO.
Will He Appeal to tho Popo for
Restoration
Busy at Work OF Correspondence
al His Brothers, Home.

1t has been the policy OF Row. DIR.
Richard Lalor Burtscll ever since his re.
moval from the Church of the Epiphany
to Rondout by Archbishop Corrigan to
observe the g~rcntest re%ticence concern
Ing his case.
once or vice in addressing his old or
his new congregation he has ted
that he intended going to Rome. He
let his people lima gine what he was going
to Rome for. but he never stated II WAS
for the purpose of inducing the Pope to
have him restored to his old parish. 1t
was the same when Archbishop Satolli
went into the merits OF the case. No
one knew anything about II until long
afterwards.
DR.. BurtseIi preserves the same reti-
cence still. He Is now In the city stop
ping at the home OF his brother, J. NJ.
uyurtsell. ALB West One Hundred and
Forty-iirst street. He sails for Europe
on saturday by the stea mshlp Vera.
That much is certain. and that Is about
all.
IT Is doubtful If even mis- most intimate
he goes to Europe. TO an Evening
World reporter Mrs. j.. NJ. Burtseil
stated this morning that the Doctor was
Just IA reticcnt with herself and hus-
bnnd as with the public.
10y. Rather Sylvester Malone. OF Wnl-
,smsGnis' the oldest priest in the
McGlynn. and whose nephew was Char
man OF the Anti-roverty Society, was
waiting to see Dr. Burtsell when the
Even to him the doctor WAS not home
lust then, Upstairs in the library he
vas buried IN a mass OF CORRESPONDENCE.
am had given strict orders that he was
I lt 10 ne ilStlrhI1 nnh..t. ~ .Ir.,,,
Stances
II will answer every question you may
ash, Mrs. Burtsell said to the reporter.
Just rs well as the doctor. and will
give you Just as much Information
This she said with n smile.
AN ! know about IT," she continued.
on board the Werra. He sails straight
Tor Geneva and Is going. ast understand
~, because no needs a much-earncd va
na.,,1h, re may he away about six
viii he go to Romeo she went on,
repeating IN" reporters question, THAT
Is something ! cannot answer. nor am l
su:" that he could do 50 himself. Al
ter spending some time In Genevn It Is
possible that he may go to Rome and see
the Pope, but that Is only surmisc on
my part. He has not told any one here
what he proposes to do.
Ms TO his programme, honestly be-
LeNc that he has none. | believe that
he will allow events to shape themselves,
$50 'f'' - ~ 'ih'N ~ W. VIC hoN
erred hy these very same events. He
has made no statement concerning his
case to any one, nor will he. You know
how reserved he IL an tho subject.
cannot, answer your question
whether he has seen Archbishop CORR
gan or not, | 90 not believe that he
has"
~, Burtsell's dcnarture for Rome, to
whcih place 1t is generally believed he
Is going. has more than p'acel the mem
ers Of his Old congregation OF the
! l~.niphnnv l'hlrrp They want In got hIp,
haci'.
His departure will be made the occa
sion of ~ great display OF affection fol
him. \ tug has been hired and hun
drcds will escort him tn the dock at iio
bOken.
As to his trip to Rome the only NJ
torrance bearing on II was made by hin
In an address t. his Rondout parishion,
ers last Sunday. 1t was II sort of a fare
well sermon.
Il am going to Rome" he said, ito pa,
my RESPECTS to tn" Pope. and my Jour
ney is likely to turn out very useful t.
me. ! am already assured Of my recep
ton by the Pope and Of his special bless
ing. have been happy here while
have been among you, and do not wan
you to think that ! am tired ~ you"
There was a time when Or. Burtsel
was ClasSed as one Of the hest theolo
CLANS and expounders OF canon law II
the Catholic church.
He gained fame as counsel to Row. Dr.
MrGlynn taking the %iatter's side a.
against the Archbishop.
He was also one Of tho witnesses sum
mOned to give testimony a. an eXper
on canon law. In the suits brought 4
compel tn" Trustees Of Calvary Gene
terry to allow the bodies Of some Of IN
dad Anti-Poyertyites to be buried II
the cemetery.
In each case he failed. II was hi
cOurs> IN these matters that d!yplsas@
the Ar hhishop and led 10 his rsrnova
10 RDndUut.
ArChbiEhDp Sa,olIrs interference IN hi
behalf u TO recent 70 need mention.