The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-07

r.t,esu Archbishop CorriGan and Rev.
Father Ducoy has reached that stage
vbsn another statement has been deem
s1 sxpedient by the latter. Notwith'
,,ndips the archbishop's injunction,
Father Ducey continues to be aconspic-
pou. figure at the Lexow committee in
ys..igatiOn. This evening he gave out
tbs following statement:
,The gentlemen Of the press are very
huiliar with the methods that 20 on at
Madison avenue. I don't say on what
,o,psr 1 locate these methods. Igreatly
,s,rs, to be obliged to allude to Madi-
am avenue methods, but hen one is
tsnt like cathedral window constant
II on the gridiron. seif-preservation
forces one to cry out: 'We are very rot
Ian in New York.
HThe Rev. Mr.. Newey is decent
snough TO speak as the Rev. Mr.. Newey.
liz il not evidently willing to act the
mart Of q guerilla assassin. 1t ls very
puipiul to the American public to have
ths press Of New York give prominence
iOa,tackson personal characters, anony-
nOusy made rs coming from persons
who sign themselves as "Catnolic Lay
msp" Distinguished Ecclesiastic," +"
0Very Near the Archbishop" "a Per-
,on that Knows the Mind Of the Arch
bishop" etc, etc.
rHis exceilency, the archbishop OF
New York, is greatly to be pitied for the
course followed by men who claim to be
bi, friends and defenders. 1t is sad to
think that the archbishop, who has the
greatest opportunity for good, in my
Judgment, Of any ecclesiastic in the
world, should need defenders. lie
would not need them did he act inde.
psndently, fearlessly and openly.
"lhe Rev. Mr.. Newey is the acting
secretary OF Archbishop Corrigan in
the absence OF the Rev. Mr.. Connolly.
The Rev. Mr.. Newey, however, does not
state that Archbishop Corrigan has re-
Quesled him to speak for the archbishop
Of New York.
II cannot be tempted into an ex-
pusure OF Archbishop Corrigan's second
letter to me through the alleged utter
iuces Of bis grace and his secretary,
Father Newey. 1t seems to me, should
Igve to the public Archbishop Corri-
sau's letter marked private on such
evidence as ! have now in my posses.
sion, would be Judged violator OF
good form and honor.
CLAIMS PERSECUTION.
Archbishop Corrigan has placed
himself in a position OF persistent perse'
eution Of me for the past ten years.
Why, his grace should have been so
misguided, | cannot fathom. | owe
nothing to the archbishop OF New
York, and he knows that he owes me
much. From his coming to this do
Cess was kind to him in the extreme,
when be was supplicant and stranger
10 New York, and he knows it. AS CO.
ztjutor to the archbishop with right OF
succession he was unknown and humble
In New York. He came to my house
almost every week. He rode with me
10 my carriages and sleighs before my
devotion to humanity forced me to rid
myself Of those yanities.
u was not in all particular, like the
young man in the gospel could not
say that had kept In perfection the
Commandments from my youth without
spot OF blemish; but / can say, however,
that have been most faithful and sac
tsciHg as priest, and have never
been frequenter OF disreputable
places.
"Ihe LeXow committee is seeking to
Know something OF the character ol
kosa Bells, and her successor, Evelyn
Bells, house on Thirty.sixth street. In
spector Williams and Captain Wester'
stelt might give some ecClesiastical in
formation as to that house to the senate
committee.
The Rev Mr.. Newey's permission to
me to publish Archbishop Corrigan's
letter marked private seems a very
SHALLOW trap. am not prepared to be
apDed. | still affirm that his grace,
The most reverend archbishop, has not
answered my letter Of November 2T.
MS second letter OF November "a Is not
sn answer to my first letter. On No
Eemoer q sent his grace, tho most
reverend archbishop, the following
communication:
HIS LAST LETTER.
"Sr LEo's RECroRY, !
rs EAST TwENrY.NfSTU STREET,
NEW YoRE, November 81.
'%'R Ha E,r " 4. Corrtaau. D. d, Archbthop o.
y Your RECOMMENDATIONS letter OF
november ~, sent by messenger to my
House, was handed 10 me by my servant
~ 4:l5 Saturday evening, when l re.
,u,hsd 10 my residence; henCs l could
w. 10 as You requested. shall re.
sgscs your excellency's letter OF No.
aeiaoeF a, which is more kindly than
yours oi November Ia.
must take exception to n few OK.
messions, never take for granted any
opposition without frat obtaining
pu mSTL A' priest and gentleman | am
~ n'' pound, in my opinion, to Indicate
Aby ono who the person or persons
S We HIo 'G@y give mo n confidence. |
IpDu,u no. be true priest or man did
.Hn'cdle to you or others tho person
wi vi persons who gave me conGdonces,
"snoui .gr their permission.
the grievances alleged against int
I,e not founded on truth and fact. You
w.o' "oN' ald God knows, have boon tho
,onIed pcr'on. l have never en-
", ,'eu 90 INTO any conspiracy against you
any other man. have always fought
.W we open and always hope so to do
h ionr excellency cannot DO ignorant
ah9 Tact that priests at tho cathedral
'0' W their own letters, given evi