New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
DUCEY SMILES SERENEhl'
,,,,,r ur WON'T SAY WHETHER HE WILL
opry THE ARCHBIsHOPs COMMAND.

..,.,.,, ~, THE pnrLArEs LETTER TO THE
PRIEST AND WHAT THE PRIEST SAID IN
HIS REPLY TO THE PREiATE'
u...or tho pov Father Ducey will attend any
moro OF the sessions OF the Lexow invesusa'ns
Co,,,n,t,ee is a matter which must, for the prcse"
onvhou, be wrapped IN mystery. lie mas oeei' iva
hidden TO do so and by his ArchoiShoP anu W
too in no uncertain terms. But rather Du'
e,nilcs serenely and when questioned ny ".PV
rert newspaper men" to use his own "orus' VI,
sting Of which &c assuaged by Father DHc'y p'a',u
and benevolent smile he says. 81 am not reaoy 10
talk yet" ,., and
4 Tribune reporter saw the priest last night ana
the priest told the reporter Just as muCh Ms '
One prlcsp wanted to. and more. NOW JUST
listen 10 this" said Father Ducey. land get IL r's
don't suppose you WILL bur If you don't II won
ba nv fault Here is the letter got from Arcn-
bishop Corrigan Now you put 1t down straight
Here IL is straight:
Archbishops House, No 452 Madison s !, ,sa,
Reverend Dear Sir: have noticed with pain your your
Cdtnn,jttee MANY an honest ayman would bush
to 20 to such assemhlage OF MS own re- ,",,id
Sreaunnt such sessions day after day. and seem
To- g,ory in 1t. Certainly. | would not thinN OF az
without calling him to account. II was given ont
in certain newspaper that you a a1I S IJIs
Investigations by the desire OF the HOY see ba s
Emlnence the Carllna! Secretary OF state. mas
written me. and has. moreover i0i ~a,ga
RSman5 in which officially denied that Ing
R.v Mr. pucey any one Else was, dutliy, q. -,
70 10 present at such gatherings In behalf OF the
Holy S. &c. " ,-.,.1- 49,, 600, think II is
b,Ch time 70 yndicate the sanctituie OF the priest
hood and hereby give you canoncal admoni ,
70 abstain in future from going 70 these SESSIONS ?
OF The Iexow Committee without my pc'i"9S'o"
IN r wIn that YOU Will be obedient to ths I'd
uanition | am reverend and dear sir. very iath-
INV Yours NJ 4. CORRIGAN Archbishop
Having read this Father Ducey smiled geniaily
and Leaned upon the reporter But wha' are
you going to do?' was asked.
"Not ready to talk yet" said Father Ducey
brl,ky: when I am will let you know. There
are 525 priests in this diocese and they are al
wearing the Tanmany collar but Ducey'
This ended the Interview NOw when Father
Ducey received this letter from his superior ne
promptly set TO work to answer H. ana ne ui"
lie led OF by expressing his surprise that me
Archbishop should have deemed 1t necessary TO
register the letter aNn with "ithefhs s''o"Si"
expressed his qualification at having received ,"e
letter This he coupled with an ardent WISH 'na'
Archbishop Corrlgan had received the receipt lot
/ tho r,gisteral letter. Then casting sarcasm and
fr,yolity aside Father Ducey defended the poSiUo"
! h. had taken I'm attending the sessions OF the
Lexow Committee. These extracts from ms repy
Will give some idea OF Father Duceys reply
Thank God. able 10 say that for more tnS.
protested without easing against tne , sno ,b
fnraien horn citizen and the Catholic name Dr
Parkhurst hes had many clements 10 th'pu , So
and support him /. unfortunately nave hai o Nv
r,srsonal HELM or organized society 10 'hCouias.
meriiing the blessing Of God ana 'athoic -
ana morality. have been the one 'olVe ms
the wilderness OF corruption TO MAKE stras', Ia.
wavs OF the Lord. | rejoice that tathSV- nm
~ .verv denomination had known their du'y anu
cried ont against the CONDITIONS Over n si,ca
Eor.r. h.r Gods viii would nave iohs S'"0'
hs,n Inua ON the earth OF New York ny. ,,.
\nv let me say to Your Excellency. an -
,,,rrriseI M the phrasng of your letter OF 10Y -
Ih1, YOU should be ''pained at course Wtlon ha
nerited the recognition OF IN" most "sti,s "n,vn
'i,i,.rs ~ tho United states ana me Dt7'-niio"'
,rd most honored names In this community, -
an $50, stranee II not sad The honest tath-
IT. I, vren cho would blush to 90 to such an az
ser,hl,ge as the Iexow investigating 'oIlll,aii,.
must I think b. strangely consttut 49,.
roraly q nj uhysca ly deem II the outy o. - a.,
~ r,,izan 70 assist the Lcxov Committee ana lls
counsel in effort to purify te ,,n py yeatad and
tho c.sspoo Of crime and corruption ,an,n,any
f"s,ered by the corrupt managers o III ci,,
i'm The defeat OF this corrupt power ~ my an
~ ew York proves the truth OF my ,t,.n,,o "a
,i.as.d 10 know that have been an nu'''e i"
p,rr in bringing about the result or Nov o.. ny.
~ Ia moi know In what way nave .tApoiI ~
sei, 70 receive 'canouCal adWonitlo,' anu ts,ain
-, 500 why should be cOninahde' 10 49,.
"ommItte. without permission III "tlunf ,ha,
I'm t,xc.il.ucv / have given my "oru 'nft
,,nud an. nd the sessions Of this committee ~ ~.
,'U wh.n not prevented by my duties MO"
an veil In no way tfalS't''I ~
li't ,,rast hv my interest in the IeNoW lNesti-i
n ,nt me host people Of our city tnihk anu Say
,Taf most certainly am DONG Hpo,u w w.
ci,iz.n los eXcrting every power I" nrlp o,l CO.
,nr',,itt.n 10 give good government a. -,
n ,rI safeguard public as well IA private mo-