The morning call., 1894-11-23
DUCEY TALKS OUT.
His Answer to Archbishop
Corrigan.
HE HAS SOWED THE WIND
And Now He Is sReaping the
Whirlwind.
HE HAS SOWED THE WIND
JUSTIFICATION OF THE PRIEST.
Why He Took the Part That He
Did in the Lexow lnVesti-
CATION.

NEW YORK. Nov. %. - Rev. Father
Ducey of ST. Leo's Church Tonight sent
letter TO Arch bishop Corrigan in answer
to the letter which he received from tn at
dlgnitary a few days ago in which the
Archbishop took him to task for taking
such a prominent part in the meetings of
the Lexow committee. In his letter Arch
bishop Corrigan dmonished Father Du-
cey to abstain in the future from attending
these sessions Of the committee without
permission from him.
In his reply tonight Father Ducey said :
II regret to have received this evidence OF
your Excellency's want of appreciation of
my persistent devotion and sacrifice in the
interest of truth. morality and religion.
For years l have felt that you should be,
next to the Holy Father now reigning. the
greatest factor for good in the whole
Catholic world. Unfortunately l am
forced to say that here in New York the
great power in the work for good and hu-
manity and the Catholic church has been
thrown to the wind AMI we are now reap
ing the whirlwind.
IL am not the only man who believes and
thinks that the greatest opportunity
heaven has thus given to the Catholic
Church since the days of our Lord and his
Apostles for good has been sacrificed in
the city of New York. Had the church
openly acted with courage in opposing the
corruption and corruptors of this great
city, the Catholic church would have
gloried throughout the world.
Now. DR.. Parkhurst has won"
Continuing, Father Ducey declares that
he is surprised that Archbishop COrrigan
| should be "paiued" at course which has
| merited the recognition of the most dis
| tiDguished citizens of the United States.
There is nothing in my course, now
that the election is over as you say" be
continues, that calls for vindicaton of
the sanctity of the priesthood by
you, so far as my conduct is con-
cerned. | do not know in what way
have exposed myself to receive
'canonical admonition,' aud l cannot
| see why l should be commanded 10
abstain from going to the sessions of the
Lexow committee without permission in
writing from your Excellency [ have
given my word that 1 would attend the
sessions of this committee to its close when
not prevented by my duties. l know full
well that in no way transcend my rights
as priest by my interest in the Lexow
investigation"
! In his letter Father Ducey says in re-.
| gard to the rumor about his attendance at
the LeXow committee as a representative
of the Holy See: 81 trust you will be
| pleased TO learn that l have most care
fully safeguarded the Holy See in the
archdiocese of New York and through
out the country. and l know your Excel
leucy will be panied TO learn that |
have In my keeping manuscript evidence
from The very highest authority recognlz-
ing that here in the city of New York we
have the very front and citadel of organ
lied opposition TO the action and wishes of
the Holy Sse."
In conclusion Father Ducey says: 81
| shall be greatly pleased if your Excellency
will inform me under what canonical rules
you forbid my presence at any further ses-
| sions of the Lexow committee"