The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-07

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avenue methods, but when one Is kept
like a cathedral window, constantly on
the gridiron self preservation forces one
TO cry out, We arc very rotten in New
York
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Newey is decent enough
to speak as the Rev. Mr.. Newey. He is
mot evidently willing to act the part Of
gorilla assassin. 1t is very painful to the
american public to have the press of New
York give prominence to attacks on per-
sonal character anonymously made. 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. He would not
need them did he act independently, fear
lessly and openly.
archbishop Corrigan has placed him
self in position of persistent persecution
of me for the past ten years. Why his
grace should have been SO misguided,
cannot fathom. I owe nothing to the arch
bishop of New York, and he knows that
the owes much to me. From his coming to
this diocese was kind to him In the ex-
treme, when he was a suppliant and a
stranger in New York, and he knows 1t.
As coadjutor archbishop, with the right of
Succession, he was unknown and humble
In New York He came to my house al
most every week, he rode with me in my
carriages and sleighs before my devotion
to humanity forced me to rid myself Of
these vanities.
II was not in all particulars like the
young man in the gospel could not say
that l had kept In perfection the COM
mandments from my youth without spot
or blemish; but l can say, however, that 1
have been most faithful and sacrificing as
a priest, and have never been a fire.
quenter Of disreputable places.
1.-THE Lexow committee is seeking TO
know something of the character of Rosa
Bells, and her successor, Evelyn Bells,
house on Thirty-sixth street. Inspector
Williams and Captain Westervelt might
give some ecclesiastical information as to
that house to the senate committee.
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Newey's permission to
me to publish Archbishop Corrigan's let
ter marked private seems very shallow
trap. am not prepared to be trapped.
still affirm that the archbishop has not an
swered my letter of Nov. en-
Father Ducey's letter to the archbishop
of Nov "a, referred to above, is in part as
follows;
1.-THE grievances alleged against me are
mot founded on truth and fact. You know
land God knows l have been the wronged
person. have never entered into any
conspiracy against you or any other man.
have always fought in the open, and
always hope so to do.
"Your excellency cannot be ignorant Of
the fact tn at priests at the cathedral have,
by their own letters, given evidence of
evil methods. You, 1t is said, are not re-
sponsible for their acts, but IL they have
abused your confidence and imposed on
your good nature why do they deflantly
hold onp You cannot blame me If have
reason to complain.
II wish to be frank, and I inform you
that have letters of yours in my posses
sion sent by you to the New York press,
requesting that 1t should say certain things
about me. These letters, sent from your
residence, are not typewriter, but in
your own handwriting"
On Monday Dec 1, Father Ducey sent a
letter to the archbishop which concludes
as follows:
You have given me no reason why
should not attend the sessions of the Lexow
committee on Monday, and, as 1 said to
you in my letter of the 27th, I have always
fought In the open day and always hope
to do so, therefore I think it prudent.
respectful and wise that / should inform
you that am going to the Lexow investi-
cation on Monday"