The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-07

New York, Dec. 6.-Thes controversy
between Archbishop Ceraigan and
Rev. Father Ducey has reached THAT
stage where another Statement has
been deemed expedient by the latter.
Notwiuhs standing the archbishops in
junction, Father Ducey continues to
be a conspicuous figure at the Lexow
investigation. This evening he gave
out the following statement:
The gentlemen of the press are
very daniliar with the methods that
do prevail at Madison avenue, I do
not say on what corner [ locate these
methods. I greatly regret Ito be
obliged to allude to Madison avenue
methods. but wHTen one is kept like
a. cathedral window, constantly in the
gTdd-iron, self-preservatfo forces one
to cry out We are very rotten in New
York
'I cannot be tempted in an exposure
Of Archbishop CorTigan's second letter
to me Through the alleged utteTnnces
of his grace. his secretary. Father
to the public Archbishop CorTfgan' S
letter marked private 1 would be
Judged as a violator Of good form and
honor.
Flags the Archbishop.
Archbishop Corrigan has placed
himself in a. position of persistent per
secu'tion Of me for the past ten years.
Why his grace should nave been so
misguided cannot fatlhom- I am
nothing to the archbishop of New
York, and he knows he owes me much.
TleAfrS, Il
kind to him in the extreme when he
was a. supplicant and a stranger in
New York. as he knows. AS co-adju-
taItor archbishop, with right of Sue
ceSsion, he was unknown and humble
in New York. He came to my house
almost every week. He rode with me
in my carriages and sleighs before my
devotion to humanity forced me to rid
myself of these vanities.
'T was not in all particulars like the
young man in the gospel could not
say I had kept in perfection the COM
mandents from my youth without spot
and blemish; but I can say, however,
that L have been most faithful and
sacrificing as priest, and 1 have never
been a frequenter of disreputable places.
1.-The LeXow committee is seeking to
know something of the character of
Rose Bells and her successor Evelyn
Bells house on Thirty-sixth street.
inspector Williams and Captain
Westervelt might give some ecclesiasti-
cal information as to that house to the
committee.
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Nealy's petition to me
to publish Archbishop Corrigan's. letter
to me marked private was very
Shallow trap. I still affirm THAI his
grace has not answered my letter of
November q. His second letter of No
vember "a, is not an answer to my first
letter. On November q I sent him the
following:
Your letter Of the oath was handed
me by my servant at Ais p. M, Sum-
day, when 1 returned to my. residence,
l shall respect your eXcellency's letter
of November "a, which is more kindly
than yours of the 14th.
I must take exception to a few
expressions. 1 never took for granted
any suppusition without first obtaining
proof. AS a priest and gentleman, l
am not bound, in my opinion, to indi-
cate any one or who the person or
persons are who may give me a con-
hdence. I would not be true priest or
man did 1 indicate to you or yours the
person or persons who give me conf
dence, without their permission.
Not Founded on Truth.
1.-The grievances alleged against me
are not founded on truth and fact. You
know, as God knows, l have been the
wronged person. I have nevey entered
into any conspiracy against you or any
other man. / have always fought in
the open and 1 always hope to do SO.
Your excellency cannot be ignorant
of the fact that priests at the cathedral
hxr Dnir 1pf "a
of evil methods. You, 1t is said, are
not responsible for their acts, but if
they have abused your confidence and
on your good nature, why do
they definitely hold on? You cannot
blame me if I have reason to COM
plain.
Il wish to be frank and inform you
that have letters of yours in my pos
session, sent me by the New York
press, requesting that it should say
certain things about me. Your letters
are not typewriter, but in your own
handwriting.
as During the troublesome times that
have passed I have been obliged to be
on the defensive. I do not think it is
fatherly to deal with priests or laymen
as 1 have been dealt with by others.
I greatly regret the trouble that has
been inaugurated anew in New York
The pacific efforts of the apostolic del
egate are. for the present, apparently
nullified.
al trust honorable peace will soon
reign with u.s.
Eurls Defiance.
ION last Sunday morning, Dec 2, I
sent this brief note to the archbishop:
You sent me a letter on Nov "a. I
answered that letter Oh
Nov. q. have received no intima ton
that your excellency has read my let
ter of the 9th. 1 deem it necessary
to write these few words, fearing it
would be said that 1 had not been
courteous to my ecclesiastical superior
You have given me no reasons why I
should not attend the sessions of the
Lexow committee on Monday, and I
say to you in my letter of the 9th.
1 always fought in the open and al
ways hope to do so: therefore, I think
it prudent, respectful and wise that
L should inform you that I am going
to the Lexow investigation on Mon
day"
Father Dueey said he had nothing
further to say at present on the
subject.
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