Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-07

expedient by the latter Notwithstanding
the Archbishop's injunction. Father Ducey
continues 10 be conspicuous figure az the
Lexow committee investigation. Last
evening he gave out the following state
| ment:
"The gentlemen of the press are very IA
miliar with the methods that go on at Mad
ison avenue l don't say on what corner
| locate these methods. greatly regret 10
be obliged TO allude TO Madison avenue
| methods. but when one is kept like ca
thedral window, constantly In the grid
iron, self-preservation forces one TO cry out:
| we are very rotten in New York
The Rev. Nh. Newey is decent enough
10 speak as the Rev. Mr.. Newey. He Is
not evidently willing TO act the part OF
guerilla assassin. 1t is very painful to
the American public to have the press OF
New York give prominence TO attacks on
| personal characters anonymously made as
coming from persons who sign themselves
as Catholic laymen," distinguished
ecclesiastic" "very near the Arch bishop"
"a person that knows the mind OF the
Archbishop" etc. etc. His EXcellency,
the Archbishop of New York, is greatly
to be pitied for the course followed oy
men who claim to be his friends and de-
| tenders.
IT is SAD TO THINK
that the Archbishop, who has the greatest
opportunity for good, in my Judgment, OF
anv ecclesiastic In the world, should need
defenders. He would rot need them did
he act independently, fearlessly and open
ly. .,
rotary of Arch bishop Corrigan in the ab-
sence of the Rev. Mr.. Connolly. The Rev.
Mr.. Newey, however, does not state that
Archbishop Corrigan has requested him TO
speak for the Archbishop OF New Y ork.
II cannot be tempted into an exposure OF
Archbishop Corrigans second letter 10 me
through the alleged utterances OF His
Grace and his secretary, Father Newey.
1t seems to me, should / give TO the public
Archbishop Corrigan's letter marked 'pri-
yate' on such evidence as / have now In
nv possession, would be judged viola
tor OF good form and honor.
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. l owe nothing to the
Archbishop of New York, and he knows
he owes me much. From his coming to
this diocese I was kind TO him in the ex-
treme. when he was a suppliant and
stranger in New York, and he knows it.
AS Coadjutor 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 IN my
carriages and slelghs before my devotioR to
humanity forced me to rid myself OF these
vanities.
'I was not in all particulars like the
young man in the gospel could not say
that l had kept IN perfection the command
ments from my youth without spot or
blemish; but can say however thatI nave
been most faithful and sacrificing as
priest. and have never been a frequenter
of disreputable places.
"The Lexow Committee is seeking to
know something of the character Of Rosa
Bells aud her successors, Evelyn Bell.
house on Thirtv-sixth street Inspector
Williams and Captain Westervelt might
give some ecclesiastical information 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. l am not prepared to be trapped. /
still affirm that His Grace, the Most Rev
erend Archbishop, has not answered my
letter of November %. His second letter
of November "a is not an answer 10 my
first letter. On November q sent His
Grace, the Most Reverend Archbishop,
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION:
"ST. LEo's REcToRY,
s'lS EAST TwENTY-NINTH STREET,
NEW YORK. November "a.
"Most Reu. NJ 4. CorrigdH, D. D., Arch
bishop Of NsIC York:
"YoUR ExCELLENCY Your letter Of
November 24, sent by messenger 10 my
house. was handed TO me by my servant at
4:l5 Saturday evening, when returned TO
nv residence; hence / could not do as you
requested. / shall respect your Excel
lency's letter of November "a, which is
more kindly than yours Of November IA.
IL must take exception 10 few ex-
pressions. | never take for granted any
supposition without obtaining proof AS a
nriest and a gentleman / am not bound, IN
nv opinion. 10 indicate 10 any one who the
person or persons are who may give me
confidence. / would not be true priest or
a man did indicate TO you or others the
person or persons who gave me commence
without their permission.
..The grievances alleged against me are
not founded on truth and facts. You know
and God knows. have been the wronged
person. have never entered into any con-
spiracy against you or any other man.
have always fought IN the open and al
ways hope so 10 GO.
.Your Excelie ncy cannot be ignorant Of
the fact that priests az the Cathedral have,
by their own letters, given evidence OF evil
methods. You, il is said. are not RESPONSE
bic for their acts, out il they
HAVE ABUSED YOUR CONFIDENCE
and imposed on your good nature, why do
they de1antiy hold on. You cannot blame
me IL have reason 70 complain.
Il wish 20 be frank, and | inform you,
that have letters of yours in my posses
sion. sent me oy the New York press, re-
ouesting thai il should say certain things
about me. Your letters are not typewriter,
butiu your own handwriting.
During the troublesome times that have
PASSED. have been ODligeO 10 DC on the de-
feusive / do not think IL is fatherly 70
deal with priests or laymen as l have been
dealt with 0y others
Il greatly regret the trouble that has
been iusugursted anew in New York.
The pacinc efforts Of ;he Apostolic Dele
gate are for the present apparently null
lifed.
II trust that honorable peace viii soon
reign with all Of Us.
Yours truly,
THOMAS J. DUcFY."
On last Monday morning, December 8,
| sent this brief
NOTE TO HIS Exc ELLEScT:
.S7. LEo's REcToEY. IS EAsT 18Th ST.
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