The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-01
lizzie M'M|LLAN talks
Assistant at Anti-Cruelty Society's
Home Unburdens Her Mind.
CONTRARY TO LEGAL ADVICE
She Tells Her Side Of tho Story Of Life ut
tho Homo for Waifs- Claims to
Havo Built Up the
Institution.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 31.-Commission-
er Francis j. TOrrence,f Of the state
board of charities, continued his inves-
tigation of the scandals connected with
the Pittsburg anti-cruelty society to-
day. Mrs. NJ. j. Crawford was matron
Of the Temporary home for waits two
months. She testified that Miss Nc
tary DOrente hampered her authority.
This was the cause of her leaving. She
saw nothing immoral at the home.
Lille Zimmers, at one time an inmate
of the house and a servant about the
office. had never sen anything wrong
about the place. c. M. Zimmers, father
Of Lille, told the story how his some
what wayward daughter fell into the
hands Of the society and spoke with bit.
terness against Dorente who took
charge Of the girl.
LIZZIE Mcmillan, Secretary Dorente's
assistant, and who had attempted to
horsewhip Executive Chairman DR..
Flower for talking about her, was then
called ....a
Attorney McGarry responded by say
ng that he would offer q book showing
her connection with the society. Mr..
McGarry wished his client excused from
testifying since 1t had been intimated
that she is about to be indicted for her
assault on DR.. Flower.
Mr.. McGarry added: 'As her attor-
ney, I have advised her not to appear" "
Commissioner Terrence, however, ruled
her a competent witness and insisted
upon her testimony being offered. At
ter consulting with Attorney McGarry
Miss Mcmillan stated:
Under advice of my attorney re-
fuse to testify. but shall file with you
a book containing my financial con-
duct"
so your refuse to testify further?"
said Mr.. Terrence.
She Could Not Keep Quiet.
Miss Mcmillan looked hard at her
attorneys expressionless face. 1t was
evident she was struggling with con-
fiicting emotions. Finally she chose to
satisfy her desire to talk, and said de-
liberately: mo. sir, / do not refuse"
She then began statement Of her
connection with the Anti-Cruelty So
ciety's home for waits. She denied pos
itively DR.. Flowers statements con-
cerning her illness. and spoke with
pride as she detailed her success as a
solicitor. her personal care for and i'm
provement of the home. having built
1t up from a home Of three rooms to a
home Of twelve rooms. and how she
had cared for the many little outcasts
that had been sheltered. and protected.
She had been given authority by a
director. other than Secretary Dorente,
and had not at any time exceeded the
authority vested in her.
The stories regarding the elaborate
menu served were , nswered by the
statement tfAct all Q those delicacies
were donated by merchants and Others
without cost to the society.
Witness dramatically asserted that
she was the daughter Of q Mason, and
was being bounded and dragged down
by Masons. She named persons whom
she desired summoned to testify to
her care OF the home and the children.
She then handed Commissioner Tor
renee letters from Henry C. Frick, OF
the Carnegie Steel company, and J. j.
Vandergrift, testifytng as to how she
had treated visitors. Recess was then
taken. ttE