Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-17
DIR. WILLIAMS COMES BACK.
Santa Teresa and the Revolutionary
Charge-The Ell PasO Times Given
aGenteel Scoring.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. II, '96.-By the
merest accident my attention has been
called to an article published few days
ago in the FL Paso Times, in which it was
stated that played leading part in an
alleged Mexican revolution; also misstat-
ing entirely the interviews that had with
Consul Buford, in Juarez, and Consul
Mallon, in Ell Paso; and that I had re.
quested of Santa Teresa that she enter
into a business proposition to travel
with me; also that made oath before a
judge in Juarez that Santa Teresa and
her friends we're revolutionists. The
facts are these: bad an interview with
Consul Buford, and also with Mexican
Consul Mallon, with the object of finding
out if I could obtain copyright in Mex
loo for the Life of Santa Teresa, having
received from Sr. Lauro Aguirre, the
author, the sole right to translate and
publish book of her life, which he had
about completed when was there.
was received with courtesy, not only BY
both consuls, and Sr. Aguirre, and Mr..
johnson, but also up to the time left by
reporter of the Times, and by Santa
Teresa herself, who voluntarily and freely
gave me opportunity to observe and
watch her method and manner. As re-
CARDS the revolution, neither Santa Te-
resa nor her friends ever said one I'M
kindly word to me concerning the Mexi.
can government, and as to my having
made an affidavit that she was revolu-
zionist, or chat her friends were, it is alb
solutely false, and defy the FL Paso
Times to produce genuine document OF
that character. I will post and forfeit
800, payable to any charitable institu.
tion in Ell Paso to be named by them
provided they post and forfeit 800, pay.
able to any charitable institution in 81
Paso to be named by me, in the event
that they fail to produce such docu.
ment.
had several pleasant interviews with
Santa Teresa through an interpreter, a
Mr.. johnson, friend of hers, but as to
having made her business proposition
directly or indirectly, to ally myself with
her, except as to the publication of his.
tory Of her life, for money or in any other
manner, the Times statements are abso-
lutely and nqualifiedly false.
Also the author of the article said that
had done an injustice to an innocent
girl. That is untrue. On the contrary
Santa Teresa is honest and conscientious
| in all she does, and deserves great deal
of credit for the unselfish devotion she
shows toward the poor aud sick. saw
| by her record book that she had treated
260 invalids the day before called or
her, and not only does she treat them
without price, but she also feeds many
that come to her from long distances
without purse or SCRIP"
| would be the last one to attempt te
pluck any of the flowers of hope that have
budded and blossomed in the hearts Of
these poor, humble people, into whose
lives, at least temporarily, little sunshine
had entered, and who were the happier
for having visited her, as could see BY
their countenances.
At this time have neither the inclina
tion nor the space to enter into an argu
mentative article on suggestive thera
peutics, but challenge any person Il
point to one single, solitary, lone unpro
fessional act of mine during my entir,
professional career.
1t has come to very unfortunate stat,
of affairs that newspaper should love-
its dignity and it's reputation for fai
dealing and honesty by attacking man.
character behind his back through care
lessness or desire for spectacular effect
(taking the most charitable view of il.
As a rule articles of that kind are bette
treated with silent contempt, but when i
comes to attacking mans character ant
integrity without cause or Prov location
then common decency allows one the righ
of self-defense, and sincerely hope thai
the FL Paso Times, so far as lies within
it's power, will rectify the injustice ant
wrong done me. Until it is proved other
wise, it seems impossible to believe thai
a reputable and responsible newspaper
will not right wrong committed by it
either through its own mistakes or mis-
understandings or those of its underlings
Very respectfully, RIA. WILLIAMS.
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