The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-01
NO ROW LIKE \ FAMILY ROW
Booths Pretty Nearly as Good as Call Each
Other Liars.

! New York, March 3l-The following
statement was given out by COmman-
! der and Mrs. BallmgtOn Booth, at the
| Bible house tonight:
when Commissioner Emma Booth
Tucker landed on Saturday last she
was met by a letter from Commando
Booth, in which he stated that having
heard through the press that she de-
sired TO see him, he was willing 10 meet
her at her convenience. She answered
his letter on Sunday, saying that she
wished an interview to take place as
soon as possible. The Commander and
Mrs. Booth appointed tonight at S
O'Clock for the interview, but Mrs.
BC0th-TuClIer objected 10 the supula-
ton that they have a witness present.
Commander Booth then explained over
the telephone that in view of the fact
that his previous interviews with Lon
don representatives other than Mrs.
Booth had been miSquoted by them in
consequence, his version having been
deliberately branded by Miss Booth as
false" he felt they had made priv
ate interview impossible. lie was will
ing to see his sister, as he had repeated
" stated, but under existing Circum-
stances an unwitnessed interview could
Only tend - further misunderstanding
Seeing that this rendered the inter
view impossible. he then telephoDei his
sister, in the hearing OF Mrs. Ballington
Booth and Lieutenant Glenn, thai be
would not under any condition change
his present attitude and decision; that
after the MISUNDERSTANDING and I'M
truthful mau1eS,cS and statements
made by London and their representa-
tiveS here. he could not entertain the
idea Of entering into any further nego-
tSations, or Of receiving any propositions
TO re-enter the army.
In a letter tonight BallinstOn Booth
told his sister. in answer u q request
from her for meeting as brother and
sister, that he would send Colonel Glenn
With a coach 10 headquarters on West
Thirteenth street. and wanted her 10 E9
70 where he would take her In me-
him. Where the meeting was u be Mrs
Rolth-Tlcker did not know. she was
not at all pleased with this and prompt
" diSnatched a message 10 the NOlun-
teer headquarters in The Bible house,
telling him rot 20 ssni The carriage
Mrs. Booth-Tucksr tonight met the
STAFF officers in The barracks OF The
Fourteenth street headquarters She
rad the letter she had received from
her brother, and Is said 10 have express
ed herself as being not az ali uleaSei
WIKI the way he had written f2~ thes-
meetinz. and interview. ], = sad by rAe
Volunteers that the telegram Ssn- -
BallinEton Booth at PHILADELPHIA an
nounc.ng tire de2,h OF Mrs. Booth
fuckers baby. ana also RE death ~ as
sister I.ucy-s cald in india we've SEM a.
a tfrle i would reach i'm the middle q C.
meeting and worry him. Ms Booth
Tucker. in her first letter 20 her br,,le-, I
today. expressed some surprise that he
had not mentioned anything a5oG- The
death Of The children.
In his mex message ~ her he explain .
e3 mat Ee d.d ECt think j. Q necessary 20
90 - by letter bu- WsS Keeping rs re-
g-ecS. etc. for the meeting
Baliincoon Booth today a1nouE sd =
that The property 81 the Volunteers /
would be held IN the names q seven rep
resent i've American citizens