Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-29


She Expresses the Wish That the
Course she Has Pursued May De-
ter Others from Making Similar
Attacks.
Bridgeport. Conn, April 2S.-The
Islander suit by Nile. Jane May, the ia
nous French actress. against the Rev.
Joseph Pullman. of this city, for heavy
damages has practically been brought
to an end by public retraction by DR..
Pullman on account of the recent afiiic-
tons that have befallen the doctor
household severe illness of his wife.
an almost fatal illness of his son-in-iaW
and the death OF his daughter, charm
ing girl Of seventeen. Mile. Jane May,
when an ofer of retracJion was tender
ed by the doctors attorneys to Judge
Lynch. tho attorney for the plaintiff,
determined 10 extend TO him the c13r-
ity which he had not for her, and SUI
fer in silence the agony which his words
has caused her. and to teach him les
son Of the Gospel which it would be
reasonable to suppose he was more ac-
Quainted with than she,
Her c0nduc, during the tendency Of
this action and especially al the time
o. her deposition held before Judge Car
roll and the silence with which she
bore the burden cast upon her by his
words. had been il marked contrast
with the actions displayed by the minis
ter. In only one OF the local papers,
and not very cOnspicuCusly displayed.
Dr. Pullman has addressed the follow
ing open letter to Miss May:
REMARKS WE'RE INiPERSONAL.
Bridgeport. Conn, April "a.
Up to this time I have prepared no
statement for the public in the matter
OF the Jane May case but now | deem
it due TO all concerned 10 make a brief
announcement Of the facts, and Of my
relation to the case.
Ny idea of the performance OF Mile.
May was based entirely upon a criti-
cism purpOrting TO have been taken
IRON the New York sun. which appear
ed win comments in one of our morn
ing papers, in advance OF said perform
ance, and from the cuts and ilustra-
lions appearing upon the bill boards
throughout this city; and | concluded
that any one taking part in such a per-
Torrance as depicted in said newspaper
notices must needs be a person Of low
moral perception. AT that time l knew
absolutely nothing Of Nile May beyond
her relation 70 that performance. and
1t was my deliberate purpose thai my
remarks should be imperscnal.
| have from the first regretted ex-
ceedingly that my words were connect
cd with the actress. IL was a great
satisfaction 10 me that Mile May repu-
dated the aforesaid article as a truth
ful description of her performance. and
II | have done her any injury or injus-
tice by assuming that the article pub
ltshed with her consent. or used any ex-
preston which in any degree may have
reflected upon her private character. l
regret il. And this has been my atti-
tude in this case from the first.
Signed JOSEPH PULLMAN.
Or. Pullman and all his family refuse
10 be interviewed.
HER ADVICE TO CLERGYMEN.
Mile. May has replied to DR.. Pull
mans letter by the following:
New York, April "a. 1896.
Rev. Joseph Pullman. Bridgeport. Conn.
Sir:-YOur retractiOn OF the reckless
and un-ChriS,ian charges against my
moral character has been submitted 10
me, and is accepted. l have been made
aware OF the fact that. since the utter
ance Of those awful words against me.
a wife and mother. Affections have be-
fallen the sacred circle Of your home.
and out of spirit OF charity. which
YOU did not see fit TO extend TO me. / do
not desire 10 add more TO your burden
by the annoyance which continuance
OF my suit would naturally cause YOU
and yours. I therefore accept your re-
traction as sufficient.
But | feel that | can without i'm
prOpriety, suggest that it is my hope
that the course / have pursued in this
matter, may. at least, be the means of
deterring clergymen, who think less in
the pulpit of the Gospel of Christ than
nCCOriety and ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
from making unprOvOked and mali
c.ous attacks upon actresses. Of whom
they know absolutely nothing. Before
directing such language against any
lady. which it seems no gentleman
could, YOU might ask. How would re-
gard these same words if spoken of my
mother. wife or daughter. by any one.
especially a minister Of the Gospel?"
il You we're man. clergyman though
You be, you would resent il with all
the energy Of the champion o.
righteous cause. | do not intend these
remarks as personal. but as general in
cheir application
When we meet on that last awful day
before Him who will judge us all. He
viii decide between US the right and
wrong which you have done me. but
which it is beyond your power to undo.
l am. respectfully.
NILE. JANE MAY.