New-York tribune., 1897-12-23
LITTLE HOPE FOR MRS. BOOTH.
SHE IS GROWING WEAK AND THE
VOLUNTEERS SAY is DYING FROM
BROKEN HEART
HER PHYSICIANS ATTRIBUTE HER ILLNESS TO
SUDDEN GRIEF OR SEVERE sHocK-HER

HER PHYSICIANS ATTRIBUTE HER ILLNESS TO
SUDDEN GRIEF OR SEVERE sHocK-HER
FRIENDS ASSERT THAT IT IS CAUSED BY
HER TREATMENT BY THE SALVATION
ARMY, AND MAKE SERIOUS CHARGES.
Mrs Maud B. Booth the wife OF Commander
Ballington Booth OF the Volunteers, who Is Tying
dangerously I'll at the Presbyterian Hospital seems
to be growing weaker every hour. and her pny-
sicans hold slight hope for her recovery Inc
cause OF her Illness Is injury to the pulmonary
artery. This. her physicians say. was caused oy
sudden grief q severe shock.
While Commander Booth refuses to speak OF the
cause Of his wife's Illness further than to express
the prevailing fear that she may not recover men,
bers Of the Volunteers freely discuss Mrs. Booths
Illness and its One OF the most prominent
members said yesterday: Mrs Booth Is dying OF
broken heart not only fgurat!vey but hterahy.
The physicians dia gnose her illness as ruptureo
blood vessel OF the heart but we attribute It TO the
unjust and cruel treatment she has received from
the Salvation Army since she and her husoahu
were compelled to leave it.
No persons are allowed to sec Mrs. Booth at the
hospital except her husband and secretary. From
the nature OF her Illness 1t Is necessary 70 resc'
her nourshment In order to remove the blood ciots
that have gathered around her heart. She Is not
allowed to partake OF any food except hve ounces
OF liquid each day. She Is rapidly growing "eaNe'
as a result and the turning point VIII come IN a
few days II she survives-and OF this there !"
great doubt--it will be months oefore she 10 a''o
to leave the hospital. Ballington Booth and 'ne
entire starY at the headquarters of the volunteers
are prostrated by Mrs Booths illness. They are IN
constant communication with the hospital, ana
watch for every change In her condition ner nus
band is allowed to remain with her Tor tew NM
utes once each day. but even then ne 10 not aio"eO
70 discuss affairs OF the Volunteers with ner
Nrs Rootb,s illness dates back to a short time
,,ar ,bs separat,on OF herself and her HUSBAND
from the Salvation Army. She often coHpiai"eo
70 the Commander about that time OF seSe'e
main in the region Of the heart Tnis was a' "is'
attributed TO q mild attack OF neuralgia OF the
muscles Of the heart but. as the pain became
serious she consulted the surgeons at the Ffea"'-
,er,an HOSPITAL and then learned OF the serious
character OF the trouble. Those VINO Kho" 'he III
side history Of the disagreement whicn causeu 'io
s,paration of Ballington Booth ana MS "iie i'o.i
the Salvation Army are now freer ina" e'o' i"
their criticisms OF the Army.
II Is little more than two years since tne it'c'o
arose IN the Salvation Army which enoeo III ,i0
e.rargement OF Balllneton Booth from MS rela-
lives In January 1896. the war became open' anu
General Booth ordered his son ana oaus"'o' ~
law from America In February OF the same '.a.
pou,ro,op Rooth and his wife withdrew from the
Salvation Army and organized the 'oiu"'.
How bitter the between the two orsaf,,hau'.s
becan,a Later was told yesterday by an Object VI
prominence In the Volunteers -
.I d,sIik. " he said Ito discuss these matters
but the attackg on have been so oit.er mo
80, ,b,,k I, time to speak. Not satisfied with the
ordinary rivalry which was bound 10 aii'o 80
our breaking away from the SaiVation Arm, ""u
.,ar,,np a strictly American institution. metnous
were adopted which were almost malicious i"o
one instance for example. MIS-. boo'h "" 80
smoke In Chicago at a large meeuns' was
rupted by a number Of members Oh 'he
Army who were led by an officer high III
thoriv The interruptions were so violent 'ha' s"e
was compelled to rebuke the people MAXINE VIC
disturbance After the meeting was over lneSe
people went the stage and auackeu 'h'' 80,
personally. This reported IN Ie''e' "
ton Army headquarters. but the omcers io' on.'
refused TO reprimand those who were IN 'ne US
onicer who had led the disturbers ,, "a Mrs
on top OF this. every mani mas tSe most viru-
lent nature, telling her that she vas va. t.mIy and
That she had of ,He IN.
her afSns 6aS .1 hsss sc o Mrs
see tho result. In addition to these ,an ,yner
Who is with us in most active work; but Who with T,h
forty nine other girls was impOreG np@mendey and Mrs
ton AEy Iai Was warned against Mrs Booth by
the ma iron Of the salvation Army Training scnoo''
one OF tn. most serious charges against S sslya va
Gn ATmy SSsT' 6 y county in SeWYork
cordng to the Volunteers the croumstsnces wnGn nn,
caused this investigation are as follows: CON-
mander Booth TO address meeting OF tne
most in this town and on the same evening to meet
The ministers OF the town Prior to the day OF the
meeting the commander received letter from the
him that II would not be advisable for him to
visit the town. and warning him not to 40 so;
over to the captain OF the post Of the Volunteers
in the town on investigation the latter tound
that IL had been written by member OF the
Salvation Army Corps In the place. and that the
minister was really OF the most active sup
norters OF the Volunteers