The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-30
MISS FAIRVIEW ON TRIAL.
a Committoe Reports the Charge That she In
an Adventuresa Not Proved.

n Committoe Reports tho Charge That she II
an Adventures Not Proved.
The Central Labor Union had the longest ses-
sion on record yesterday, lasting from 8 p. N.
to 10 p. NJ. Five hours was spent in executive
session discussing whether or not Miss Florence
Fairview. the labor ngitator and organizer,
should have the privileges of the floor. At tho
end of that time 1t was decided that she should
be allowed to speak. but only in executive ses.
sion. For five or six weeks Miss Fairview has
attended the Central Labor Cnior sessions in
order to reply to attacks made Upon her by
labor leaders and others.
The on Visitors and Outside Com.
munications was directed to pass on her appli.
cation to be heard. II took the mint until
yesterday to come to n decision, and in tho
meantime Miss Fairview attended every meet
ing Of the c. l. u. The reported yes
terday that 1t had heard a great deal OF evidence
against Miss Fairview and had investigated
the charges, but as the charges were not proved,
the report recommended that she should have
the privileges OF the floor.
A demand was made for the charges and other
delegates declared that the C. l. L.. was wasting
time. John F. Maher. delegate OF the Liberty
Dawn Association. said:
- was on the committee for a while. and il
the charges heard were true, she ought not TO
be allowed to speak. II the charges are false.
sit here. We ought TO hear both sides"
A long debate followed, and it was decided to
go INTO executive session and hear the charges.
Miss Fairview was excluded with the reporters
and visitors. While she was waiting outside
she said the charges were chiefly rumors.
II have been rGhtins this thing for three
years, she said. land each time a decision was
rendered against me in executive session. II Is
a case OF persecution because / am n woman. |
have decided 10 sue one delegate in the courts
for slanderous charges
1t was near 10 o'clock when Miss Fsirview
was invited into the meeting. 1t remained in
executive session. 1t WAS learned that Miss
Fairview had been denounced as an adventures
and several other things. The Bureau Of Vital
Statistics had been searched and it was found
that she was going under an assumed name.
she had gone under several names. One was
McFceley and another Margaret Martha"
Miss Fairview admitted ut the meeting that
Fairview was not her real name.
II called myself Margaret Martha" she
said. " because my mothers name was Martha
! called myself Miss Fairview' because l take o
fair view of things"
Many of the delegates were inclined to give
Miss Fairview a show. Others were hard and
bitter. The only thing made public officially
was a report. which was finally adopted. stating
that while the charges against her were not
responsibility for her methods. Mrs. Nau,
with whom Miss Fsirview was associated in
running the Business Womcn's Club in West
Fourteenth street. which. proved a financial
failure. was indignant when seen yesterday.
She declared that she had loaned all her savings
to Miss Fairview to help run the club.
Miss Fairview is pale and wIllowy. She says
her health is destroyed by her anxiety over the
ordeal she Is going through.