The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

An ARREsTFoR PRINTING ExTRAoTs
FROM "ALMOsT FOURTEEN"

EditeF HUNT q Nswburyport, MASS, HELD ne
cause ne Published Parts or q Beck In-
tended TO Benent Royn ana Girls and APP
proved bJ mr.. Abbott ana other Cl~erEynon.
NEwpURYpoRT. Mass, Aug. 5.-Edito- Al.
bert r. Kent Of the Newburyport Item was ar
rested last night nc the instance of the Now
England Watch and Ward Society, an or.
ganization formed for tho protection Of NOR
ais in the community, for publishing alleged
obscene matter. Tho society received a copy
Of the paper q few days ago, and It's attention
was directed to an article purporting to be an
abstract from a book by M. A. Warren. en-
titled almost Fourteen" which has been
published in chapters for the past six weeks.
Acting under instructions, the agent made an
Investigation, and on Mr.. Hunts admission
that no was tho editor and proprietor Of the
paper, secured a warrant and his arrest fol-
lowed. He secured the $500 bail which was
ordered, and in the police court to-day the
case was continued one week.
Editor Hunt says that the extracts wero from
q reputable book. Ho offered to discontinue
the publication Of further chapters, but this
disposition Of tho case was not satisfactory to
the official. The Rem is q weekly paper, and
its II wonder why" column has caused much
agitation throughout this region, 1t is un.
o osSHI@os ma Fon trs p%o iEHs smaS os tse b Sh y pWeii.
known local clergyman.
Frank II. Dodd of Dodd, Mead & Co. was
very much surprised to hear Of the arrest Of
Editor Hunt.
Il don't see what any purity society. or any.
ren's book he said. THE author had a high
mora. object In writing 1t, and 1t has been In.
interest in the welfare Of young boys and girls.
When Mr.. Warren first submitted, the book to
U Usn I've h is msrit, f bSt wi RSsiii To net Il tho opinions wa Ess,
Of others before printing It,, so we submitted
the manuscript to the Rev. Lyman Abbott and
nounced the book q splendid work and a volume
likely TO do much, good. Tho book accordingly
AFTER the hrst publication it was revised by
Mr.. Warren at our request. Some weeks ago
to reprint parts Of the hook. They said that
they thought 1t contained things that ought to
Be read by every esyyn mother am and | father Nm s,rn WE sHY Ss
Mortimer A Warren. the author Of Almost
He describes the book in a preface as follows:
the training amin Of their sons SH and dssuR6ters for
present modesty and nobility and for future
In explaining the revision Of his book, Mr..
Friends whose sincerity and ability as
critics / cannot for an instant doubt have as
sured me that this book as first published con.
iained too much OF physiological and illustrative
iy criticism, / have reviewed the work, excising
and adding as seemed desirable, and herewith
offer a revised. edition to the calm and candid
Judgment OF these friends and OF oil fathers
and mothers"
Mr.. Warren, in q letter to children which he
makes the first chapter Of the volume, asks all
Of his young readers to use the book as they
would q letter from some older and much
loved friend.
My letters, like the letters you receive from
any other friend,'' he says, II beg you TO re-
gard as confidential. Lot them be for You
alone. II i were to visit your house, ] should
not expect to find my book lying on the parlor
table any more than ! should expect to find my
written letters. there. The written letters re-
ceived by you through the past you keep in your
own room. in desk or drawer. and there, too,
you will keep, l hope, this book"