New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAN
HOPE HALL IS NOT TO Re cor,

HOPE HALL IS NOT TO BE som
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: 1 have Just returned from a ,,a-- a..
trip 20 the prisons of California r 1o. -s.sSSiui
prise ana distress that during my absence tbs
hds once more appeared in all the New Yo-I, 1-Sy
papers and from them has naturally bea, ..-'-,
an over the country. that my Hope Han 4, p1.s
ms was 70 oe sold. In one paper il was s,s,.s
that II was 10 be sold because We baya -. Asu @
runds to maintain II. On July last tbis - .o
was also sent out to the press Z rAoatr,.s .r
grams ana telephone messages from several 40 ~
NeW-fork papers which enabled me 10 oon+-oA,..
~ on the spot. I thoroughly understand t5s+ 49,
pIoSs receive this matter as an item of nevs ars
theS are not aware OF the fact that IT is a weano,
being used against me by a few dissatisAed FIrss
ing people who wish 70 see my home closed IN.
majority OF the Inhabitants or FLUSHING A.. q.
laVor or the work. and we have there many tr,.
Ir-ends and supporters. The unkud storiss ot-
cuiated against US have been proved falsehood,
-He eI'or1 tney made 70 have il indicted by the
sIahd jury was failure, and now the only card
they have left 20 play is the constant announce
ment that have decided TO sell IF in v,as oDI
the annoyance OF answering letters and telegrams
70 contradict these statements r should not Iook
upon " as serious, but il has reached the poiur
"here / must in common Justice appeal to the
press rom thls wrong which is being done to us
as subscribers 70 my work all over the country
have seen these statements and have believed
them
Every three months for the last two years mi,
report has had 10 be contradicted and in ia a.
TEos5 impossible 70 tell the harm that IL has done
70 the good cause. "
wish 70 state most emphaticalIy that I hava
Iot TOT one moment since / purchased my Hone
HaH entertained the idea OF selling Il [ have
Ieeh SHered more than twice its value bur as IN -
IN every way suitable. ard I do not wish 10 re-
move tnE distance trOm New-Tork or 70 5egin an
over again the fght which has been almost won
naturally should not think OF pulling uD sfakss
70 20 elsewhere i can saw Of this as well 4s nv
W Western Hope Hall that are in a spaInIid
nhancLfl position. We have no debts and rhough
lL means constant hard work 20 raise the necas-
s2ry tunds, there Is possibility OF our aver hav
Ing 70 close through financial embarrassmarr
In the permanent success IN the reforllafion ~
hundreds or lives We have had marvellous success
ana was never more encOura ged than 1 am 70
day IN the outlook for work j have been
making these statements In drawing room sarhAr-
tngs and in many OF the large summer hotels dur
ing this season and the readers OF your "a per viii
raturally have been very much surpr sell al the
announcement OF the abandoning OF Hone Han
That IS why am 90 exceedingly anxious at this
time 70 give the denial 70 this statement over my
own signature. During the coming fail and win
ter am going to establish our work in vet other
prisons. and we shall be extending. instead OF re-
trenching- our efforts. Yours truly.
New-YOrk. Sept. .. 1852. MAUD 3. BOOTH