The sun., 1902-02-23
KEDtKICK OIANLti 1tUOf'
NEW YORK CITY, Feb. IS.
Mrs. Craddock on Her Recent Arrest.

To TIE EDITOR oP THE SUS-Sir: In an
article in the issue of Feb. 10. your reporter.
after quoting two letters from the Rev. DR..
/, Rainsford which partially approve my book.
The Wedding Night" on whose account Mr.
Comstock recently arrested me. also quotes
Mr. Comstock as stating that ! had placed
this book In the hands OF girls under 10 years
of age. and that my plan was 10 go around to
girls high schools and distribute my PAM
phlets and literature among the pupils after
school was out; also. that Mr.. Comstock's
investigations showed that "a gang OF tough
young fellows collected every night about
the house where live. "and lay in wait for
the foolish girls" whom had induced to visit
me.
AZ these statements concerning my meth
ods Of work are entirely false. and are. more
over slanderous, trust that you will kindly
publish my denial herewith.
have no evening classes. To the best Of
my belief and knowledge, have never handed
my circulars 20 girls under 10. Nor have
ever gone around TO the high schools for the
purpose OF distributing my literature among
the pupils. Indeed. do not know where the
high schools are in this city: am a stranger
here and II were asked under oath. | could
not tell where a single high school OF this city
is. either for girls or boys. AS to seeking my
customers among young people under the
age of 10. the thing is preposterous; my books
are written, not for the comprehension OF
juveniles, but OF adults.
Nor. in all my eight years and half OF sex
reform work. do recall having received but
one sppli cation for any OF my books from any
solitary exception emanated from Mr.. Conn
stocks now native town OF Summit. y. j.
Although purnortins 20 come from q girl OF
OF an elderly person. and bore certain ear
marks OF being the work Of business man;
warrant for my arrest. which Mr.. Comstock
had himself hlled out; ana u reached me
Sr and rs M haS e9Ssqaed '9 arrest
TO the possible authorship OF that one soli-
tary eplstle from the mythical young person
whom MIR. CoInstock has for so many years
mad" use OF for the purpose OF persuading
, an innocent and unsuspecting public into
pcrmitting him TO suppress educational
MIR Comstock's Imagination upon sexual
matters has long been running amuck. When
ties and myself stood awaiting his pleasure
while he searched for the obscene books
library, he meditatiyeiy whistlsd the coochee-
coochee dance" This Is the gentleman
who poses as an apostle OF purity, protector
OF Innocent youth from the corrupung
influences OF books which instruct adults in
Il" laws Of ohaste and wholesome mar
ringe relation before God, And in the ele-
yat"d tram, when ! was In tho custody OF
himself and two OF IN" three deputies, anu
fs ,magiSntion' SSyidan,Iy it nh g"t 20 working
once more with such feTvor within him. thHt
he could not resist the Joy Of attracting oth''
=
TrobrioUs tpthets upon mo, In LOUD tone
Of voice, Hs "a writer and publisher OF what ls
keeping It up until felt Obliged. as retined
and decent woman. To turn 10 hlm WIN the
remark: Really, Mr.. ComstoCk, thlhk tnht
q public conveyance is not IA IL place LOT We
discussion Of such subjects. linen, as ne
showed no signs OF abating his offensive oe-
lnNior, ] added. VIII you kindly cease rom
ihts discussion!" Whereupon he az iehgth
ceased
/ am informed that MIR Anthony Com
stock has not been much before the public
of late, tnat. IN fact. he Is fast becoming
back number. II So he probably Is hnnRry
Tor trsrl victim as hungry hs a 1eISsy
mosquito His thirst for my blood y per
haps the more pressing. tnesmuch a. ene