The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17


aberrsiion, awakening 10 find himself In
strange places and circumstances. He say
that he wandered around In tho world he
knouy not where, and finally found him
self 10 New Zealand.
MAs. ADAMS svPPoKrlNu NEE sELf ASb
CHILDREN.
Tho wife NJ the Raw. Mr.. Adams was seen
at Chappauua. Westminster county, .yesteT.
day By SUr reporter. She admitted
that she. had reoeived letter from her
husband. Mr.. Adams, according to her
statement, left her without income or
funds. Athoneh rsed 70 = ne o. ox com y
heroicaily, refusing the means offered by
her hVse6and's family Sa.s hired the coun-
try seet OF George d. Mckay At Chappaqua
and stsrted boarding house.
IN Adams went mt, Wy w. Alamo I"mou' T Ths
to Margaret, nv little girl We did not
Give thSsl letter 10 the public because We
Hoped the matter would In explained. He
said In that letter that he wsS unhappy;
ss hs WI Him 0 .assn s"+ n ana sn sns killed kind
my iittle girl. but Wa still hoped.
aIu al Of these months he has never
written TO any OF the children. nor to me
until ten days ago, when ! received not
to- whcm MI Mr. ADAMS ADAMS sddressed the ietter.
a note saying that he was innocent OF the
aspeysions cast upon him, that he was dying
and that ne would return TO die, racing
his enemies But he did not explain or
excuse in any way this absences ana si'enoe
which has lasted nearly . year.
Mrs. Adams does not believe the reports
of her husbands extreme illness. although
she thinks he may he suffering from ner-
vo,is trouble She said;
I'm his leter he said that he would return
and
the four children. This is what his duty
should dictate, but l am willing to work
and provide for my four little ones.
Mrs Adams showed deep emotion N
speaking. Of her children; 'Oh. when l
stand their i.ther's action. People have
30 often said to me. II had one like any
one Of them. I would feel rich.
WHEN asked il Mr.. Adams referred in his his
letter TO her having threatened Divorce
year ago. Mr. d hdam. a catholic
and in my church there Is NO divorce, and
beeides I would have endured almost any
thinr for the sake OF my children. / did not
threaten q divorce. but did plead for an
understanding between us. ! did ,mpione
the snd oaused 20 much pain TO all. ! fore
saw what the future would be, and though
I wss unisjudeed and accused Of Jealousy
ererted my every influence to avert the
impending evil, ,,-. :.
would you consider a reconciliation II
Mr.. Adams returned!' Mrs Adams WAS
II he can prove that. az he declares
in his letter. he has not seen that giri snce
he left New York last summer. l would
forgive ill else Mr": Adams SAID
iasI da1 she was seen by her friend, she
wrote 4 letter dated on the train, and ad-
dressed to her sisters. in which she said that
she was unhappy and that she was gong
away forever. This was the last heard
Of Dor Guilty or innocent l am sorry
The last work done by Mr.. Adams prior
to Ills disappearance. was pamphlet,
written in the form OF an autobiography
and picturins his career. his temperament
and snyronmsSnt s entitled s.oev Ell OF Trs
In this pamphlet Mr., Adams attempted
10 Justify unlawful love, and said that men
and women should, by the very nature OF
things, be as free as the birds and bees.
TN ", w Hd.pss family
and church officials endeavored to recall
the entire issue, and there are now only
few Of them In existence.
Tho Brief In speaking OF the heroine,
she was a mystic. dream soul. q great
musician, an ideal. Mrs. Adams believes
that her husband had planned TO 60 away
before he wrote the pamphlet.
ais MrE-A CONVERT TO CATHOLICISM.
Mr.. Adams is about 20 years old. He
was born In Cuba, educated at Trinity Col
lege, Hartford. and for a time had charge
Of several New England Protestant Epls-
copal churches.
Morgan Dix OF Trinity and three years
later was called to st. Paul's. Buffalo, at a
SALARY Of %, 900 q year. The congregation.
a wealthy one, was not satisfied with Mr.;
Adams because he made q special appeal
70 the poor to come to the church. which
Suddenly he resigned. He came TO New
York and took charge OF the Church OF the
Redeemer at Eighty-seoond street and
Park avenue, which was Us 900 In debt
divided With the assistant rector, Father
W. Everett johnson, who assumed the
executive work OF the parish. The Rev
Mr. Adams introduced new ideas, buiil
up the church and announced that 1t would
tetch the faith which the entire Churc
hSAd before Rome added to 1t or Proteetant
ism subtracted from It,
Then It was announced that wealthy
member Of the parish had settled upor
Mr.. Adams an annuity OF 1900 from
fund Of 100000. The name o. the giver va
widow Of William Arnold, father Of Rioharc
Arnold OF Arnold, Constable Il Co., was men
toned.
building house at Great River, l.. L., TIT
house was to have a cha ntry, 1t was said
and mass was to be said once year Tor TIT
repoee Of certain soul.
In 1898, in letter to the public, the Rev
Mr. Adams announced that he had become
a Roman Catholic. He was baptized will
six other converts by Bishop Gordon o.
4 year later Mira. Arnold joined the Ro
nan Catholic Church:
After joining the Roman Catholic faitf
Mr., Adams at once became popular a. q
lecturer and writer. He travelled all ove'
the country, giving lectures under tn
auspices of the Knights OF Columbus, ant
his effective delivery, brilliancy OF de-
soription, versatility and Wit, made hin
much sought after.
For two years before his disappearance
he lecutred at the Catholic summer schoo
At Green Bay, Wis, and before that h.
lectured at the Catholic summer school
near Plattsburg. N. Y.
HIS BROTHER BELIEVES HIS STORY.
Charles Frederick Adams said yeste rda,
rat he knew nothing OF his brothers do
lHes since Henry left home last Angus
1ept what he had heard through An ole
chum Of Henry's, who had received lette
short time ago from Henry In New Zea
land.
In this letter Mr.. Adams referred yer,
said ne had learned were being circulated
about him at home and declared his in
tention Of coming home as soon az he wa
able to face his enemies.
Il Judged from the tone of the letter
said G. r. Adams. -that Henry had recov