The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-30
WOMAN AFRAID
OF CONTROVERSY
Trouble All Started by Cfoir-
master OF Altoona Church
SHE FEARS IRVINE
AS HE is A DANGEROUS, UNscRU.
PULOUS, DISHONEST MAN
MRS ELLIOTT SHEDS
TEARS.

EARS
Huntington, Pa Dec. % am
afraid to discuss his controversy be
tween Bishop Tajllot and DR., If
vine.
Il am afraid Of Or Irvine re s &
dangerous, unscrupuloui dishonest
nan. | am afraid Of him. | am dead
y afraid of his patentialitie7."
Thus began Mrs. Emma Desha Eli
ott yesterday, consenting TO break ne4
long silence as he woman in the
,ase.
= am eoEthern woman | am
elieYer in the chivalry Of men MY.
pinion Of northern chivalry has net
cen improved by wha Dr. Irvine
la5 said and done. | am afraid Of him
hat is tru;h absolute"
Her husband, who was present al
he interview, ,traighiened IN AS
hair
There are times when | cannct be
18th her ne said You do no know
hat Irvine Is"
= don't wish to seem to be eager
) critcise Mr. Irvine ether con.
nued Mrs Elliott u don't wish Il
escend even slightly 10 his level anl
ldulge in any persona it.es. Anything
onnected VI h the man is repug
ant to me. And | say again, / am
fraid OF him.
Woman Sheds indignant Tears.
1t is a painful ubjec, and | nave
lffered1 The tears rolled down he
ieeks Of the roman in the case.
Such cruel, unkind untrue tAieg
ave been s3id about ne. Il is 80 diff
cult, y1u know, fer { wom2n to
owe that her skirts arc cloan once
e tongue az scandal has IaLen liher
es, however unjust ami uncallsd f8r
'ith her name.
4 am, Ike every woman. defense
'ss. have hesilatea 10 reply to thl
aaa. falso cruel indneationa that
ave been leyeled against me by
an whom befriended. who broke
'ead at my table and who took mon
3 from nv hand How can Tho wor
ave anything but pitloas scern for
lch a man?7
Now, Now. Emma. in orrup.e.
r. Elliott don't say ico mrci. Con
ol yourself, dear"
"If the truth must Re known, why
len should | not do my pari IN the
lig man to the world In his true col
: re?" replied Mrs. Ellot
Admits Wearing Purple.
He has again tried to cast refec
IN upon me By asserting that
ore purple when Bishop Talbot Wis
ed me. Suppose I did! frankly al
!. that wore gown Of purple on
syeral occasions when Bis1op Tai
It was a visitor a my house. but |
I'd the gown made in PM aaelphia
1ng before J ever met or knew BIZ h
, Talbot My wearing it had moth
G to do with his coming aud DR.. Ir
me knows It. Il is but ar0,hor OF
Is cowardly remarks by which he
opes % injure Bishop Talbot ana
ie. lie is a cur.
my relations with Bishop Talbo
ave been simple and only those OF
'iendship. Ii was my duty when the
shop Of this diocese came to Hunt.
'gton to receive him and entertain
i'm. Other members of the churct
ave did o and why should ! have
asita.ed o do so? I was innocep'
any wrongdoing ard any intent,or
wrongdoing and nc one knows it
attsr than DR. Irvine. He has acted
7 along through sheer malice.
Tells Of Divorce.
Il viii tell you exactly Why Or. II.
me has tried to iniure me | have
cen a member of st. Joan's church
ere for years apd until a short lime
go was presiden. Of the Ladies' aux
larry. The Rev Mr HoughtOn was
aetor cf the church when came
ere after my marriage to Mr Elicit
had secured a divorce from my sec
nd husband ana Mr. Elliott had Sc
ured divorce from MS fifas wife
went to Mr. Houehtcn and explained
, him hat I had been divorcei under
ne caRons of toe church. He said
hat my explanation vas perfectly
atisfaCtory and that he had no obiec
ion TO my becoming a member Of his
.hurch. Well, Mr. Hosghton died sev
raj years later ami then Dr. irvine
anne here.
Il told DR. Irvine in my house and
4 The presence OF Two other women
aembers OF the church that ! was =
divorced woman and he offered no oh
ection He and [ we're oa nc friend
lest terms after taat. He olt1n din
ID at my house. ani Whenever ne
ase1ed money for the. church 1 never
aeeitatea to give him any amount lie
desired
chcirn1asser Starts Trouble.
The trouble began with ,~9m.
ins Of a ehoirnaster from eoE