The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-14
UNCLE WOULDLAY
BARE THE SECRET
Will. Like the Pharisee, Tell III
He Knows
WOMAN IN THE CASE
DECLINED TO AFFIRM on DENY
STORY OF HER ENGAGE
MENT TO THE STEEL
KING.


Pittsburg, Penn, Dec. l3.--J. B.
Corey, uncle of the President OF the
United States Steel corporation, and
the man who alleged that Andrew
Carneg'e was partly responsible for
the downfall Of his nephew and
Charles M Schwab, for placing them
In exalted positions and making mon
keys Of them when they we're too
young to have such honors placed on
them, today issued most remarkable
letter to the public, which he adj
dressed TO the newspaper reporters.
In this letter Mr. Corey offers to the
public the letters which have passed
between himself, Andrew Carnegie,
Charles NJ. Schwab and his nephew,
on condition that the public pay for
Their morbid curiosity. The sum de-
manded is 100000. the money to be
applied to the Hebrew fund Of this
city for the sufferers of Russia, 10
which fund Mr.. Corey personally sub
cribed $4,000. Mr. Corey guarantees
that the contributors will get their
moneys worth" in the publication OF
this correspondence.
Mr.. Corey's letter in full, without
change Is as follows:
My Dear Reporters
Tell me. ye winged winds,
A whisper will suffice,
Knowest thou no sylvan nook
Where scandals do not arise?'"
III 1t be true. as indicated by the
urgent request made to me by the
newspapers from Maine to California,
for further installments OF the w. Il.
Corey scandal. with which to satisfy
the morbid cravings OF your readers.
you have, | think. the secret OF this
yaung man's disgracefui conduct.
His Gun No Prcsecficnss
"A am being isnportnnel day ana
might - my Office ana 1n my home
for additional facts upon which to
buill a story of this voting mans
downfall by reporters In person ani
by wire from leading cities. saying,
Wire me at my expense. etc: also,
my telephone Is kept busy until late
at night | never before knew | was
so important man. The C. p. A. tele-
phone which hangs alongside of
double barreled shotgun, with box of
buckshot, in my bedroom, prepared
for the numerous burglars. does not
protect me from the reporters on the
hunt of news with which 10 satisfy
the morbid tastes OF their readers.
mot even the holy Sabbath day Is
any protection from these Industrious
seekers after news about this Corey
scandal. On being called up on the
phone on the Sabbath | replied to the
reporter:
This is the Sabbath day and we
are commanded to remember II and
keep Il holy That he who keeps the
whole law and yet offends In Que point
Is guilty of ALL He that said: Thou
shall not commit adultery. also said.
Remember the Sabbath day and keep
Il holy, that thy days may be long In
the land which the Lord. thy God,
giveth thee
Il cannot make the good reporters
believe that they know ten times as
much about this Corey "a ! DO. They
insist that | was In the sccre, and a
correspondence with Mr.. Andrew Car
negie. Charles NJ. Schwab. ". 4. Co
rsy and myself will give iheir readcSs
Of ts. ttrlt.,
The Proposition.
Nov. ! will make the.e enterpris-
'ng reporters this proposition:
Much as ! dislike 10 bs placed in
the attitude of the Pharlsees who
brought the W man taken IN intidelity
10 Christ. yet ! will consent 10 stand
in the Phgrisees' shoes II you can con
vince me that the demand Of your
readers l. such that only the obscene
stun that has filed your papers the
past week will satisfy your readers. |
make you this proposition. to-wit:
-. n there are 100 OF your readers
whcss curiosity TO read the letters
that have passed between Andrew
Carnegie. Charles NJ. Schvab. ". &.
Corey and myself. and which has re-
suited IN this disgrsceful ccandsi. who
will contribute siaOo zach. or
q. Cne thousand readers who will
contribute s1o0 each: or
-. Ten thousand readers who viii
contribute $40 each. or
=. One hundred thousand who viii
routribute 81 escb. the money 10 he
applied 20 the Hebrew Mission Of this
city. 10 which I myself have con
ribured $4,000 and have deposited
5000 with the City Deposit bank Of
Pnt=burg waiting for ls others 10 do
ikswise.
Worth TIRE Money
n this proposition is acceptable l
sill consent 10 allow the aforesaid
70 De pabiished and
he contributors may rely that hey
anl gst their Moneys worth.