The Washington times., 1907-07-31
AMERICAN ARMY
OF SALVATI0NISTS
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In regard 10 the reports that are De
ing circulated about the American sal
vation Army I wish 70 state that l,
Capt. Elizabeth orr, am member OF
this organization. and 1 think this man
Fred Won DiezelskI IS doing this army
a great injustice by saying that every
body In It are crooks and grafters. 1
worked for this man for more tnan Two
years. and since last September 1 was
under him in the ranks OF the American
Salvation Army until May 9, when 1
was forced TO run away because OF the
treatment ] received from hlm-
L have the marks on my hand now
that Mrs DieZelsld inflicted on me- In
order 20 get out OF his house with my
life had 10 scream murder. and l had
20 bring two policemen TO get the few
clothes that ! had This happened al
45 TichenOr street, Newark
Il left him and he still owes me two
weeks salary and ] had my name down
on his reports. After l left him he quit
the ranks Of the American Salvation
Army and turned over eight horses and
eight wagons. one truck and one buggy
10 the Volunteers OF America. That or
San!zatiOn didn't have enough money
| to pay him the 8, 90 he was 20 get for
| the teams but DieZelskI said that ne
would get his money He has three
| women out soliciting this money This
IS not what somebody told me. but
what I saw with my own eyes I saw
| the contract that BallinEtOn Boots made
| with Diezelski written out and saw Il
| signed by Diezelsld. He also had the
| buildings he had rented for the Ameri-
| can Salvation Army turned over to the
/ Volunteers Of America
| He turned around IN the Brooklyn
court and said the reason he left US
| was that he had found that little OF the
| money earned at the industrial homes
/ went to charity; also that boys and
| women went out to beg on a 20 per cent
| basis If that Is the case, he made a
/ pile OF money on collections made for
4 him. for ! never received that amount
| L was nothing more than a white
| slave. l dared not have i friend OF any
| description He opened letters Of mine
tnat had personal written on them.
| Everybody We came In contact with was
either a liar, a thief, or a crook
Il used TO think by the way this man
Diezelski talked that everybody In the
| world was no good. but when ! left him
found that 1t was he that was al
| wrong"
| Commenting on Captain Orr's story
/ today, Mrs. Smalley said
| Il have known and loved Captain or
| for years ] know her statement Is cor
rect. I also know that Mrs. Won DiezelskI
tried 70 keep money left 10 her sister and
that poor girl was Obliged 10 go 70 Jaw
to receive her own. She would beat her
and 70 this day Captain orr bears the
marks of a blow with knife on heI
! hand She has come TO me crying otter
and asked me what I would do under
Il the circumstances I told her 1 would
leave the sister and husband forever
4 which she finally did This happened
while he was a member of the army
Il hut he was soon removed
He and his wife are in business fol
gain
At the council in Philadelphia yester-
day. which considered in detail all ths
Internal rows that threaten the very
; life Of the American Salvation Army
| there were present General Duff1n. tn,
| national hend Of the organization. ans
his daughter. who is a prominent mem
Der of the army.