The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
RING WISHED ON
BY FATHER YOUNG

common supposition was that the ques-
ton under discussion was that of exag-
gerated tokens OF priestiy sympathy
and how they are administered, the
vcstryrmen said at the conclusion OF
The meeting that nothing except regular
church business was taken up
vEssTRYMEN GUARD PASTOR
Following vespers Father Young
after brief consultation with some OF
his parishioners. left the church. As be
marched ont the little alleyway leading
10 his study half a dozen women and
Chefhn and Handyside grouped them
selves around him as a sort of body
guard against detectives and inter
viewers. The band, with the priest in
the center, then marched to the home
Of Chefiin. 2I2z Buchanan street, where
Young spent the night
The vestrymen refused TO take any
action ia the matter +. B. Chefiin.
who said he spoke for his colleagues.
declared that no charges would be pre-
ferred until something more turned
up"
None Of Us mentioned the published
accusations" he said, and he did not
speak Of them to us. As far as we are
concerned we have implicit faith in
Father Young. We know nothing about
THIS case and refuse to investigate it."
Though this was the stand Of the
Vestrymen il was by no means the con-
sensus Of opinion among the members
Of the congregation and the residents
y the community.
Statements 10 the effect that Father
Young admitted kissing Miss Clark was
not much of a surprise TO some of US
who know him. said Mrs. Robert Con-
s-
monty known around here that certain
young women know OF two person
aily-have openly stated that they
would not enter his study alone One
girl complained to me that his attempts
at extreme friendliness annoyed her,
and another said she would never enter
his study again. The latter refused TO
give her reasons
WANTS CHURCH TO ACT
i think the congregation should
force this matter 10 the attention of
the bishop. II Father Young is with
holding anything that might tead 10
locate the missing girl I think il
should be the duty Of the church TO
make a full investigation. This would
nor only be right to the girls family,
but would also remove the cloud which
has settled over the church on account
az his admissions Of having kissed and
embraced girl in priestly way"
Julius Bona. whose residence IS right
across the street from the rectOry, said
that he had brought Bishop Nichols at
tcntiOn TO the admissions Of the rector
and asked for an investigation. He
said he based his request solely as q
resident Of the community.
When interviewed last night Bishop
Nichols said he did not know whether
an Investigation by the church author
ities would be made or not
The procedure in such instances. %
said be, rs for a charge to be made
either by The Testry TO the head of the
diocese or by members Of the cOngre-
cation through the vestrymen Of the
church No such charges have been
made. I have no knowledge that any
VIII be. 1 can not say at this stage
whether I viii order an investigation
or not If no charges are Forthcoming
from the members OF the church"
RECTOR'S STATEMENT DENOUNCED
He said the only notification he had
received Of the matter last night was
an affidavit, signed by Julius Bona
aenouncing as untrue Father Young's
statement in regard TO Father Vincent
In telling Of his relations with Miss
Clark. Father Young said that about
two weeks before her disappearance he
and did not see her again until the
Friday before she left home, and then
only by accident. The theory is that
the girl, coming at last 10 the realiza-
tion OF her wasted love. became des-
pondent and fed from the scenes OF
her misery. That she did not contem-
plate suicide is evident by her having
drawn 5000 from the bank on the
date Of her disappearance.
There is a division Of opinion between
this theory and another TO the effect
that Father Young and herself have
come TO some sort OF understanding
and that the former knows where she
Is AZ the present time.
The reetOry in which the priestIy
kisses We're given is somewhat remark
ably situated A long alley leads tc
the study. Adjoining the study is an
apartment, and beyond that a bathroom
The whole was intended for livine
rooms, but the rector uses none but the
study and a small robing room. having
his residence in Oakland