The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

ADMITS HIS INTIMACY
Then. little by little. he broke down
and admitted the facts which long
nave been suspected. He refused to
say anything more than that priestly
kisses had been exchanged. But if the
statements Of Miss Clark to Miss Rey-
nolds are 10 be believed. a great deal
more went on in the snug rectory at
Steiner and Union streets The place
is almost totally hidden from the pub
lie view Adnittance TO the priests
studio is gained by short alley lead
ing from Steiner street The studio it
self is in the rear of the building, its
stained glass windows preeluding any
slimpses through them. Beyond the
study is another room and a bath.
Though claiming a priestly right TO
kiss young girls In his study, Father
Young had earlier in the afternoon eX-
pressed great contempt for Father Vim
cent who followed the European Gus
tom of kissing the hands OF women in
salutation. His inconsistehcy on this
matter was a trifle more than marked.
When Father Young was first ques-
TONED last night he refused TO talk. but
was at last forced to break his silence.
The following is what transpired at
--.e interview:
Did you ever kiss Edna Clark while
you were alone with her in your study
al the church,"
The face Of the clergyman. which is
naturally fiorid, blanched, and he could
scarcely talk. he recovered himself in
a few seconds. and then complained
that the reporter was trying to re
hash" some incidents connected with
the affair which had been gone over
previously IN conference with the fam
lily and detectives.
Again he was asked the same ques-
tiOn, and again ne avoided giving a
direct reply. After almost IS minutes
Of parrying the question whether he
had ever kissed Edna Clark, Rev.
Mr.. Young said:
In nay priestly capacity if I placed
my arm around this young girl who
had come to me with her troubles and
kissed her, could you see anything
wrong in that?"
Extremely nervous and i'll al ease
The clergyman used every means to
turn the conversation into other chan
neis, complaining that the reporter
was asking him about private matters
which should not be aired in the news
papers.
CHAFES UNDER QUESTIONS
Finally after persistent attempts to
secure a direct answer to the question
Rev. Mr.. Young admitted he had kissed
Edna Clark while alone with her in his
study. How many times he had kissed
her ''in his priestly capacity Rev.
Mr. Young would not state
When asked concerning the number
Of times Edna Clark had visited him
at his study the clergyman again
showed his irritation and nervousness.
Seven or eight times. more or less"
he said.
DO you mean more or less than those
numbers" he was asked. Was she
there IS umes?"
Maybe she was there that number
Of times" was the rep:y-
Rev. Mr.. Young was then asked If
there had not been period of 10 days
. short time prior TO Edna Clark's dis
appearance when the girl had not vis-
tied him at the study
Yes, 7 believe there was" he said.
Il think 1 spoke harshiy 10 her in re-
gard TO telling me all about her family
troubles. and / think she stayed away
about a week or 10 days"
Although he denied in an Interview
on Wednesday that he had ever intro
duced the alleged priest. Joseph s. Vim
cent, to Edna Clark. Rev. Cir. Young
last night stated that he had thought
the matter over and had come TO the
conclusion that he probably had in
trOduced the two.
AGAIN TELLS STORY
Again Rev. Young told the story of
how he had counseied the girl to dis
regard her mothers wishes in the mat
ter Of religion, and advised her to rise
Up and assert herself as she was a
woman He then stated that there
We're very serious difficulties at the
girls home. and that, in his opinion.
having become tired of restraint the
~~s,-i So,s<yI,4 Iar s~TanapIpnaa IL
ed the belief that some one had advised
her TO so away, but denied that he had
done so He strenuously denied any
knowledge Of her present whereabouts.
Were you ever engaged to be married
to Edna Clarke" Young was asked.
I was not" he replied.
did you ever give her reason to be-
iieve that she was engaged to be mar
ried to your"
7 did not" was the answer
At every opportunity during the in
terview the clergyman referred to/the
troubles between mother and daughter
and displayed desire to discuss that
phase of the matter rather than what
happened at his study.
.On how many different occasions
did YOU kiss Edna Clark when she was
alone with you in your study?" Young
was asked.
He refused TO answer the question.
After you knew that Mrs Mack |
Miss clark's mother. Gisliked you, and
objected TO your coming to the resi- /
dence. did you continue 10 see the girl |
AT your study. or did you advise her TO
stay away Young was asked
Il never referred TO the matter" he /
replied.
Again he was asked If he had habitu- /
ally consoled Miss Clark by kissing her
when she called at his study Show /
ing his anger plainly Rev. Young ended
the Interview and refused TO answer /
any further questions.
Miss Reynolds made her statements 1
after the gravest of considerations. For |
many days past her motives in keeping
silent have been misunderstood; but |
the true nobility of her character and /
the reasons for her actions became ap- /
parent yesterday, when it became1
known that she had been willing to 4
bear all the misunderstanding and re
proach in order to save her friend /
and the church from a scandal. Her /
statement was as follows:
MISS REYNOLDS STATEMENT
"On a Sunday morning about three /
months ago in front OF Christ church I
in Alameda. ] met Edna Clark, and we i
stopped 10 talk for a few minutes Pre- |