The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
GEORGETOWN BARS
HELEN MALONEY
Convent Nuns Say Rich
Mans Daughter May Not
Enter Their Cloister.
GIRLS ELOPEMENT
is DISAPPROVED.
Catholic Sister Declares They Do
Not Want Former Student
to Return.

NO arrangements, with our knoWi-
edge or sanction, are being made TO
place Miss AIsloney in this convent, and
we would not receive hec here
This ms Wy spoken, but nevertheless
firm, den was made by a nun who
said she 81 Ike for the Mother Superior
at the Georgetown Visitation Convent
today, when inquiry was made concern
tng the truth of reports emanating from
Spring Lake, n. ]. that Miss AIaloney.
snuch before the public OF late because
OF her marital escapades, would be hid
den in the Georgetown convent by her
father.
II was reported that Papal Marquis
STaloney wanted his daughter to so in
10 seclusion here to prevent another
eIopement with Samuel Clarkson. with
whom she fed before.
Miss AIaloney, it was admitted at the
convent was formerly a student there,
leaving the institution some two years
ago. Asked II Miss AIaloney was not
very decorous young lady az that time
and II there was any objection to any
Of her actions while in the convent. the
pun replied that Miss AIaloney was well
thought Of then.
Report Denied Before.
deny the report about Helen Maloney,'
came the reply as soon as the reporter
from The Times made his mission known
at the convent door We know abso-
luteIy nothing abou. It here and no one
has a right as reported, 10 go 10 the
home of the girl and arrange TO place her
here without consulting us This is a
free institution and outsiders cannot
say who may enter. The report that a
priest IS now at Spring Lake instruct
ing Miss Maloney preparatory to her
entrance here is a mistake. we think
How do such reports get out?'' The
nun continued, smillngly inquisiive THE
affair is bad enough as It is, without
the circulation Of such rumors as these"
Would Miss NIaloney be admitted 10
the convent, taking it for granted that
she desires to be?' the reporter asked
Certainly not; we could not admit
her here" came the immediate reply.
Miss Maloney was well remembered
at the convent, where it was also re-
called that her sister, although never
convent student, had married into. a
veu-knoWn Georgetown family. the
couple removing to New York.
Fears She May 4lope.
It was not reported tn. FapaI Mar
huis MalOney had hopes Of his daughter
Becoming a nun, but that since the Pope
q week ago had refused 10 annul her
marriage with Arthur Herbert Osborne,
with whom she elOped feared she
would endeavoT TO run away again with
young Clarkson, with whom she eloped
after the Osborne marriage. Efforts
were made to have the last marriage
eolemnized. but the Pope held that the
marriage with Osborne. so far as the
church was concerned, must hold. and
could only be dissolved by death.
. Miss Maloney is now at the summer
sshome of her wealthy father near Spring
Lake.
Although no reasons were given at
Hhe convent for the pre-announced in
yention to deny Miss Maloney admis-
sion, in event it was desired to place
her there again. it was evident from the
manner Of the nun who. gave official
denial TO the report. that the MOIher
Superior and nuns probably would not
regard the young wOman's presence
there as conducive 10 the best discipline
of the institution. The fact that the
girls father holds an exalted position
IN the church does not seem to weigh
1nasmuCh as the Pope himself has in a
way put the ban of disapproval on Miss
Maloney's intentions TO wed Clarkson
and her prior escapades.