The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06

examination and the Investigation
is Such That Committee of Alder
men Will Make a Report Which
is in His Favor.
When the work of Capt. F. S. Vim
chester and wife of the American
Salvation Army, is examined at first
hand at their home on South DaWson
street, there is to be had a different
idea of the state Of affairs to that
which has been understood by num-
bers of people.
The committee from the Board of
Aldermen to Investigate the opera
ions and affairs of Captain Winches-
>er here went to the American Sal
vation Army home on South Dawson
street last night, the members Of the
committee being Aldermen Upchurch.
Harden and PEBBLES. There a full in
v~esti.ation vas made into affairs and
the information that was obtained
was to the credit of Captain Winches-
ter and his work.
Alderman Upchurch was h chief
queStioner, and he p~ropOunded QueS-
lions to Captain Winchester concern
ing damaging reports received here
about him and his work. In answer
ing these questions the Salvation
Army captain did not eQuiVocate or
bubble, but ave answers that put
a new light on the matters held
against him, and which had led Mayor
Wynne to decline to allow him to do
street preaching and to solicit funds
to carry N the work of what is being
made a rescue home that is found to
be doing good and relieving distress
IN Raleigh. Captain Winchester eN-
planned the cause Of various troubles
N which the American Salvation
Army had a part, told of its methods,
Of tho work If had done and then
went into detail about his affairs here.
First OF all he declared tniL N
preaching in the streets after pcrmis-
sion had been refused that he had
but that he thought he wos doing work
| that was right. Having been III
Raleigh about our months his rec
ords, which are complete as showing
receipts and every penny discussed,
| show that he has received from Raj
eigh and other places in North Caro-
lima about $500. He pay $500 a
month rent and sends ten per cent OF
the receipts to the home office IN
Philadelphia. He and his wife have
lived. they have kept for nearly four
months q sick woman and child, 1Mrs.
J. w. Olmsted, whom they Il in a
deplorable condition.. A young mar
ried woman of Norfolk going astray
here was rescued by a Raleigh citi-
zen and they cared for her till her
husband came from Norfolk. and be-
sides these other matters Of charity.
costing money, have been done.
The home on South Dawson street
is very modestly furnished and things
appear neatly kept. No evidence that
tended in any way to show high, OF
expensive or immoral living was
found. It was found that people in
Raleigh are so impressed with the
work being done that they agree to
give regular contributions to it. and
one citizen, who was present. told OF
good deeds being done. Without go
ing into the details of the rigid exam
inatiOn which was made-Captaln
Winchester being put through a reSu-
lar "gruelling" process-this was of
such a nature that the aldermanic
committee was impressed, 50 much so
that while having gone to the home
rather disposed to be against the peo-
pie concerned, its opinion was
changed. 1t will tonight at the meet
ing Of the Board of Aldermen make a
report that Will be in favor of Captain
| Winchester's work here. and IN SO
doing will state affairs that We're
found to exist.
Card from Hon.. James 7. johnson.
The following has been received
from former Mayor James I. Johnson:
ITO the Editor: Kindly allow me a
little space in your paper to say a
few words in regard to Captain Win
chester and wife. of the American
salvation Army, who are at present
very much in the limelight Of city af-
fairs. and also to answer a statement
made in the Evening Til les of June
3Oth.
While / was mayor of the city L
granted Captain Winchester and wife
(Who presented me with ~edent1al
and authority from the commander
in-chief of their army in philadelphia
and also permits from various cities)
q permit to conduct religious services
on the streets Of the city. making an
exception of Fayetteville street, which
always did under similar circum-
stances, because OF the conSested con-
dition of travel on that street. Some
time afterwards an article was pub