The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06

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with il have anything TO do with
them.
When Mrs !.andon r Mason Was
out "a the stand she was asked by
Ar. Itn Montague. who questioned
ms witnesses, why l vas present at
ser house when the committee met
she very clearly ana distinctly to4c
WHY ! was there and showed by her
statement that the Putnam Mission
had nothing t. do VITA the bringing
N charges against MIR. buchanan
i was approached three or four
Aays before tho meeting at Mrs. Ma
sons house and asked 10 De present
AZ a meeting which would re he!d
shere FOR the purpose of looking INTO
me conduct of the Associated Ch9F1-
ttes. the party stating that a sfeat
many complaints had been made ana
were in circulation, and they thoushf
he matter ought To sr looked INTO
attended the meeting and Was ask
al If | had heaid anything about
M=. Buchanan and the Associated
sharities Nv reply was that ! hAd
seard q great many complaints some
~ a grave nature Mhen the Putnam
Mission was brought into inNesuga-
ZION AMI after my denial that the
mission had nothing to DO with me
charges brought against Dir. BGchan-
an, ] felt hurt anu was rigntfousiF
indignant. and expressed my feelings
in very emphatic language statius
that there eoufd he no rivalry De-
tween US as ours vss strictly re-
iiginns work with incidental charity,
whilst the other was charity WORK
and not religious.
Time rs too short, death Is cFE-
tain. etern4f- long so with tins state
ment 7 am done with the matter ara
ETTatt rTT1pFr7y- Try '-'fF'f IS IN -
"a save IRE lost and raising the fahe1
who are fastening as tast as time can
take them to an endless eternity.
JAMES II GoDpl%,
Founder and superintendent putnam
Theatre Gospel Mission.
June g. 1910
Home Opening Deferred.
owing Ia the fsct thai the inFestiga~
ton waS @till in progress on SATURDAY
Dr. Buchanan and Mrs. Buchanan
no organized the Industrial Schooi
and Home fer Girls al Bon Air, ola
not open the institution on that day
as had been planned. DR.. Buchanan
and his wife declared Thursday that
they would not go on with the work
they had been SO successfully iden-
.af4ed with for several years until the
accused Secretary was completely
exonerated of any wrong doing. The
Home at Bon Air VIII he opened after
the committee Of investigation returns
It's verdict
4 sample Story.
Or. Buchanan discovered on Satur-
day night the foundation OF a story
grossly detrimental to the Associated
Charities and himself, but untrue and,
according 10 him. similar TO Others
which have been circulated in the
past
Or. Buchanan learned that a family
had visited Mr.. Goddin at the Put
nam Mission and informed him that
the husband, wife and two children
had been refused aid at the Associated
Charities and thrown out. Knowing
this to be a Misrepresentation, lpr
Buchanan made an investigation
which lasted well into midnight
The facts he unearthed were
these: That John York, an inmate
OF the county almshouse. married a
woman inmate with two children
several months ago and was told Their
by the officials of the institution TO 90
out and earn a living for himself ant
family, Friday night York, his wifi
and her two children applied for all
al the Associated Charities; they %er
given food and lodging; Saturda
Assistant Superintendent H. II. Mar
tens OF the Associated Charities
found a position for York at TN
Cedar Works; the latter went to WORK
= remained there efiy a few hours ant
left returning to the Associated
Charities saving he had injured him
self examination showed that M
had a scratch on one of his fingers
another position was found for 1orl
and his family Saturday at Westhsnip
ton: York. his wife and her children
suddenly disappeared. within feV
hours and without the knowledge O
york's employer. York then went t
the Putnam Mission and told tn
story of being refused aid and bein
thrown out by the Associated Chari
ties On the strength of this stor
MT Goddin gave York money and a
order for q room and board IN tn
eastern part OF the city. DR.. Buch
anan's investigation led him TO tn
east side boarding house. whdr
York and his wife and children wer
identified as the same people VIII
had been "staked" to board and lods
ing al the Associated Charities, an
for whom two jobs had been found /
one day, only 10 be abandoned.