Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
MORE FACTS FOR
"MENACE" ACTION
Bishop McFauI Says He Is
Ready to Bring Western Pa
per to Its Knees.
TFrom a stan Correspondent.I

TRENTON, Oct. 9.-Although the
prosecutors office of Camden county
has positively disproved a story In
the Menace" alleging Irregularities
at a Catholic convent in Camden, Rt
Rev. James A. McFaul. bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Trenton, today
said added information has been re-
ceived here which he believes will re-
act legally against the western pub
LEGATION.
The Menace" in a recent issue, &C
cording to Bishop McFaul, published
an article reuecting upon nuns who
was entirely inspired, the bishop as
serts, and Prosecutor Boyle's con-
illusions after an investigation of the
matter shows conclusively that there
was no basis whatever for the story.
TO Make Federal Charges.
Bishop McFaul has secured the
services of legal advisers and also
has assurances of sufficient financial
Import to enable him to demand the
paper to substantiate its allegations.
1t IS also certain that the Menace"
will be arraigned on a charge of using
the United states mails for transmit
ting immoral publications.
In discussing the matter today with
a newspaper representative Bishop
McFaul said:
The Menace" which is supposed
to be published at Aurora. Mo-, had
an article accredited to New York
city newspaper reporter. in which a
libelous statement was published re-
garding the sisters residing in the
TIT 4
article begins by saying that Cam
den is talking about the case, but fur
Their than mentioning the name of
the convent it gives no particulars in
regard to persons involved.
'Of course, this is done designedly,
otherwise the paper might be sued for
SANDER. A thorough investigation
has been made by the church authori-
ties and so far as the nuns are con-
cerned no foundation can be discov-
cred for the libel. From other sources
1t has been learned that a woman
tainted on the opposite side of the
street of another convent in Camden.
When the police arrived and took her
into custody she gave her name as
Mrs. Nun.
No Basis for story.
Whoever the reporter was. he took
the Mrs off the name and the paper
based its whole slanderous story upon
the fact that the last name was Nun
The prosecutor of Camden county
summoned many witnesses and in
published statement has declared that
he could not find any foundation
whatever for the story.
1.-The church authorities, however,
have determined to run the matter
down. If possible, and will employ de-
tectives for that purpose. Besides a
reward will be offered by the Knights
of Columbus, of Camden, for any evil
dence which will inculpate the guilty
parties. Many letters have been re-
ceived at the Episcopal residence in
this city, giving information which
will perhaps in time enable the dio,
cese of Trenton to bring the Menace
to its knees.
~ am resolved to bring the whole
power of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies, as well as the inf1u-
ence of the different dioceses of the
United States to bear upon the Men
ace and, If possible, punish its pub
fishers as we'll as to have it excluded
from the government mails. I have
been promised sufficient financial sup
port for this undertaking"