The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-02-26

local papers had printed about the murder of the
priest. He said, they dare not tell the truth.
st. Louis paper gives some information. 1
touched my handbag and said, I have it here
marked and ready to mail to The Menace.
The man answered, know what I'm talking
about, that church is menace to America, my
father a Catholic mother Protestant,
was forced to become altar boy, but mother
uttered hints time and again. I soon discovered
that all the priests out for the coin For
instance, would have to go with them to smoke
the witches out of the poverty stricken huts of
Louisiana and East Texas Never did
priest consent to enter until the half starved
wash woman or seamstress had placed in the
priests white soft palm, every cent they could
rake and scrape After fathers death, went to
mothers church, but in this part of the world
the Catholic church rules the votes and the press
to such an extent that all the evil things they do
can be quickly covered and hushed up. No
details of even this last murder, and people will
never be warned to keep girls and young women
from discussing with priests subjects they would
not dare mention in the presence of their own
mothers. No one can dream Of the trouble this is
bringing upon ignorant women.
This Priest Ought to Have Been Shot.
For instance, day before yesterday, splendid
young married man rushed into my private Office,
threw his arms about my neck, hid his face against
my shoulders and kept like woman In anguish
Of spirit he walled, 80 my God, Fred, what must
[ do? What can I do? Since l married, unless
she or the baby too i'll to go outside the
house my wife always met me at the gate. Yes
terday she was not there, our little daughter had
been sent away, the front door was locked, the
shades we're down and blinds closed. Vainly
knocked and called, but some how felt my wife
was in the house, so l knocked louder, finally my
wife coldy ordered, ''You can not come in, go
away Father Hennessy is with me-
That big strong fellows tears fell in a stream
while again he questioned, What must I do, oh
Fred, tell me how to act, mother is Catholic,
father is stronger in the faith than she,
children of the church, could not understand
any other religion. 1t would kill my folks if
they knew. How can a man defend his honor
and his own beOyed?''
Mr.. Watson, | did not wait to hear what he
told that foolish Catholic husband to do.
sneaked out my pencil and wrote down Father
Hennesy's name, met Catholic friend and asked
if priest by that name lived in this city. Yes
but | think he stays out at a convent, and is the
priest in charge of the chapel. l wish somebody
would give him hint that history often repeats
itself, and other Texas husbands and sons might
play the game, when the German farmers found
just what to do with that Spanish lady killer last
week, Hennesey's flock might also find him being
buried in Holy Cross ground without the aid of
his brothers in black.
am charter member of the San Antonio
Y. w. c. A, and go there for lunch when in that
part of the city about noon time. The people
who contribute to these places might be a bit
surprised to learn that the woman in charge of
our culinary department is a Catholic, and the
girls who fling a little food in the smallest dish
on the market are Of her faith, the men who take
up the trays, even the cook and his helpers are
the same.
To employ Catholic in Y. W. c. A. is
against the rules and forfeits the charter Yet,
members of our board and directors have given
these places to Catholics, when poor Protestantts
are industriously trudging streets vainIy seek
ing employment. The Catholic woman in charge
has sick son, she comes and goes, there being
no end of those little red rods to fall into the
food exposed to tempt hungry working women
to pay the price. No dares question the
managers or even hint that if working girl does
not care for fish on Friday. She must pay and
leave it alone. Last week with the business
salad. I asked if [ could not have a dish of
prunes instead. No, 1 must pay for it all the
same instead of sOuD or meat. I could have an