The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1914-07-11

nan, q nun IN The Nj. Angel, OTr-
gOn, convent escaped and FED %
SlvurtDn. applying 70 Rsy. Leon L
MJSu Of that plan FOR Vrotcctfon
from her pursucrs, the 'priestS and
nnns Of The institution.
ROy. Myeu signed . sworn sabS-
Snent . little later, sitting tUrth The
details Of his interview with the
escaped nun and the same was pub
lIshed IN The Sil0ertun Journal and
other pspSs. J. 4. HosmeF, editor
Of TIE Journal WIS sued for erfrn-
inAl Hbsl. convicted IN the lower
court and appealed the case 10 the
Supreme couE. The Supreme o1urt
confirmed tho decision of the lower
court Juno IBth and Editor Hos
mer stHtes in tho, last issue Of his
paper thSt be WI GO 30 jail before
he win pay ne fine. The Same NJ
stitution also has a fifty thousand
dollar damage suit pSnding Agxinst
the editor for the same publication.
The story Of the escaped nun, for
the publication Of which Mr.. Hos
mer wHs prosecuted and may Be
forced 70 do time IN prism follows:
s1vorton, orngun, Joly 70, lslS.
On Thursday Hight, June SO, 1919 N
about 7i50 o'clock, q nun, droSsd N
full robe, from the convent az Ne. Angel
came 70 the Christian church and en-.
quire1 for the pastor. The pastor,
answering her call, was told by said nun
that she was hsoine for refuge from ths
said convent. The pastor told her %
secrete herself In the basement OF the
church until the services were Oyer, when
he would interest himself in her behalf.
After the services, In the presence Of
Ms. II. O. Seymour, q Dallas, Oregon ;
Mr. and Mrs. Q. W. Reynolds, Of Eugene,
Oregon; Miss Grace Young, Of Eugene,
Oregon, and Mr.. Leon l.. MyCrs, pastor
OF the Christian church az silverton
Dragon, shc told the following story;
She gave her name as Miss Lasenan,
and her sister name as Mary Louise
about six months ago, said che
having previously escaped from a con
vent IN the East, / was kidnapped Will,
walking from my place Of work 20 my
home, on the streets of Portland, and
taken - prisoner and confined in the
convent at Mt. Angel, Oregon. wbil'
thero / was forced TO 10 all manner Of
sorv.le work as penanee for my past sins
| was abused by the priests and Mother
Superior from time 20 time. Tonight the
priests from many parts Of the Valley
have gathered themselves az Mt. Ange
and arc holding a drunken Orgy. Their
usmentionable treatment OF myself anJ
other nuns who have taken the blaGh
veil became unendmable 10 me. 1 mad,
, my escape while they were engaged n
the evening meal. / know IL they each
m, this time they will murder me-
} have known several nuns 20 be murdsrst
in this way, but would rather die thar
, submit myself any more TO their licsntiou'
treatment. When first entered ne con
, vent supposed l was giving myself int,
lie OF consecation and service foI
/, my Master. But after tool. the blanl
veil they told me plainly that was d
be 10 the priests what the concnbine
, were 30 Solomon and David and othei
, men Of old Bible times. They force,
} me to do this. Many a time have eriet
out in my misery, 'My God, my God
, why hast Thou forsaken me- l cam
to you for refuge, hoping that you woul,
, help ne aud assist me in returning O
my friends. / have parents and othe
/, relatives in the East, but I do not dar
) to return 10 them, as the first time
escaped / took refuge with them an
) their houses were burned down over thei
) heads. ~
? After listening 10 her story we aske,
) her II she would object IL we asked he
some personal questions. She replied
: al will answer them for you, but II IN
) Catholics find out that have told yol
, anything, they win prosecute you an,
) kill me- At one time I was poisoned b,
, the Catholics and nearly died. IN
? doctors who saved my life told me
) was poisoned, but they did not make /
, known for fear Of persecution by IN
Z Catholics. -
taken tho white veil only forced int
5 prostitution"
) Nun: "No. Until I took the blac
veil 4 was happy in my choice Of lif
5 and supposed I was giving my life {
a Eoly cause"
Mr.. Myers: "what do they do afte
. you have taken the black veilf"
2 Nun: "Many things too horrible {
3 relate"
5 Mrs. Seymour: "Are there any chi
: dren born 10 the nuns by tho prieStsi
5 Nun: Eyes; many OF them"
. Mrs. Seymour: "What do they q
; with themi"
> Nun: "Many Of them are murdsru
, at birth, while many others are sent I
3 the Catholics orphan homes aud ther
. trained up to become nuns and priests.
= Mr.. Myers: "Are there many Protel
Q tant children attending the Catholic,
. schoolssn
. Nun; eyes; about half Of the chi
Q dren are ProtestantS II made my heal
8 ache to see 80 many children fror
Q Protestant homes whose parents wei
q unaware Of the awful risk they wei
8 taking"
o The nun then stated that at Mt. Anae
> in the public school Of that place, Sist,
o Margaret and Sister Johannah Bapti
Q taught in their religious gsrbs in Il
8 school room, and also taught Roma