New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Accuses Father Farrell OF
Sending Women Heck
lerS to Meeting.
PAMPHLET AUTHOR
CALLED DESPICABLE
Written by Former Baptist Min.
ister, Says Commissioner,
Charging Gag Plot.

Father William B. Farrell. Of Brook
Ign. author OF several pamphlets at
lacking the Charities Investigation and
the Chsrties Department. was called
an "infallible author" and his writings
called a "mean attempt TO prey on the
religious prejudices OF Roman Cath
olics," by John A. Kingsbury, Commits
sioner Of Charities. at the Plaza yes
terday.
Commissioner Kingsbury challenged
the priest to prove any of his charges
made in the pamphlets which have been
given out to ain ost million Catholics
at churches during the last two Sun
days. Taking from a table a copy Of
the first pamphlet, entitled "A Public
Scandal" the speaker shouted, This
is the most insidious and most false
document ever written y IS full OF
erroneous and ridiculous statements"
The ballroom Of the Plaza was
crowded with women, attending the
meeting under the auspices of the In
ternational Child Welfare League.
Commissioner Kingsbury was the chief
speaker. Mrs. Watson Hill Brown, pres
dent Of the league, was on the plat
form.
4 "Heckling" Meeting.
The meeting vas Gttingly termed
"heckling" meeting by Commissioner
Kingsbury. He was frequently inter
rupted With questions.
Father Farrell has sent several
ladies to heckle me and report the
meeting" said Commissioner Kings
bury.
That's not true" shouted several
women from the rear OF the room.
NO one dcprecates more than ! do
said the speaker, "the injection of sec
tsrisnism in this controversy, but in
asmuch "a il has been done its false
statements and calumnies must be met.
He held up a copy OF Father Farrells
first pamphlet, and continued, This
document has rightly been called, A
Public Scandal ! will not attempt 20
answer all the erroneous statements
in il. II is my belief that every Roman
Catholic and every Jew as soon as he
knows VINO the author is. will condemn
and reject his work. The man who
picable and contemplate man in this
city"
The speaker paused, then continued:
The priest who attached his name 70
IL is not the real author"
"Who is? Who is" shouted the
women in chorus.
"The man who wrote this pamphlet
will be in the witness stand under oath
next week 20 tell the committee about
this and lots OF other things. He is
lodging a subpoena this minute"
who is he? Tell US his nameW
chorused the women.
"Dr. Daniel c. Potter. once upon a
time a Baptist minister, and later in
the Controllers Office" shouted the
Commissioner DR.. Potter and Father
Farrell are friendly.
kingsbury Scorns Reference.
Opening the pamphlet, the Commits
sioner read statement charging that
ne had been forced TO run from a city
in the West where he had been teach
ing school for requesting young chill
dren % read improper literature.
Notice that sinister inference" said
Mr.. Kingsbury. Father Fsrrel's name
is signed 70 this pamphlet. / wonder
If Father Farrell ever read the Ten
."
yes, he did" shouted a woman.
There was much kissing and mixed ap-
plause.
The Commissioner charged officials in
the State Charity Organization with
tampering with officials in his own
Office in an attempt TO block the work
being done.
I'VE were threatened" he said, land
brides offered 20 men under me. That
Is what We have been up against trying
TO do a Straightforward piece OF work
for $4,000 motherless children. We have
been hampered on every side, and now
tho religious issue is inserted and
spread broadcast through pamphlets
given out at churches"
"Who paid for the Moree pamphlet?'
interrupted p woman. The Moree
pamphlet was issued in answer 10
Father Fsrrell's literature.
Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins paid
for IT," said the speaker; "and she's
proud Of it"
"Who does she represent"
Herself"
''lf ne didn't have Mayor with
who ia not afraid TO back up
his department heads. we couldn't do
as we'll as pe are doing" said the Com
missioner
yes. and he's a Roman Catholic!r
shouted "a Toman.
Miss Helen Todd. through whose eff