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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Admits Distributing PamDhlet.

Monsignor Dunn at the very outset
assumed responsibility for the DIS
tribu;ion o. tens Of thousands OF the
pamphlet signed by Father Farrell. at
lacking the Mitche administration.
Later Father Farrell said that he had
sworn before the Strong Committee
that he assumed full responsibility for
their contents. The Mayor under oath
said that these pamphlets were Grim
inally libelOus and malicious.
when did you first meet Father far-
+ rell?" was one of the first questions
asked by Mr. Moss.
B Monslgnor Dunn said the first time
was at the funeral OF Thomas VI.
Mulry, member Of the State Board Of
+ Charities. and one Of the most prom
,nent Catholics in the United States.
That shows how much Of con-
spiracy there was among the priests
added Monsignor Dunn, who was
named by Mayor Mitchell as being one
of Father Farrell's consprators.
Mayor Mitchell says you engaged in
a conspiracy with Father Farrell 20
obstruct him and his administration
Of the Charities Department. said Mr..
Moss.
Prelate Denies Conspiracy.
81 know nothing whatever Of any
conspiracy" said Monsignor Dunn.
"As far as I know, there has never
been suspicion OF feeling against
Mr.. Mitchell. except when a department
of his interfered with the spiritual life
of the children
SIR. Moss then called mis- attention
TO the Mayors statement that the hair
Of the children in the institutions
was matted with vermn and their
heads covered with sores
The Mayor has testified 70 that
which is untrue, and if he does not
know IL is untrue. ne should
Replying TO another question Mon
sgnor Dunn said
1.-THE history Of our Sisters needs no
defence. / do not say that the May
or's object was 20 stampede this COM
munity and indulge In vile calumny,
but he made statements that were
untrue. and if ne does not know they
are untrue, he should learn it,
Sage Foundation Attacked.
"Do you know Of any organized at
tack on the charities OF this city you
referred TO one a moment ago|
Eyes, and am not making any new
revelation wheL | say il consists Of the
charity trust backed up by the Standard
Oil and the Russell Sage foundations,
which has for its object the seculari-
cation of all institutions, and 1t IS at
tempting 20 take God out of the heart
Of our little ones
At this point an adjournment was
taken for luncheon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Agreed on Names.

Father Farrell admitted that on
March 20 he and Robert W. Hebberd
who resigned from the State Board OF
Charities at the height of the Strong
investigation, agreed to use the names
of Ryan and Diamond, respectively, II
their future telephone conversations.
That they agreed TO do this was
testified by Mayor Mitchell Wednesday
who said il was overheard by the po-
lice -tappers. Father Farrell de-
clared that the agreement was ruse
10 learn If their telephone wires were
tapped
Father Farrell sprang a surprise
when he told Of Mayor Mitchell calling
on his superiors and sending his sec
rotary, Theodore Rousseau, 10 them, 10
have the priest restrained from writlny
letters attacking the Charities Depart
mont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Wrote Only One Letter.

Q Did YOU ever write any letters
curing this investigation by the Strong
commission 10 any Of the newspapers
Al wrote one letter three weeks ago
70 The New York Times which they
o'd not publish.
9 Nousicnor Dunn. | have covered
ana Nr. Moss has covered all the con-
,,ersation that has reference 20 you.
Have YOU any further statement that
you care 10 make upon this matter? II
'ot, we are finished with your testi-
nnony. Al thing the statement ! made
ms morning covers pretty well the
area that ] would touch on now If /
'pose. I don't think il is Of any par
ocular interest 10 the committee here
or me to enter into the charities cues
on. ] don't think they want 10 near
so,ut b.. az least, they put up such
nsobon resistance 20 II when the
Mayor introduced matters here thai
we're irrelevant that do not wish to
axe up more time. Except. do want
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Never Mentioned $50.

Q.-Was there anything said by you
TO Or. Potter IN substance or effect
about sending him $50? A-No.
Q.-Was there anything said about
him slipping away that afternoon? A
| had an appointment with him on Sun
day afternoon so that he knew there
was no question of his moving away.
Q.-Now, the conversation further
purports 10 state this: POTTER:
Yes, guess its kind Of dangerous to
stay here. FARRELL: Yes. you take
trip 20 Atlantic City or some other
place, and I'll look out for you. POT
TER: But I would like 70 get that
from Higgins. FARRELL: Well. I'll
get that from him and send II over
with Nike. Now you get ready and I'll
send everything over with Mike Did
you suggest TO Dr. Potter that he take
a trip 10 Atlantic City? Al did not
Odd you ever recommend Dr..
Potter TO 20 TO the Strand Hotel in
Atlantic City. where all priests stay?
Al did not know that there was a
Strand Hotel until the matter was
brought. 20 my attention this morning
Was Not at Home.
Father Farrell said the grand jury
minutes showed the police tapped his
wire at 1905 ?. m, on March "a. He
/ said that he could prove that il was
/ physically impossible for him to have
had this talk, a on that day from 1850
a. m. TO $3.50 p. m. he was at his moth
er's home, IN which there was no tele-
phone.
The witness showed anger when an
alleged conversation between him and
DR.. Potter was read. In it DR.. Potter
is reported as addressing Father Farrell
as Hello, Boss"
Before you 20 any further" said
Father Farrell, reddening, Or. Potter
never addressed me as boss" l am
boss of no man
Never Spoke of Auto.
Q-The Mayor said you had a con
versation over the telephone on the
25th of March with Dr. Potter, in which
you were claimed to have said: Or
Potter: Hello. Father Farrell please
Father Farrell: Yes. this is Father Far
rell. That boy got back all right. He
said one of the men got on the car and
got a transfer. DR.. Potter: Yes, we
saw him follow the boy. Father Far
rell: Well, he beat him out; got off
the car a couple of blocks away and he
worked his way around here, and they
didn't see where he went. DR.. Potter:
That's good. You know there are three
Of them and they have large auto
here. Father Farrell: Got the num-
Der? Or. Potter: Well, I'm going TO
wait until after - tonight, and then
am going to 60 over TO New York and
will get another train. Father Far
rell: Yes. that's about the best thing
YOU can do; get out after y and they
can't serve you. DR.. Potter: When
are YOU going? Father Farrell: When
/ told you. DR.. Potter: Well, | would
advise you 10 get away as soon as you
can. as they'll get you if you don't
Father Farrell: Well, I'll meet you
down at the hotel told you about.
Now did that conversation take place :?
A.-NO.
Q.-Was there anything in substance
or effect said by you with respect 10
any of the matters contained IN that?
|A.-No. sir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26

our quarantine stations. They come
TO us in such condition that their very
clothing has TO be burned. n an in
spector from the Department Of Chart
tics. or the Mayor or the Controller or
anybody else, goes into our institutions
he will find that condition there per
haps after the child is there for n day
or two or three; but otherwise, give us
a chance with those children for two
weeks or three weeks or four weeks
and We will have them in apple-pie or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Attacks Mitchell.

81 publicly brand him as one who is
suppressing the truth when It serves
+ his purpose
Dr.. Potter was the last witness Of
/ the day. Mr.. Moss began his examins-
ton:
Q. Now. DR.. Potter right at the be
ginning, ! suppose if there is any man
against whom the Mayors charges
bore strongly it is yourself, because
he referred 10 you again and again
and / think he used the language that
YOU were an unfrocked clergyman as |
recall IL. that was substantially the
language that was used. merely state
that as an introduction because
/ want TO give you the situation. and
YOU may direct your testimony TO il
Now. you have been a Baptist clergy
man | understand. A.-Yes, and am
still
O.-You are still, A.-Yes.
Q Have you ever been unfrocked
A. No.
Q. And have you. three times re-
covered judgments for libel against
newspapers which have published that
story along with the rest that goes
with IL? A-Yes. sir; in this town.
Q.-Three times in this city? A
Yes -,
Three times you have collected
libel judgments? A.-Yes; and they
paid the money. Now that We are on
the money question. my only regret is
that this reverend colleague did not
send me the cash.
Did Not Dodge.
Q. You mean that they did not?
!. No. | am sorry they did not; but
If anybody wishes TO send me any, |
would like 10 give them my address.
Or. Potter denied he ever tried to
dodge subpoena servers and said when
he learned through mis- son they
sought him he went 70 Commissioner
Strong and asked him il he was wanted
as witness. DR.. Strong, he continued,
| told him the investigation was closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Talks Of Scare.

Il would like 10 state 20 everybody
here publicly" he said, that the
Mayor Of New York City is simply
dangling $4,000 imaginary children IN
the air to scare US. ! am supervisor OF
Catholic charities, the orphan asylums
Of the Brooklyn Diocese. and have un-
der my immediate supervision 1000
children. ! invite anybody here pres
ent. or anybody in this City Of New
York, TO visit any OF our institutions
and defy the Mayor, or the Commls-
sioner Of Charities, or anybody else IN
this city, TO find children with vermin.
with their hair matted with lice, or
other conditions spoken Of.
"You will find this: our children are
picked up from the purlieus OF the City
Of New York, and they are put into
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
To the People:

Wee profits frankly @
IhsJev fuh oil the GoNm from o saphca
MANUFACTURE
IUTELY PROTECTS
c s essa SE Bethlehem Steel Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Would Not Interfere.

"Monsignor Lavelle." Father Farrell
testified. said: i have nothing 10 do
with this man. He belongs TO the
Brooklyn diocese The Mayor then
sent Mr.. Rousseau 20 the present Arch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Thompson Committee
Hears Them Assail
Mayor Mitchell
KJNGSBURY IS
ALSO ATTACKED
Farrell Says He Never
! Promised Pastor $50 to
Flee Subpoena

II the
-. afternoon session Of ' ,',
Thompson 'om"l' ..'.. II was while
most Of tho oNa''''..'N ..,-,;,tee
so. aiding counsel 10 '"' ~
ne "'' ~, .lc ceiling points OF 'hV
hat most .-.osts were brought
testimony o. th' '.',' -. .bo wit
-.. and the only lI''"Ns -
'-' t.1 no. applaud wneh 'n'
~esses WIZ ,-,irst the Mayor
testimony s'''' .-;o.+. who we're
were The ''., .....,~.
present as who was on the
Norsgnor ''..' 49, 10 men
...,5 said that ,A' Gay "-0'
20 Co.. hundred meaning ool'ai'
'oD'D ...-to saw him.
to Dr. Io''- .h,,c mr. Potter
Almost 'nc ms. ...;o,
...5 % ne was, why dla you i'','''
a hlnaI'o - ..Vbv, said. 1T
NoaSgnof l.~.. has. thrown which
vas Simply .D so5 ,~rodiately. and 1t
happened, Wo. .y b,r how il had
e. ga s'' ala him how / had
worked t,. the Strong commits
been ,uop"nae' '' ''''
s.or t.-o any suspicion on
g. Di1 ~, 49, or any time prior
che gan o. i- 49, vires we're being
90 mat. may - IL as carly as
watched a. t5+b or 10th.
March IT, ana o. f'' - N Dr. Hig-
oo-t hnc" "h'T"' ~ without any
gins about .'. -' 80 tanned: Il they
question our wires ..' TS 5o because this
were not iaeE -o 49,. oroir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Don't Care About Children.

Another challenge that / make 20
the Mayor is this: For food, clothing
education. equipment, housing. every
other accommodation, | will challenge
him 70 30 into our institutions and
then visit the public schools of our
city; and boy for boy and girl for girl
! will match the children OF the instl-
tuition with the public school children,
both in dress. education. physical
equipment and everything else.
They are simply trying to hoodwlnk
the public, dangling these $1,000 or
% 900 children, the poor little things.
Mitchell doesn't care whoop about
the children, neither does King bury.
They want to work their will. | am
familiar with this situation, Mr.. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Moss. have been super
visor Of those institutions in Brooklyn
for several years past, and know that
our institutions are as clean as a
whistle.
"The doors Of our institutions are
open TO the public. and publicly in
vite now anybody in this gathering to
come 20 our institutions in Brooklyn,
and they will find us there in daily OPP
GRAFTON as good as any public school IN
the city
When he finished the room broke
into applause.
When he resumed il was 20 char
actcrize Mayor Mitchell in the follow
ing language:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Spectators Laugh.

"On what grounds does he Identify
me-" asked Father Dineen. while the
room roared Finally the witness was
forced into serious mood and he an
swered that the conversation never
took place.
Father Higgins, Of Astoria, the su-
pervisor Of Catholic charities on Long
Island. was the next witness. He de-
MED ever advising DR.. Potter TO fee
from the state to escape Strong com
mttee process servers.
Just before leaving the stand he
launched into a fervid defence OF the
Catholic charitable institutions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Doesn' t Know Murray.

Foreiraor Dunn denied that he had
ever told DR.. Potter, as the telephone
conversations purported 20 show that
"ucW make a sheep out Of you TINS
time"
Q. DO you know any Murray that
was referred TO in that conversation
4. do not
o Have you any idea Of anybody by
that name who would have been re-
ferre6 70 by YOU? Al DO not know.
O. Did YOU mention anybody named
Murray. or say that you never could
persuade him? Al did not.
Odd YOU ever say that you told
him. whoever Murray rs, that they were
lot Of crooks. AID 20 get right at
,hem2 Al don't use such language.
Odd YOU say 10? Al did not
Odd Dr. Potter say anything 10
-ou -r that conversation about Homer
Polk going to Albany? Ale did not
% me.
Odd he say anything 20 you about
seeing q friend. or having friend OF
fs see Homer Folks buy ticket? A.
40. ] don't see that Homer Folk would
have any interest for me in any share,
manner or form.
Talk Did Not Take Place.
Q-Then the conversation, as report
ed by the Mayor, did not take place
At did not take place.
Q.-The Mayor reported this as a
conversation purpOrting apparently 20
'e between you and DR.. Potter: Mon
gnor: Anything new DR.. Potter;
They are SIN hunting for me with
subpoena. N0nsignor: What do they
.rH q D. | Eunu
but ! think 10 is for the state board
matter think we had better get busy
and get some kind OF a fOur-page
pamphlet saying all that we have said
was fully proved. Monsignor: Well, we
won't be able 20 have them before sun
day. Dr. Potter: Oh. yes. ! am send
ag FOR the minutes. which ! expected
here 40 II o'clock, because We can't 90
according 20 the newspapers. It's the
minutes we have 90 60 by. Monsignor:
don't think the newspapers will bother
with us. ] don't think they will take
any statements from us. ] wrote about
fat q dozen statements 20 the news
papers. ! wrote one 10 The World.
one % The SUM- two 20 The Times
and think ! wrote one 10 The Evening
Post the other night / think we VIII
be able % get some one or two OF the
Newspapers TO run our story. You
snow, the press is owned by them, DR..
Potter: We can try. If not, we will get
That four-page leafet" Did you ever
write a half dozen statements 70 the
hewspaperse Al did not.
q. Did you ever write one 70 The
World or one 20 "The Sun" two 70
The Times" or one 10 "The Evening
POST? A. did not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26

Mayor says So" answered Mr.. Moss
amid laughter.
Then Mr.. Talley took up the exami.
nation and asked the young priest II
he had the alleged conversation with
DR.. Potter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18
jim YO ARRIVING
AI5P. N. From
!. YOKOHAMA
Matsonia Has Biggest Homo
lulu Cargo She Has Brought
From San Francisco

A radicgram received by Caste &
Cooke this morning from the r. Y. k
steamer Jinyo Maru CShinye naru
40 p says she win be Off port from
Yokohama at O'Clock this afternoon.
She siil doc, at Pier arid :l"uh to-
incrfoW for San Francisco.
While no mention. was made in the
message Of the amount G; freight she
las for Honolulu, Manager John II.
Drew OF CaSt,e & Cookies shipping de-
partmeft says he believes it Will be
close TO 2010 tons. ..-: .:..
cable message from San Francis
co received today by the local Matson
agents brings news that the Matsonia,
due Tuesday morning from the coast,
has the biggest cargo for Honolulu
ever brought by this steamer. II is
6229 tons. The biggest previous Ho-
nolulu cargo coming In the Matsonia
was about 53oe. There are 5I2 tons
of cargo aboard for Hilo, making to.
tai of 674l tons aboard, large am
cunt but net a record.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18
JONES MARRlES,
FINDS MINISTER
AFTER TROUBLE

Thomas Gattev Tones. soldier.
plumber and ina g.EIr. Arir to $@l,ono,
married Caroline Pro9n u 3 yrc"lo,
an place last night and IS baci> at his
plumbing today. If he .ever had any
real hopes of winning <&5.o"o m mar
rying on or before May j. they are
over, as he was = day late
Jones and his bride were married
at the Catholic Cathedral h. Fatlei
Alphonse. after more or less trouble
in finding best man and getting
the consent Of the priest to perform
the ceremony. lie called at the mis-
sion early In the evening and was tod
that he could hot be married thtr1,
His best man old not put in an aT-
pearancc at. the time and place ar
ranged and he left without him lie
picked 40 4 newspaper man on tie
way who consented to act and went
TO the cathedral with his bride -.
After several discussions between
themselves, the priests. agreed tia;
the ceremony might be performed.
After that ali went smoothly and
Jones and his bride went TO her home
She is staying with her sister, Mrs. }.
A. Water.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18
SIERRA Cannot
TAKE ALL WHO
Want TO 60

Deep disappointment greeted nearly
- Prospective second cabin and steer,
age passengers for the Oceanic liner
Sierra today VIXEN radiograTn from
the steamer informed e. Brewer &
Company, the local agents, that only
small percentage Of those offering
In the two classes can be taken TO San
Francisco Tuesday afternoon al s
o'clock, although there is room for l25
first cabin. s@:..
The rau1O gives the total number
OF first-cabin passengers abJard as 10.
the second-cabin rs So, and the steer
age as Is, making 4 total of 121. The
liner has "A bags OF mail and 50 tons
Of general cargo. She will arrive off
port from Sydney and PagoPago at
80 4. m. Tuesday. I'll.
This leaves roo.l for plenty Of first
cabin passengers, 1875; but in the sec
0nd cabin only six men and il women
can be taken from here There are
IS or so booked. -.
We sold out the steerage in 10
minutes this morning Ticket Agent
L. II. Gilmore OF Brewers passenger
department reported. we nave room
for only - persons and we had to re
fuse 10 -. H.. IT. "
The Sierras sailing time will be 6
D. m Tuesday, an hour later than pre-
viousIy announced The later hour
has been set because the steamer will
take all the sugar from this port she
has room for. and loading it will re-
quire more time. ".=..:...@ r:
The passenger department. OF Castle
& Cooke this morning reported a con-
gestion in storage bookings paral-
lelins that announced by the Oceanic
agency here. -.. -. III, ..:....
All steerage space on the Matson
steamers to San Francisco has been
sold out up to the sailing of the Mat
sonia from this port, June rs. and
even fer that sailing there are now
80 booked. !
The Manoa, leaving here next Tues
day at noon, is also booked full with
first-ca5in passengers, She carries
no steerage. 3: :EA5@ /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18

DIX MAKES DOCK
LOOK LIKE BIG
HORSE SHOW


Horses and I 4 les Of al kinds. tall
short, Tat leaI.. Drown, gray, black;
some kindly and others with their
ears laid back and apparently longing
10 take a bite out ui ones arm. made
Pier Z lcok like horse show or coun.
ty fas. livestocf exhibition this morn
ing, when the T. s. army transport
Dix dcckcd about o'clock from Sc.
attic. She win steam for Manila Mon.
day morning.
The ship was packed with horses
and mules. and the passengers wert
nearly all Wallets" 10 officers artistic
cratic and spirited mounts. In addi.
ton 20 the barnyard aspect given the
ship b5 the equines, 3O,72s bales of
hay and 52,546 sacks of oats down in
the hold made the Dix floating ware
house Of horse feed. ...@.. -.
Capt. w. J. Crahglc reDorted very
pleasant voyage, and said his steam
ing time from Seattle was nine days,
% hours and 80 minutes. For Homo.
lufu the Dix brought 80 horses, off
GERS mounts, and their attendants.
The mules and ether horses are for
the Philippines.
Dix is overhauIed.
rust cut Of drydUck at Bremerton
navy yard the Dix presents a much
brighter aspect and makes better
Steering tire tran she did a few
nncpths ago. She went on the dock
April mi eHfnc off about the end OF
the month after thorough cleaning
and orerllaGifng Of her hull and boil.
ers.
Mer seSree At Seattle.
Capt. Crangle said there is consid-
CRADLE freight congestion at Seattle,
but mostly of freight for Vladiyostok
rather than for this port. He also
said men are scarce there, as the an
nuai spring rush Of Iaborers and fish
ermen Alaska way has begun, max
Ing e scarcity OF help at Seattle, so
That cfences of employment and wag-
IS are better.
HaiIstorms Are Met.
Leaving Seattle ffeakish weather
vas met. For the first two DAYS out
the Dix passed through hailstorms of
considerable frequency and violence,
eff Cape Flattery and further to the
southwest.
New Quartermaster Agent.
Holding down the quartermaster
agents job this voyage is Andrew
Ryan, formerly quartermaster agent
on the transport Logan. c. NJ. Peters
continues as freight clerk. The Dix's
former quartermaster agent, George
Siegner. has gone 10 the Alaska cable
ship burnside. stationed at Seattle.
The Logan will leave Seattle June q,
taking a battalion of the 14th Infan-
try from Fort Lawton to Alaska. She
viii first be overhauled at Bremerton.
Later this morning the Dix was
moved from Pier TO Pier by Capt.
William RS Foster, the harbormas-
ter. to make room for the 7. X. X
steamer Jinyo Maru, due to arrive off
port at ) y. m. today from Yokohama.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18
NEARLY SEQ SAILORS
ARE EXAMINED HERE

Since May 70, Dr.. William F. James,
acting assistant surgeon Of the L. S.
public health service at this port, has
given % sailors physical examinations
as required under the Seamens Act.
To date, the total number Of men
examined since the new law went into
effect is 4g1 On May 10 it was 469.
OF the % sailors examined since that
date ~ were from the crew of the
Morse steamer Cuzco, here with nj
trates from Chile, and seven from the
Philippine steamer Governor Forbes,
here to take bunkers and have wire
less installed On her way to San Fran
cisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-18
RUMOR CAPT. MATsoN
MAY VISIT HERE Is
NOT YET CONFIRMED

Rumors in circulation today among
shipping men, to the effect that Capt.
William Matson, president OF the Nat.
son Navigation Company, is coming to
Honolulu next Tuesday on the Matso-
MA. to look into freight congestion
here, are not believed to have much
basis OF tr1h.
Castle & Cooke, local Matson
agents, reported today that they had
received no advices from Capt. Mat.
son that he was contemplating any
visit to Honolulu in the near future.
In recent letter to an official of the
local agency Capt Matson wrote that
ne might have to go East from San
francisco, but made no mention that
he might come here.