The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
WIRE SPIES CAUGHT,
SAYS FATHER DUNN
Fell Into Trap, Asserts Mon.
signOr-Criticises Mayor
Mitchell.
CALLS INQUIRY UNFAIR

Mgr. John II. Dunn. cha ncellor of the
Archdiocese Of New York. criticised
Mayor Mitchell yesterday In a statement
concerning the charities investigation.
The Monsignor said that In Weighing
the whole question It is we'll to remember
the following:
"First-Cathollc institutions have AL
ways been In n positio nto submit to the
riost rigorous Investigation. II has been
stated over and over again during the
past four months that the Sisters have
always welcomed an investigation con-
Quoted along the ordinary lines OF fair
ness and Justice.
"Second-There has never been at
any time. directly or Indirectly. oppo-
s'tion to The administration OF MIR.
Mitchell on the part Of Catholics. The
charge made Is baseless.
"Third-Mer. Dunn never gave a dol
Jar TO any one to evade n process Of
the law. The question Of money was
mentioned In a single sentence over the
telephone an a trap to show that the
wires were being tapped. II was shown
~conclusively that II was n trap by the
proceedings before the Strong commjs-
sion. Father Farrell proved before the
Kings County Grand Jury that the con-
,ersations imputed to him were false.
As . result Commissioner Kingsbury
and HI sattorney. NJ. Hotchkiss. were
indicted by that body and are now await
Ing trial.
"Fourth-Mayor Mitchell by his ac-
tons proved hat he was in league with
the charity trust to take God out OF
the hearts OF the children in private
institutions by attempting to seculariz.
All charities. He knew or should have
known. II ne were honest, that the dread
ful accusations against the child caring
neutrality-suspicious.. Protestant and
Jewlsh-were without the slightest
foundation. as was proved before the
strong commission.
"Fffth-Mr. Mitchell showed his ami
mus as early as 1910. when he de-
manded that an examination OF the
books OF Catholic institutions be made
To show hat the c'iy's money was not
properly expended The Arm Of Pat
'ersor. Teele & Dennis was engaged by
IN" Catholic Institutions to examine
their books and after months ~ patient
research these expert accountants could
not find a single penny that had been
misuscd or misappropriatcd. The arch
diocese ~ New York paid this Arm S5g.-
9os 81 and the institutions Of Brooklyn
paid S23.2;s. making "A tota. of ss3.-
1864 MIR. Mitchell knows the facts
Thus = sufficient - demonstrate the
hollow mockery Of reform which ne
represents
Mgr Dunn aid ,hst. the State Board
OF charities AMI the New York CITY
Department % Public Charities Mere
struggling for supremacy aud that poll
tics OF the mos, soidii kind Mas the
principal factor o6 struggle Behind Il
all. he said, WAS a Determination of GER
,ain sssoru.tto,s and md vidutls I" Dis
credit the child caring institutions %
New York and prepare. the public mini
Or legislation which would lake away !u
futurr all public moneys appropriated
for the care of state and city wards.
He then tells ~ invest cations by De
partment Of Charity inspectors with the
aVowed purpose Of making a case and
declares their reports wer" made ur Of
half truths. lnnu"udoes. misstatemeuts
anH deliberate falSchoodS." On the
strength OF these findings Tn" Governor
appointed the strong commission at the
request ~ the Mayor Mgr. Dunn refers
to the More" anonymous ptmphle, a. "a
savage blow IN a series of violent attacks
on lh" institutions. aud comments on the
answering pamphlet. written by the Rev
fdthr. WllIam h. Farrell on hehalt OF
the Catholics.
lie calls the wire tapping Incident "a
piece OF lawlessness.' This. he says,
aroused the community
The Catholic church, Mgr DUNN
concludes, has never submitted and Will
urN'' submit to any system naspuerad-
ms under the curse Of the higher good
whose only purpose IS TO take away the
taitu OF its little ones"