New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-30
Priest, Sought by Charities
Subpoena Servers, Lett
Home Sunday.
DR.. POTTER MISSING;
VANISHED SAME DAY
Secretary of State Board Denies
He Had Anything to Do
with Pamphlets.

Roman Catholic retreats on Hldlth
Island will be invaded this morning by
subpoena servers who hope 20 compel
the appearance Of Father William Is.
Farrell. author Of the pamphlets de-
rouncing the investigation Of char1ta-
bic institutions. as witness before
the Commissioner whose work he has
criticised.
That Father Farrell had disappeared
last Sunday just as a subpoena de-
handing his appearance before com
missioner Charles II. Strong was being
sent out for him became known yes
.erdav. After the close Of tho after
roon session ~ was found that the
priest had gone into retreat beyond
tho reach Of telephones, curious visi-
tors or process servers, on staten
Island.
Unless the man who will seek him
this morning Is more fortunate tnan
was expected last night, Father Farrell
will remain IN retreat until Saturday
afternoon. when his duties will de-
mand his return to Brooklyn.
Priest May BE Summoned To-day
Both Commissioner Strong and Will
lam II. Hotcbkss, representing the IN
vestirators. were pleased to learn the
vbereabouts of the witness they have
leen seeking for several days While
,bov would not discuss their plans, 10
was admitted later that every enort
would be made to compel the appear
ance Of the priest before the Commits
sioner to-day in an effort 20 trace the
authority for some Of the statements
contained i'm his pamphlets.
second missing witness - DR..
Daniel G.. Potter, dep head OF the
citv's ambulance scrvI who is cred
tied with association with Father Far
rell I'M compiling the pamphlets. A son
OF DR.. Potter informed Commissioner
Cbarles n. Strong that his father was
i'm Philadelphia, but refused to name
the hotel
II was through the testimony OF
Helen Rronkhurst, maid IN the
house of Father Farrell, that it became
officially known that he was not to he
found a. his home The maid said
that he had not been home since last
SUNDAY. 10 was on Sunday that Dr.
Potter also dropped out Of sight OF the
Commi ssioner's subpoena servers.
Father Farrell Disappears.
Following this discovery was a series
Of questions bv William H. Hotchklss,
counsel for nc Charities Commission,
in which he sought 10 show by
Robert W. Hebberd, secretary OF
the State Board % Charities, that
Father Farrell might still be found a.
his home i'm Third Street Brooklyn, un-
der An assumed name.
Didn't Father Farrell tell you re
Gently that YOU could telephone 10 him
and ask for Ryan" asked the lawyer.
"No.' was the reply.
Didn't he suggest use Of the name
Diamond'?'
No" said Mr.. Hebberd.
didn't YOU telephone TO the house
and ask for Mr. Ryan three or four
times" demanded MIR. Hotchkss.
ayes. | did, but failed to get him,
admitted Mr.. Hebberd. 81 had heard
that a Mr.. Ryan wanted 70 talk with me
there. 30 7 called him up
"Wben YOU called for Mr.. Ryan at
Father Fsrrclls house whom did you
expect 10 get?'
MIR Ryan. That wss sll ] knew
about the man.
Didn't you know who Mr.. Ryan
wss?"
NO: tho servant girl said he was
out, and hung up the receiver.
Monsignor Dunn Testifes.
Efforts to fix responsibility for the
Farrell pamphlets and the alleged IN
accuracies found in them resulted in
the statement Of Monsignor j. J. Dunn,
who appeared as a witness during the
day. that he had distributed the docu-
ments % the number OF 100000. More
over. he added a statement that Is ac-
cepted by attorneys for the commits
sion as retracton OF attacks upon
Commissioner Strong. Another priest
insisted that u was not intended as a
retraction, however.
81 contributed not one word 20 the
pamphlet, but I am cuipable, II such 10
b.. for their distribution said Father
Dunn Then came the statement that
is looked upon as q retracton Of the
attacks upon Mr. Strong for his part
in the exposure Of Catholic institutions.
"i am very sorry = in any way my
efforts % enlghten our people have re
fected upon you, Mr.. Commissioner"
said Father Dunn. 81 regret II exceed
inglv. j. was not my intent nor my
purpose az any time 70 reflect upon the
character % motives Of any man or any
set o. men,
Father Dunn's remarks applied only
20 the treatment he received yesterday
as 4 witness" said Father J. r. Hig
gins, supervisor Of Catholic charities Of
the diocese Of Long Island He den.
that any effort would be made 20 with
draw the statements contained iu the
pamphlets because Of Father Dunn's as
scrtiOns.
Il Don't Recall" Says Hebberd.
EARLIER IN the day Mr.. Hcbberd bad
said that he had been told that Father
FARRELL Rad been dcputized 20 defend
the Catholic charitable institutions. but
that he Rad said that the state Board
Of Charities could not be drawn into
the affair.
"By whom was Father Farrell 50
deputized," asked Mr. Hotchkiss.
by tho Church authorities" said
Nr. Hebberd.
what Authorities2"
81 don't know" he said
Did you hear Of any committee ar
pointed 20 take charge Of tho publics.-
ton Of these pamphlets?" was asked.
NO, J did not"
hr. Hobberd repeatedly denied bav-
ing bad any telephone oonversatious
with Father Farrell or Dr.. Potter sinco
March 10. Mr. Hotchkiss tried 10 Oh.