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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la m6thode. rrata o selure, 1 a 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 AN EXPOSURE OF MARIA MONK'S PRETENDED ABDUCTION AND CONVEYANCE TO THE ; • . . -i It has e Entered according lo act of congress, in the year 1837, by W. W. Sleigh, in the clerk's office of the district court of the eontern district of Pennsylvania, ■H » • « ^ I PREFACE. by W. Vf. he earitern It is almost unnecessary to state that the writer has ever been, and is a sterling Protestant, conscien- tiously opposed to the views of the Catholic church; but has ever condemned every weapon in defence of religion, except the sword of the Spirit, the weapon of truth. All the gentlemen mentioned in these pages, as witnesses of the transactions hereinafter related, are also sterling Protestants, and some of them Pro- testant clergymen, active opposers of the church of Rome; and some of them members of the Protestant Association. Moreover, the writen, up to this week, has been a firm believer in the truth of the substantial facts re- corded in Maria Monk's works; but now he entertains no other opinion of the said Maria Monk's works, but that they are, in every important statement, a mass of barefaced falsehoods! and he has come to this con- viction, not willingly, not hastily, not from the detec- tion of any contradictions or mistakes in her works, but reluctantly, dispassionately, and from numerous fads which he and those Protestant gentlemen have witnessed, which are now presented to the public, signed most willingly by herself, in the presence of those said Protestant gentlemen, whose names are 59674 thereunto annexed, and which incontrovertibly prove her to be, cither an unfortunate hinatic, or a woman destitute of all principle, and an adept in concocting falsehoods, as she herself stated to one of those gen- tlemen, ''that she could, at any time, make and char itp a tnystery.'^^ Moreover, he is convinced, not only from her own voluntary and solemn confessions, but from many facts witnessed by those gentlemen, before alluded to, that she has been the dupe of some designing person or persons, to him unknown; who, while knowing her to be one in whom no confidence could be placed, were using her as a mere tool to fight popery, not for the sake of truth, but for the sake of gain. Common justice demands the protection of the slandered; and, although the writer is, and ever will be, opposed in religious views to the Roman Catholic church, yet he is not more opposed to their religious views than he is to the method adopted by this unfortunate woman, and those persons to him unknown, to vilify and blast the character of the clergymen of that church. Lastly, He is convinced that the Rev. Dr. Brownlee is neither directly nor indirectly implicated in any way whatever, with her deceptions; but, in his zeal lor the cause of Protestantism, has been most inno- cently deceived by her and others. Every one who knows him must believe that he would rather go to the stake, than sanction any sort of imposition. The writer is fully aware that by coming forward with these statements, he is exposinghimself to much censure, and is doing that, which will greatly displease 1 ly prove woman ncocting ose gen- md clear her own n many uded to, I person uiowing J placed , , not for /ommon ed; and, posed in I, yet he than he w^onian, ify and lurch, rownlee in anv his zeal 5t inno- ne who ir go to brward o much spleaso miny of his friends. But, having himself been the Ti'tim of the bitter pen of cahtmny, he has a fellow- keVmo for those Catholic gentlemen and lad.es, (the Nuns) from whom, however, much he may differ in religious views, yet eom.non jusuce demands the.r protection and exoneration by him, in whose hands Providence has placed the means of ineontrovertibly proving their innocence; or what is the same thing demonstrating that tlieir accuser is one in whose tes- timony no reliance whatever can be placed. More- over it will be observed he attacks no one-he accu- ses no one-that guilt has been somewhere, no one can for a moment doubt; but with this he has nothing to do- if he can exonerate the accused, and induce tliose, who have innocently espoused her cause, to ,vithdraw forthwith, he considers he has done on y his duty to God-to the public-and to the cause of real relision. ,11 The prhicipal gentlemen who witnessed the herem- after mentioned facts and many other extraordmary ones during her six days residence m Philadelphia, and who have signed as witnesses the documents published in this tract, are, , , r .u 1. The Rev. W. L. M'Calla, pastor of the fourth Presbyterian Church. 2. The Rev. W. Ramsay, late Missionary from India, George Street near Broad. 3. Mr. W. H. Scott, (merchantj Commerce Street near Fourth. , ^ 4. Mr. H. McKeen, Market Street near Fourth, (Elder in the Presbyterian Church.) 6 5. Mr. Thomas Fenner, of the firm of George W. Tryon and Co, North Second Street. 6. Mr. W. C. Sleigh, Jun. 7. The compiler. Dr. W. W. Sleigh, No. 285 Race Street, Philadelphia, and several others. w. W. S. '# rge W. 0. 285 . S. MARIA MONK'S PRETENDED ABDUCTION, &c. CHAPTER I. MARIA monk's account OF HER ABDUCTION BY SIX PRIESTS. AND HER ARRIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA. On Wednesday, August the IGth, 1837, about ten o'clock, A. M. Maria Monk called at my residence, 285 Race St. Philadelphia, and informed me that she had arrived in this city, the night before, from New York, in the night line, in company with the Rev. Messrs. Phelan, Dufresne, Martin, and three other Roman Catholic Priests, with whose names she was unacquainted. That she came here in consequence of the persuasion of those gentlemen, particularly Mr. Phelan, who, she said, had promised her four thousand dollars, if she would accompany them to Alexandria, and that he (Mr. Phelan) intended short- ly to leave the Roman Catholic church, and marry her. That none of her Protestant friends in New York knew any thing about her coming off— that these Priests conducted her on her arrival in this city, as before stated, at 12 o'^dock at nighty to the Catho- lic Orphan Asylum, corner of Seventh and Spruce Streets; to which she was conveyed in a carriage, in 8 which ybt/r of the Priests went, two of them walking till they arrived at the said Asylum. And in that said Catiiolic Asylum, she slept on that night, (Tuesday, August 15lh.) — That next morning she breakfasted there with the Prieots. That the Kev. Mr. Hughes, said grace on that occasion. A bottle of bitters, made of rum, she said, and some bitter stuff, having been iirstsent round the table. That, being in an adjoining rooir. some minutes afterwards, she overheard the Priests conversing about her, and one of them said *' Damn her we have liad trouble enough with her already!" Upon which she left the Asylum, and wandering about the town, she saw the name of " Dr. Sleigh" on the door of my residence, into which she entered, and made these statements. The above is a summary of what she related to me as her excuse for calling at my house, and all of which will be found substantiated by the other gentlemen, to whom she afterwards repeated the same, as also by the statements to the same effect, signed by her. — Iking somewhat astonished to see her, with whom I was very little acquainted, enter my house, I said "what! have you come off with those men whom you have stated to be murderers?" " Oh, yes," she replied; " Phelan has promised me four thousand dollars when we reach Alexandria, and that he will shortly after marry me!" Forgetting for the moment whom she meant by " Phelan," I said ♦♦PAf/t//?.'" "Yes," she replied, " Phelan, the father of mv child!" ♦' Well Maria," said I, " if your book be true^ you are going to be destroyed!" *' I am not at all afraid," said she; *'I never saw the man yet of whom I wat I afraid, and otl find I 1 Jesuits you?" Doctor all mac thing "has 1 for my you no busine do let advise are in sented knew he wa gentle While impat miss to ob back Itl with a sis meet did o persu Princ her, ( testai Mon walking that said rueriday, jakfasled Hughes, rs, made iiiff been idjoining eard tlie lem said with her luni, and of "Dr. hich she ted to me of which inllemen, IS also by »y her. — th whom le, I said in whom inised me idria, and etting for I," I said :he father true^ you I afraid," 3m I wa» 9 afraid. Besides 1 have been so ill uvatcd by Slocum and others, that I am siok of all this controversy. I find 1 have gone from Catholic Jesuits to Protestant Jesuits." " Has Dr. Brownlee," said I, " ever ill used you?" "Never, never," said she; "but the poor Doctor, has been deceived like myself. They have , all made well by my books, and I can hardly get any , tiling from them. Dr. Brownlee," continued she, "has had, out of his own pocket to give me money for my wants!" " To all this," I replied, " I can give you no advice. I have never mixed myself up in your business; but for the sake of your friend Dr. Brownlee, do let me send for a few of his friends, that they may advise you; for recollect, if your hook be true, you are in a most dangerous position." She having con- sented, I sent off for the Rev. Dr. Cuyler, who J knew was a particular friend of Dr. Brownlee, but he was out of town. I then sent for several other gentlemen, many of whom were also out of town. While waiting for their coming she appeared very impatient to be let go, stating that the Priests would miss her from the Asylum, as she had only run out to obtain some tooth ache drops, and she must be back at 12 o'clock. I then asked her how those priests communicated with her in New York. She said, they sent to her a sister of charity, who induced her to consent to meet Phelan in the street. This, she contined, she did on Tuesday morning (August 15th,) and that he persuaded her to accompany him to the asylum in Prince street. There he held much conversation with her, during which he observed to her, that as the Pro- testant Committee were now about leaving town for Montreal, to examine the Hotel Dieu Nunnery there, 10 Ui that if she accompanied the Committee they would all be exposed and ruined, and the Nunnery torn down. By these appeals to my feelings, and his promise to marry me, I was induced to leave New York with them that evening, for Alexandria. My friend, Mr. Fenner, arriving, put an end to this conversation, and she having promised to return to my house in the course of a short time, I received from her the following order, in case she should be de- tained by the Priests: " I, Maria Monk, formerly of the Montreal Nun- nery, and f''")m New York yesterday, having come to this city with father Phelan, Dnfiesne, and others, do hereby autliorise the bearers of this, to demand me from the Orphan Asylum in this city, should they deny that I am there." ^ MARIA MONK. • Witnessed by us, W. W. Sleigh. Thos, Fenner. Philadelphia^ August \Qth, 1837. I confess that I was apprehensive that she might be detained in the Asylum, and from thence might be carried out of the city. I therefore requested Mr. Fenner and my eldest son to follow and watch her going into the house, to rejnain near liie building, as she said if detained, she would hold up a white handkerchief at the window a& a sign, that she had lost her liberty., and was forcibly detained. They accordingly accompanied her to the Asylum, saw her enter therein, and wailed till she came out, which she did, safe and sound, in about fifteen minutes. During ey would nery torn , and his iive New a. nd to this urn to my ved from Id be de- eal Nun- ing come id others, ) demand y, should [ONK. he might ice might Gsted Mr. i^atch her building, — — ■ — . —-——Mi 1 a white , she had 1. They , saw her ^vhich she 5. During 11 her absence the Rev. William Ramsay, Mr. W Scott, and other gentlemen arrived at my house, and in the evening a regular - council of war was held. Havincr prevailed on Mrs. Sleigh to conseht to her remaining in our f\rmily till Br. Brownlee arrived, I offered her shelter till then; and forthwith wrote oft to Dr. Brownlee, informing him of her arrival here, relating to him the substance of what she had told me, and requesting him to come here immediately, or give advice as to what was be a to be done. On Thurs^day evening I received an answer from Dr. Brownlee informing me that he could not leave New York, but that her guardian the Rev. Mr. Slo- cum would come the next day: and at the same time earnestly advising me to depend on nothing that could not be satisfactorily proved. Most of this day was employed in examining her, and endeavouring by some means or other to ascertain the truth of her statements: and to such an extern did she carry on her deception that the following letter vas wrHten by . her to the Rev. Mr. Phelan. Dear Father Felan:~"You are well acquainted with the sufferings and dangers to which I have been accustomed among our society. On this account, as soon as I came to the Philadelphia Catholic Asylum, at the corner of Spruce and Seventh, my suspicions were excited, of evil intentions, among these Phila- delphia Catholics. These suspicions were increased by the effect produced by the drink which I got. I have been suffering ever since, with sickness of the stomach, so that I cannot again consent to put myself into their hands. I have been tossed upon an ocean of temptation and uncertainty, about my present eon- 12 dition, and the course which I should accept for the future. Shall I, or shall I not return to New York? I cannot agree to progress with you, even if I should recover from my present attack, unless you will give me the most solemn assurances, that you are sincere in your promises, and that you will not leave me to the mercy of others. I know not what to do. If you have any counsel to give, do not expect me to expose my- self to personal danger againj you. must let me know your plans, without any one else being present, or ac- quainted with them. But, perhaps, you are ready to give up such a nervous, worthless creature. If you have any answer, I will call and pick it up at the asylum. (Signed) MARIA MONK. This letter was to be delivered by her, in order to get a direct interview with the Rev. gentleman, that he might be detected in her company; but by various excuses, and by procrastinating from time to time, she never took the letter. Next day (Friday) the Rev. Mr. Slocum (her legal guardian) arrived. He exhibited such a perfect indiffer- ence, such an unaccountable lukewarmness about her interest, that not one of the Protestant gentlemen mentioned in these sheets, but lost all confidence in him: and thf 7 came to most unfavourable conclusions respecting his conduct. It appeared to us he did not notv care one cent what became of her. Indeed he stated to this effect in the presence of several of us. As we had now come to the determination (from various strange occurrences,) to sift this business thoroughly; to protect the innocent, and exoose the - . _ . ^ guilty: and, considering at this time that Maria Monk attack or pen 1 t for the w York? I should will give e sincere me to the you have pose my- me knoMT nt, or ac- ire ready tnre. If up at the ONK. order to nan, that y various to time, her legal i indiffer- bout her mile men dence in iclusions I he did Indeed ral of us. •n (from business DOse the 1. ia Monk 13 was only an unfortunate dupe, made the mere tool to attack Popery, and to produce gain to some person, or persons, to us unknown, we subjected the Rev. gentleman to rather a severe examination; and on his replying to a question put to him by Mr. Fenner, to the effect, what was to become of Maria Monk, when his guardianship would terminate; and what would she then have to support her, from the receipts of her works? he replied: " I don't know, what is to become of her; and I don't think she will have any- thing coming to her!" The perfectly indifferent man- ner in which these words were expressed more than shocked us, and convinced us, that the unfortunate Maria Monk ought to take legal advice immediately, and be guided by some legal adviser. Accordingly, not wishing to interfere in her pecuniary concerns, we de- termined she should send f^r a lawyer, and on my recommendation, my talented and -highly honourable friend, Mr. Constant Guillou, was sent for. He shortly came to her, and on her making a full state- ment to him of all her affairs; the amount of money Mr. Slocum had received, &c., he advised her to have him arrested. No sooner said than done. The Rev. Mr. Slocum was arrested, on her oath, for two thousand dollars, and remained in the custody of the officer till near five o'clock: when he, not being able to procure bail, Mr. Scott and I, not liking to see him taken to prison, went bail for him, for two thousand dollars each; he having first written to us the an- nexed letter; the promises in which he did not fulfil. To Messrs, Scott and Sleigh. Gentlemen:— I do hereby pledge myself as a 14 clergyman, and man of honor, to return to this city, on or before Wednesday next, in order to exonerate you from the bail, which you have kindly entered into on my behalf, with the sheriff, for $2000. ' I remain, J. J. SLOCUM. "Witness, T. Fenner. Philadelphia, August 15, 1837. He imn^diately started off for New York; and Wednesday has passed without the fulfilment of his solemn promise, " as a clerg:yman and a man of honor!" This day, however, I have received the following letter from him, even without post paying it, or expressing the smallest thanks to us, strangers to him, who saved him from going to prison, by becoming security to the amount of four thousand dollars! New York, August 23, 1837. DocT. Sleigh: — Sir, the object of this note, is to inform you, that Maria Monk has transmitted a letter to her lawyer, directing him to suspend all further proceedings in her suit against me, and of course, has thus rendered it unnecessary for me to send on the bonds of ny brother. We have agreed to settle on Saturday next; but should any thing occur to pre- vent an amicable settlement, and should the suit be re- sumed again, you and Mr. Scott shall be indemnified in respect to your obligations in my behalf. Please inform Mr. Scott of the state of the case. Yours re- spectfully, J. J. SLOCUM. Mr. Guillou, the attorney therein alluded to, did not up to Thursday evening receive the orders to sus- pend the proceedings in the suit, which Mr. Slocum states ** Maria Monk has transmitted to him!" '^* 15 I this city, exonerate ly entered 00. )CUM. fork; and ent of his )f honor!'* i^ing letter xpressing vho saved ity to the , 1837. 3te, is to d a letter 11 further if course, ) send on [ to settle ir to pre- suit be re- lemnified Please iTours re- CUM. ), did not I to sus- . Slocum I On Saturday, we were still urging her to have this whole business thoroughly investigated; but still with some excuse or other she put us off. Now she wrote the following letter, to the Rev. Mr. Phelan, the other one being considered too long. Dr. Father Felan: — I am sure you are astonish- ed at what has become of me since our arrival here. Slocum came after me, but I had him arrested for $2000 by my attorney, a good Catholic gentleman. I would be glad to speak to you any where, or at any time you appoint. Yours, M. MONK. I will call for an answer, at 3 o'clock, to-day. Saturday, Aug. 19, 1837. Sunday Morning. Mr. Hogan arrived from New York, with another letter from Dr. Brownlee to me, and the annexed letter to Maria Monk, from Mr. A. Bruce general agent of the Protestant Association, which was handed to her in my presence, which was found by one of my family in the presence of my ser- vant, under her pillow, shortly after she had left for New York on Monday afternoon. Copy of a letter addressed to " Miss Maria Monk, at Dr. Sleigh's, Philadelphia'.— My dear friend: I give thanks to God, that he has preserved you hitherto from falling again into the snares of deceivers, who would prove your dertroyers. For this I prayed earnestly and constantly, since we parted that Tues- day morning. If I had not then been so lame, I would not have parted with you, tiU 1 lad seen you to the boat, and perhaps would have shared in the perils ^C 4V,/» Tr/%Trr.n.». Klit llOfVlonC oll fVlig ITI'AV ilim (lilt fOF 16 the better. My prayer to God is, that you yet be brought out of all your troubles. I hope you draw near to God for deliverance. I am glad that this will be handed you, by our mutual friend Mr. Hogan. Fear not to take his advice. You know him, and I trust he is a friend that loveth at all times, and a brother in adversity, as Solomon says. Mr. Hogan will tell you what I told him as to the pleasant and profitable management of Miss Read's matters. ..i. He will also tell you what we concluded would be the best way for you to recover your money, and get your present affairs made straight by a committee, who will render tlieir best services gratuitously, both for your sake, and the sake of truth. I was glad to see your name written by yourself, to an article in Dr. Sleigh's letter to Dr. Brownlee. If you think well of this plan, it will have this good effect, that not one of those who annoyed you formerly, will have it in their power to do so then. And I feel very confi- dent that various good results would follow. I am, as ever, my dear friend, yours affectionately, till we meet, which I hope will be soon. (Signed) Aw. BRUCE." The above is a copy of a letter, addressed to Maria Monk, signed Aw. Bruce. THOMAS FENNER. W. H. SCOTT. The above is a true copy of the letter with the above signatures, which was handed to Maria Monk by Mr. Hogan, in our presence, on August 20th, 1837. w. W. SLEIGH. W. C, SLEIGH. )u yet be ^ou draw :t this will '. Hogan. m, and I ;s, and a r. Hogan isant and ers. .'.X He d be the and get mmittee, sly, both s glad to irticle in link well that not 11 have it ry confi- ionately, CE." to Maria vith the a Monk 3t 20th, IGH. IGH, 17 Monday y August 21«^ was the last day she spent in my house, in the morning of which day, I advised her earnestly to take Dr. Brownlee's advice conveyed in his letter brought by Mr. Hogan, that she should return to New York ^s soon as possible, first having it proved, beyond all possibilityof doubt, that she was brought here by Priests, at which advice she jumped up ir^a rage, said we all wanted to get rid of her; that she would not go to New York; she knew her own business; but she would instantly quit my house, which she accordingly did, flying out in a passion. All this happened in the presence of Mr. Fenner, who had just called in. He remained a short time to see if she would reuirn, which she accordingly did — consi- derably cooled; and then upon our all requesting her to do just as she pleased, she said she would go to her legal adviser and whatever he advised her, that she would do. Accordingly she went to his ofliice, at which place, many of those gentlemen who had in- terested themselves in her behalf, met and consulted what was best to be done; her lawyer clearly set forth the impropriety of going to New York until after Wednesday. Then she came back doubly firm in her determination not to go then, and remained in that state of mind so positive, that she asked Mrs. Sleigh if she could recommend her to a boarding house, where she would be safe. Mrs. S. mentioned one private family which she thought might be induced to receive her; and one boarding house for her con- sideration. In this state of mind she remained firm un- til about two o'clock that day, when Mr. Hogan came and had an interview with her, the purport of which I am not acquainted with, but so completely 2* 18 was she changed in mind, that we had as hot a con- test to try to persuade her to take her lawyer's advice and stay till after Wednesday, as we had in the morn- ing to persuade her to go to New York. All our per- suasions and the advice again given by her lawyer, who kindly came to my house to advise her, were to no purpose. Go she would. I expostulated, over, and over again, against her leaving Philadelphia before this extraordinary "abduc- tion" was fully proved. I said, if it be true, that she has been brought off from New York by the Priests, there will be no occasion to go to Montreal, to exa- mine the Hotel Dieu Nunnery in that city; for no one could then doubt the truth of her works; but if she has not been now abducted, her character is for- ever blasted! I also reminded her and Mr. Hogan, that Dr. Brownlee,in his letter to me, most earnestly implored us not to depend on her statement alone; but, to do all in our power, to see whether she did or did not stati the truth. AH would not do, she and Hogan were determined not to remain nor to take another step in the investigation, contrary to the ad- vice of all the gentlemen, one only excepted, who exerted themselves here in her behalf. Finding they were determined to go, notwithstanding all our advice, I then said, now come off at once to the Orphan Asy- lum, and let us at all events, who have innocently been drawn into this business, have some shelter from the attacks which we may expect for protecting her while in this city. She would not! — Then on her going out of my house, I spoke thus: " Now, Maria Monk, I call all these gerulcmcu to witness, ^ 1^ m ot a con- 's advice he morn- l our per- r lawyer, were to linst her r "abduc- , that she 3 Priests, 1, to exa- )r no one ut if slie ?r is for- , Hogan, earnestly nt alone; he did or she and ■ to take ,0 the ad- ted, who ing they ir advice, ban Asy- inocently B shelter rotecting Then on " Now, witness, 19 that 1 solemnly protest I do not believe that you were ever brought off here by Priests." To which Mr. Hogan replied: " Perhaps, I will return, Doctor, and put it to the tcstl" I make no comment — 1 accuse none— I state facts undeniable facts— let the public judgCu CHAPTER H. Maria Monk's Statements. That she left New York on the 1 5th day of August, 1837, without any of her friends in that city know- ing her intention. See statements,"G"and"H," p. 23. Refutation thereof. The very contrary ap- pears to have been the case. SeeMr.Aw.Bruce's letter, (p. 15,) in which he intimates he was fully aware of her departure^ and " would have accom- panied her to the boat, and perhaps shared the perils of the voyage, only that he was so lame!" 2 2 That she left New York She did not: she left on the above day with six New York alone: lee Mr. Roman Catholic Priests, Bruce's letter; also Mrs. viz. the Rev. Messrs. Davy's statement,(I)p.25, Pheian, DulVcbuc, Martin, in wluch that lauy rctatcn, i n 20 and three other priests that Maria Monk was with whose names she alone in the boat, was unacquainted. See statements above. 3 That she came in the "night line." See state- ment, dittj. That she was conduct- ed from tlie place of arri- val in Philadelphia, by- four priests in a carriage; two of them walking. See her statement, ditto. That she was, on her arrival in Philadelphia, conducted immediately to the Catholic Orphan Asy- lum, corner of Spruce and 7th streets. See state- ment, ditto. 3 She did not: she ar- rived in the afternoon boat: see Mr. Bruce's let- ter, also Mrs; Davy's statement. 4 She was conducted from the boat by a Mr. Jeffreys of New York, who was travelling in company with some la- dies, his cousins. See Mrs. Davy's statement, (I. p. 25.) 5 She was conducted from the boat by the above named gentleman to the United Slates Hotel, and from thence to Mrs. Davy's boarding house, wliich is within a few doors of the hotel. See Mrs. Davy's statement, ditto. ,j^ 21 onk was t. ': she ar- afternoon ruce's let- Davy's sonducted )y a Mr. w York, elling in some la- ns. See tatement, onducted by the tie man to s Hotel, to Mrs. y house, I a few tel. See tatement, 6 That she slept, the night of her arrival in Philadel- phia, (Tuesday night, Au- gust 1 5th,) in the Catho- lic Orphan Asylum, cor- ner of Spruce and 7th streets. See her state- ment, ditto. 7 That she breakfasted, the morning after her arri- val in Philadelphia, (Wed- nesday, August 16th,) in the Catholic Orphan Asy- lum, corner of Spruce and Seventh streets. See state- ment, ditto. 8 That after breakfast, in the Orphan Asylum, on that day, (Wednesday, August 16th,) she over- heard the priests speaking about her; and one of them saying, "Damn her, we have had trouble enough with her already." See her statement, ditto. That 9 the R< Ml She slept that night in Mrs. Davy's boarding house, 1 63 Chesnut street. See that lady's statement. She never slept nor spent one hour in the Catholic Orphan Asylum. See statement, ditto, 7 She breakfasted that morning in Mrs. Davy's house. See that lady's statement. She never ate a bit in the Catholic Or- phan Asylum. See state- ment, ditto. 8 She never breakfasted in that Asylum; she breakfasted at Mrs. Da- vy's. No priests were there: consequently she could not hear what she stated. See Mrs. Davy's statement; also statement, <.K.) 9 The Rev= Mr, Hushes I 22 Hughes said grace that morning after breakfast. See statement, ditto. was, en that day, in St, Louis, Mo.! He never breakfasted at Mrs. Da- vy's, where she break- fasted that morning. See statement, (K.) 10 This was utterly im- possible, as she was un- accompanied by any priests,or any one else, as testified to by the gen- tleman mentioned in Mrs. Davy's statement, which see; also Mr. Bruce's statement. 10 That the priests who abducted her from New York, had first promised her four thousand dollars as a remuneration for her consenting to go off with them, and not to go to Montreal with the Protes- tant Committee. See Rev. W. Ramsay's notes, p. 33. 11 11 That the Rev. Mr. Phe- Impossible! No such Ian, who was one of those person accompanied her. priests that abducted her See above statements, from New York, promis- ed to marry her! See her statement, ditto. 13 12 That on the morning of She never breakfasted the 16th August, when in this Asylum, conse- she break fiinjd in the quently this tale is untrue, Catholic 0'i/< \n ^-.^ylum, like all the preceding in Philad^j'phia, with the ones. See statements, Catholic priests, a bottle ditto. of bittei rum,