ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 5, 4 February 1904, Page 17

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

W.M. (Napaer).— (l) The pretended ' escaped nun 'to whom you refer left the American convent of her own free will. The story that she ' escaped ' therefrom is a fabrication and a fraud. Shortly after her departure from the convent, she wrote several letters tq the Superior protesting that she was not m her right mind when she left, expressing the greatest afleetion tor the Sisters and the deepest humiliation at her conduct, and beseeching to be received back once more into the community These letters were repeatedly published in Catholic papers- and are still in existence They were, v also, we think, printed in a pamphlet published in this office in 1886, but now out of print. This woman is no longer on the ' lecturing ' platform. (2) The stoiy of Chinaquy was published twice in the ' N.Z. Tablet ' during the past few years. He is dead. (3) For the history of the Slatterys and other impostors, see our two ' pink pamphlets ' (posted 3d). Communicate with. Manager >(l) We aro not aware that those you mention \^ V ''pented and returned to the Chuich. (.">) The full reply to yoni queues would cover a ream of paper It is well to preserve all copies of the ' N Z. Tablet ' that) deal with impostures and slanders