McQuaid will not be at the meeting on the 7th. He does not intend to leave home or write until the case of Father Louis A. Lambert is settled. For some weeks, secular papers have been saying that McQuaid's provision for Lambert would not be accepted. McQuaid offered Lambert through the Propaganda -1 Scottsville, with a fine church, residence and cemetery, and pew-rent of $1100; 2. Victor, with church, residence and cemetery and pew-rent of $1400 to $1500 annually. In an financial point of view, both these places were better than Waterloo and McQuaid has no other place to put at his disposal. When the Pope approved the decision, he said Lambert should have a small parish. The decision sent to all through Cardinal James Gibbons, that a movable pastor may be removed to an inferior Parish, no longer holds good. Father Richard L. Burtsell came to Waterloo to help Lambert's cause, through James Kelly and William Dempsey. After Kelly and Dempsey refused the mild punishment imposed on them by McQuaid for bringing Father Edward McGlynn to Waterloo, McQuaid interdicted them. Burtsell then drew up an appeal to the Propaganda declaring the interdict null and void. So begins more litigation. McQuaid will not resign. They can depose him as soon as they please and he will be happy to lay down the mitre. McQuaid holds that no submission has been made. McQuaid asks that what is to be done is done quickly. When all is over, he will publish in pamphlet form all the documents in the case. McQuaid has little to say in regard to O'Connell . He came to the diocese from Southwark about 1871. O'Connell was sent from here for drunkenness about 12 years ago. McQuaid denies O'Connell's claim on the diocese. This is not the first time he has tried black-mailing. Why he rakes up poor Smelzer's case is hard to say. McQuaid longs for the day when he can lay down his burden. :: I-1-i A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo. Photostat from Archdiocesan Archives of New York