Hat..Y FAMILY SCHCCL.
96tS-2CTH AVENUE:

HOLY F'AMILY CHURCH
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9622 2CITH AVE. S, W.
PHONE: WEST 7-2122

SEA1TLE 6, WASHINGTON·

March 29, 1962

His ]i:xcellency
The· M..,:st
'fleveren·dThomas A. ~
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.lirchbishop of Seattle
907 Terry Avenue

Seattle
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your

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Washiagton

Ex:eellency:

... I sitfcare1y regret t"nat- i t lS necessary- for me -t© bring 'hO
onae a.gain the problems of' Father Miehael . Oody.

atte~tion

In order to obtain expert medical and psychiattio diagnosis
and advice as te Father Oody' s problems, I had ii.'ineeting and cotd'erenee
with fuctor Bingham, Doctor A. M. Hurl"ey, and Father William &aJ..l@gher.
These Doetera revealed that Father Oedy's eharacter is really
pathological; that he is now mentally and-emotiona.1J.Y seri<:>us:J..Y ·siok";"
that he has definite and strong tendencies.toward self-destructicim or
suicide; that he has a deep inferiority oomplexi that-liis de'sextO abn.ormali ties {which I will. not mention here) may" caiise a··ma;Jor.. sefuidal
in this parish, and if diseovered, may result in a penitentary sentence at
Walla Walla.
I co'lil<i give Your Ex:celleney a list of ln:s ·il~rati6rimr words -and
actions silaee his appointment here. I would prefer te give you this lita_r,iy
verbally rather than in writitig.
He has an obvious hatred and eon.tempt £or all woman •. lpparently
he is a misogynist. This has· for.cad the houseke~er here to hand me her
resignation of March 28, 1962.
As of this date, I have pretended not· ·tci" notice or to· kn0w o:r his
probl.ems or any manifestations of' them. · Our relations are peaceful and
tranquil. A crisis must eo:me soon.
My problem is this: If I spea<: to him and point out to him his
unreasonable conduct, I am afraid that he will commj.i:. · s'\\tieide.

May

this

p.at.~sh

I therefore request Your

Ex~elleBcy

to move Father Cody from

as aoon as possible.

With cordial best wishes, I am

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