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Letter To Father MacDonald Questioned
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February 06, 2007 — A friendly letter to Father Charles MacDonald was the first line of questioning this morning at the Cornwall Public Inquiry. A lawyer for the city priest asked alleged victim, David Silmser, about a letter he wrote to MacDonald after the abuse he alleges took place. The content was simply what Mr. Silmser was up to and his plans for the future. David Silmser says he had very few friends at the time and the only person he could talk to was MacDonald. He testified that "Later on, through the years, I had a hard time with this letter. Why I would write a letter like this and I had a few counselors and a few psychologists explain it to me. They said it was very normal that an abuse victim would write a letter like this." Silmser says when he was an altar boy, Father Charles MacDonald abused him. Charges against the priest were stayed 2002 when a judge said the matter took too long to get to trial.
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Inquiry Witness Returns To Testify
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February 06, 2007 — A witness who stormed out the Cornwall Public Inquiry on Thursday returned to the stand yesterday. David Silmser's counsel asked for a few accommodations first. Clint Culic asked that lawyers with a line of questioning that would stir up emotion go last. Commissioner Normand Glaude agreed with the suggestion. The inquiry resumes today at 9:30 am