The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-23

graph from the Louisville Journal, stating
that Catholic prizes, al Evansville, in this
State, had been arrested for Committing a
horrib;e outrage on lady. We have re.
ceiyed the Evansville Journal of the l2th
inst, containing full statement of the al-
fair; but the details are so revolving that
we decline publishing them. The Louis.
vile Journal makes the following summary
of The account furnished BY the Evansville
paper:
The name Of the priest is Weinz1pflein,
The lady was The wife of MIR. Schmall, a
highly respectable German citizen o. Evans
vile; she herself being much respected, of
good family, young, handsome, and but
recently married. liappears tina. she went
to the church 10 confess her sins TO the
priest; that The confession having been
heard, penance was enloined; that, While
she vas reciung The penance in the box,
he began asking her questions, first friend
ly and polite and then lewd ones, at which
she became greatly distressed; aud that,
finally, he seized her, dragged her from the
box, and accomplished bis purpose, his vic
tim being SO severely hurt by the violent
fall as 10 be incapable OF resistance.
On Friday, the 9th inst, the priest was
arrested and taken to a magistrates Office.
The Office was too small TO contain the con
course of people, and there was an adjourn
nent to the court house, but even that build
ing was too small to hold the crowd. The
defendants counsel asked for postpone
ineni, stating their intention to ask for a
change of venue, on the ground that the
acting magistrate was Protestant minis
Ter. An adjournment till the next morn.
ing took place, when a change Of venue
was granted, and the cause referred to the
decision of - Rowley, Esq, at o'clock
on the following Monday, 1000 bail being
required.
On Monday the crowd was tremendous,
having been swelled by numbers of Irish
and German Catholics, and others from the
country. The only witness examined was
Mrs. Schmall. She told her story, accord
ing 10 the Evansville Journal, with every
appearance oft.uth weeping bitterly how
ever, and exhibiting evidences Of extreme
agitation. Before closing she complained
OF being Ill aud expressed wish to retire
The court was anxious fer her to remain
short time longer. The examination was
then resumed but soon ~. husband, think
ing her III used, appeared at the bar, and
demanded that she should not be detained.
!! was like applying torch to magazine.
The friends Of Schmall, on the one side, /
md several Irish Catholics, on the other, |
eemed fierce for an encounter; and for
inc there was prospect of general bat, /
le. During the turmoil, Mrs. S. tainted
nd mus the examination was closed.
The counsel for the defendant, after con.
sultalion, stated 10 the court that they did
not deem II pruden, 10 continue the exam.
nation 10 such an excited state of the pub.
lie mind, and that they would therefore de.
Ter defence Of their client. The court
then adjourned until 3, p. NJ, stating tina,
The amount of bail would be fiVed at that
lime. AT 3, the streets were ,hronped hv
me multitude. The bail was fixed at 81.
200. Several gentlemen were about 10
'Igu the bond, but declined on account OF
Inc audible threats Of Schmal aud others.
hat their houses would be burned. The
oohd was al length signed by others; but,
~ impression getting out that they were
lot responsible men, the excitement rose 10
fearful pitch, and il YVES thought that The
crowd would seize the prisoner and wreak
heir fury on him, if he were discharged
tie was taken through toe street under the
protection Of the officers, the whole crowd
GLOWING al his heels. Just as he was ia
zen INTO his dwelling house, figh, broke
Jul between some Of the Irish and &c,
mans; and, during the ,umnl,, he passed
through back door and made his escape
rom the town IN vehicle previously pro. +
.ided.
The Evansville Journal believes that the
eadIng Catholics will make i: their bust.
'ess to see that he is forthcoming a. The
roper time.
W Any man who permits his wife or
aughier TO confess her sins to a priest.
uns the risk Of having them served IN the
anne way, - and he may never know
'.-Sonthern Chronicle.
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MYSTERIOUS PROFESSION.