The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-04
The following is copy Of the threatening letter refer
red to in the above
PHnApELrHIA, NAV 6, 1874.

The following copy of the threatening letter refer
red to in the above -
PHILADELPHIA, May g, 1874
B,sHsr HueHsa =
Subtitle bleeding body of my lifeess brother George
lies before me- assassinaed by the minions of that
religion to gain ascendency for which yon commenced
a movement in New York. I have sworn that his life
shall be revenged, and will compass and land to ac
complish it and cannot glu my revenge the ruins
OF the temples Of your accursed religion in this city,
will reserve well sharpened pognard for your breast
Catholics for your course and If the Catholic temples,
and the whorehouses connected with them called Female
Aayums cannot be reached the foreigner who dared TO
attempt 10 turn institutions the and ends Of that
religion that has cursed Italy Spain Austria, South Anne
RIGA and Mexico. shall be made to bite the dust will
avenge the abuse that you have made Of your coun
trymen, and will have satisfaction for the blood OF Ma
CHARLES A. sHlFFLER.
Wedntsddy n1orning-Last night had the pleasure OF
seeing the influence Of hell born reg ion the
burned in the houses from which they were advised to
shoot down the Native Americans. But have higher
ain the hellish priests who dare to compare Catholic
with Protestant countries and the temples oil their ine
nal orgies-they must come down. The Catholic rei-
gion is stain the history OF man. must be bio ted
out and their temples scatter ed in the dn Let yonr
mnions dare to tell us that The Catholic religion
been wherever it has been established let your
emisssries dare to insult this community BY repeating
your sentiments this subject Thank God have seen
St Michaers in ashes hope to others The blood
Of American citizens calls loudly for Catholic blood or
the destruction OF the instruments Of their power
st. Augustnes is surrounded and it will probably fall
The reaction Of the people against your internal religion
general it will receive its death blow, hope in this
country and never be its curse has been
else a curse to every country.
MAYORS OrrlcE, PHLADlLPHA,}
May, 81, 1874.
How. JAMES HARPER, MAYOR OF NIw YoRK
Dear Sir,-Your favor OF the 2Sth is received My jn-
rsdiction Mayer Philadelphia extends only the
city propera small portion Of that great of build
ing known as Philadelphia.
The Sh6er who shot did not live in the city, hut
in an adjoining district and ptesuraing that the writer
Of the letter enclosed in your favor Of the 29th was
really Shifer he also would be found out Of the city
proper applied TO the judges Of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions. whose jurisdiction extends
over the whole county, submitted your communication
TO them, and employed the very intelligent officer whom
they sent to me in an investigation.
He assures that the person who has died has lett
only two brothersone the other fourteen years
Of age, and reher bearing the of Chsriesthe lat
ter at work at iobaccons and too young to have been
the author the writer OF that letter which is obviously
the production of cultivated man. We driven,
therefore to the conclusion that the is assumed
and that such person exists Charles A. Shier
brother to the who shot
shond any further light be obtained will make imme
diate communication 10 you.
have the honor to be- very respectfully,
Your obedent servant
}. M. SCOTT, Mayor.