New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-31
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ma Bangor jos:Y,ial has ths following details
IA The outrage committed upon Mr.. Bapst. 9
Catholic preacher. at Ellsworth II was 2 mos'
dastardly and unjustif fable oct, and can ros 20
condemned in toostrcpg terms WY, ~
lence, under such circu instances, begets =, nn1
lawful violence, corrects no errors, ana fen.os
dies no evils. The following is the ACCOUNT n MI
We briefly a paper sss. ~
hsv So Tssts " saps Of
Saturday evening last We learn thae ~ 4s
Of biz people a., a. Chapel Mr
Kes House about ocack on sstnsaaS s WaS
errounded bya large crowd o. tb boa 1 beu
searse hS rog to To- Bast Wig had
the cellar keep oI q aon Iner Down
etSae and having got distance from the house.
4 hs ssn9g s fence rs
carried him upon Il three Of four rods when the
ra Ibis time they began debate what further
anities to nict most being in favor Of throwing him
into lie ditch and leaving him, when light was seen
ginning up tile street Some said this Vac the a2pfoach
~ who bad provided tar and feathers The gapg
broke up into small knots The light approached and ~
proved to bethe sheriff q the county with some assis
ants though did learn that they were recognized
by the victim at the time In Of these knots Of per-
sons he Was placed and his garments thrown over hs
shoulders and thus net recognizing the sherM ana ~
posing that Dir. Bapst had been murdered BY the gang
proceeded further aeng the street 70 md me- body y
happy life was remaining In it, II WAS raining violently
1T the time and very dark The rufians soon as they
we're rid Of the sheriff together again, and PRO
ceeded down the Mt. Desert road to snip yard HERS
they took the pantaoons alao from ME- Bapsts person.
rendering him entirely naked ,,,.l
Before taking off his pantaoona they lifted him among
them and he perceived thrustiDg his hand in his
pocket and laying hold of his wallet in winch was some
thing than fifty dollars He besonght that one MOI
to add robbery his other violence but other
son took his wallet has Mr. Bapst seen II snce Hs
watch was taken from him ut the time that they irt
stripped him Then they proceeded to smear hm WIZ
an rom Head to foot and afterwards covered him with
feathers not without however 10 the meantime making
some disgusting personal assaults, and using various de-
grees foul apguage 1t is but Justice TO say that come
Of the young men we're in liquor at the time
During these ndignities Mr.. Bapst asked 10 speak
Sone said g Let us near nin bus the inost ciiea
shan not be heard. Z ~ 33s n {.ff.sas4
Then they let him CO. and said TO him that ne should
have fifteen minutes to leave town. and asked MIN Wnat
reply lie had to make to that He said, ALPS right"
But he went back to Mr.. Kents house. where by the
aid az etc coating fully removed III
half an hour He was besougit toake nourshment. but
! intending to say mass on the morrow ne was by the
forms of his religion constrained to fast lie slept none
during the night, being much excited Inc next DAY
being the Lords day. he performed morning and evening
in the chapel at Ellsworth ne
/ to this city. slssa
Mr. Bapst is native Of Switzerland, and not Of Italy
ms stated Yesterday. He is cultivated man. 81 ssnsple
views and Of unquestioned personal habs and morals
We hear il stated that at regularly called Town meet
ing ID Esyorth after voting that the town should pay
the expenses of certain lawsuit growing out oil the
school question there side Of which the Key JONI
Baps had espouse1 it voted to offer him persona
violence on his next visit to compel him sunmsry 9
leaye the town under this warrant that the rnf
| fans Of Saturday evening proceeded
The report which was received here by tele-