New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20
AcITHoLlc PRIEST AoBBED IN MAINE.

By O dispatch from EllsSoI.h we learn thai tie
Rev John Bapst the Catholic pastor IN this city was
on Saturday n ht taued and feathered and ridden ON
isil in Ellsworth. Mr.. Bapst was oa a TIsU 10
En- worth when the outrage was committed.
H. wss formerly pastor there, and was there Gu
90 ed IN a controversy about The sch 'oi ques,'ou
e The only thing the rdftans say Tor themselves IN
eNttpuation H. that they hal prel ousy three enen %
tar and feather Mr.. BaEst if he came to Ellsworth
again. ..,..,.r "a,
He has been pastor OF the Catholic population ~
this city a flw ontbs We understand De was ooru
and educated in Italy Since he has been here ue mas
dore much GOOD among the C.fhOlic population, ana
has brought about many useful reforms, winning
couuendation on all hands. Bangor Mercury, leth.
4 late number OF The Mercury contains a full "e-
count Of the outrage, which is snboinod
Mr. Bapst was staying with ono OF his people al
Fllgcrth by the name Of keDr, whose house rs ne y
the Catholic chapel. No kents honse, Ao'at
O'Clock on Saturday evening, was surrounded ~
lorqe crowd. e whom some twenty or thlr'y nosuy
ION 10 bottom for Mr. Bapst who had retired 10 the
cellar 10 Keep ont Il the way There they found him.
bore Linn ont Of doors. ran him down the street anl
having got some distance from tue house, stripped
him of all his clothing except his panialo0ni, ana ~
that COZ dition put bin a-Iide of fence-rad, and
carried him upon it some three or four rods, when tho
rail broke.
About this time they began TO debate what further
indigririts 70 nict most being IN favor OF throwing
him into the ditch an leaving him, vixen light was
seen coming mp the street. some said this was the
approach Of persons who had provided tar aad
feathers. The gang broke up into smah knots.
The light approached, and il proved to % tue
Sheriff of the County with some assistants though
we do hot learn that they wee recognized
by the victim at the time. In one OF these knots
OF persons be was placed, and his garments
thrown over bis shoulder. aud thus, not recognizing
the Sheriff and his party, he was not recognized by
them. The latter, supposing that Mr.. B,pst had
been murdered by the geng projected further along
the street to find his BODY if hsplY life was rsmtu,
ing in il. II was raining violently at the tme aud
very dark. The rufians, as they we're rid OF
the Sheriff came together again aad proceeded d0|a
the Mount Desert road 10 a shpyard. Here they
took The psntaoous also from Mr.. Bapsts person,
rendering him enihey naked. Before taking of his
paDtalooDs, they lifted him among them and he
perceived one tbrusting his hand ia his pocket and
faying hold of hir wallet in which was somethin.
more than $50. lie besOugbt that ono not to add
robbery 10 his other violence, but the person took
his va let nor has Mr. Baprt seen IL since. HIS
watch wss taken from him at the time that they hrst
stripped him. Then they proceeded 10 smear him
with tar from head 10 foot, and atterward covered
him with festbers-not without, however, in the
meantime, making some disgusting personal assaults,
snC using various degrees OF foul language lie IL
but justice to ray that some of the young men were
in liquor at the time
TIE Portland Argus says We are deeply painhd
that such an outrage should have been possible in
the State Of Name. We concur with The Mercury
in the hope that the perpetrators of this wrong may
be severely pn.ished. Meanwhile. il Mr.. Bspst was
assail.d for DO other reason than h religion, the sub
iect will some further consideration aud com
ment The outrage will not thon be- entitled even 10
the poor charity Of being considered Of Lynch
Law" because Lynch Law ia usually regarded as
the result Of some public fury in consequence Of
known crime al in this cOuntry wo trust in Heaven
that mans religious opinions cinnot constitute him
criminal.