Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-28
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY2


TIE AFchbishOp Of Paris AseassiHatef 6y a
Priest IN tie Church Of 81. EtislRe-llt-mOnl
the Murderer Under 4Frsst- Great Excite
ReAt.
Pans, Sunday, Q P. ~ {
The telegraph viii have made you acquainted
with the horrible crime of which the Archbish-
op of Paris has been the victim. He was as
sasSinated at half past Eve o'clock last evening,
in the ancient church of St EtienNe-du-MOnt,
while officiating pOntiically at the RoteHa in
honor Of the festival Of Saint GenevieYe, the
patroneSs Of Paris. The relics Of the Saint arc
said to have been kept in that church since the
destruction OF that which had been dedicated to
her, and on the Sd Of January, --the anniversary
fof her death, solemn novena, or nine days
devOticnS, prayers, masses and other acts Of
piety, and which attracts from its celebrity
crowds of people, is regularly celebrated there
After veSpers and a sermon, which was preach
ed by the Able Lacariere, the procession of the
ladies' patrOnesses of Sainte Geneyieve took
ssplace. The Archbishop presided, as he had at
the religious ceremonies during the day. As he
was passing the outer door to enter the Princi-
pal nave, young man, apparently about thirty
years Of age, suddenly advanced and stabbed
the Prclate in the direction of the heart The
victim retreated two steps, his crOZier fell from
his hands, and enchanting "Ah, Bidlheureurg -
he sank to the earth. He was carried to the sa,
cristy, and having received absolution from the
Able Surat, who had caught him in his arms as
I he fell, expired in less than five minutes. The
body was borne to the ArchiepiscOpal Palace, in
the Rue Grenelle st. Germain, at o'clock.
| The aSSasSin's name is VeTges. He was a
priest of the diocesS of Meaux, and had been
several times suspended from the exercise Of his
functions. He made himself known, some short
time since, by a violent pamphlet against the
Procureur-Imperial (thc law officer of the Crown
of St Loan, department of Aisne. He was pro-
ceeded against, and condemned to punishment.
I 4 ,N.k eNrs. VncnVwn
of his ecclesiastical superiOrs, and particularly
of the Archbishop. He is said to have been
suspended from his functions for having written
or preached against the dogma of the Imulacu-
| late Conception. It was in consequence Of the
/ last suspension that he came to Paris, where ne
| first meditated the crime which he has just per-
petrated a Sister of Charity, who had OBJ
served the movement of the assassin, and at.
tempted to throw herself between the Arch
bishop and him, was wounded in the hand.
| The assassin made an attempt to escape IN
| the crowd, but he was seized by five or six OF
the congregation, and narrowly escaped being
Strangled by them. In his examination before
| the authorities he answered cooily. lie says he
was suspended without just cause.
| Some time since he affixed Placard to the
gates of the Madeleine, complaining nf his pun
ishment by the Archbishop, and stating that he
was perishing OF hunger. He had alaeady been
pointed out TO the police for having threatened
one OF the most respectable parish priests ID
Paris, but he never said that he entertained any
evil designs against the Archbishop. He came
to Paris on Christmas-eve, and lodged at No. 2,
Rue Racine He has passed his time since then
in reading at the public libraries. He was drcs-
sei as laymnn, and his paletot was stuffed with
writings
The following notice has been posted on the
doors of the Church of st. EtienDe-du-M Mont:
/ "Monseigncur the Archbishop having been
stabbed to death at . o'clock this afternoon by
criminal hand, in the Church of St Etienne-
dn-Mont, the church remains under an interdict
until the expiatory ceremony shall be subsc-
qucntly commanded
To-day the outside of the Church OfSt Etien-
ne Mont is hung with black cloth. No high
mass has been chaunted to-day in any church
throughout the diocese of Paris. In its place
low mass was celebrated, after which the cler-
gy sang the seven penitential psalms.