Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-05-07
Catholic Intolerance Woman Mobbed.

Miss Edith O'Gorman, so well known here
Jersey City, as public lecturer, gave lectures
at Madison, Morris county, Thursday and
Friday eveninings-April l4th and l5th-and
on the last night disgraceful riot created
by some of the Roman Catholic population of
that place. and attempt was made to shoot
Miss O'Gorman. Madison was the place where
Miss German first entered the Roman Catholic
sisterhood as a nun, and the headquarters of the
order to which she once belonged is located
there. The lectures which she delivered at Mad
son were advertised, that on 'Convent Life" for
Thursday, that on the " "Romish Priesthood "
for Friday evening, and both were delivered in
the Methodist church before audiences that COM
petely filled the building. Many persons
both evenings went away unable to get into the
church. On Thusdayr evening Miss O'Gorman
was frequently and rudey interrupted by Cath
ocs in the audience, and much disturbance was
created both inside and outside of the house,
but no personal violence offered. Threats,
however, were freely made that if Miss 0'Gor-
man attempted to lecture again Friday night, all
the Roman Catholics within five miles should be
assembled, and Miss O'Gorman should be ''done
for" Friday evening the church was again
filed and Miss O'Gorman gave her lecture as
advertised. There disturbance inside
the room during the delivery of the lecture, but
a vast mob gathered outside, and several at
tempts were made by persons to get at the win
the building. When Miss OGorman, at the
conclusion of the lecture, came out of the church
in company with Rev. Mr.. Parsons, who was her
escort, and went to get into the carriage, which
was waiting, rush was made by the mob,
frightful yelling raised and all sorts of abusive
language used The crowd closed round Miss
O'Gorman, but were kept back partially by
strong body guard of the students of Drew SEM
mary. The horse attached to the carriage was
frightened and ran, but was caught ard stopped,
Parsons entered the carriage. Just Miss
O'Gorman stepped into it, pistol shot was fired
directly at her, but fortunately the ball missed
its aim, passing over her head, and the carriage
was driven rapidly away to the parsonage, fol-
lowed by both crowds, the Catholics, among
whom were large number of women, and the
students and other persons, who were Miss
OGorman friends. On arriving at the house,
it was surrounded by the mob, and stones were
thrown and violent language used but Miss
O'Gorman was safely escorted into the parson-
age. strong guard of citizens surrounded the
house, some constables aiding them, and nearly
all the students of the seminary aiding in re-
pellng the mob which did not disperse until
midnight. The students guarded the house
until this morning, and then sent deputation
of their number on the train to escort Miss
O'Gorman safely to her home in this city. This
affair has created intense excitement in and
around Madison. 1t is not known who fired the
shot, but the leaders of the mob are known, and
the authorities will take measures to bring the
guilty parties to justoe.-Jersey city Journal.
EVERY good act is a flower which will beautify
our final home.