The sun., 1871-09-19
RIGHTING FATHER CORRIGAN
The Good Father Uegnrty'- Exposure Of M
Impastor-rbe Tithiugs at the Door oi
the CIV ChumberIatn's Onicr.

The Good Father Uegnrty'- Exposure Of nn
Impastor-rhe Tithiugs nt the Door of
the Ciy Chnmberiain's Onice.
The usual quiet of the editorial rooms Of Tus
Sun va. disturbed yesterday morning by the Gu.
trance - the Rev. Father Corrigan. the man who
vas collecting money from the poor laborers at the
Cour, House Wednesday last He was deeply
astated. lie carried hrs ivory he sded cane b.; the
retcule which was part OF hts outnt at the Cham.
berain's ONCE on Wednesday List was wanting. He
b'rs In his hands a copy OF last THURSDAYS SUN,
and polluted indignantly to the snccd9te iescubin,
his collections from the poor laboror. s,id the
reverend father, while lie strov. hard to suppress
any outward siEns OF his RACES
Your reporter, sir, Is very ungentlcmany fel-
low to write sueh things about me. was in tse
pursuit OF my holy calling and in holding me up to
the contempt Of your readers, he has vicariously
cruciAed the great ami good Father Mathew him.
sci
The editorial writer thus saluted addressed
himseli with becoming mcekness unto tae irals
priest. lie sait:
Hayo ou any suthoritv to show for taking col
lections on Nose poor felo IS :"
Father CorriR,n dew forth several old and crnn-
MED letters, purpor,ng to be from Bshops in Ire
land, aud t1umphantiv spread them before hs ques-
uOnrr.
McCloskey'" pursued the sun man. ihese are
all very well as ir ~ teY 60, out tleir power can't
t1tstfl to this country"
The father iaiei TO rrodnce ANYTHING from the
Archbishop, but persisted in maintaining thpt his
pauer~ gave hin Implo att ority 10 collect money
throughout tie word. He arose snd said, 4" Now,
, ,s, h.N9o ore stc'lspan- you WI do ne right In
I'VE viii DO YOU right" vas the polite response
| and Father Corrigau retired.
At5 "clock in tse afternoon the sus
meditating his promise 60 iIlt" Father Carri-
Ean, and regretting that careful review oi tue
facts showed no ooportunity TO retrart or mitigate
. faA In 1t4u Afsrsa
| previous article His nedtatons were INTERRUPTED
| Dy tie opening oi the outer door. and another
| priesty hsure brought TO view. lie was
dressed In tde peculiar YES Ipcnts OF tne order aud
| advanced with a ple lsant smile lie inuoiuc
| hiu self as tae Rev. Fa'het Hegarty Ut Cork. lie
seated himself, and. ssid; " awe called In
| ence TO toe arucle about Father Corr,Sap In last
| Ilur-day's Sun
DO tou know hlm'"
frthcr llecariy responded: "Vo has been collect
IN money for the last thtee Years ostensio, IN aid
| of Father Mathews church m Cork. Ne has no
authority whatever. Tie Rev. Faiier Buc .ley anj
| mlsei arr giving lectures ABOUT tue country, and
toe churclos. A. rnE sUs ,ery justly said, even II
he were authorized, It ~as an OUTRAGEOUS sanme TO
| take money nom these poor Norxlnrmcn II was
Ike putting pistol to their he ds Gnl demanding
their mone,, tor not Que o. tuem dare refuse when
priest calls upon hun. 1h.s nan Corrigan Is
bringing disgrsce upon the whole bofy of priests
| by h.s Infamous conduct. He eoes round among Q
low blrronns ana In the outskirts the city, nc u
aiiS rubbinc the poor men whose .abor is their lite.
| But he IL rot tutnorized to make collections. lie
| says he 10 getting this money for Fatner Mathew .
| CNulNl ~ Ah.k. AIt Is Nlnt ne Nua tod some
| 400 poor fellows 10 nv knowledge. Now, cir,
here Is q cooy OF tue Cork Ergmner of cot q, ana
mere is an s,iiele ~hch comll.teb di-proves MS
| assertions. You see, II says therO been no
money Mt all received from Amt lea and vet tins
man mas been collecting Tor tat Of ject over tree
years"
Tie following is an extract from the article:
The 6u,lGag Of me Cseuenn Convent ana the i'm;
| the Ghutc1 Of The 10y Trinity turn a work OF .uCh
rtcAt magnitude ~ 20 haV" gIvrN e. = DOL ulAT
runner mat thcI Are The result or rennttancts ion
| Au,rea Fatl,r Chesuulno, the superior. requer ~
10 ta N the whole cost hHt heen CcrN td from The
| brucAcuons Of The gencrH pu1 &c OF t,rk. IhcrC
| America
| Reporier-And thi, il the church for which Il Q
| ciaims TO have co lrced money!
Psiher II garry hat is tHe church which Pa her
| Mathew beg and conrecrNed.
| do yuu know whether his msn is a priest at
| allf"
| "Oh yes. he ls priest lie studied seven or eistt
| years IN Cork, and joined ine chi uculu Order. Ito
| Is now making U.s. Oi MS knoNledge oi Cork 20
| sNirfle tie poor pe0pe OF tins city. II ne would
| collect from the ric', It Noul not De so bad"
Here the intefyiev closed, and Father Hegarty
deprrtel, rue Sun mln saving promise iaitIIull }
| 10 &C. right" FatLer C0rrigan this morning