Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-23
THE ALLEGED MIRACULOUS MAN.
HESITATION IN SAN FRANCISCO.

EDITORS REcOED:-As yet, SO far as l
nave seen, you ara the first to state that
the Priests believe the stigmata which APP
peared upon a Catholic young lady, in
San Francisco, on last Good Friday, was
miraculous application of the cruel
fixion." Even the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, whose reporter interviewed the Rev.
Father Pendergast, who was IN eye-wlt-,
ness of the extraordinary occurrence,
refrained from mentioning the manner
in which the wonderful event was regard
ed by the Priests. II the Chronicle
wisely abstained from giving the views OF
the Priests on the subject, il was because
they had expressed none, and it would
not be so unjust towards them as TO frame
a belief for them. Ought not the RECORD
TO treat us with equal justice?
: PRIEST.
Phoebe. April p, 1873.
Priest" imputes to US a motive of
injustice towards the Catholic Clergy, as
clearly as language could convey that
idea; but we know he did not mean TO do
so, and only refer to the fact to show him
how ungenerous it is, as rule, TO too
strictly cons;rue what has been hastily
written. Newspapers are not church
organs, and therefore give religious news
items il the same way as other items of
news-condense the facts and draw the
most reasonable and probable conclu-
sions. II editors waited until they re-
ceived personal ayowal Of belief in all
statements of the existence OF belief their
columns would contain but little news.
Now We will give Father Pendersast's
connection with the affair in question,
from two sources, and leave the reader to
decide whether our conclusion was un-
reasonable that he believes the marks on
the young lady to have been miraculous
in character. The San Francisco Chroni-
Gle says:
Reporter-Then there is no doubt of
the truth Of the Statement that such an
occurrence has taken place:
Father Pendergast - Oh, its true
enough, but We don't care to make it
public now. In few days when we find
that the matter has got to come out, then
We will make a statement. Butexcuse me
a moment. Here the Rev Father got up
and went into an adjoining room where
/ be stail for several minutes. When he
| came back be said; have just spoken to
the Archbishop and he agrees with me
/ that any publication now would be pre-
mature. l regret therefore that shall
have to decline giving you the informa-
ton at present.
Reporter-It is certainly very
wonderful thing.
! Father Pendergast (aiter long pause)
. Yes, sir; one of the most remarkable
things l ever witnessed. | hope to be
able to give you full particulars Of il
soon, but just now l do not think il
would be right to do 50.
The Sacramento Record says Fathel
Penderglst spoke as follows, in regar,
to the matter, in which the words "it i
not case for medical treatment" ar
very expressive:
Her friends regarded these suffering
as extraordinary in the commencement
and ending, and were convinced that i
was not case for medical treatment s.
far there were no percepdble marks Of
any portion Of her body but during he
sufferings on the Feast of the Fiv
Wounds OF our Lord she felt an acut
. pain in her head, her side, in both hands
and in both feet. On the Friday befor
Good Friday, the Feast OF the Save
2 Dolors Of the Blessed Virgin, she expert
l enced those pains in the same parts, all
on that day the stigmata, or marks of on
Saviours wounds, became cleAly visibl
on the backs of her hands, and bloc
oozed from her left side, near the hear
Several persons witnessed the stigmat
on this occasion, but were 10th to revej
the fact, preferring to await further Dc
velopments. That night the pains passe
away, and her usual health returned. o
Holy Thursday the same sufferings WEI
experienced, commencing in the afte,
non and becoming very intense durin
Thursday night. On Friday the stigmat
appeared on the surface of both hant
5 and on the upper surface of the fee
n Blood also ooZed from her side. Durir
-. the day her sutferlugs were indescribabl
: and were witnessed by large number
i people
Now, admit the reports to be true
j. what Father Pendergast said, how CT
: the conclusion be avoided that he
y lieves the marks to have been supe
v naturalf He speaks in positive terms
stiTmata,' O term meaning. in n reli
= ious sense, supernatural marks.