New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
TIE CASE OF FATHER GERDEHANN.

CARD IN WHICH lie Defends HIMSELF FROM TIE
CHARGE OF DISHONESTY AND RENoUNCEs THE
CATHOLIC F,ITII-iIE MAERIEs THE LADY WITH
WHOM HE ELOPED-HIs ARREST IN BALTIMORE
FOR EMBFZZLEMENT.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1j.--JOhn w. Gerdemann,
late priest of ST. B0nface Church. Phiadephii pub
lisheG a card in The Baltimore sun Yesterday morning
defending himself against the charges recently MADE
against him, in which he says:
Ny character for honesty having been attacked and
the malicious Islander having bcensprcad broadcast
na Ssyd nv hS'c To sa c@sn SSGs
it, peculiar tcnets and w please Gud never return 10
Beloved FSG WIFE, nee Mnrtre Which Of Rcadng, Penn
on the ih inst, before formed minister Of jersey
OF tho minister's amiabe LADY aud or brother
Iniest.
In regard to his financial specu!atOns he says:
Inow come 10 the only charge | wish defend myself
aganst-the charge 81 dsEon"'!y Ny specnhti1ns ~
railroad stocks de hick to the 9Th oil last July, wnen
brother priest and olnty honght 200 shares OF Penn
sylvania depositins as margin each $500 In Angas
we bought lGOO shares On Tins investment We made
DTes s' in PO and Ere O and R,adns
As 10 my specnlatons In real estate, bought Two
with the full knowledge aud permission Oh tne
Bishop. In one house l lived with my assistants
without charging the church cent for rent. As 10
Bank OF Pottsville. which sold lately at heavy
discount TO Mr. Maggie III order D. pay deposltor Inc
took along with INC did not quite reach the sum
OF $1,000 l. for my part, look upon the Of 5000 as
rather small reward for more than ten years labor
besides over OF were ACTUALLY
ties one thousahd dollars OF it sister have at
any time for all her hard work for ten years
she taken wOnld take remuneration III
money. On the houses there mortgages TO the
amount OF $4,000 which ! borrowed IN order 10 pay
claims against the church. The Interest on the one
The other Of $500 loaned from the Building Asso-
citation, and was also my money. did not leave inc
houses to my sister. but gave them distinctly and
unreservedly TO Bishop Wood. now publicly repeat
what wrote TO Bishop Wood that will srnd all NY
savings during life toward paying of the debts OF te
church. not as debt lowe to justice, but us penalty
due 10 folly.
Mr.. Gerdemann says he will inform Bishop Wood OF
his whereabouts he fnds settled home
Since his departure from Philadelphia no has Travelled
openly, registering In his own name. He first went
with the lady to Jersey City. where he was married;
thence to Chicago where the bride and groom remained
one day at the Palmer House; thence to st. LOUIS
where they house. intending to reside IN but ior
the newspaper publication which reached them anu
called for the card now printed.
Father Gerdemarn was arrested here yesterday on
charge Of embezzlcment and taken to Philadelphia by
Detective Wood OF that city last night. He and MS
bride were about sail fer Europe the steamship
Ohio when arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. I5.-Father Gerdemann reached
Police Headquarters this morning at 2:3o In company
with Detective Wood. who went to Baltimore for him.
He was given hearing before Alderman Carpenter al
"a H. and In default OF 10000 bail was detained for
further hearing at APP IN. morrow. Gerdemann VOL
unteered to return this city without requisitiou
Mrs Gerdemann proceeded directly TO her home In
Reading, Penn Gerdemann was not locked up In CELL
but was accommodated with quarters IN tho oomfort
bly, furnished Office Of tho Fire Marshal He does not
spcpt the greater part Of the day with him. apo VIII
tbis exoepltva 10 had no vAatofA