The daily gazette., 1874-11-18
rAtAsr Hsrae.nann.s cass.

On Monday afternoon, Rev. J. W.
Geydemann late. pastor Of the Catholic
4 Qx&Vch II 81 jD6nafaelus, had q hear.
Eikgj = tho Central Etatlpn on the charge
nj embe4 cement of thc funds of the
A VShortlx xafterawo oiclock, Mr.. uerds.
mann, accompanied by his counsel,
Lawyer Heverin, took his place befort
the desk, and Col. VIM. D. Mann open.
ed the prosecution, Cstx4 gf
The principle witness called, wal
John g. Fishor, Ma, 2111 Howard 6t.
Secretary Of the Committee appointed
by the congregation to investigate the
affairs of Father Gerdemanu.l He said
We called the depositors together to
ascertain the amount of the loss: there
were two hundred depositors altogeth-
er, the total sun, being between el4O,-
600 and $3.50, 900; the church now owes
to dcpositor over $140, 900 of money
that was paid to Mr.. 0erdemanp; the
latter stated at one time in the pulpit
that there had been $3.50, 600 paid on
the church, leaving yet debt of S47,
600; l loaned him $500 on notes, which
he still owen to me, other loans Tread
from book) amounted to $7800.
do not know what salary Father
Gerdemann had; the present liabilities
Of the church. so far as / know are
about $1S5, 900, had On interview with
defendant this morning, did not say
to him (Gerdemann) that he should
have kept out Of the way; hs said to me
that he only took away, $3, 600 and had
placed some ~, 600 in his sisters name,
At the close Of the evidence, District
Attorney Mann referred to the rela-
tions spiritually between Gerdemann
and his depositors, they trusting him
in their innocence as one sent by the
Most High to look after their best in
terests, spiritually and temporarily
"When such man." satd the District
Attorney, "betrays his trust, he is, in
my opinion, one Of the black kest- hear
ted men aEve."
An outburst, of applause, shouts of
approval, clapping OF hands, &c, gree
ted this remark. An effort was mad6
cessful, and 1t was only by clearing the
room of almost every one In 1t that Or
der was secured. Two or three arrests
were made for contempt of court dur
ing this process.
Cpon order being restored Col. Maun said
he would ask that Gerdemann should be
held in SIS, QUO or SEQ. 900 bail Tor trial
Mr.. Heverin made few remarks, and
asked tor schsrge OF the prisoner, but |
Alderman Carpenter said be felt it his duty |
to hold him TO bail, which he did Ia the sum |
of $4,000
As derdeman was being conducted from |
the Fifth street entrance OF the Central Sta
ton to the carriage, the crowd congregated |
around the door and on the sidewalk acted |
IN such riotous manner that the police |
were obliged TO interfere and make several |
arrests. One old lady, who cried "Shoot the |
heretic," wus safely landed in the lookup |
Likewise three men who made use of similar |
A, the carriage drove off the oG- |
cupants wers greeted with yells and Kisses.
At the Aldermans office Gerdeman stated !
that be would be able to prove that he had |
not misappropriated any Of his parishiuners' |
money. TO do that he expected TO get the |
papers or duplicates which he lett at |
the parsonage before he left the cltv. He |
also stated that there were other GArman |
priests who were about leavng the Catholic |
Church. that one expected to harry shortly, |
and that they all renouuce the lnfa;hbility OF |
the Pope. Bail was promptly entered by a |
gentleman who resides near St. Bonifacus |
Church.
Before and aftsr the hearing there werr
seuerol prominent gentlemen who voluntr.
cred to enter the required security for de
fendant, but their offers were declined.