The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-17
THE RETAINS OF snrER MARY LOUISE

THE REMAINS OF SISTER MARY LoursE
"A Brother Has Reeouneto ns Las 70
Obtain Possession Of HiS Sisters. COP.:.|,
The death Of Sister Mary LOUISE when
took place at the Cathedral on Meanest
day, was appropriately noticed In these
columns Yesterday morning. Capt. Henry
NJ. Brent, a brother OF the deceased, ar:
rived In The city yesterday and called
nnon Risbon Kahn and stated that he de-
sirsd n tSke the remains Of bis sis
Ter IN their home Of Winchester, Va, for
bn,isl To his great surprise, the BiSh.
m 'rsiused to let him have the body, con.
landing that the dead Sister should be In.
tered In conseorated ground, according
10 the rites Of the Catholic Church,
and that II was against the rules Of the
church to permit the body Of Sister to
be buried under any ether circumstances.
The brother was greatly distressed at this
unexpected resistance 10 the wishes OF
the family OF deceased, and plead cara.
estly for an hour or more with the Bish'
OPP 10 grant his request. BE even pro-
posed, although himself and family are
Protestants, that in case he would be per:
mitted TO bury the remains Of his dead
sister In the family cemetery, to allow
the Bishop and his clergy TO accom-
pany the remains 10 Winchester,
and there conduct the funeral SER
vices as they desired. The Bishop
still being obdurate, Captain Brent
left the Cathedral in despair, and calling
at the law Office Of q. N. Russell, Esq,
Represented the case TO that gentleman.
Mi. Russell informed him that to obtain
possession Of his sisters remains 1t would
DO necessary for him TO qualify US hor
administrator. Acting upon this sug.
ges,iou, be went to the Court House, and
The Circuit Court being then In session,
was without delay qualified as admins
traitor OF Caroline NJ. Brent, which was
the name OF his sister before she became
nun. ~
Mr.. Russell accompanied his client
to the rooms Of Bishop Kain in
the Cathedral, and notified him OF tile &C.
ton he had taken, Rev. Kahn, In answer,
stated that he also had consulted an at
torney, and was prepared to resist any at.
tempt that might be made TO carry of
the remains Of the Sister. Mr.. Russell
Then asked II he was to understand this as
the Bishops final decilion, and upon re-
ceiying an answer In the affirmative,
made known his intention Of at once pro.
curing habeaI eorpas and have the body
brought into open court. l.-.s.
The Bishop upon this suggested con-
ference, with view OF efiecling o com.
promise and thus avoiding publicity.
Mr.. Russell consented, and the Bishop,
Father Sullivan, Vicar General ofthe Dio.
cese, and their attorneys, Messrs. Daniel
Lamb and James Rogers, shortly after
wards met at his Office for con-
sultation. The clergymen and their
attorneys retired TO a private room, and
after q few moments consultation return
ed and informed Mr.. Russell that they
had decided to offer no further resistance
to the wishes Of the brother Of the de.
ceased. The Bishop, 10 making known
his decision to the brother, remarked that
he had opposed the wishes Of the latter Us
long as he had the law upon his side, be.
cause he thought he was doing right, and
obeying the rules Of the Catholic Church.
He concluded by requesting that he be
allowed the privilege Of accompanying
the remains 70 Winchester, and conduct.
ing the funeral services. To this the
brother replied that he would first
consul. his family upon the subject,
and advise the Bishop by telegraph.
Bishop Kahn, however, concluded to ac-
company Capt. Brent to Winchester, and
did so. Capt. Brent left on the $40 train
last evening for home, with the remains
OF his sister, and was accompanied by
Bishop Kahn and sister, and Mother Mag
dalene. .. .s...a. .s.f..la
Caroline NJ. Brent, the young woman
over whose remains this unseemly strife
occurred, was 4 native Of Winchester,
Va, and OF most excellent family. Her
father was for many years cashier OF a
leading bank in that city, and at his death
his son Henry, whose presence in
this city We have already no.
ticcd, succeeded him and Is at
present occupying that position. Caro-.
line was bright, intelligent girl, and
possessed great personal charms. Some
two years ago, while Bishop Kahn was q
priest at Winchester, Miss Brent, then a
girl Of nineteen, was through his minis
tratious converted to the Catholic faith.
About seven months since she came to
this city, and after visiting short time
at Mt. dc Chantal, became member Of
the Order Of ST. Joseph, and was from that
time known us Sister Mary Louise. She
was Ill only few days, and her death
was very unexpected to her associates.