The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-08-26

snbseoueutly met in different parts of the to IN
walking hurriedly and in an absent mooo.
Five days later his body as discovered among
some stunted bushes in dry ditch on Prim
rose Hill. short sword had pierced through
his heart, protruding beyond the oscE, his
cane was on the bank, his gloves on the grass,
his rings on his fingers, ard money 10 MS
nurse There was much to chow that he had
died by his own hands, and yet, after Two
days inquest before the coroner, the Jury de-
cded that he had been murdered II, as some
bi.toriaus have imagined, the deed was done
by some hot-beaded Catholic. driven TO 1rensy
by the perjury of Oates, and not distin goisalpg
between the aocuser and the mag istrste, no
must have bitterly execrated his folly. ihls
uutoward event was the signal for the general
panic. The capital literally went distracted
with terror and nfatuarion. The BODY, In
stead of being committed to the grave, was
carried in public procession to his former hab-
itatiou, were the populace were lnvited 10 gaze
on the mangled remains of the Protestant
martyr. The people were told that TINS was
only the beginning of the conspiracy, aud tha.
it would speedily be followed by general
massacre, the burning of the city, arn the
blowing up of Whitehall. all OF ~hlcn mlen.
be hourly expected London speedily assumed
the ASPECT of a city in state of siege. The
train bands were called ont and placed under
arms day and night. Preparations were made
for barrie aiding the streets and patrols marcn-
ed in all directions. The Catholics were
arrested ia every quarter, uDtHtae Eaols or the
metropolis contained at least two thousand OF
them Such was the panic that no cltiZen
dared TO stir unless furnished with a snIall
fail loaded wirh lead to brain the Papist as
sassius
1t vas when the frenzy was 8. its height. on
The 23d of October, that the King opened Par
lament after its prorogatiou. Ia his speech
he only incidentally alluded to the Plo5
stating it as his intention to leave the guilt OF
innocence of the accused to the investigation
of the ordinary courts of law. Both Houses,
however, ignored Charles recommendation,
and at once proceeded to listen to the mon
strous narratives Of Oates and Tonge; and as q
of Z hair inf W
demic, they placed guards in the cellars OF the
House of Parliament; petitlonea lot toyai
proclamation that all Catholics, not mousse
holders, should quit London; cansed Charles
to remove Scottish regiment to distance OF
| forty mies from the capital; and demanded
| the dismissal of every Papist from bis service.
Oates when examined before the Commons,
| made important and most preposterous addi-
| tions to his previous statements, whereupon,
| both Houses voted a resolution: THAT there
! had been and still was damnable and helllsh
| plot contrived and carried on by tie Poplsh
| ecusauts for the assassi mating and ma<derlng &
| of the King, and for sobvertIng the Govern
ment and roofing out and destroying the Fro
| teetaut religion
| This long DEPRESSION has been necessary in
order TO explain to the reader the posture oi
| affairs when Mr.. Finch and Father Vail pro
ceeded TO London towards the end of October
They -journeyed cautiously, sleeping only al
| Catno.lc houses and travelling usually a.
| night. At Conghton they heard of the panIc
which bad followed upon the inquest on S!l
l.
! among the Catholics by the ludIscrlminatt
arrests both of priests aud lagmen.
Whatey er may have been Father Walls oh
icc5 in goug 10 the capital there was no suih
| cienr reason for SqUire Finch 10 expose hi
life for pere temporal benefit. On their roat
they bad frequent opportunities OF leathln!
the state of etf.irs in the metropolis. Mf
LanEhor arrest was matter OF deep cen
cern to numerous CATHOLIC families who ~er
won't to consult him on questions aHectint
their estates. He was an eIuinent conveyance
b, hA n
by WOrceBtershire recusaDts. lie was 10
legal adviser of tie Jesuits, and hence h
arrest and subsequent condern cation an
= martyrdom. When the squire tonnd that b
should gain nothing by prosecuting hi
+ Journey, he persuaded by hls compsnio
10 de-ist from the ATTEMPT ard TO Teturn u
{ auolher route, taTryiug at tie houses OF Can
Ole friends, from whom he might possibly OF
= tain the assistance he repaired, his object TIE
ing to induce some of them TO take up b
9 mortgage ard relieve him from his EN- oaEras
{ menrs.
4 Before parting from the holy man, Mr.. Finc
4 valnly urged upon him The adVlsao.i:ty OF b
r Il aakipg bis way 10 Dover aud escaping by It
O packet boat to France. The panic would bio
over in q few months when be might, he sa
% return and prosecute his labors in Worceste
"a stire but it was evident that he was too we
o. knewn there to escape observation, aud thu
D both for his own cake and that of his nun
in rons friends and penitents, he would be CO
o. sulting Gods honor aud glory by time
,v flight across the sea. Such was the squire
Il argument, to which plausI bility was given
at what they had heard of the conduct of Faith
sd Anthony Turner, who said by some
ia their informants TO have left Worcester at l.
Nv command of his superiors in order to ave
ne arrest, and to have reached London on his W
an to the Continent, when he WAS recognized a
of captured. Other accounts describe him
It. having voluntarily given himself up to m'
ct tyrdom
n. Father Wallis journey was unquestionat
v undertaken at the command of his Proviuci
;lr who may in the first instance have summon
of him to Donay, but i is highly probable IL
of during his sojourn in Loud"n he was able
ed communicate with his superlors. from VIII
ra- he may have obtained permission to return
40, Worcestershire. Like the rest of his her
ct, brethren of the Serapbic Order, be was loa
of to Quit the post of danger, and Enartyrdom v
he ever the goal of his most ardent aspirations.
it Having beeu some days in London, lodSi
,rk in the house of q Catholic. he deterulin ed
CT fore returning to his commission to con
i'm with come Italian Capuchins who were said
q be domiciled in the household of the Ouch
for of York at St. James's.
i've Learning that there were meme of his Or
ork in the Palace at that time, he besought an
ire terview with the famous Father Claude d.
ous Colombiere.