The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
THE vINELAND SENSATION.


THE BONES OF CONTENTION: AMI OF MAcGIoLr--
THE BODY STILL Observation-Disclosures
vvErs CARD rr r
yISELAxD. August 10, 1871.
II IS now apparent-and is not denied by Father
Vlvct--that ho made mistake IN ordering Maze.
Maggion, the widow, TO remove her husbands body
from the cemetery he had not attended 10 his
Easter duties and not entitled 10 Christian burial.
according TO the rites OF the Catholic Church Mr.
Moran, the trustee OF the church. violated rule
OF tie congregation in selling Nine. Maygoli
grave when should have referred tho
matter 10 the priest; but The mistake
having been committed and the money paid for the
ground 1t seems only just that tho widow should
suffer by the OF Mr.. Moran and be compelled to
disturb her husbands bones This sentiment is 80
strong here that Father vvet will abandon the claim
that Maggio was not entitled to Christian burial
and rest his action OF trespass alleging
the ground where Maggol lies had been virtually sold
to Mrs Gre CORY.
PUBLIC sESrixENr.
The feeling among all classes IN this peculiar COM
munity is pretty strong but thorc Is no thought Of
violence.
The one side that Ia largely IN the majority-the
Moggto side-is full OF generous indignation that
nothing less than public meeting, Ito express the
ofths community will rolieve their surcharged
and will doubtless take some to provide sub
stuntial assistance TO Mme Magg,o In defending Dor
claim. The Italian Beneficial Society will also adopt
similar
FATHER vIvEr's CASE.
The following card from Father vivet, denying tbs
statement in the vineland Weekly. which first made
Maggoli public foreshadows that the church's
claim will be- as said above that the widow has no
title TO tho ground from legal point of view. The
n,.sA
band is true and not true. She has about $4,000
worth OF real estate. but she has money and can
not sell tho property. The Rev. MI Turner, the
Baptist minister spoken of with some bitter
he appears in the case by an accident
He happened to be riding with tue Deputy sheriff
the Official reached the house to deliver il no could
not decpher the priests chirography without his
glasses and asked the clergyman 70 read tn. MESSAGE
and indignant at the character Of this note that with
Mrs. Maggiolis permission he showed i to some
friends, who. like himself, sympath'zed with her and
80 FATHER v1vEr's CARD
Father Vivet, referring to the newspaper article,
article referred to was the Offspring Of some Tsv,nye
ssas as
not 50 poor as she said 70 be In MS article They say
nice house on Lands avenue, from dsI,s
Il. tie Of aS " sri i
D but BY hs Sis ss
| ierred to it speaks OF tho barbarism Of Calhob
to %s tho nssnon. so his own In
s S have the
human crue because he performs his own duty Are
s strike Every
that he against his Church he ought TO be pun
w ss the rules 81 a " soey to sh 5
s " s ssassa sn G ss
right to the Roman Catholic Church, which is So
sisy Gy the S Rsmas . A sSssg
has the right make laws and regulations which are neces
ss & @ make her xu viii rs a
deny the ri hit TO make her laws respected and
tSoss who yia s AID sSeoas resist sashof
furnishing those who transress destroy her
thus how can the Legislature which authorized this
church existence legal society prevent
casSos cSars q yInssnd being I.sorpSIs.sd
sary observed in snch circumstances For instance.
sihsr new grave opening to be paid esss
before the digging the opening Of grave second every
;;ss
have ms permission If the money which is
IL "S the Msgo the money pad
re n ffSE
obtained from The pastor i was not Was the
us
~ 70 ys tn the s s %
given this permission such Emission cannot be
eHectuai in law. As he had power his action
could lawful and could not make anything lawful.
Ills recent that gave permission bury
but that he received S. ordinary charges for burial
of this title be buried in
Catholic cemetery. How this payment OF SIS give
right dig grave such payment madp days aei
Therefore the digging OF and the bury
| ing In this grave truly unlawful act.
Now, If Mrs Maggiol two days after her husband
illegally buried. offers IS to IL her husband will be
allowed remain whore he is. this win never give him
If the disciplinary statutes refuse this permits
son what then be done? II the place is already
granted other person. how is the matter to be
settled? remarks it certainly that
the Rev. r. vvet Is by inhumnn "cruel'
'barbarian in asking Mrs. Maggo to her husband
which he has title whatever and which
belongs Mrs. James Gregory IL DO proved Yours
respectfully, +. VlVET.
| MuLvILLE, NJ j.. August Is. 1877