The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-17
TROUBLES or an Ey-PRYEsT.
Desertine the Church In Order to Marry
Was his WIFE kidnappeds

Prom N, OYtrnnn Commercial
In May last the Rev Father August Uo-
man, pastor of the Church Of the Atonomcnt
on West Third street. mystoriously deserted his
flock and disappeared from the city in company
with young woman. II was reported that he
had failed. before going TO account for soma
money. the proceeds OF a festival; but il turned
out that the church had not lost a dollar ON ha
account. II was lately reported that the pricat
had been discovered in Chicago. whore he VIA
sojournng. that ho had renowned tho Catholic
faith, and had applied for admission into tho
lruts slant IpsrOpal thurch.
A few days ago it wns learned that the lnto
pnstnr of thr Church ~ the Aonnmrnt now
PLAN MIR. Holman. was in this city. and was OK.
prrirncing trouUi" WIN lhe friends of the Young
woman WITH whom he had clopcd. Reporter
Visited MI. lInman last evening at the house OF
Mr.. james Robertson fG9 Bavmillcr street.
With Little or no hesitation Mr. lIomnn stated
the facts that were sought. lie in u younu MN
of Intelligence. frank IN oppression and Of cool
ctv on the n'ght OF the nh Of lnai NAV in CON-
pany with Miss Maggie Cainan. aged twenty
siN years. and her married sister. On the next
evening Ia" was married 10 Miss Cainan. with
whom. excepting the Effects Of outside intnr-
ference, he has since been living quite hnpnilv.
Two or three months ago their home In Chi
c34to was discovered by his and his Wifc's r,,ln.
tons. and thercupon there WIS Instituted a se-
rlcs uf VstltI ons and PROSECUTIONS Tor the mr.
pose of s9parlting them. MIR. Human's moIh-
"r plid them u Nls g. ana used her best rndrny-
orS toward u separation. tho return OF his wife
Ia her friends. and In" return Of I'M atrnv
priest b. the Church. She failed to a ,comnlis1
her purpose. and left. but act upon hrr,
a priest of Lafayette Ind. named Mrvrr
known as Father Dominic. a cousin
Of Homan's mother Futher Dominic iour-
married pair. In Mr.. Romans absence.
nom nom. he used hi- prrsuIsiuus On the wife.
Ihc tlnd OF the poor woman was near driven
t' disira' ton. Whcn cudNlng was found tn
avail nnihing. MI Holman stated. the hard II
wnri- OF threat hnu intimidation Wrrs broii,ht
10 l"hr upon hlu@U ii. ana particularly upnn lis
WIFE, W tn linn intimidation hal nttlo III ,et
II" answered 10 hN etyln., th0t he WIS no longer
u tNtnNlt': tuut Gee intended living with ma
4 -l.:ia HIho. pus~. s-Nd Tor him mn torrors
Niih ms wife. however intimidation was
NOR" rn tive. and she WIS driven nrnrlv
frantic hy the pressure that WIS hrDusi,t
io bear At lcnidh II wil- agreed bctV..n
tNcri ug a tupuu4 of aru,viur nif tin trS,,tI'
some tors. nat thrv would try II t.t,,,D,.,rv
separation without n divorce. Mr. llon'nn Wa
90 i.o to 10 monastery. II bee liked 10 hl,Wns Ia
remain. Ii h did not nn was to return Ia hi-
wife. itnl they would thor afier bid drli.nD, ia
mNl,ilar- win tlpfr ,i,ul..t - hutrt,, a
monastery M I.ttI.ln ,la nj f,rtv t,ii To-, 81,
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