, 1879-06-03
4 MURDEROUS PLOT.

A MURDEROUS PLOT.
Plan for tho hssasatnntlon OF tho Chief Ko-
man Catholic Clergy of New Ortcnns.
By Tkff1rdph 10 Sfls lark Herald.
New ORLEANS, Mar 3Q.-Our Catholic clerical
friends berc have been In state ol great agi,a.
tlou over the discovery Of m astounding NIX!
most atrocaous plaa for the assassination oI sew
eral Of tic heads OF the Church in this city.
The discovery and Illustration Of this most dia-
holcat plot Is due TO tic sister OF the wouldle
assassin, who Is sut-rriorcss OF St. Mary's Do.
mncian Convent. This most worthy lady re-
ceiyed lately several letters from her brother,
". 7. Corhvt, stating TINT be would shortly ar-
rive tn Now Dr,eni,t, thrcntenNE ut The sumo
time to take the Itycs Of tto principal tligntta-
ric. Of tho Church here. His plan was to call
at the Archaeological residence and ask 10 seq
Father Rouxcl, Vicar-0cncral Of the uiocesc,
during Archbishop rcrchc's absence. On being
admitted to his presence he would attenpt 10
murder the VIcar-Gcurrat, nul then mako his
escape X possible. The lives OF the other
prominent heads Of the Church were after
ward to oc assa'lcu rs opportunity offered. On
the receipt Of tue letters containing these
threats the sister, Mary Magdalen. knowing tic
desperate character OF her brother, placed
thcu in the haids Of the police, This cllter-
psisIng body, thinking 10 lure the despcrado
into snare. as suou Us le arrived wrote let
ter 10 Corbet, hoping TO catch him Mt the Post
Office when liz made application for tho letter.
The device, however, was too shallow to takc
such IN aBttlte character.
A corporal of the poltce-iorce, hearing Of this
strange piece of stupidity determined 10 sccure
tie rnlnc by tncans much more eiIectual. lie
kcpl cluse watch in tile vicinity OF the Cattr-
dral, where Father Ron1cl ta most frequently
to be found, Mt all bourn Of tho day. About l
o'clock yesterday corbct' very sllabeily dressed,
Rouxel, The man appeared greatly agltnted
Mheu questioned, md stntcll that hc wished to
sec the Father in regard 10 obtaining employ
ment. liz was Immediately arrested usld con-
signed to the parish prison. Corbut is shout 10
years of arc, unu powerful tn frame. His lifc,
Judging from hss face, has bccn onu Of eztrcnc
dissipation.
Ile was born, he saws ta Dublin, and moved
to Liverpool with hts Iau,ily at the age OF {.
Whcn II ycars Of AEc ilc family c,ntgrAtcA to
Australia, located NJ Melbourne, md soon
an,aascl quito u fortune. The members Of tllis
household ut THAT time consisted Ut three sisters
and brothrr, who afterwards studied for tho
priesthood. Quo Of the sisters Is nuw q
DumtuIcan nun, ono otlrr belongs to the Sactcd
Heart, md the third Is Sister Of Charity. The
brother ended hts HE on the eallows, hcaue;
hanged fur MI ntLcmpt Oh tho ltfa Of the Dukr
Of Edinuurx. Is Crsbet says. In speaking Of
the uycHt tlu prisoner said: s'lt ,yns long
while since, during visit Of the Dixie to
Sydney. nv brother wns lust on the eve OF
being ordained priest Inn, In 1T Of insanity,
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iny osulhe' haa lhhn'ct tnc !tnc Gton VeeHeu
the queen 10 squire tAe poor !t'l"~'s ne, b1lt
Tue incssagc cnte too !aie: IN aS '. prot..sr was 2
picked uut his nlan FROM & Anmocr NJ they rode
hy.s,
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