New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
A PRIEST CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

The Rev. Father p Karney Is pastor OF tne no n
Catholic Church at Hampstead, Il. l. ne aiso gnt,
ciates at Long Beach on sunday nq ha was driven
from Hampstead to Pearsars Corner 10 JAKE eno
train for Long Beach The station agent, at
Purroy who so d him ticket, says that tno pisoi
was intoxicated He went out to the platform, ana
sitting down fell asleep and missed the tram " 1 a
he awakened he became furious anu USE aasnt
most abusive and profane Ian 2uage TO the agens
and switchman. Finally he went to the hotei oo OF
Robert Furman. directly opposite tne ucpoS I h;a
engaged that gentleman 70 take h Homestead.
They drove quietly along until they reached NOT
wood about midway between Pearsalps and Hemp
stead when FuIman says the the p wbn from the
socket, with an oath struck him WIN tIo puT o
back Of the ear. Furman seized the relns WIN one
hand and the priest by the arm, and both feil irol
the wagon. Both fought sayagely wphie , On
the ground, the priest striking the morse ml.n h
whip at every opportunity turman cnngH 70 oo ND
reins and trying to blind karney by throwing Sanu
in his eyes. The match was an unequal one, kar-
new weighing nearly 200 pounds, while Furmah Is
much-smallcr and lighter Fortunately Two YOUNG
men living at Norwood. who were on tneu way
home separated tho men. Furman got into MS
wagon and drove home, leaving hearney III 'no
road to get home as best he could. -. ,..,
Mr.. Furman yesterday. through ms coun ,Sa,
George A. Mott of PearsaiPs. begun suit against
Father Karney for assaulting and injuring MN.
DIRECTING TO THEIR DAUGHTER-lN-LAW.
Robert Mccartney age eighteen, was committed
the PaSSalc County IN. J.l jail ycstefuaS 10
corder Greayes, of Paterson. on charge OF uisor-
DERBY conduct preferred by his mother, VINO lives
with her husband at Nsp13i Mechanc-st., Pater-
SON. The real reason for having the young man sent
To ial is admitted by his parents to be dissatisfac,
ton at his marriage with young woman named
Fannie Higgins, OF Straight and Tyler sts The step
was taken in the hope that thirty days IN cen
would cure Robert of his attachment Tor the
woman and induce him TO leave her. The marriage
ceremony was performed last Saturday by Dr.
David Robinson who some time ago presented ex-
trayagant bills TO the Paterson Board OF Aldermen
and the Passalc County Board or freeholders for
saving thousands of lives by issuing circulars on
sanitary subjects Young McCartney's parents have
employed counsel TO institute proceedings III cnan
cery to have the marriage annulled on tue ground
that t was procured by fraud and that Dr: Robin
son had no right to perform the ceremony Inc iat,
ter however asserts that he IS regularly ordained
minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church IN Eng
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Mccartney say that ROBERT mas
for three years been the object OF Miss Higginss
matrimonial designs. aud that he was respectaoie
aud temperate young man until he began 10
keep company" with her.
Young Mccartney stputly maintains his intention
10 stick TO his wife add says that she never Induced
| him to drink and that he was sober when ne mar,
ried her, His wife denies that she led him into evi
WAYS and thinks that the ground OF the opposition
of us parents TO her religious preiudlce-s thcy
| attend the Roman Catholic Church ana sne does
| not