The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-26
The EX.PRIEST SIBERIAN
IN JAIL, CHI iRGED With SEDUC.
ING JULIA MULVANEY.
What the Prisoner Has to Say for
Himself-He VIII Continue to
Live With His Wife.

New YoRK, October 25.-The Star
states that William J. Sherman, the
Ca holic priest of Brooklyn who fell
from grace by marrying Mss Title Nc
Gov. was arrested on Saturday on COM
plaint of anoi her woman, who charges
him with having made love TO her'
The warrant was issued some time ago
by Justice w lsh, end detectives have
been watching for Sherman ever since
he left BROOKLYN go suddenly. Inc giI,
who charges Father Sherman Win III
conduct is Julia Mulvaney. one
claims to have been regular attend
ant at the Church Of the Visitation,
corner of Verona and r chards streets,
while Father Sherman oflicia' ed there. |
She charges that the ex priest MADE
familiar advances when she visited
tine church upon religious errande,
and finally accomplished her rnln.
Mas Mulvaney is about q years
old. aud works rs servant girl In
Fulton street family. Sh9 Is not
beautiful, but has plump nglrs anu
a plain face. Miss Mulvaney dld not
bring her action until afser fa'hsr
shern an had brought disgrace upon
himself by marrying lille MeDoy.
Tbe arrest was made by Court Ohcer
Rurns of Justice Walsh's court. about
3 o'clock Yesterday afternoon, at NO
a59 Atlantic avenue, where Sherman
had been living with his wife. sher-
man made no objection to accompany
inc tbs officer, but was surprised when
The warrant was shown him. lie was
taken 10 the First Precinct Station
House. on Adams stree, where ne
was m Il soon after by his uncle an,
dew joyce, who offered to give hall
for him Justice Walsh, however;
had gone, and the prisoner was locsed
no in cell while messengers were
sent out to fud him.
| Father Sherman has lost all OF his
priestly look and would be taken for
salesmxn rather than clergyman,
He was dressed in neatly lifting
dark suit and wore Derby hat. A
dark brown mustache adorns his up
per In. To a reporter of the Star he
said: r .L,a
charge ard will come out all right: III
Ia m 9licous and without foundation,
and Is pressed now because L am IN
had odor. My uncle will 60 my bail
and will bring a good detenEe to the
charge"
tistP" ..u,n.4
am A Catholic. have simply violated
my vows ss to celibacy. l, OF coorse,
cannot become priest again, but
will not be minister Of any other
denomination. When l get out OF
this troub l will go into some private
business and earn IA honeet llvlpg.
| did not think there YVES warrant
ont for me. have been in BROOKLYN
far ak weeks and have been upon the
street, every day. have not tried tc
avoid anyone. | don't ees why l was
not arrested before. 1t is all part o.
the fight that is being made sgalns
me TO keep me down. 1 believe
have been fought more than any mar
l in this countrY."
= "The Rev. DR.. Full on says he prayed
l for Won, and you went to him ant
asked him to take you in hand-,ha
) you wanted to be Baptist; is ina
!, so2"
81 won't say anything about that
. The newspapers print too many thlng
1 that are not So" =,
4 "Didn't you 60 to SIC DIR. Fulton 2
j. II haven't anything to say abou
. that
a "When asked about Mics Mulvane,
J. Sherman said: 81 scarcely knew Tia
II girl. / never saw her but Two Q
three times, aud that was at the nous
,, of a friend in SaCkgtt street."
70 "Didn't she belong to your church
i "No, she did not"
1t "You are living with your vile nov
10 are YOU notP'
q eyes"
1t "Do you intend to remain with her
ir eyes, I'll stick to her il don't d
b, anvth ng else. Why shoadn't IT.
Ne When Mics Mulvsney fr.t mac
We complaint against Father Sherms
e, she claimed that she used to go to 81
It, him often at his request at the hou
Is where the priests lived. One d,
IN while she WIS there, she sayp, u
be- priest put mp his hands over her he
ne and numb ed over lot Of Lat
in nh -ases which abe did not unders'an
an aud then said; "There; now we O
II married" She thereafter beli5v
ne that she was the priests wife. )
now hes a child. When his maria
ly with Title Mccoy wss announced s
er realized her position, and at on
ans began IN action to compel her prie
a " lover TO give her tho support
oct quned in such Gases.