The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-24

to Rome and there became tutor to an
italian Princes son. While serving
in this capacity be obtained in some
way the costume of q Cardinal, and in
this dress he frequently appeared on
the streets. Becoming holder he at
tended a conversaxione at the palace
OF Cardinal Antonelli one evening, and
it was only through the circumstance
that he got drunk that the imposture
was discovered. He WIS warned to
leave Rome within twenty-four hours
and fearing the consequence OF dis
Obedience he made his way to Flor
ence, where he got into trouble soon
after his srrival and was conducted to
the frontier. Leaving Italy, he visit
cd France end travelled extensively in
Palestine. Here follows
HIATUS OF SEVERAL YEARS,
which we're probsbly spent in foreign
prisonR, when 10 January, 1858, Keat-
ing once more came int public notice
by bis srraignment and sentence to
tbree months imprisonment at
Shrewsbury for Obtaining money
under false pretenses. He was at that
time passing as a priest. In June,
1868, he was again arrested for the
same offence at Gnilford and sentenced
fer year. In June, 1853, he migrated
10 Helmdon, where he secured the
friendship OF the Rev. DIR. Foster, q
Protestant, and allowed himself to be
converted to the Protestant faith.
After being received into the Englieh
Church he preached several eloquent
sermons and was rapid y growing in
popularity when 1t was disclosed that
he bad proposed marriage to several
ladies Of the congregation, and at
tempted to
LEAD SEVERAL AsTRAY.
From Helmdom he fed to London,
where he swindled quite a number OF
prominent clergymen, among them
the Rev. Newman Hall. In 1860 he
married a widow with some money
and went to reside in York. There
he deserted his wife and obtained the
pcsition of chaplain on board an Aus
tralian mail steamer. On the voyage
he scandalized the passengers and
crew by getting drunk repeatedly and
carrying on the most shameless flirla
tons with women of doubtful charac-
ter. He left the steamer at Melbourne,
and before he had been in that place
Jwenty-four hours tried to swindle the
bishop Of Melbcurne out Of large
sum of money. For this and other
offences he was imprisoned, returning
to Lon don in 1855.
Oncs more in England, he resumed
his clerical fmpostures by enter
ing the Father Ignacious Anglican
monastry at Norwich. He did not,
however, remain here long, as he was
discovered IS trying to raise rebel
lion, and was rejected without cere-
mony. He next entered the Catholic
monas,ry at Clapham, and after con-
Guiding several swindling operations
of minor character in that institu-
ton appeared as a curate Of st. Mar
tins Church, reforming marriage
ceremonies, baptisuIs, ETC., until his
immoral conduct attracted the atten-
ton OF the police, when he disap-
peared. He next turned up in Lon
don, where he obtained the curacy OF
st. Jude's Church, Chelsea, but his
irregular performances curtailed his
stay, and in 1870 he
WENT TO AMERICA
with the woman who accompanied
him on his arrival at Dublin a few
months ago. In America he speedily
became lion in religious circles, as a
converted priest, and his writings,
sermons and pamphlets, which latter
ir cluded those entitled The COMES
sional Unveiled, The Doctrine Of Proba-
bilities, Ten Years in Ronss, Rome I'm
der Plus TX, attracted general atten-
ton. He preached in &C pres OF Amer
| lean cities and towns, and the Rev.
| Henry Ward Beecher effusively pat
ronizad him, allowing him to use the
pulpit of Plymouth Church. Bishop
Potter licensed him to preach in the
Episcopal Church, but Father Hecker,
| Of the Jesuit order, published at that
time such convincing proofs OF the
falsity of Keating's pretensions, that
Mr.. Beecher, in the columns OF the
Christian Union, olemnly withdrew his
patronage OF the converted priest, and
Bishop Potter revoked his license.
Heating tried to face the matter
down, but failed, and went to Mon.
treal alternately preaching and swind-
ding until the temperature rose 80
high that he was forced to cross the
frontier. A short time later he ap-
peared in New Jersey, where, during
the course of his ministrations, he &C.
duced young girl belonging to bis
flock. To avoid arrest he sailed for
England with his wife" and the fruit
of their intercourse, child born in
New York. From England he went
| to Italy as q Protestant missionary,
and on his return revisited Worcester,
where he was arrested for forgery, and
sentenced in December, 1872, to seven
years penal eelvtude and seven years
of police surveillance thereafter.
His career from 1880 till his arrival
in Dublin is a mystery. HIS alleged
wife has bsen repeatedly convicted
and imprisoned abroad, and is known
to the continental police as bold and
skillful foiger.
HIS MORTIFIED VICTIMS.
Lord Plunket feels the humiliation
of his having been duped by KeatlnG
very keenly, and it is likely that, fol
the sake Of sparing the feelings OF hi
lordship and other exalted victims o
Heating, that he will not be prose
cuted.
Curiously enough, Mr.. Beecher ar
rived in Dublin while the sensation
caused by the exposure OF Heating
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