, 1889-01-31
EXCITING SCENE IN CHURCH.
Father O'suilivsn Again Dsnounced
Frovvn thA Altar nv Father Ryan,

SYRACUSE, Jan. 26- The Rev. John
O'Sullivan, b. d., u silenced priest. whose
case IL now being reviewed ut Rome, upon
the refusal Of Bishop Ludden Of this see
to hear Il, attended the 80 mass at the
Catholic church in the village of Camillus,
eight miles distant from here. Father
O'Sullivan was deposed from his. priestly
tending its services as an onlooker. He
occupied his usual seat in the congreRa-
ton. His aged mother sat in the same
pew. After drinking the wine of the
past communion, q ceremony which oc-
ours toward the close Of the mass, Father
Ryan, the officiating pastor, descended TO
the railing which encloses the sanctuary,
his eye resting upon Father O'Sulliyan.
S rho wa; ss the s%s s, engaged @ IN reading
marks the congregation were startled to
hear Father Ryan raise his voice and cry:
1--WE have been scandslized by an i'm.
moral mana wolf in sleeps clothing"
Father O'Sullivan know this remark
was aimed at him, but he continued read
ing his beok, and after q pause Father
ii name him." Then raising hi. hand
and pehictins to the pew occupied ey
that man 0'Sullivan, . priest, who has
nothing TO do but TO come hero Sunday
after Sunday. pretending to read his
office. He occupies my house and rides
around With women"
After another pause Father Ryan re-
sumed: beware Of him! | warn you.
against him! He is villain"
The scene which naturally ensued was
one full OF excitement and commotion. A
part Of the congregation arose aud left the
church, but ~ Father Ryan then returned
to the altar and went on with the service,
quiet was soon restored. At the close Of
the mass the two priests met in the YES
tibule and Father O'Sullivan laughed in
in the face OF his successor. Friends Of
each pressed around them and prevented
an unseemly exchange OF epithets or blows,
which might have followed.
This 10 the fourth time that Father
Ryan has denounced Father O'Sullivan
from the altar, though he never used such
stroug language before. The fret occasion
was on August 18th, 1885, the second on
November 9th. 1885. and the third on No
venber 25th. 1898 Father O'Sullivap
still holds the keys Of the rectory and oc-
cupies IL, despite the Efforts OF Father
Ryan to dislodge him, the secret being
that the deposed priest has his partisans
In the church.
were suspended because Of his indictment
by the grand jury Of this county for seduc-
tion. four years ago. OF Abbie O'Connor,
domestic in his house. The jury which
tried him brought in verdict Of guilty.
and the priest was sentenced to eleven
years in Auburn prison. The case was
carried to the court of appeals, which
ruled on al techn nical point that the trial
would would not stand, and a new trial
was ordered. As the case had already
coat the county heavily the indictment wal
nolle prosecuted on motion Of the distrcs
attorney. Father O'Sullivan demanded
an eclesiastical trial OF Bishop
Ludden. who, however, refused to consider
the case at all. on the ground that il Or
i9inated before the See of Syracuse was
formed. Bishop McNierney Of Albany,
also refused TO interfere, because. he said,
the case passed out of his jurisdiction af-
ter the diocese was divided and Syracuse
was made q separate see. Father O'Sul-
livan has sent his case TO Rome. and will
90 there in person TO present it when no.
tilted. He was educated at the Propagan-
da at Rome, and is looked upon as one Of
the most learned members of the priest
hood. II Ia said that he rests under the
ban OF an ecclesiastical trial on charge of
unchasity with o Mrs. Doehner, who was
his houskeeper and who in published in
terview admitted her guilt.