Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-06
YODYZUS TRIED TO KILL
rHI PRIEST sAvS oTTIcIR OHURcH 4 TER
RIBLl CHOKING.
A Hsw wsll-Aimsd Blows Of The Locust Brought
His Reverence to Tsrms-0allsd at Midnight
for His Rsnt-His Head Was Too Sore 10
Permit Bis Attending Court Yesterday.

NEW YORK, september Or s'hei
Yodyzus. pastor Of the ST. Georges
Lithuanian Catholic Church on North
Tenth street, near Bedford avenue,
Brooklyn, had another remarkable ad-
venture early yesterday morning. he
will have a vivid remembrance OF IL for
some time at least, and IL Will probably
be week before his bruised head re-
sumes its natural size and he is able TO
take of the bandages. Father Yodyzus
is a great financier, aud has managed to
transfer all the money OF the church
into his own Golfers. He has invested
some Of his money in real estate. lie
owns a house at No. 30 Grand street,
which is occupied as tenant by Mrs.
Andrew Rein, his former housekeeper,
and her husband.
Just when the midnight bell had ceas-
ed tolling yesterday the tenants were
awakened from their beauty sleep by q
lOuQ knOChluK al tueil uVVl'
"Who is there?" asked Mr.. Rein.
cit is /, your pastor, the Rev. Father
Yodyzus," was the answer given In the
Lithuanian language, and in q voice
thick and husky; "Let me In"
"What do you want?"
81 want my rent. Open the door,
quickly
my Cod" said Mrs. Rein. "he is
drunk, and he always carries revolver;
let us escape by the back way or there
will be murder, sure"
While they were escaping by the back
way Father Yodyzus placed his shout
der against the door, which. after lew
groans, gave way. He went In and
found himself master Of the situation.
While looking around him Mrs. Rein,
who had dispatched her husband for the
police, re-entered, and the reverend gen.
tleman slapped her face because, as be
said. she had compelled him 10 break
his own door. She tried TO soothe him
without success, and he was anxious to
see her husband, with whom he wanted
TO settle an old score. Oihcer Samuel
Church accompanied Rein TO the house.
| The officer found Yodyzus sitting on q
tilted chair, his large feet resting on the
table, his hat over bis eyes and scowl
on his expressive face.
O"Ahw cried the pastor, jumping 10
his feet when no saw the officer; I've
a crow to pluck with you; III XIII you,
A very powerful man Is the Polish
priest. while Officer Church, though
wiry. is slight, and weighs but 40
mounds. He closed upon Church, pushed
him against the wall. and, selling him
by the throat, pressed against the
| windpipe until the unfortunate
man grew purple in the face and his
ewes began to bulge In their sockets.
ProyIdentially he had his locust In his
right hand, and before his senses left
him he managed TO bring II down with
A sounding whack on the head OF the
belligerent pastor OF st. Georges church.
The priest released his opponents throat
and the officer followed up his advant-
age by succession OF heavy blows on
the head and face. Then the victory
was his, and he slipped
his nIppers on the wrists
of Father Yodyzus, and
marched him of to the station. Here
his pedigree was taken In the usual
manner, Just for forms sake, for they
had taken It before, and he was placed
in a cell. When he had been there an
hour or so bailman arrived, and he
was escorted home with On abnormally
swollen head, which was dressed and
bandaged by DIR. Joseph Creamer. He
was 10 have been IN Court yesterday,
but could not, for obvious reasons, at
tend. The subjoined note from DR..
Dreamer was explanation enough:
The Rev. Yodyzus is under my care,
and will not be In Court this morning.
Please adjourn for week"
Officer Church Is none the worse Tor
the choking he received, but is some
what shaken up. He says that when be
REQ uested Father Yodyzus TO leave the
house he received this reply:
what do care for your Irish policei
am OF q noble race"
"Noble or not" said the officer, "were
you the Car himself, out Of this house
you'll have TO get"
Bear In mind TO whom you are
speaking, fellow. / am Father Yodyz-
u.s."
Then the struggle began, and Church
Judged from the ugly look or the mans
face that he intended killing him.
While still single Mrs. Rein was for
awhile the priests housekeeper. When
she got married be made her gift OF
the house, No. 90 Grand street. So.sbe
says. After her marriage he paid fire.
Quent visits TO her, generally under the
influence OF liquor, and acted as II the
house still belonged 10 him, and all
within II as well. She Is Ia delicate
condition. and yesterday mornings
shock may have fatal results.
Bishop Loughlln has tried time and
again 70 onst the warllke Yodyzns, but
as he owns the church, and IL Is regis
tered In bis name, the prelate has not
succeeded.