New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
AFFAIRS IN
FATHER YODYZSUS WAS ACQUITTED.
HE DENIED THE CHARGE MADE AGAINST HIN

Justicc Goettinc and a jury. on the charges OF assault
made against him by Mrs. Agnes CzesnoW>cz ana MS
ex -housckcepcr. Maggie FratkOwshi. over eight hourN
were consumed with the trial. and it resulted in a yer
dict of acquittal. Every seat in the large room was
occrpicd. ana many were unable to gain admi>Sion.
The first case called was that Of Mrs. CLeSn0W'cz'
who lives at No. 70 North ScvcntE-st. Mrs. Czc'
nowscz's complaint against the priest was u'dV H'
had forfIbly kissed her and otherwise il-trcated EcF
ON the afternoon OF February 3, while . vlaltor AT ''ie
rr!est's horne. where She had gone 10 have a cahuie
blessed. Considerable time was taken in cc'tlhg q
turv. a. those called were either in favor Of Or against
tbo defendant. Mrs. Czesnowscz was the first Wit
ness. She told the story Of how she had gone 10 ,i'
church TO get a candle blessed. ana hai He' r""0'
Yodvzsus, who asked her to 20 to MS house. u "a
about 9 O'Clock in the morning. ta'hcr iuu3"S"'
offered her a glass o! ~wlisacy, which Shc u'anh' "V
Insisted that She should remain t" Dfeihid9'' INV
consisted of fried eggs. After Breakfast II"
%odvy.us seut The woman Maggie for a pitcher OF
bocr Of which she (thc witncss) drank a glass; f"''eI
Yodyz.us then got out his violin ana "Mle nc P-'SOu
the witness and Maggie sang. More W"'SHeS
given 10 the witness in the afternoon NdSeo
tbc drink, and on leaving the room ShuV 'o
hind her. 1t was then, the witness says Una, ''u.
Yodvzsus kissed her. she tned 10 Icp"''0 ~" Eat
vas powerlcss. She remember nothing aiter !"
mil sbo ovoNe that night in Father lodNZSu9 : ""9
The witness said that when she awokc She "o"' INV
the kitchen. where Father YodyzSus ana inc '""
lecper were. They got her hat, on" inc p'~ 7
kissed her. ~ Father
NI,-,ie Fratkowski. the cX-housekecper ol ''"N
yodvysus. was next called. she said she Was "Nmo
~ 70 G26 Water-st, New-Iorn. she remembers '"0
a. .,o, Mrs Czcsnowscz referred TO- fa'ne'
yodvzsus had asked her Ohc witness 10 urc"t ' I
did so by getting u bottle of whl'AeF' III. - 1atd
not remember how many drinks were na'. m~no
that while Mrs. CzcsnOwscz and ta'her louS"'" .no
,o.o-bcr in the front room she peeped 'hiouS" 'o
-, .9.,n Slp saw MIS- lHt>Io"oNN
onrinc The witness said she had received 90 ioNn
,o+bnr Yodvzsus not to appear against him ohc hu
Ioeorh C,hrowsky. of NO. 1Oj Grand-st, t3Suhea 'ha'
,e last witness had told him that she h"u so0"
nothing wrong between Father lciyzsus anu nano
Czesnowscz, but that some ono hu 'ou "' "
the charges. al, no had
,nown tho complainant, Mrs. CzesnoWscz' LOT '"o
,.esrs He had never kissed or embraced het. 9 od ~
- -" Did Won Kiss her or hug ller as she IEiS Vs'HVu'
aSHey Wh TGH's She was leaving my house; l bade he? good by
1 kissing her on the forehead ana IN Ai'''0 my ~
That D IS a O. custom do ah IN EilT '9 aise
80. Sir, except 10 give her a gas Oh MmSnCSi
II il customary 10 refresh the callers when thy ca
on a priest. While at my house se was 'd"'" S""
""T Fatbcr Yodyzsus said lie gave the $50 to his eX,
ru,'"t"ocncr fEr her services when she left MN. ana
denied that he had tried TO bible II" not 10 "PP0''
S91WAIh, Wien 1.-The the case was given to the jury the latter, atteI
a shnrt delbcratiOH, brought III a Ntl"tt Va
The charge of assault made by Maggie fra'kGW1hl VA
thon withdrawn. The priest was theh ueCnt1Su'
TODAY it is said an chot WI! De 9I na'e ON n S''% charge Of
rant for Father Iodyzsus's tItcIt on a 81 'v,-rJo
malicious persecution by CAUSING, thc arrest "i Hla a ~
Fratkowski, whom he charged with stealing F4oo u HI
money. ~
TO MAKE CHANGES N TIE Cl'b'
The owner Of the house at CLINTON ana JorHic"'o"
sts, which has for several years been occtp'eu u ~
Coumbi,n Club. Yesterday announced That after May
, tho lulding would be for sale or 10 rent. Tins
means that the Columbian Club is TO remove HerH"Iu
7 York. cx-presidcnt of the club, said that the mouse
was not suited TO the needs OF the cluh @iu IL" thouh"'
tbc rent OF 81 800 a year too high. lie also san V"A'
there was a feeling that thc present lo'"U''i'i VI
the club WAS TOO local to allow ii 10 be a representative
o.~,n;zation of the Roman Catholics OF brooklyn
rbo., M. some talk of reorganization under another
name. TIC columbian Club was orSInlze1 ns Il ps 1ad
ttWeIve wears ago. 4 meeting Will be hell on next
Monday evening TO discuss the iatuic pans VI '' '''
ACQUITTED THROUGH LACK OF ENlDEN'h'
Herman Paulsen, a butcher of North foluahu ave"
was tried and acquitted yesterday in the Court oil ScS'
s,o,s y, tho charge of manslaughter in the second de
pree for the killing Of Charles Klu;z on October i laS''
The two men got into a quarrel ard kiu1 suut"
Paulsen with a dinner pail. The latter retaia'co WIN
a piece OF wood, knocking klutz down. Nhe NHs
inscns:bIe a policeman came along aud took nm 10 l'
ponce station in a p~atrol-waGon, and he was locked VI
\ for intoxication. lie was afterward taken 10 II
GATHERINGS Hospital, where he died two days later
Y Then it was discovered that his skull wa, fractures,
The witnesses were not able 10 Identity paalseil d' le
man who struck the blow and the DiStnct-AttofAey
admitted that he lad no case
TWO CONTRACTS FOR TIE ARMoRY AWARDED
Al the meeting of the 18Th Regiment Annoy Com
uis.ior Yesterday a detailed report was received from
Rudolph Daus. the architect, showing the reduction
rocossorc IN hiring the cost Of the building within tn
concentration Of $500 900. Mr.. Daus figured ont TIA
with the reduced dimensions and details the buldin
cmIld be erected for e251 ,30o. and guaranteed that "a
bunding could be constructed for these figures. MIC
,he report had been formally adopted 1t was Noted I
award the contracts for the mason anu '''i'n"I W..
10 the lowest bidder at a prOporuon2'c r+aUciIon lUl
their bids already put IN. Tie lpWc't Dlt'CI ~
masonry was John G%ulloyle, and for inc 'arpcn1crH
W. Wright d son. The blds puii, III y - ~
steam heating and plumbing have all been rejected an
new ones VIII be invited.
SHE WAS S~UFFCCATED WITH GAS.
A ca.o OF death from surocatOn with gas was il cfVu
,,o ,,dtco yc.tercoy. the victim being Miss LINE Hunt,
young woman OF twenty-Onc years, whose NONE " d ".
her nthcr, Francis Hunt, a rca! estate uclIer' IL ~ =
f1ny.sevcnta-st. She was found asIhFNi''.u III D1 "'
the Gas turned on at the Jet Ia her room. Her dress hu"
,,,,, ,bc stopcock ana her friend, believe that IN hanSh
u the garment SHE accidentally turned on the Gas Wi'ho'
knowing II. Miss Hunt had not been feeling well Tor BOZ
time. but her friends scout the idea OF sticide.
CALLING 4, PASTOR From OHIO.
The Firs: Tnivcrs1llst Church Of our Father. In Gran
y from which Dr. \. }. Garfield recently resigned
become pastor Of one Of the leading churches OF ChicaP
has called the Rev. {. l.. Nash OF AEroh' ono 10 u
vacant uu,pit. Ie call recently extended 10 the Kew.
IL. Robin. Of Bay Cty. Mich, was declined by him. D
c,us, IL va, not unanimous. After an informal vote
which Nj. Na,h received a majority. a formal vote WI
taken. and Mr.. Nash was unanimously called. The .salai
offered 10 him is $500 a year.
THE BEREAVEMENT WILL BE READY TO-DAY.
Mucn int rest - taken in the prcscntDcnt TO be inad'
coutt TO-DAY by the Grand jury a. Ia" result OF tc ]
ye>tletiOn Of affairs at the 81. JOhnland County Fan
The January Grdnc jury began an inquiry In regard
the way public moneys arr expended az this recently a
Curd proper:y. But unable t. tCrplcjo tn inNc-ti2
ton within tie requisite time, the matter va, left a.
legacy to the February Grand Jury. That body visa