Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19
. CONVERTED PUGILI-T.
rrounces a "Terrible Example" in Merritts
Mission, lew York.

". Y. Telegram.
This was day of wrath at the he'.
..Staven Merritt's Mission House. Inc
,fiSsion is situated on the ground hoor
~ No. POS Eighth avenue. inns morn
inc the sanctifed serenity OF the piace
was rudely disturbed. The deVotlons
were enlivened by an ungodly scene.
Indeed an impious worshlpper was
vanked out by the collar ana puoiicis
punished for his sins. ,,.,
THE impious worshipper was Michael
McCauley. The avenging anger was
Iohn Irving. the converted prize hghter,
yvbo used TO send terror into the camp OF
his enemies under the nom dc gueTTe OF
..IIndercut John" Mr.. Irving is now at
tocbed To the staff of the Merritt Mission
nreocbers and has earned much celeo-
r;t,, a. an s.experienced relater."
The famous undertaker's mission was
fairly well filled this morning WIN d
congregation of ladies and genslenl11h
who. having battled unsucceSSlully
Nth the whips and scorns of time, were
seeking salvation as solace Ior their
griefs. H. oocb-
er,s desk exhorting his hearers to put
an the gloves of righteousness and
knock out the devil and all his works
and nomps. Just as he was In the
tbroes of fine piece Of whirlwind
oratory terrible example staggeIeG
into the mission house ana StumOleu
into pew. .,ouo,, go
zFLet's pray for our poor brother?" ex-
Claimed the preacher, as he raised his
eyes and fists to heaven. Lets pray
Halleluiahl Oh let him get the best OF
tbe demon rum! Hallelujah! He's
drunk Hallelujah!"
..Yop're a liar!" yelled the terrible ex-
omnie Me names Moike McCauly,
and DILL kick the ugly head OIL OF amy
son of a gun that seq Dim full"
Mr.. McCauley continued In a similar
strain. His language was broad, thick
and deep. 1t was very bad language
He defed everything and everybody
on the earth, above the earth and in the
waters under the earth
Then it came to pass that "Undercut
John" was filled with pious anger ana
holy grief. He came unto Mike NC
Canley and smote him on the right
cheek. Then shifting him on the left by
the way OF establishing an equilibrium,
he rushed him forth from the mission
house most speedily.
The fresh air gave the sinner new
yigor. On the sidewalk he uttered
many homemade oathS and hairliftlng
anathemas. Again the preacher, being
much provoked, smote him all over sew
eral times. Having done this with all
the confidence of superior and profess
sional skill he smote him some more,
and would probably be shifting him now
had not policeman gathered in both
the smiter and the smitten.
"Undercut John" and Mr.. McCauley
were brought to the Jefferson Market
Police Court to take their place with all
the Tags and loads which were there for
safe keeping. The preacher told the
court how vilely Mike McCauley had
sinned against the laws, municipal as
well as moral, and how force-but not
cruel forehead been necessary to eject
him from the mission.
IAN you had me ear in yer mouth,
bad luck to ye," interposed MaCauley'
rs he turned a bleeding ear TO Justice
Mcmahon. 49,.
MAY the Lord forgive that he!"
said the missionary, with devotion.
Tell the truth now, ye blackguard,
and shame the diyil!" calculated the
unregenerate one.
give dollars each" said Justice
Mcmahon, severely; "this Merit Mis-
sion gives the police a good deal OF
trouble. 'Undercut John" paid the 50.
Mike McCauley will 90 to the island for
! five DAYS.