New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-04
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
FATHER YODYszUS WAS CLUBBED.
HE BROKE INTO A HOUSE IN THE NIGHT AND
ATTACKED THE POLICEMAN WHO CAME



ATTACKED THE POLICEMAN WHO CAME
TO ARREST HIM.
Father Matthias YoAyszus pastor Of ST. Georges Polish
Catholic Church I'm North feminist. is again in trouble
He was arrested shortly after midnight on Wednesday
charged with intoxieation and is now confined at MS
home No 152 North Tenthst. with several cuts on ms
head inflicted by poceman's club. When the priest
was taken into custody he in the house OF Andrea
Rhen, at No. 90 Grand-st. Mrs Rhcin was former
housekeeper OF Father Yodyszus and has been msreu
tS her husband less than eight months. When hnelh
made the woman his wife Father lodyszus is ssu ~
have furnished the apartments in which they nVeo'
He also owns the building
The priests injuries were so severe that ne WAS
unable to appear yesterday when Justice Enge eaHeu
the case in the Lee Avenue Police Court certncsle
from Dr. Joseph n. Creamer jr., which was hahueo 10
the magistrate declared that the priest was 100 III "
appear and asked that the examination De set uo""
for some day next week, which was granted
Policeman Samuel Church. who maze the arrest
tells the following story: 81 patrolng my post
lion, Grand.st when I. was accostcd by young
woman who appeared to be in great STATE Oh eAVl'e
Yrent She told me that Father Nodyszas was Ill poS
session OF her apartments and hah thre9'eheu V mo
The woman said the priest was intoNlcaueu' aV'o'h
panied her TO the house. and on eneerins ioonu
Yodvszus seated on chair with his feet resting oh
tohlc He was grossly intoxicated MIS- hnein
ordered him TO leave which he refused TO 40 tnch
as,ed him what business he had there ana 10 thls e
replied: - - IN r,ir,or y,
al am priest and nObleman. and no minion Oh
the law can talk to me ~ oeoer,s
The next instant according TO the onhcers
s4otnment Father Yodyszus jumped up from
bi, chair and struck him in the iace' he
,,.t,,rnea the blow with bis club strhlLs
,he prest lightly the head, believing tha1 IL "oui"
Quiet him. The priest grasped the oHoer US 49,,
,broat The latter was rapidly losing MS strehs anu
once moro brought the club down on his assahsnV
o1YhiD
oA c.nsod tbe priest 10 relax his grip and stagser
ohort the room The blood flowed from the "ounu'
AZ soon as Father YOdyszus recovered from the eHeI
~ the blow he made another attempt 10 sciHo u
officer The latter had, however, secureu MN "
nlacinc the handouts about his wrist Inc preS' wa
taken to tho police station where MS "ouuu'
drassed He was then taken to his home aiter giving
aU t HE anpearance in court 20 answer the charge
80 intoxication which had been made by the oincer'
ue refused to make a charge of assault against uo
priest -. .+hrcc
Mrs Rheln is a pretty Polish woman twenty '''io0
years old. When seen by reporter she sau
aNv husband and l were in bed on wednesday
,rt ,rber 7 boord a knock at the front door. got
ont ~ he'd and looking out of the window, saw man
sitting on the railing of the sOop. asked MN what
b wanted and he replied that he wanted to come III.
7 then recognized the voice Of Father Y0dySzus.,
Con ne some other time then shut the window when
heard crash realized that tine iT9h' % Wc bo t
6ressed ourselves quickly and went cut into the ia
7 heard Father YoiysZus walking about In the lower
han he saw me he SAID 9, c T EoSse by yGqf e ea
T,inSoor I knew that the priest carried revolver,
and was afraid he would kill him ia nc InSrS %v face
f4hen ran into the street In search Of an ohcef."
Father Yodyszus has been deep in sea b OF o some
Ave wears ago Indignation meetings have been IeIu
by his parshoners but so far tile or mo tmee aS
suspended him Despite this, Father lody car
Tie on services weekly and is the sole owner OF inc
church property.