The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
FATHER MALLON 0USTED.
INDUCED TO 90 TO A HOsPITAL M
THO STRfNGERS.

INDUCED To 90 To a hOSffIhb NIX
THO STRANGERS
when re Get. Hack 10 the Rectory We
Finds - Priest Iu-tn,ied In His Pisoe
by Appointment OF bishop McDonneii.
Until a week ago last Friday the Rev. John
J. Mallon was pastor Of tho Catholic Church Of
the Assumption. In York and jay streets.
Brooklyn. He was appointed pastor OF the
church three months ago by tho Very Rev.
Michael May who was thcn administrator OF
tho Brooklyn diocese. At the time Of his APP
pointment Father Mnllon was an assistant at
St Pauls Church. in Court street. He is about
81 years old. and has been a priest thirteen
years. For flvo years he was in charge Of Sc.
Johns Chapel. in Clermont avenue
On tho Friday night mentioned Father NAL
lon visited his brothers house in South Brook
Ign. He returned to the rectory Of the As
sumption Church at 1880 He was in his
room reading his Office quarter Of an hour
later. when the door bell rang. young man
opened the door. Two men stood on tho
| stoop. They said they wanted to SEQ Father
Nnllon The young man called tho priest.
| He came down stairs to the reception room.
| As he entered 1t the two men stood up
well. gentlemen. what can l do for you"
| the priest asked.
Were policemen" said ono Of the mon.
We've got warrant for you. and you'd bet
| ter como quickly with u.s."
"A warrant for me!' exclaimed Father NAL
| lon. What an accused of2'
| well. it's not necessary to explain" spoke
ur the man who did the talking for the two.
ITS best for yourself to come along without
any trouble"
IN have to see what this MEANS" remarked
| Father Mallon. He called the young man who
!! had opened tho door for the two men. Tho
priest told him to go to his fathers house at 173
| Nassau street and summon him. Father NAL
| Ions father was I'll that night. The priests
uncle. Thomas Kelly. came around instead.
! Father Mallon Explained the situation to hisun-
clio. Mr.. Kelly was surprised. Then the priest's
aunt came to the rectory. Word was sent to the
priests brother. Patrick Mallon. who lives In
Union street While waiting for tho arrival OF
his brother Father Malon went into another
room to finish reading his office. He Ind Just
finished when his aunt entered and said that
tho men wanted him to go to st Peters Hos
pital to hear diving mans eonfesslon
e tb sHia pntheF aAon; Is
He suspected some trick; but as his uncle
to st. Peters nospital; The two men: his
tie street one,of, the mon left the party: The
other. who said his name was Henly; hailed =
hsm ' at the . Father Nation
and his uncle went In. The Sister who opened
ted ne
Nov. Fath,er;;,% she shes said. go right to bed
and bs don't SEQ why have be0n asked to
a Ns viii s only MAKO You w
Father Mallon and his uncle questioned ths
Sister, but she would say nothing further than
that the priest was sick and was to be Kept IN
III shsn't stay here" declared Father Mall
fs y 's sgssSd to and md "Rss
} must let me out Sister" ..,.
went down to the receptien room. There they
&hs tho Tia s s;sss ssd shs
id the Rss s. %q locked k svs r
and
SoGer M Of sser She
S had Sssn c ssd tG
Chancellor 81, the diocese, and that an answer
was expected m9msnta %hI 18th! The snsEes r;
said that Father Mallon was to BE- Kept In the
! 90 and get a writ from Judge to!compel you
to release me You cannot can keep my brother
The Sister went away and consulted with
= the rest OF tho night at his brothers. house. In
& I0rnpf found ns Ss hsS
! there as pastor by apPointment Of the Blsshop:
hs Sy EshSp
to aSwed to say mass In the church PraS
AyI reporter Of TaE Sun saw Father Mallou
x his 4ss sseI, ss misns ss e:
Bss.i,sss. SS1tss i4Y% %s%seI. & the parish
The day Father Hanlon told me that wa,
t. IS snE IN h A.
ssEe$ q once ak hsh.Fss
$ said Ra e1af ssfed Elm VII! had bs:n 81
moved me that from tho the BRshoe
priest whenever he Wished !tG4ss :,
Of e economically These stories not true tn
Fisher Ss Rat
t. It has also been said that my health is failing
b. y fact that my mind Is going wrong Dr. H,sif
n HEALTH. When the Bishop becomes aware 9
al this he viii stsnd tb BY Rsbo an s9w.
IN say mass every morning In st. Johns Semi
e. Father Kilpstrick has been assigned to Il
sad yessts2day that Father Maion was highi
Of bishop Mcdonnell and Father Mitchell wer
ID both out Of town last night -,
h rectorshIp and the priest to be appointed 4
H. pastor must pass an examination drst Tn
s. pastorate has been vacant since the death q
ne Vicar-General Keegan. Father Mallop say
10 that he intends to enter the examination 10
In the place His friends say his removal Is
very great surprise. and that they all believe
ct that when he was sent to the church thre
Mt months ago he was to DO the permanent rect0
I'd ------
nc Somebody Rescued by the Mary A. William
ay Pilot Wolff Of the pilot boat Mary A. WI
~ ~ liams brought In yesterday the steamsh
he Vale, loaded with fruit from Baracoa. Cuba. ar
reported that on Thursday the Mary A. WI
liams picked up In the lower bay man 10
~. small boat. 1t was Just after a sguall. aud Il