The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-11
LAY IN WAIT FOR THE PRIEST
ALI MADE PRISONER By THE EA1HER
OF HIS ACCCSER.

seven.year-old Marie Bnsiie Charges Him
with Assault - Her story Doubted ny
His Supporters In the Chureh-Cons idern 10
Treatment OF the Prisoner by the Police.
warrant was issued yesterday by Police
Justice Hayes for the arrest OF Joseph All. q
young Catholic priest. who is accused OF GRIM
inally assaulting seven year-old Italian girl.
the daughter Of Angelo Basile OF Madison
street, Newark. 1t Is charged that Ali in
weighed the little girl into one Of the rooms OF
the parochial school attached to the Italian
church in Ferry street on Wednesday after
noon. Marie Rose Basile attended tho school.
and Ali has been assisting the priest OF tho
Church OF Our Lady OF Mount Carmel. OF
which the school is an adjunct. It Is alleged
that he stood watching the children as school
was dismissed. and when Marie appeared drew
her aside and asked her to accompany him to
tho anteroom and that he therc stifled hcr
screams with his hand over her mouth. at the
samo tlme threatening to hand her over to the
police.
Ali is a Turk. and was graduated from Seton
Hall last year. He was converted In Palestine
several years ago. He denies the charge most
emphatically. md upon hearing OF 1t went at
once to South Orange and talked with Bishop
Wigger about it Tho Bishop said yesterday
afternoon that he was convinced that the
young man was innocent and pure-minded.
and whilo he tthe Bishop hesitated to say
ANYTHING about such a delicate matter. lie
probably would say something to-day. Father
Schotthoefer who has charge OF tho church. is
equally satisfied that All Is innocent and that
the matter is n conspiracy. Tho Bishop called
1t "a put-up job"
On the other hand. Dr. Clark. tho police sur
geon. and another physician say that the girl
has been cruelty maltreated.
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pressed with her truthfulness. She cannot
talk English. and told her story to two inter-
preters. neither Of whom was in any way inter-
estod In her or In the church.
No effort was made to arrest All on Wednes-
at Seton Hall Col lege. and went there with the
warrant. but a5rived after the Turk hid left
want to arrest the man at night. and did not
Tho Bishop said that Al would be at Father
The sirs father was after All. however. and
Ra s train at MarEet street. Station fe9
minutes before o'clock the little Italian was
Allison took both men to Police Headquarters.
The Tett was taken up ssTs init the Super
to ssd the s sISs iather YOU can 90 now when
TSen po lie was inform tho
priest s friends that he was. ut the station. He
was not recorded or treated In any way like a
prisoner. The crime Of which he is accused is
one forwhich a Police Justice cannot take bail.
Chief Hopper adopted an extraordinary
arrived at Police Headquarters. There was a
short consultation in which the two priests. II
fruit dealer named Dughi. and Chief Hopper
took rart. Then All was permitted to go in
custody Of Detective Carroll and was driven In
street. where he remained over night.
When asked on whose. authority he allowed
the prisoner to &c, Chief Hopper said.
"On my own authority. l treated him lust
as think one Of his cloth should be treated"