The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-13

NEw YoRK, Dec. 12.-The diocesan
criminal court of Newark met this
afternoon at2 o'clock at the residence
of Monseigneur Doane, in Newark, n. j.,
to try charges against the Rev. Patrick
Corrigan, of H0boken, n. j., involving
questions Of the greatest Importance
Father Corrigan began to look with
disfavor upon the efforts Of Catholics as
well as OF other citizens to characterize
the church to which he belonged as a
foreign institution. He conceived that
Americans and Catholicism were not
at all irreconcilably opposed to each
other, and rs an American Catholic he
resented any such assertion, open or
implied. On the other hand were the
Roman Catholics, aliens or naturalized
citizens, who appeared to regard Amer
icaaism as their patural enemy.
Their attitude has been described by
Father Corrigan as one Of actual hos
tility to the country. These two forcea
in the church to-day met in decisive
battle this afternoon. On the side OF
the defendant, Father Corrigan, are
arrayed every representative OF the lib
eral and American sentiment within
the Catholic church OF this country.
The opponents whom Father Corrigan
meets represent the more numerous
and perhaps the more powerful element
within the Roman Catholic church in
this country. Archbishop Corrigan is
souarely and emphatically against
Father Corrigan. A majority of the
bishops and archbishops are either tac-
lily or openly against Father Corrigan.
A respectable minority are as yet nom
committal.
THE CHARGES.
The twelve counts upon which the
Rev. Corrigan is arraigned before the
curia are as follows:
/. The publication in the New York
Freeman's Journal and Catholic Register Of
October 20, 1892, of false statements in
regard to the German-American Catho-
lie Congress which met in Newark in
September, 1902.
2. That in the samepaper OF the same
date he falsely accused the members OF
the congress OF treason to church und
state.
8. That in the same paper Of the same
date he falsely and maliciously accused
the bishop of Newark with teaching the
people to have actual hostility and dis
loyalty to the state.
4. That in the same paper OF the same
date he accuses the bishop Of dissimiia-
ton, insincerity and disloyalty to the
Holy See.
5. That in the same paper of the
same date he falsely and malicously ac-
cuses the said bishop, priests and lay
men of presenting the church in this
country as foreign politico-religious
factor to the American people, and as
such to be abhorred, to the grave det-
riment both of the chnrch and OF the
above persons.
6. That in the New York Frleman's
Journal and Catholic Register OF Novem-
Der II, 1892, he falsely and maliciously,
in fable called utopia" accuses the
present bishop of Newark OF being
dominated in the government Of the
diocese of Newark by Cahensly, of dis
playing the grossest partiality for the
German Catholic laity and priests and
the greatest injustice and aversion TO
the English speaking clergy and people:
7. That in the same newspaper and
on the same date, November u, 1892, he
wiifully, maiiciousiy and falsely attri.
buted to Bishop Wigger language and
treatment claimed to have been used
by him with regard to Irish Catholics
and priests which are calculated to ex-
cite the fiercest national hatred OF the
whole Irish race against the bishop and
so arouse O schism in the diocese.
s. That in the same newspaper and
on the same date he falsely and mali-
ciously attributed to the present bishop
OF Newark language and conduct which
made him ridiculous, arc grossly insult
ing and tend to completely undermine
his legitimate authority.
0. That in the same newspaper and
on the same date he maliciously insults
Archbishop Corrigan.
10. That in the same paper, October
20 and November IL, 1892, he falsely
and maliciously makes statements
against the bishop OF Newark.
II. That he has wilfully and contuma-
ciously disobeyed and violated the pre-
cepts given him by the bishop OF
Newark in letter dated November 10.
1892, and has moreover in his answer
to said letter added new insults and in-
juries to the bishop and TO the German-
American priests and people.
u. That he has wilfully and mali
ciously violated the decree No. 231 OF
the third plenary council OF Baltimore
by his publication in tho New York
Freeman's Journal OF October 20, 1892,
and November 12, 1892.
The Rev. ]. ]. 0'Connor, vicar gen.
eral OF the Newark diocese and profess
sor Of dogmatic theology in the Diocesan
seminary at Seton Hall, is the judge.
Father Corrigan is represented by Rev.
Richard Taylor Burtzell, OF Roundout,
formerly pastor Of the Epiphany church
in New York. Father Corrigan wanted
Archbishop Satolli, the papal delegate,
to Judge the case, but his request was
overruled.
The question OF Archbishop satolli
presiding as the judge was discussed at
some length. DR.. Smith said that
Bishop Wigver was satisfied to have
him, but Dr.. Burtsell objected. Father
Corrigan then said that though he had
wished for the presence of Arch
bishop Satolli as presiding judge he
waa now satisfied to let the trial pro-
coed on the present lines. During all
this discussion Father Corrigan took
voluminous notes and he appeared
nettled at times and limited at tho pos
sibility OF great public scandal ii thoy
were published.