New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
Richard Croker. 81 900. Mayor 'irart sent in his
subscription for $3.50, and Mayor elect Giroy one
rHEREV. PATRICK CORRTGAN TO THE BAR
HIS TRIAL. BY BISHOP wrGGER WILL PROBABLY
BFGIN TOMORROW.

HIS TRIAL BY BISHOP wrGGER WILL PROBABLY
BEGIN TOMORROW.
The Rev Patrick Corrigan Of Hoboken. Will be trlei
by an ecclesiastical court OF the diocese OF Ne"arh Ill
the recory Of st. Patricks Cathedral, Newark To-
morrow probably at 10 O'Clock In the morning Inc
court will be composed of judge the Procurator
OF tho diocese an ecclesiastical council Tor the de-
PENDANT and notary, clerical secretary VINO VIII
take down I'm writing the testimony on both sides,
and the arguments OF council Also for the use OF the
Judge and for reference In the decision Shouo be
against Father Corrlgnn and he carries the matter 10
higher authority In the Church. The sessions OF the
court will be secret The Rt. Rev. Bishop Wgger Is
Judge of the diocesan court, but the Very Rev. john
J. OConnor, Of Seton Hall College the vicarGeneral
OF the diocese, will be the judge In the case The
Rev. Dr. Sebastian b. Smith, rector Of the st. Joseph's
Church. Paterson the procnrator OF the diocese, Will
be the prosecutor. The counsel for Father Corngan
will be the Rev. DR.. Burtse, Of Rondout n. T., who
defended DR.. McGlynn.
The different specifications OF the charges on which
Father Corgan Is TO be tried have not been officially
announced but It is said that he Will be arrayned of
violating rules that the ast Plenary Council OF Bah
more reairmcd and promulgated touching the respect
due from priests to preatcs and diocesan authority and
the administration of the diocesan law The speclhc
charges against Father CorTigan will probably be the
publication, under the veil Of allegory or fable, OF
n of Bishop Wigger's manner OF administering
the affairs OF the diocese and accusing him OF saer
fcing the rules OF the diocese to show Partially.
the court decides against him he can appeal TO the
Archbishop, then to Mgr satolll, and perhaps to
Rene Father Corrigan began the trouble when he
denounced IN the press the German Catholic Congress
held In Newark last september.
one Of the bestnformed priests OF the Newark
diocese who knows the sentiment OF his reverend
brethren in this case, said TO Tribune reporter yes
terlay:
The priests Of the diocese Justly indignant that
Father Corrlgan should make a charge Of partially
against the Bishop, because every one knows the
character and acts OF Bishop Wigger do not sanction
even the shadow OF such n charge against him, lie
has been liberal and impartial with all Of at Is
time that the Bishop Is put In proper light before
the public, since much abuse and misrepresentation
has been published. lie Is noted before all men for
his benencence and charities. The statement that
Father McCartie, the new rector OF st. Michael's
Church. Newark, Is to be member OF the court to
try Father Corrigan Is n faisehood.'
Father Corrlgan said yesterday to Tribune re-
porter:
sec by "rhe Herald Of this morning that Michael
Walsh. the Irish Journalist. continues his scnrnlous
charges against me IN his capacity OF orh dox Catholic
editor and defender 0t Archbishop Corrigan, Bishop
Wiger and Mgr. Concillo HIS assertion that Arch
bishop has not dsproved attempted to disprove the
convicted the Ioboken OF and
les is false, and he knows II Is false The Arch
bishop has disproved attempte disprove, the
truth OF my statement Of his strained relations with
Rish,p Wgger Mgr COncillo has not denied that he
wrote n secret pamphlet to the Pope, and when /
cha gcd him with having accused the Irish, he did not
dare to produce a copy OF the pamphlet rs n final
settlement OF the question. have the authority OF
distinguished Archl shop, now In Europe that such was
the charge The charge that my statement OF Bishop
Mggcrs treatment Of Mgr. DOane l. lie Is also false
| am aware that Bishop Wigger In communication
10 the papers, under his own name has denounced nv
statement unmiiigated fllSehOUd.' but also
that my statement is Perfectly TO the letter
and that Mgr D,rne himself has In his possession the
proofs OF my truthlulness.r