Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-12
Investigating Father COrrigan's
Charges Against Bishop Wigger.
FEDERATION OF LABOR CONVENTION.
Further Light on the Alleged Snub-
bing of Speaker Crisp.
a RUSH To THE GOLD HILLS.
He S. Charged WIN Making >lasd~rsus
ststen.,.t- About Bl-hoP wigg-r.

ne is thnrEsd WIN Making ~iaud~roue
ststem-s.ts About Bl-hoP wigg-r.
NEWARK, y. J.. Dee n one q the most
important trials in the history q the oAshoIic
Charch commenced TODAY ,n this city. The
diocesan criminal curia of Newark convened n
? pm. at the residence q Mgr. noAne IN this
city to try tho charges against the
Rev. ratrlck Corugau ot Hobokcn. Y. \.
The issues involved in tins great contest
between two powerful forces arr q great inn
portance uot onls o. the Gsthnlic- ~ thls
country, butlto every citizen 81 tho Tinted
States. The result and drysl ppncut- - thts
trial Will strongly affect thc influence Of tie
Catholic Church m thu country.
Father Corrigsn hss given out FOR puhlica-
ton the official indictments under which h. l.
20 be tired. The-c indictments were pre- f,ar~d
by the EeN. Dr. :. = smith of Fatcrrou. the
hscal procutntor. who d 20 represent bishop
Nicger ~ the trial There are twelve counts
IN the charge. which hrieay are A. follow:
81. The publication in the New NORA Pre-
D.dH's Journal snd Co1bo.r R.gts'sr II octs-
Der %. l~92. of false statem@uts M regard 20
the GerIaan-A American Catholic congress. y hich
met in New York In september. 1892
2. That IN the same paper u the same date
he falsely accuses the members 81 the congress
OF treason TO the church and state.
3. That IN the same paper 81 the same date
he falsely and maliciously accuses the bishop q
Newark with teaching the people TO have actual
LOstllltN ana dlHlohaltf to tue rtatf-
4. That In the same paper of the same date
he accuses the bishop of dissimilation, insiu-
ccrity and dIloyalty to the holy see.
5. That IN The same paper II the same date
he falsely and mRliciuu-ly ACCUSES the said
bishops, priests and laymcn of presenting tie
church in this country a foreign politico-
religious factor to the American people. and
such to be abhorred TO the grave detrment bo'h
of the church and OF the above persons.
G. That in the New York F'o,sHdH' Journal
and Catholic Register " November -. 1892. hs
falsely and maliciously IA a fable called
'Utopia' accuses the present bishop Of Newark
of being dominated an the government Of the
diocese Of Newark by Cahensly. OF displaying
the grossest partislity for the German Calholic
laity and priests aud the greatest injustice aud
aversion 10 the English-spoaking clergy and
people.
Z. That in the same newspaper and ON the
same date he willfully, Iaaliciously aud falrciy
attributes to Bishop Nigger language and
treatment claimed 90 have been used by him
with regard TO Irish Catholics and priests
which are calculated % excite the IerccSt
national hatred of the whole Irish race against
the bishop and arouse schIsm IN the diocef.e.
:. That in the same newspaper and on the
same date he falsely and maliciou-ly attributes
TO the present bishop Of Newark language aud
conduct which made him ridiculous and are
grossly insulting aud tend 20 completely under
mine his legitimate authority.
9. That in the same newspaper and on tho
same date he maliciouzly insults Archbishop
CorriSan.
10. That in the paper and On October
29 and November IL, 1882. he falsely ard ma
liciously m axes statements against the bishop
of Newark.
IL That be has wilIfully and contuma -iou=ly
disobeyed and violated the precepts given by
the bishop of Newark IN a letter dated Novem-
Der Is. 1892. and has moreover in his answer 10
said letter added new insults and injuries to
! the bishop and 20 the German American priests
and people.
IL. That he has willfully and maliciously
violated the decree No. 23l Of the third plen-
AIRY council of Baltimore by his publication in
| the New York FroeRtdHs JourEGi of October
| % and November u, 1892.
1t If claimed that Father Corrigans opPo-
| nents believe that If Father Corrigan IL not de-
feated the doctrine OF Cahenslylsm will have re-
I ceived its deathblow. and they reported to
| be equally well aware tina; victory for Father
Corrigan means fatal blow to European inilu-
ences in the American church. At least this il
the ground taken by many impartial Onlook-
ers.