The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-12

1892 the false statement that the animus of the
organization known as tie German American
Catholic Congress, which met in Newark in
September. 1892, and which was composed of
German-American Catholic Bishops priests and
laynen, was that of actual hostility to the
country. that he has endeavored publicly to
ably against the present Bishop of Newark, the
bitterest hatred aud enmity, AMI the entire nom
Catholic community and of large portion even
of the Catholic community of the whole United
States-to the great detriment of the Catholic
Church in this country.
2. That in the same newspaper on the same
date as above he falsely, knowingly, malicously
and wilfully accuses the other Bishops priests
and laymen representing the German Catholics
OF the United States. and assembled III said Con-
gress, OF treason to Church and State deserving
the severest punishment, both to the injury OF
all the above prelates, priests and laymen and
OF the Catholic iaith throughout the whole
country
8. That in the same newspaper, and on the
same date as above. he knowingly, falsely and
malciousy accuses the above Bishops, notably
the present Bishop of Newark and priests Of
disioyalty to the State. thus greatly iDjurng the
good name and standing of said Bishops and
priests. impairing their usefulness and making
them an object OF the most violent hatred to
the whole country.
q. That IN this same newspaper and on the
| same date he wilfully, falsely and malciousiy
accuses the above Bishops. priests and laymen
of Discrimination, insineerity and disloyalty to
the Holy See, and of wilfuly deceiving the Pope
| in their protestations of loyalty to him. to the
great injury Of the said Bishops. priests and
laymen.
5. That in the same newspaper on the same
date he falsely and malciousy accuses the sa d
Bishops priests and laymen Of presenting the
Churcn in this country as a fore ign poLitico-
religious factor to the American people and as
such to be abhorred, TO the grave detriment both
of the Church and of the above persons.
6. That in the New York FFeena3.'s journal
and Catholic Register of November X, 1882. he
falsely and maliciously. in a fable called 'Uto..
pa accuses the present Bishop Of Newark OF
being dominated in the government of the
diocese Of Newark by Cahensly of displaying the
grossest partiality for the German Catholic laity
and priests, and the greatest injustice and
aversion to the English-speaking clergy and
people.
Z. That in the same newspaper and on the
same date, November u. 1892, he wilfuly,
mallcously, and falsely attributed to Bishop
Wigger language and treatment claimed to have
been used by him with regard to Irish Catholics
and priests which are calculated to excite the
1ereest national hatred of the whole Irish race
the diocese.
g. That in the same newspaper and on the
same date he falsely and malicIously attribu ed
to the present Bishop of Newark language and
conduct which made him ridiculous, are grossly
insulting and tend to completely undermine
his legitimate authority
9. That In the same newspaper, and on the
same date, he mahciously insults Archbishop
Corrigan.
10. That in the above newspaper, and on
sely and malciously makes statements against
the Bishop of Newark. the other Bishops of the
Congress, the priests and laymen belonging TO it,
which are (a) greatly injurious to their good
name. usefulness and standing, (b) calculated to
arouse against them the bitterest hatred of the
country. tc) tend directly to stir strife dissen-
sions and disorder between Catholics and Pro-
testants. and between Catholics themselves,
(d) cause unwonted harm to tine Catholic church
in this country
II That he has wilfully and contumaciously
disobeyed and violated the precepts given him
by the Bishop Of Newark in a letter dated No
vember Is, 1892. and has moreover in his answer
to said letter added new insults and injuries to
the Bishop and to the German American priests
and people,
l2. That he has wilfulIy and maliciously vio-
lated the decree No. 23l of the Third Plenary
Sothcn OF Baltimore by his publication in the
New York Freen1a,ls Journal of October 49,
1892 and November 12, 1892
therefore the undersigned in his capacity of
fiscal procurator requests the Ordinary of New
ark to proceed pIout de pure and TO cite the
Rev. Patrick Corrigan to appear before the dio-
cesan criminal curia to answer the charges.
S. S. SMITH, Fiscal Procurator.