The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-03
TWO BISHOPS ON THE STAND.
FATHER DENr CONDUCTS TIE EXAM
NATION OF EACH.


He Gives Nearly Three Hours to Ri.hop
Ryan, Whom lie IL Suing for 500 900
No Moro Questions for Arehbishop Cor
riran After Judge Bartlett Expresses
Disnpprovni or Ono OF Hts Answers.
The trial OF tho suit OF Father Francis Don't
against Bishop Ryan OF Buffalo. for 500. 900
damages for alleged Islander. was continued
yesterday in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn.
Father Dent had been on the FITNESS stand
at tho call OF the defence for n few hours be-
fore tho close OF tho session on Wedn esday. and
was again there for nearly an hour yesterday.
He declared that he had no personal knowl-
edge OF his expulsion from the Franciscan
order and that In his opinion the document OF
expulsion was a forgery. He admitted that
he had frequent controversies with the
brothers OF the order. but said thoy wero all
duo to the malicious influences Of Bishop
Ryan. who stirred up the discord. In order to
expel . member OF his religious order. the
member must first be confined for one year on
bread and water and then be placed on trial
before at least six judges. He had never been
60 tried. and therefore his expulsion was en-
tirely irregular.
When Father Dent had retired Bishop Ryan
took the witness chair. and for nearly three
hours was subjected to a rambling cross-ex-
animation BY the plaintiff. who was frequently
severely rebnked by Judge Bartlett for the ir-
relevancy and improprety OF his questions.
Bishop Ryan said twas some time before 1880
that he became acquainted with Father Dent.
1t was after Father Dent came to the diocese
OF Buffalo. Complaints about Father Dents
character and conduct came to him repeat
eddy. and he required him once to give up his
ministry and make II retreat After the
penance no allowed Father Dent to return to
tho discharge OF his ministerial functions
Father Dent sent him letters acknowled ging
particular charge Of immortality and beastly
conduct against Dent eame to him him from the
called upon By the Authorities at Rome to in in.
vestisate the charges against the priest ~
lit came to me from Rome. from. the College
Of SishSps and lssgliisIs; Nor aid al ta q i
pnpsrs iais ian ga
ee9an sss ns. 70
Wro o,b asanss
The outcome Of Git the Whole matter. the Bishop
tsstided wHs the lorwardns q decree from
The Witness had nothing to do with the pro-
81 point he Bishop was asked ii he had
sa &s ss Se
s. "a RSs ss Rsaa that
they were untrue. He had never seen these
sePsd eaaSsd never ased tSe Ian susse ss about
Dent attributed to him. either to them or to
hsl ss Sd Re
!. 3ss4 Bishop
r. scn ,.,,
pie who ho1 accused me produced bel ore mo and
4 ix,on 4 Ira
fuse to have them prod lced before YOU Tor I
wanted to prevent scandal.
hers Fra have. ior
no Frsneisesn can come to my diocese without
gambiinsf Al am opposed to both these
,S@Ars y9u not aware e., thst gambling hss
..Q.-Don you know that I called your .atten-
tion to such transactions in your house2 Al
pevsr knew Of any samSiihhs for money YIN IN my
s s4 duty
- "a sssS i syss
and try and lead sinners In the proper path
nno on Win the
tosllow wolf like me- to make ravases in the
This question WAS ruled out by the Court
' you 'Gs nsa Ps v Ken
put ont Of the house in Buffalo by a police;
sishta Al may have said SO. " ' YOU ''''
eisfep was allowed to retire: and Archbisssop
Corriesn. who had been waiting in an ante
asa SS ssTs Bent was %as Se rs9
Of ArGh6sh"p Gorfga5p In BT0oR
walked
III aP saas <. Sc IL "a
Father Dent ssa @as " 81
.o.--You are the Archbishop OF New York
no:-Hre you ecquainted with Bishop Ryan of
0e 3. Indicating A Himself with his nnser,-And
are you acquainted with the plaintiff IN this
Yes. replied Archbishop Corrisan. "Ihad
tA %spsS snI E ns Ssra @
Judge ha afeund in hs ehsis
and said In loud and firm voice.
ut is not right to make sueh remark"
speet art Wss b there v Sasf
has characterized him all through the trial. he
Ars l,bnI c,Gsrigsn. will not ask you
The lawyers for the defence also said they
had no Questions to ask. and Archbishop Cor
rtgan retired On leaving the court room he
Eas driven to New York accom- panied by
DEPUTY Attorney General w. ]. Lardner. his
legal adviser "
After some unimportsnt testimony was given
Sach side rested Tho case will be- given to
the jury to-day. ~
The Capital Prison Fund.
ALBANY. June Under the operation OF the
ressett frlson law OF 1889. u CAPITAL fund of
100000 was established by an approximation
lpon which thu nrison antLo L.. .'Ir 49,.