The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-17
He is ANATHEMA.
Bishop Wigger Concludes
to Suspend Father Cor
rlgan of Hoboken.
TRIAL ON CHARGES, THEN
Lively Scene At the Confer
enee of Priests At Newark
Yesterday.
OVER A LETTER OF LOYALTY.
Priests Protest Against 1t and the
Bishop Orders Them from
The Hall.
TRIAL ON CHARGES, THEN
OVER A ALETTER OF LOYALTY.

The climax OF the strife between Father
Corrigan, of Hoboken, and Bishop Wig
ger has been reached. A priest close to
the Bishop said that last night the Bishop
decided to suspend Father Corrfgap. and
that some time today the latter would re-
cetve the notice of suspension.
A reporter of The JERSEY CITY NEWS
called on Father Corrigsn at noon, but he
refused absolutely to say anything in the
matter.
1t is also rumored that the Very Rev.
Dean McNulty of Paterson, who yester-
day at the Conference insisted on speak
ing after Bishop Wigger called him to
order will be asked to publicly apologize
and If he refuse, he will be suspended for
short time
The turning point in the cont roversy
was reached yesterday afternoon at the
Conference of the priests. held in st.
Patrick's School Hall. Newark. The
Conference was the usual three-months'
meeting of the priests to discuss theolog-
ical questions. The recent letters and
interviews on Father Corrigan's attitude
towards the Bishop. published in the
JERSEY CITY NEWS, have attracted wide
spread attention, and it was thought by
the priests of the diocese the subject
would be mentioned at the Conference.
A PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE.
Previous to the convening of the Con-
ference consultation on the matter
was held in one of the parlors of the Ca
thedral Rectory. There were present
Mgr. Doape, rector of the Cathedral;
Bishop Wigger. Father O'Connor of Seton
Hall and some other priests. The matter
was talked over for quite while, and it
is thought the Bishop was advised to
ignore Father Corrigan altogether. AS
the consulters emerged from the parlor,
Mgr. Doane looked as if he was very
much bored. Bishop Wigger was all
smiles. One of the priests, tall and stout.
with an air of superiority, exclaimed. as
he reaheed the halt
''The best way to kill the fool is to let
him-kill himself"
While this was going on at the rectory,
the priests of the diocese were gathered
in the school hall. At a quarter past two
there were about seventy-fve present.
Father Corrigan entered the hall at this
juncture and was warmly greeted by his
fellow prlssts.
WILD SENSATION.
At about 2:40 the meeting was called to
order. Bishop Wigger sat on the plat
form and Mgr. Seton, pastor of st.
Joseph's Church this city. acted as
Moderator. The business OF the Confer
ence was concluded ana prayer said. when
Mgr. Seton rose in his place and address
sing the Bishop asked the privilege of
saying few words. His request was
granted.
Addressing himself to the priests, he
said it had been the in tention to have at
the Conference the circular letter which
each priest had received. with a long list
attached, SO that each priest could sign
1t, but as this had not been done he said
it was the duty OF every priest to sign the
letter and forward to their Bishop.
The letter he referred to is as follows:-
JERSEY CITY, N. J.s November 16, 1892.
Right Reu. Dear Sir:
We, the undersigned. loyal priests of this
diocese. hereby protest our firm and constant
allegiance to the Bishop whom the Holy See has
wisely placed over US.
Your obedient servants,
ROBERT SETON, DID.
p M. CORR.
Every priest in the dioc ese received
copy of this letter.
NO DISCUSSION.
Mgr. Seton's remarks created genuine
sensation.
Very Rev. Dean McNulty rose in his
place and asked permission of the Bishop
to say few words.
The Bishop replied he wanted no dis
cusslon.
The Rev. Dean was almost white with
anger. He paid no attention to the
Bishops remarks, but from his
place in the hall, he said
he protested against the action
of Mgr. Seton and Father Corr in asking
the priests to declare their loyalty. He
said the pri ests had not authorized them
to take such action.
The Bishop called to Dean McNulty to
take his seat He wanted no discussion.
and the Rev. Dean must make no further
remarks.
FATHER CoRRIGAN TALKS OUT.
feet and said, addressing the Bishop, who
was shaking his hand and demanding
order, that the circular was an insult to
the Bishop, himself, and to the priests of
the diocese, who are loyal. "These rever-
end gentlemen are insulting the whole
diocese by charaing us with questionable
allegiance" said he.
The Bishop was thoroughly aroused.
and shaking his hand at Father Corrigan,
he said. II won't allow you or anybody
else to make any remarks. aud order you
all out of the hail. Leave the hall at
once"
Instantly there was a scram-
BILE for the door. Rev. George
w. Corrigan. of Paterson. brother
of Archbishop CorriRan. ran over
to Father Corrigan as they were leaving
the hall and grabbing him by the hand
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