Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-13

on the same date be maliciously insult.
ed Archbishop Corrigan.
10. That in the same paper, October
29th and November 18th, 1892, he false
ly and maliciously makes statements
against the Bishop OF Newark.
IL. That he has W.lfully and contu-
maciously disobeyed and violated the
precepts given him by the Bishop Of
Newark, In letter dated November Is,
1892, and has moreover in his answer to
said letter added new insults and inju-
rieS to the Bishop, and to the German
American priests aud people.
-. That he has Wilfully and mali
ciously violated the decree No. 231 Of
the Third Plenary Council of Balti-
more, by his publication in the New
York Freemdn's Journal of October 30,
1892, and November -, 1892.
The Rev. j. J. 0'Connor, Vicar Gen
eral OF the Newark Diocese and Profess
or of Dogmatic Theology In the Dloce-
san Seminary at Seton Hall is the judge.
Father Corrigan Is represented by Rev.
Richard Taylor ButZell, of Rondout,
formerly pastor OF the Epiphany Church
in New York. Father Georgian wanted
Archbishop Satolli, the Papal delegate,
to judge the case, but his request was
overruled.
The first question brought before the
judge was as 70 toe secrecy or the proceed
ings. 1t was the express wish or Bishop
Wigger that no statement should be given
out for publication, and that the persons
present should pledge themselves to
silence.
But when the oath had been admins
tered TO all except Father Corrigan he re-
fused to bind himself, claiming that as the
defendant in an ecclesiastical case OF coun-
try-wide Importance he had a right to ex-
press his views and to make known the
proceedings Of the trial.
To give effect 70 his protest he asked the
| presence Of a stenOgrapher and his request
was backed by DR.. BurtSell but DIR. O'Con-
nor decided it to the contrary.
No exception was taken. DR.. Burtsell
/ then, on behalf OF the defendant, objected
/ to a trial before DR.. O'COnnOr on the
/ ground, inasmuch as he was a member Of
the Bishops household, he must naturally
| be more or less biased in his opinion.
1t was proposed that MOnsignOre Doane,
| WHO'S q member Of Bishop Wiggers' house
hold, should DO appointed referee with
DR.. O'COnnor to hear the evidence OF wit
| nesses on Wednesday and 10 report 10 the
| regular court on Thursday.
This was agreed to, and also that the OBJ
/ lection by DR.. Burtsell should be read at
! the same time, and if the two referees can
not agree as TO bias, they are TO select a
/ third referee.
! The report of the referees will then go to
| Bishop Wigger, and thus the first step IN
/ the proceedings will be concluded.
| The question Of Archbishop Satoli pre-
siding as the Judge was discussed at some
| length. DIR. Smith said that Bishop Wig
/ ger was satisfied TO have him, but DR..
| Burtsell objected.
! Father Corrigan then said that though
/ he had wished for the presence Of Arch
! bishop SatOlli as Presiding Judge, he was
now satisfied TO let the trial proceed on the
present lines.
During all this discussion Father Corri-
gan took voluminous notes and he appear
ed nettled ~ times and limited at the possi-
bilities Of q great public scandal if they
were published.
| The session WAS concluded at 4:SO, and
| when Father Corrigan left the house, be
expressed himself as greatly pleased with
the results.