New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-31
BISHOP WIGGER'S CASE.
v,xc THE STATEMENT OF THE NEWARK
PRELATE.

AWARD THE 'BISHOP-THE ORDINARY of
THE NEWARK DIOCESE ADVISED
ro BRUSH Up HIS LATIN.
r.;hune printed on January 81 exclusive
o,ion regarding the charges made against
ni, Wrrer of Newark, by Father Killeen,
49, ~ 81. Mary's Church. Bergen Point In
.,otement printed on the morning Of the
n.hon Wager SAYS he received a cOmmunica-
an Am Nonsignor Satolli announcing the de-
W. IN the Killeen-Wigger case in the Bishops
Tho nredicton was made that Bishop Wigger
-, y. ordered 10 restore ST. Thomas's Church
- English speaking Catholics who built it
,oride for services therein as before he
.,..Ad it, one year ago
- ..n now tell you,' said The Tribunes in
..rt "in the face of all the authorized state
~. ~ Bishop Wigger TO the contrary, that
~. ,,aSiction will be fulfilled to the very letter
-. 81 Thomas's Church, Bayonne, will be re-
....a 10 the English-speaking Catholics who
'"..,a a. second the altar and all the necessary
.'..,,snss for Divine worship Will be replaced
VA .rices regularly held there as before the
'.s,,b WIS closed by Bishop Wigger; third, this
"a, NJ Archbishop Satoli, the Apostolic Dele
~ will be promptly obeycd by the ordinary of
-. Dioese of Newark, some will be found
=. administer the affairs of the diocese who will
.hsr the order of the Apostolic Delegate; fourth.
:, Rsbop Wigger has the slightest doubt about
,bs accuracy OF this last statement he can easily
rsrifv il By declining to carry out the order of
Monsignor Satolli.
.If this constitutes vindcaton, then Bishop
v;rcer has been sustained after the same manner
cot John Phenix said he triumphed over his an
,acopist-holding him down by inserting his nose
htyeen his antagonists teeth. As the time when
al, these things must be done is very short the
tolly of Bishop Wiggcr asking Monsignor Satolli
70 bite off his nose will be made palmer than any
statement yet furnished from Seton Hall.
Iee by the evening papers that Bishop Wig
s.r positively says that he received csmmunica-
tion from Mons -nor Satoli announcing the de-
cisjon OF the Kileen-Wigger case in his favor
When asked if there was any truth in the Wash
hrton dispatch saying that no decision had been
made he is quoted as saying:
81 have received letter from Monsignor
satoll in Latin. which tells me the case has been
settled in my favor. 1t covers all the charges
against me as far as know. Out of courtesy to
Monsignor SatolI cannot give any portion of
the letter to the public. OF course I was much
pleased at the result of the trial / do not fear
the result however, as knew that the action
right
Il fear there is one charge stand
ing against the Bishop that the alleged letter
does not cover. What object the Right Rev. DR..
wigger has in reterating what Will be publicly
shown in very shot time to he absolutely
false he nay hereafter be able TO explain to
Monsignor Satoi Unless my information from
Washington is out of tho way, the time is near
when Monsignor Satolli will convince him that
his knowledge of Latin needs brushing up if he
has found the authority in any letter from the
Apostolic Delegate. for saying the closing of st.
Thomas's Church was perfectly right.
The Tribine's Washington dispatch to-day
points odt that MonsI9nor Satolli had already
authorized a Hat contradiction OF Bishop Wig
gers statement. Now, if this is not true why
should Bishop wigeer shield himself on the
ground of courtesy from proving that he believed
himself to he right in his Interpretation of the
letter from the Apostolic Delegate? Why, an
told that MoasignOr Satolii has no such scruple'
and that he will not fail TO convince the Bishop
of Newark that he has great need TO read over
the Decalosde III his next examination OF con
science. That is the difference between the TWO
prelates II does not secn TO have occurred II
Bishop Wiccer that he is trying TO make Mon
siruor Satolli rlS.culous, and that II is himsei
that will suffer in the end. The ordinary. OF th
diocese of Newark will realize soon that though
the Apostolic Delegate does not speak Lns!Sii' IL
can read il lutte well enough to understand Una
smebody has shamefully mlsreprescht"d al
acion in the charges made ny Father killeen.
What is the use of mincing words Bishol
WToCer has not been sustained There were thre
charges made against him. The first was that III
closing Of ST. Thomass Church, Bayonne, was eN
ceeding the authority OF the bishop next, tha'
was in contraventlon of the rule eStaphshea y.
the recent Council of the Church at baltimore
which forbade the closing of church by the ordl
nary OF the See without the consent OF the pasto
and people: and, third, the whole administrator
Of Bishop Wiccer was an attempt TO foster ana eN
tend the spirit of Caiicnslyisln.
The first is included In the second. The thlr
may lie reserved for another time. The concref
fact set forth in these charges is in the secono
namely, that it was in contravention OF the rui
established by the recent Council of Baltimore
which forbade the closing OF church by IN
ordinary of the diocese without the consent OF III
pastor and people. 1t cannot be SAID that Disho
exceeds his authority when he closes chufcf
That Is done whenever a pastor and cohgresallo
rebel against the authority Of the ordinary pu
what Bishop Wigger did. Monsgnor Satolli says II
had no right 10 do and he must undo it; therefor
he did exceed his Authority as bishop ana III
action was in cOntravchticn % the rule OF vi
PleRary Council of Baltimore. Now that. at lcas
covers two of the charges. The thIri was ciliil
eAted from the present trial, not bur w.at !, cl
b proved true hut it dill not present a caus
which reouiicl to be heard and considered now
il was separated from the definite and concret
case presented In tie petition OF the pdrlshoheis
II. Thomas's parish. yet II may now bo maze I
appear before the close Of the trial that the splr
81 Cahenslvsm was fostcred by the act OF III
Bishop in Bayonne. =,
IF may venture another prediction. It will
that Bishop Wigrcr will find that bis recent COZ
euct has not elevate him In the "c''o'h
Monsignor Satoi. When tho. report OF All "
facts scachss the Vatican il L. likely that lnstru
tons will come lack which may make II nee.
eary for Bishop Wigger 10 take the pubic IN
his confidence and acknowledge the folly OF 'r'
Ing to bolster up bad action by what pro'a'
and vulgar people call lying. :. ~
One word in regard 10 the insinna'ion III Il
Tribune to-day. that it was simply ren iih
sMe coincidence that the decision OF Archn 1',a
Alsan. f...l