New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-30
BISHOP wIGGER SAYS HE IS INDICATED
PRIESTS OF HIS DIOCESE TALK ABOUT FATHER
K1ILErN's CHARGES.

KILLEEN'S CHARGES.
The absorbing topic Of discussion in Roman
Catholic circles all over the country Is the
alleged sudden aud unexpected end OF the
charges that have been made against Bishop
wiseer. OF the Diocese OF Newark. and the COM
plste vndcaton and approval OF his course by Mon
si0nor Sstoln The brief statement. which was all that
Bishop wigger authorized TO be published OH Satur
dsy vas unsatisfactory as 1t left doubt In the minds
Of many as to 1ust what points were decided and
whether the decision covered the broad ground OF
fosuring CahensyIsm. with which It is UNDERSTOOD
bishop wigser had been charged
Tribune reporter called Bishop Wgger at his
LONE in Seton Hall College, South Orange. yester-
day t,r the purpose OF clearing up these DOUBTS.
Bishop N1gger was urged to furnish for publication
eepy Of the communication from Archbishop Sato or
extract from II giving the exact words. TINS ne
declined u do He said that he preferred 10 make
further explanation other than to confirm his slate
ment Of Saturday that the case Of Father kileen
against him had been decided by Monsgnor satoln In
bis bishop wlggers favor and that the affairs at the
Church Of ST. Thomas, In Bayonne. would "remain IN
satu quo"
II learned on good authority that the charges
OF Father Thomas NJ. Killeen, pastor Of ST. Mary's
Church, Of Bergen Point, were Of threefold char
scter. The first that the closing OF ST. Thomas
Church, Bayonne. exceeding the authority Of the
Bishop next that 1t In CONFIRMATION Of the rule
established by the council OF the Church at
Baltimore. which forbade the closing OF church by
the Ordinary OF the see without the consent OF the
pastor and people, and that the whole administration
OF Bishop Wigger attempt to foster and extend
the spirit OF Cahenslyism. II was said that the clos
ing Of ST. Thonas's Church did not come under the
rule laid down in Baltimore. because that church nau
never been anything more than mission ana wss
so des,rna,eh in IN. last Issue OF "The Catholic
Directory Il was mission OF 81. Mays Church
OF Bergen Point and Father Egan, The priest VINO
was IN charge while services were held mere was
curats OF Father Kileens and under his direcuoh
Further, the mission had been weak ana Struggling
one. and would not become self-supporng for Ions
time.
As to the assertion that the parshloners OF 81
Thomass were compelled 10 attend ST. ienrys Chur
where the instructions and sermons we're In German
a prominent cccleslastic in II position TO hho" 'ne
facts asserts that this is distinctly untrue and .aa'
instructions and sermons were given In po'h Eusn'n
and German. II learned that the comuuulcauon
Of Archbishop Sato did not alude to the subject u
Cahenslyism TO any other than The simple qu's
ton OF the approval dsapproval OF the course puf
snsd nv Rishop Wgger I'm closing ST. Thomas Church
There has been q good deal Of surprise eApre'Su
In Roman Catholic circles that MonsigD0r saloNi
should have decided so important a case 80 QhcMs
Father Marshall, president OF seton nan ' rn
s was poN smpIT Tnma th coincdence that
s decision OF Archbishop Satoli should nave teathe'
seton Hall almost ut the same uuic WIN ''o ~,
publication OF the fact that the appeal had been ad.
BY Father Killer and that Bishop Wigger had iilcd
his answer 10 the citation As matter Oh Ii't ~
had been acme time ago when the appeal was made
and no one who knew the character OF Arch
bishop Satolli and his astuienesS Rather Msr
shall said would entertain for moment the idea
that he would act in 50 vitality important case VIII
out having all tho evidence before him and giving IL
careful consideration.
The following dispatch received at Seton Hall
College last night: on
Washington. Jan. 90.
To Bishop WIcger, South Orange y, j.
The ueraldr correspondent did not call on me
last night | did not tel him the BayOnne case wa
not settled The truth is he spoke through the teie
phone IN the iantor in whose the tel phone IS
The tantor came to with the message. MY
snsuer 10 the tanitOT was " You know never speab
To reporters through the telephone do not know
whether tho is settled or not ala ho 20 10 'ne
te"rliOne. THOMAS OCotMAN.
Bishon Wiceer said last night that the was
setted in his favor by Monsignor SatoIi.