New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
BISHOP WIGGER SILENT.
HE REFUSES TO DISCUSS THE CHARGES.

a NUMBER OF HIS PRIESTS HOWEVER FREELY
TALK ABOUT THE TRIBUSE's ARTICLE
Bishop wigger was met BY Tribune reporter at the
railroad station at South Orange at O'Clock last
night. As the Bishop stepped from the train the
reporter spoke TO him and asked:
Have YOU heard. Bishop Wigger, OF any charges
being made agansV you. In connection with the
Bayonne Church troubled"
81 have not read the morning papers, answered
the Bishop. IL went away from the college early
to-day. and have 50 much writing and other work
TO do that walt until evening read the news.
paTers.'
The reporter Informed the Bishop that
the article was printed In The Tribune Yesterday
and that states that charges had been made to Mon
slGnGr SatOlli to the effect that he mad closed st.
Thomas's Church and compelled the Enghsh-spealng
people Of that church TO attend st. Henry's Church
under German pastor. The Bishop said
81 prefer to say nothing about II. think It IS
the safest"
In New-York evening paper tonight the
Rev. Father Killeen, OF Bayonnc states In an inter
view that he built ST. Thomass Church TO relieve
his parish and that you closed II against his protest
that it has been closed since, and that he has
made appeal against YOU
The Bishop responded: " IL has; has hef Well
prefer to say nothing.
Would | mind saying where have been to-day
No. have been to the celebration of my brothers
fifty third birthday. There IRE only two OF us
now and have TO take time to see him. lie lives in
New York, wher, was born"
The Tribune says you have bc,n notified to make
answer TO the appeal
y prefer TO say nothing, for II / answer ducs
ton and decline 10 answer Othcr the decnaiion would
be accepted as an acknowledgement
ais the statement that you received notice true -
81 cannot begin TO answer all that Is published and
therefore the safest way IS to say nothing"
The Bishop was Informed that members OF the
BayOnne church had been seen and had said that the
new church built upon Misrepresentation TO the
Bishop, and that there being two churches the Bishop
had done the best could. and TO their satisfac
ton, ms the officiating priest preached In German
and English. The Bishop. they thought. cond settle
the case satisfactorily. The reporter added:
"Onc Of these gentlemen was James Ryan and an
other J. ONeil. who. understand, Is a trustee
"No,r answered the Bishop, at Is not Mr.. Ryan who
is the trustee
The Bishop would say nothing further except that
he would remain sunday at the college. aS seven
Young men would be- ordained priests and deacoDs
A prominent layman Of South Orange. who Is IN
the confidence OF the Bishop but who refused u allow
the Of his said that the charge OF CahrnsN
Ism against Bishop Wgger absurd on the face Of
II. lie said
IL know of nv own knowledge and from dis
cussions that have had with the Bishop that he
5 opposed the Cahensly doctrine. Indeed. doubt
II there IS n Catholic diocese in the whole country
that is free from the practical carrying out OF
thi, doctrine as IS the diocese Of Newark There are
only two German priests in the diocese that have
Encli sIl speakinV cures one Of these Is Father
Mcnd Of Montcalr and the other is Father 'iaS>ncr.
Of Ezabchport. Both Of these priests speak English
fuently.
1T must he remembered that when foreign
priest comes TO this country the learning OF the
English language Is Of the points that Is siren
uously insisted upon. and to man tha' HAS "o
thAnl
il Is not II difficult matter 10 learn suifcieht hhshsa
TO be easily understood.
Now rs 10 this case Of ST. Th0masS Church III
Bayonne that is made the basis OF 'he'c cum s'''
Tie true facts have not been correctly st'ed "
Archbishop SatOlll am sure that he wouiu ho'
have issued the citations to Bishop Wigser. me
facts are that the church was originally started not
81. I, senarote parish but as u mission Of II. Henry s
| Church. and Father Egan was never the parish
nriest OF the church but only curate oil e Henry
| Church, sent TO take charge temporarily oi 'le
| church think dat when Archbishop satolli
| comes TO investigate the case ana asceitaiis Inc
exoct facts, Bishop Wlgger will be sustained
ard fully vindictcd In his course In relation to The
| church,
| Father O'Cnnor the Vcar-GeneraI OF the diocese.
after reading The Tnbuncs story OF the charges re-
marked that II all news to him. ~ II would be,
50 fur as he knew, 10 every priest In the college
| The Bishop has not spoken Of the matter to me-
the VcarG enara said. nor to any other priest "e'c'
| 50 far as | know and. therefore, know nothing
about tn, matter. understand that the case OF Inc
| goyonpe churches was settled satisfactorily TO all
| concerned sornc time ago ana heard that the priest
now Ia charge of the consolidated parish breaches
in English and in Ecrnan and that the EheHa" sPe'"
ing p. ope OF ~. Tiomass Church had accep''d 'h'
| situation. There may be few maicoh'ch's' ho"-
ever but ! have not been 10 Bnyonne ana cannot
say. ! understood tina, It. 1homas's Church was to
l,tal Sfi,n.
| peope we're satisfied but / have no personal kno"i
| edge OF this II there any new trouble III BAY
| onne we would probably have heard Of II here b"'
| have not heard OF any.
| Several priests Of the Newark diocese in Newark
yesterday were asked about the case President
| Marshall, OF seton Hall, said he had not heard OIL
an appeal from the Bayonne church 10 M"ns'sn'r
satoll Another priest said that 1t true. he be- De-,
icved, that the appeal had Lecn taken but that alp
| called upon TO give his side Of The case Ihe mnI
| ter lie added viii De- weighed and decided ana
will Father f:gan be- relnsiated In the parish e
onnjon however WE'VE that m'op wiggcr viii eule the
ease himself without allowing 1t TO 80 to The rap"'
| Delegate =. - ,, ,o
accuse bishop Wigger Of trying 10 "Germanlze" his
does lie waS an FITnei st.. in h a
ton Il do not. sari the priest, look upon the ;
% o as p' a be stsrd before /, can come 10 trial
The bu1e article caused ei,s sensation "m mM , .e
Ioman Catholic clergy anu ,t ~ @ ~ a ah .
S,nds The text of the article, showing an Intimate
| Lnowedce of the questions treated and apparently
from the best authority, was accepted generally as
| presenting the true facts. ,
| Father Corrigan was yesterday In IIoboken by
! q rribnne reporter in relation 10 the case. lie said
| la knew nothiur about the question, and positively
/ refused TO say anything further.
TIE POPE ISSUES AN AMERICAN CIRCULAR.
The Catholic News" received the following dispatch
| n, Thursdov from It's CORES pOnden In Rome:
| arn pror,gonda has addressed circular to the
,,.,icap Arcbbishops relative TO the foundation OF
nermanent Apostolic Delegation In the United states
| With Archbishop satolli Us utuiar'
| REV All REMOVED TO Az INSANE ASfHI