New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
= MN % urppHy,s REPLY TO THE BISHOP
ur cn1rrcrsEs HIS SUPERIOR AND OBJECTS To
THE WAY HE HAS TREATED H1M-srlLL
IN THE PARISH HOUSE.

I'VE cr,rrcrsEs HIS SUPERIOR AND OBJECTS TO
TIT, WAY HE HAS TREATED HIM-srILL
IN THE PARISH HOUSE.
,,..... Horny Murphy. the deposed curate Of st.
,h,. Roman Catholic Church, at Paterson, did
10, ohev the order Of Bishop Wigger ana vacate
no . n. m. Yesterday the house belonging 10 the
nar ,sb He took the advice OF the committee OF
b,s friends and did not move out IN the storm put
instead sent to the Bishop physicians certihcate
to the effect that he was not Wen enough ~ 'esive
tho house. Father Murphy gave out for pubiica-
,,or tho following letter which he had written to
the Bishop:
p,cht Row sir-I am amazed at the heated language
xou use in your note OF the 1st inst. in which you
spechcaly state that have long since incurred severe
ecclesiastical penalty. For what ana wheh' ohy
ew week, ago you gave your most solemn assurance
n writing that was under ecnsure whatsoever ITO"
=, ,hoso two statemente tally What n change must
have come over the spirit OF your dreams "ithh inc
last few weeks To come TO the Kerhe OF inc ha''r
Father Smith has for time past been wishing I"
90. rid Of me- jealous Of my popularity To give, az
least an appearance OF disqualification he found 1t
.ssorv I suppose TO make charges against my cnaac'
charges which he uttered from the pulpit ana pup
shcd in the press and the evident object oil VIM, vac
N destroy me- only I'm your esteem but 10 o"s" io
vr NV chance OF getting appointment In any other
or, NJ the United States. Has he come Ior"afu 70
,s,o,n those chargesl No; and for tho best OF all
reasons he cannot. On the contrary, ne mas gone
around to the parlshoners within the last few days
actually SAYING that made any charges against
mo and that anything that had been said against me
was mere newspaper talk" ask you, as man oil
mo, sonse what ia TO be thought OF such conduct
:, mr. Smith has made charges against me to you why
did YOU not az just judge, before rendering decision
Grant me what accorded TO the lowest criminal IN Va.
Ianda fair hearing and opportunity TO deeno msse,
refer YOU TO the Rev. DR.. Smiths sermon rom inc
n, II, which he fouly sandered me in the most puoc
inner and which sermon he also took pans VI ha'e
,h,isbcd I'm the newspapers lie also slandcreu my
n,oo in later newspaper publication would naturally
or IN YOU rs the head OF the diocese, FOR pfo'cuo
hut alas instead OF rcprimanding him. you sec W e
him. . ,.o rov
A, you have permitted your vire'rescn1' inc he',
sebastian Smith publish In to-days papers inc P'"'o
letter, YOU addressed me. take the liberty o aNhs
couay public my reply TO you. had communicate"
yesterday from the Rev. Apostolic Delegate ou' IL
lad reference only the question OF vaca'hg inc "'o
house now occupy and which seems to DC the sea' ooc
NJ contention. respectfully bow TO the ruihs Oh Mon
sicnor Saolli In the matter. shall, however, ior ho
u,csent remain in only few doors away "erc
shall no longer repetition OF the sa'"serS us
playcd upon my niece the e,cting erowoaf Oh DE-
bastan Smith