Evening journal., 1894-05-21
TAKEN FROM THE AL TAR
Detectives Arrest a Gold Cure
Graduated Priest.
USED VIOLENT LANGUAGE AT MASS

UoLD lOhhNl uhNHUAdb Al MASS
After Being Deposcd by Bishop Wlzger Ho
Appeared In Church In Layman's oarb
and Proceeded 20 Air His Spite In Church
Politics.
NEWARK, N. j., May Enhancement
was depicted on the countenances of hun
dreds Of worshipers in ST. Michael's Roman
Catholic church here during the celebra-
tion of high mass when the Rev Hugh
Murphy, who was supposed to be a curnte
Of the parish was unceremoniously hus-
tied from the church by two detectives
from the Second precinct police station.
Father Murphy, who Is GA years old
while somewhat eccentric, had ondeared
himself 70 many of the congregation; hence
their CONSERVATION at the summary man
ner Ia which he was elected from the
church. They did not know that on Mon
day last he had been notified by Bishop
Wigger TO leave st. Micbael's parish, and
when they saw the Rev Father Aiexander
of 81. Benedicts college ascend the altar
TO celebrate mass they presumed Father
Murphy was sick, but he whsn't.
A few minutes after mass had been DO
gun they were surprised To see him riB
before the altar, clad In layman's attire,
and begin bitterly TO denounce Bishop
Wigger and Fnther McCortie. pastor Of
the church, whom he hotly declared had
been persecuting him for years. A
Denounced Bishop WiggeP.
II introduced that puppy McCartie into
this diocese" ne said. "And although l was
ordained here and have been priest fm
mora than 30 years am kept in the back
ground and actually thrown hirfft be-
cause ! am Irish and will not toady bo
Bishop WiRger. lam one of the 70 priests
whom be (Bishop Wigger) declared a
would remove from the diocese Death
has removed three, and because the rest of
uB are not going fast enough tho fiat has
gone forth 10 cast us out like rotten sheep.
Father Corrigan is dead. but his spirit
| lives, aud u no one else has the courage
viii be the Corrigan Of the diouesen
just how much more Father Murphy
would have said can only be surmised, fQq
at this juncture two detectives, who had
been IN waiting ia the church vesttbule,
strobe down the center aisle and took hold
| Of Father Murphy lie saw them coming,
| divined their intention ana ceased talking
as they approached.
| Then, without utteriug a word other
than saying he would make Father No
/ CARTE, whom ne considered responAbla
for the interruption, render an aooountltlg,
he walked down the aisle inbo tho stroet
and into Che pnrochinl residence, which ie
next door to the church. Here the oflcerb
left him after being assured that he would
not attempt any further Interruption Of
the services
Had Taken the Gold Cure
Catholics while attending mass rarely
display emotion, yet 10 WIS clearly visible
yesterday until mass was ended Then
they gathered in groups discussing the
| strange occurrence. None appeared 10 un.
| dcrstand it, and when Fnther McCortie.
the pastor Of the church, was approached
he politely but firmly refused to discuss
the situation further than 20 admit thai
Father Murphy was no longer attached e
the parish o. curate and could not ex0rsdsl
the functions Of priest In tho dhuroh
At the police station Il was Learned tbaA
word had been received OF Father Muf
phys removal and OF trouble Anticipated
IN consequence. 10 tlwatt II Detec5Vel
Fallon and Murphy had been detailed tC
the church
Father Murphy left the paroohinl resi-
dence soon after the trouble occurred and
had not returned up to a late hour last
night. All his effects are az ths house aut
will probably remain there until he re
moves them. About three years ago. bs
the ndvice Of friends, he went 20 Nontrea
and entered a reformatory at Long Point
conducted by religious order f1r The
benefit Of inebriate and mentally defective
priests. Then he took the gold cure ant
remained until 10 months ago, whep hI
was discharged as convalescent and re
turned to the Newark diocese. He cnlles
on his old friend, Father McCartie, an,
was by him taken in as assistant at St
| Michaels.