The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
TIE RIOT j. KANSAS CITY.
CITHOLIC' IROuSED 10 fiGHtING
pIICH ~ HI,HUr M'NSN.tEL

He Appears IN the Platform, RIne In ~ nd,
aud snakes tn. wnde-t Accusations
Arntns, the ,.burch-A Mob Lies In wait
tor Hi--Twenty shots Firsd nj Him-
ue Used TO Live in BrooEIyr, and said
that NE. Debnr wanted to Marry Hir
KANSAS CITY, No. Jan. III. V. Mcnamara.
who styles himself an ex-priest Of Rome
marched on the stage at Turner Hall last
night with loaded rifle In his hands.
I'm taking my life in my hands" he shout
ed As he raised the rifle to take aim. But
let the hoodlums and blacRguards Of Rome
come on. My life IL not my own. IL belongs
10 God and the A. +. A. know there is plot
to murder me in Kansas city this very night,
but there will DO other blood spilled before
mine fear neither Bjsnop Hogan. nor
Father Dalton. nor Father Iiis. nor any Of
the Church's gang OF blackguards and hood
lums and rufllans. But let them come. | am
ready" Then he advanced to the iootllghts
and declared that there was murder in the air.
IL want loyal men and brothers to stand by
me-" he shouted. want twenty-four volun-
teers. men who have Protestant hearts. stout
arms strong nerves and quick eyes Stand
UP. those who are willing" dozen men
stood up Mcnamara told them to go to the
gallery. range themselves at equal distances
and be ready for quick action. Forward.
march," he called. and the twelve men went up
to the gallery.
The hall was crowded at the time there being
at least 200 people packed into 1t. There
was not the slightest disorder anywhere when
Mcnamara appeared and not a suggestion OF
trouble.
His bold invitation for riot was gratiled
before the night was quite halt over. lie lee
tured at the same hall on Sunday night. lie
then frequently made the most pointed and
severe staten nts about the Catholic Church.
and said things every minute that were calcu-
lated to arouse Catholics almost to riot.
stone was thrown on the stage at the end OF
the lecture. whereupon Mr.. Mcnamara pulled
. revolver and kept 1t displayed until he
reached his carriage. There was only smal
crowd at that lecture, and the facts were not
generally known until the next day. McNa-
10 Womon and last t% nj sRt to men. ''''" 'O"
News OF the character Of his lectures had
spread. and last night the hall was packed
10 big proportions during the two-and -a-half-
hour lecture only once was II heard from In
window with a grea: clstter OF broken glass.
and struck an auditor on the head. making
S que Srs iS the hall Ta durns the lecture
drunken man once called out, 'Llarw He was
promptly arrested and hustled out. Twenty
their S services we're not ne needed. McNamsra's
lecture was indecent. Hardened FOUNDERS say
they never heard anything SO obscene. There
were mingled cheers and Kisses often. but no
When the audience was dismissed It was
quickly seen that a large number OF those in
side were Catholics. determined to hear Just
What McNamara charged against their
turned out ut and SicSamars and hi. vii: we're
utss the crowd waited quietly on the. out;
side. =, Then the police became satisfied
that there would sS NO outbreak nnd
large. part Of the crowd outside lined up at
Mcnamara would depart: He came down the
steps. rifle In one hand and revolver In the
her breast holding a revolver. They quickly
stepped into the carriage. As It started up
Twelfth stree. enc o. tas d G ts flew open oIS
s later st S 1S pi Ssef out
people on the south side Of IN. street, Then
yell went up from the crowd; Canes. stones
laid wore thrown at the rapidly moving car.
rage. dozen shots were fred at 1t. The
driver %say winged gp bis horses ;S In an at
was broken In a twinkllng and its sides threat
ened to give way under the shower Of stones.
tom OF the vehicle and did not attempt to Are
second shot Two blocks east stone hit the
through his clothing and srszsd his let SIDE s
He clipped down on the ioOtbosrd and lost
or s So and
The crowd tried to follow. hut 1t was soon
took the eoupls. to the Midland Hotel The
his wife refused to be seen by any one but the
driver says neither was seriously injured and
was was not hit by any OF the twenty or more
No one knew positively where the couple
was stopping. and one part Of the mob went
named Mcnamara. q relative OF the OK priest.
They found that he had been stopping there
many windows. Only an old man was at home
the others having gone to the lecture. He
TSo Ss yar Hs k
Awed the crowd SO that the ombardment was
kept Ut only from distance A large number
Twelfth street but nearly oil were spirited
away by friends. Only three arrests were
LEAvENwoRTH. Jan. IA riot was avertsd
HSsEs ef Hs At Grand ad Army Hall
81 the OFFSETS ot the 4: 4. and bitterly fPS ds
nounced the Catholic Church. He Vas inter
equally divided between Catholics and Prot
made an effort to put out man who was in
terrupting the address. when blows followed.
Ssa SG
yolyer from his pocket and placed 1t on the
table In front OF him. 1t had a quisting effect
McNAmara's departure from the Catholic
priesthood and the Anti.Papal mission which
few years ago in this city, His followers called
him Bishop Mcnamara.
In April lsESs. at II. time tn. spook prisstsss
Dlss Dsbar. was arrested for swindling law
yer Marsh, be told how Diss Debar had aske ed
him TO marry her
"One afternoon In 1870" he said. she came
20 the mission In Water street looked at me
fsmure!y, and Invited me to seat at her side:
Father she said, have . secret to confess
What Is It., Countess2' For moment she
seemed unable to speak. am yours till
death. she finally cried and / shall never be
happy unless unless you marry me-"
MCNAMARA did not marry Diss Debar but
did get married afterward.
An Annoying SwIndIe.
The public are cautioned against q swindleE