The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-31
DR.. FABRIS' GRIP.
1t Is Said That He Told Dr..
Corrigan's Secrets to
the Bishop.
SURPRISE FOR sATOLLI.
His Protege Affiliated With the
Newark Diocese Without His
knowledge.


among the parishioners of the Church OF
Our Lady of Grace, against those who are
now endeavoring to prove that Father Cor
rigan, previous to his death, was insane.
Father Corrigan was not insane, but en-
joyed all his faculties.
Those at all acquainted with his family
matters know he divided his property as he
acted towards his relatives. Mime. de Van
Gene was his favorite. 1t was always her
aim to please Father Corrigan. She con-
Quoted singing class for him for years, and
sang in his Choral Union. In other ways
she evidenced her interest in the priests
work Mrs. Mulry was also favorite with
him, and if there were any
fairs in Hoboken the contributions
and work done by the Jersey City friends OF
Father Corrigan were always noticeable.
As to Mrs. Patrick Ryan of Hoboken she was
not his "fayorite" niece by any means, and
the others were little known by Father Cor
rigan's intimates in Hoboken. So that tax
ing matters as they existed previous to
Father Corrigan's death, the will is the re-
suit of personal feelings evidenced on more
than one occasion.
AN ASTOUNDING REVELATION.
Corrigan's troubles with his curates that has
never been made public, and it is one which
MANY believe haStened Father Corrigan's
death. When Rev DR.. Fabris first came to
Hoboken, he came at the request OF Mgr.
Satolli. He had come to this country with
Satolli. He was sent to Texas to investigate
the troubles in that diocese between Bishop
Brennan and his priest. When he completed
his work there, Mgr Satolli said to Father
Corrigan that he had no place for Fabris
Father Corrigan needed an assistant, and
said; that he would take him. He went to
Hoboken, being considered an epteT1ae, that
is a priest not affiliated with the diocese, and
who could be sent away whenever the pastor
so desired.
Father Corrigan made a confidant OF
DIR. Fabris in his school schemes, and when
Mgr Satolli advised Corrigan to appeal to
Rome, the latter had Fabris do most OF his
translating into Ital IAN In fact, Father
Corrigan had sent to Rome everything that
had appeared, pro and con, on the school
question, especially his controversy with
Bishop Wigger. Father Corrigan placed
implicit confidence in DR.. Fabris, and the
result was the other curates were ignored.
PROVED A TRAITOR.
Dr. Fabris, however, proved untrust-
worthy. The Bishops friends won him
over to their side of the house. By what
means is not known However, unknown to
Father Corrigan, he became affiliated with
the diocese Of course, this could not have
been done without The Bishops consent. BY
becoming affiliated with the diocese he had
all the rights therein that Father Corrgan
enjoyed, and not even the Bishop himself
could drive him away from the diocese. As
an erterne Father Corrigan could order him
away from his house and parish
AS soon as Fabris was clear on this point,
the affiliation of the diocese, he began reveal
ing to the Bishop, it is said, Father Corri-
gan's plans. Every move of the Hoboken
priest was known in Seton Hall College not
many hours after being decided on. The re-
suit was that Father Corrigan began to find
himself checkmated at every point He soon
discovered the cause. He was furious to find
the way he had been hoodwinked.
ORDERED FABRIs FROM HIS HOUSE.
Then it was that he ordered Fabris from
his house. Fabris wouldn't go, and it was
only when Mgr Satolli was appealed to
that both Corrigan and Sabolli learned that
Fabris had become affiliated with the
diocese Their surprise was great, but moth
ing could be done. Bishop Wigger would not
remove Fabris or transfer him, and Father
Corrigan had to be satisfied
Once during Father Corrigan's illness, it is
said, DR.. Fabris entered the sick-room. AS
soon as Father Corrigan saw him he ordered
him out.
wIGGER GIVES HIM yINDICATIoN.
There is decided feeling at present in
Hoboken against DR.. Fabris, and the parish
ioners would like to see him transferred.
Bishop Wigger recognizes this, but it is said
he wants to leave Fabris in Hoboken as
sort of vindication. Later he will be trans
ferred and will be either made professor in
Seton Hall College or will succeed the late
Father Ami of the Italian Church in New
ark, who died the same day Father Corrigan
did.
Other startling statements are expected in
q daY or so - u. -.