The sun., 1894-09-06
THE ARREST OF A BISHOP.
TROUBLES or A ROMAN CATHOLIC
PRELdTE ~ OMAHA.
Bishop Scsnuers ouSrrci with ~. Psur-
Takes Wis 20 the Court Cane Give Up
the Keys, Because he Hasn't cot Them.

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OMAHA, Sept. 5.The quarrel between the
Rev. James II. Scanned, the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Omaha and portion Of the congre-
cation Of the Church Of st. Paul's, In the course
" which the Bishop has been put under arrest
upon an attachment issued by Justice Scott Of
the District Court. is still unsettled. st. Pauls
hasa Polish congregation. Some time ago nearly
100 Of the members led by John Kowsklema.
Treasurer of the church, signed petition to
the Court. In which they said that the Bishop
,oi. ,oihr,uenerHi ,e IhnKa. aia uhe priest nnder
rcsentations. taken their property away from
them. rrpropriating il without any attempt at
compensation. nd asked that an order I've issued
restraining the Bishop and his associates from
further interfering with the property or making
Justice Scott. before whom this application
was made. granted the request at once, and the
Ortler was Issued.
Very soon afterward John Kowsklcma filed
an affidavit before Justice Scott, in which he
said that the Bishop had refused to obey the
order OF the Court. A committee from the con-
gregation, he said, had waited upon the Bishop
and demanded of him the keys OF the church.
to hold religious services. The Bishop did not
give them the keys. and he was reported to have
said that no religious services would be held in
the church unless they were conducted by
priest of his selection.
The committee also asked the Bishop to re-
turn to them $500. which had been raised for
the purpose of making some repairs to the
chHTih ana turned over to Sme OF his ass assttshts
was reported to have said Z" II is my business
to handle the money, and yours to pray"
Justice scott, acting upon these allegations.
Immediately issued Rn attachment against the
Bishops person. When Bishop Scanned ap-
peared before Justice Scott on Monday there
was a scene.
Justice Scott demanded the keys OF the church,
and threatened that II they were not given up
he would order the doors of the church broken
down.
Bishop scanned retorted that he would ask
the CHIEF OF Police to guard the church, and
Justice scott said the Chief OF Police would be
arrested IL he interfered.
The kowsklema faction had been ahead of the
Bishop so far regarded the actual possession
Of the church building Before daylight on Sun
day morning they had picked the locks of the
church. admitted their new priest, the Rev.
stephen Hnnen, and held services. About so
persons attended the masses. Mounted police
men were on guard. but there was no dis
turbance.
Yesterday the Bishop filed his answer in the
contempt proceedings. No copy of the order hed
been served upon him. he said, and he had heard
of II only by general remark. Except as Pres-
dent of the church corporation. he said. he had
no control over it, property. and did not then
and never had had its keys In his possession.
Justice scott decided thai there was not evil
dence enough TO warrant him in furnishing the
Bishor. He heard further statements, however.
from Anton Melia ana kowsklema, and held the
Bishop in $500 bonds to appear to-day.