The sun., 1894-05-02
MNULTY AGAIN A DEAN.
lRCHBIsHOP CORRI9<N RBTERsBs
BISHOP WIGGBR's sENTENCE.

The Bi.hop Mus, Hstrset His Cersurs OF
the Dssn for F,u nE 20 susts,r State
mtn,- as 60 Dr. Smith, Whieh Hs
HAD Withdrawn, and Restore His Title.
Archbishop CorriRsn has given his decision
on the appeal OF the Rev Dean McNulty Of
Paterson from the judgment Of the Ecclesi-
astical Court at Seton Hall few weeks ago
The Archbishop's decision reverses the ver-
diet Of the Ecclesiastical Court and the sem
tence imposed by Bishop Wigger on the
venerable Dean.
The case had some very peculiar features
and II was said By Dean McNulty's friends at
the time that he was being persecuted be-
cause he was a warm friend and supporter Of
father Corrigan during the Hoboken priests
lifetime.
The Rev. DR.. Smith Is pastor Of St. Joseph's
Church In Paterson. He 10 also member OF
the Bishops Council. and Prosecutor In the
Ecclesiastical Court He is to that court what
the District Attorney Is In q criminal court
Some months ago Dean McNulty met q fu-
neral procession passing along the streets Of
Paterson. and was informed that the dead
person was to be buried without any funeral
service. The venerable Dean made further
inquiry into the case. and was informed that
the dead woman and her family were at
tendsnts at st. Joseph's Church. and that fu-
neral services had been refused because the
' The fscs IN & @ GosepS @ and one other church
In the diocese. church in Jersey City; are ~
2 SR'r besn was a. G
to his church, st. Johns. and there the funeral
service was performed without any expense to
The following day Dean. McNulty wrote to
been told to him. and sugeestine that. II the
facts were as set forth. the sooner sto4was
RiahOD WiaRer wfOtA to DIR. kmith Tor B L.
planation and enclosed Dean McNulty's letter.
DR. smith denied the s5S hs
mado for the funeral service. but that the body
was not taken to the church.
or some body representing him. had suggested
to the undertaken that he become respon ble
no mo- ser servics S would BE- performed he gave up
having the funeral at the church.
on gS denial Tssi o Dean TsRas sSs D
ask ed to withdraw his statements. The bishop
decided hcMsysr that nS had made mad ,ra shnrss
sRirit; BY the Blshops orders br: Smith vi: Va:
sssnss b.s1 s0qS saa n'm
any charges; that he had simply written . lot.
ter calling the Bishops attention to a. mat
Tsh b h hs s .fS Sa
mainei frm in his aeterminatlon to have DR..
Hall. and all the facts, as set forth above. were
brought out In the evidence.
Or: oFlynn q this city, who acted As coun;;
| going on for tho reason that there was no COM
| plainant. He held that II was unjust to force
Dean McNulty into such q position against his
| will and after he had withdrawn his communi-
cation. - .
Bishop wigser ordered the trial to 20 on; At
| its close he decided that tho charges against
DR.. Smith had not been sustained and that,
consequently. Dean MeNulty was guilty Of
making wanton and malicious charges again st
a fellow priest He eenspred Dean McNuity.
The people OF 81. Johns Church were nlled
with indignation when the decislon vas an-
fnounesd After recent meeting oi the Cath
ole Benevolent Legion connected with the
parish. the Bishop's action was warmly criti-
eised by some OF the leading members. Bishop
Nulty's assistant and chaplain Of the socisty.
TO account for II. and said he would hold him
responsible II anything further was done.
Last Sunday Dean McNulty from the pulpit
reprimanded the young men for being over
Jealous. and told them that It was not mat
ter about which they need concern themselves.
Archbishop Gorrigan's decision will give 81.
Johns parishioners great joy. Under the
decision Bishop Wiggsr 10 required TO with
draw his censure and restore Father hcNulty
to his d6anery.