San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-25

IolJhy. seph's Catholic
''''NS 0MoLLL 0D&AE church. The in
cident created great excitement at
the time, and tonight nothing else
is talked Of in Paterson.
For some time the parishioners
of st. Joseph's church have been
trying to have their pastor, Rev.
5. B. Smith, removed. Charges OF
a serious nature were referred by
the bishop of the diocese to Mgr.
Satolli in Washington. The parish
toner's went to Washington to back
up the charges, and produced as
one of their chief witnesses against
Father Smith an eX-Catholic OF
Paterson, who had been driven
from the church by the priests
conduct. The delegate listened
with seeming interest, and with
much courtesy to the committee
from Paterson, but upon the re-
turn of the parishioners to their
home they learned that Mgr. Sa-
TOLL had decided against them.
After listening to all the evidence
he concluded to let the pastor of
st. Joseph's church remain.
The parishioners declined to at.
tend the church, but said nothing
until Mgr. Satolli appeared in Pat
erson today, he having stopped off
on his way from Montreal to Wash
ington. The papal delegate, fresh
from an exciting experience in
Canada, where he made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to appease a fac
tion in a Quebec diocese, went
Immediately to the house Of Father
Smith to rest before proceeding
further.
When the fact of his presence be-
came known a committee of 10
from the Catholic club Of Paterson
called at the pastoral residence
with a view Of having an audience
with Mgr. Satolli. The congrega-
ton had held a meeting last
night, and had instructed the
committee to demand the i'm
mediate removal of the pastor. The
committee was headed by ex-Street
Commissioner James Gibson, and
included Edward F. Leonard and
John Cheevers, prominent men,
bers Of the Catholic club. When
the committee reached the door Of
the pastoral residence Mr.. Gibson
was informed by Miss Carrie Smith,
the housekeeper, and the sister Of
the accused priest, that she had
strict orders not to allow any one
to enter the house, as Mgr. Satolli
had requested not be disturbed.
During the conversation on the
steps Mr.. Leonard forced his way
into the house, and in few sec
onds the entire delegation was in
the hallway clamoring for Satolli.
The demonstration was at it's
height when Secretary Papi, the
natty little man that accompanies
the papel delegate in all his trav-
els, emerged from the library and
inquired the nature Of the disturb
ance.
ave came here" said Mr.. Glib
son, "to see Mgr. SatOlli, and we
will not leave the house until he
explains why he did not fulfill his
promise Of visiting this parish a
month ago to settle the difficulty
that has now been pending nearly
a year"
The secretary informrd the COM
mittee that Mgr. Satolli would not
see them today. All Of the men,
bers of the delegation chimed in
together, and declared that they
would not bulge until they had
talked with the delegate.
sATOLLI ON THE SCENE.
While the excited talk was in
progress Mgr. Satolli appeared on
the stairway and demanded to
know what it all meant. Secre-
tary Papi acted as Interpreter, and
explained the situation.
Then Mr.. Gibson asked him this
direct question:
care you not aware that the par
ishioners of st. Joseph's church
have long since declared that the
rector, Rev. DR.. Smith, must be re-
moved?"
1t took Secretary Papi about one