Omaha daily bee., 1895-03-13

property. They admit that it belongs to the
Roman Catholic church, but they say that
as they paid for 1t with their money they
ought to have a voice in saying 10
whom the title should pass II Is now
decided to Vicar General Choka, and they
refuse to transfer the deed TO Bishop scan
nell. Since the bishop did not nave
the deed they claim that he refused to
appoint a priest, and that therefore they
elected the present priest themselves. Priest
KarmlnsN was raised to the priesthood by
Archbishop Vilatte to carry on the services
of the church according to the Latin rite,
and they claim that he is as much a Roman
Catholic as Bishop Scannell.
The leaders Of the Scannell division seem TO
be Joseph NOwicki and Jacob NetzeT, WIN
Adam Przanowsh as lieutenant. Priest
Karminski and Joseph linda appear TO pc at
the head of the other faction, and the priest
claims that he has been threatened ire
quently. They desire to kill him, he says
and have held meetings to lay plans Tor
doing so, but the bishop has told them not
to do this He thinks that the whole trouble
was caused by Nowlski who. he says, Is
continually urging on his countrymen to Vio-
lence.
Priest Karminski was arrested in the after
noon and charged with shooting with intent
TO kill.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Adam Przanowski flied a complaint against
the priest charging him with shooting with
intent to kill Xaver Dargaczewski. the
arrest was made soon afterwards ana har-
minski was arragned before Judge Berka,
who released him on his own recognizance
TO appear at a time not set. Joe Krakowskl
and Jacob Netzel, two men who were mixed
up In a side fight, were arrested and released
on bonds of 800 each for their appearance
in police court today at 10 o'clock.
~ Late in the afternoon members of the kar-
minsM faction appeared in police court and
filed complaints against their opponents,
charging them with various offenses, from
shooting with intent to kill down to assault.
Those for whom warrants were Issued are:
Nick Cherek Jacob Netzel August Netzel
Frank Szc2panck, Frank Hajnoski, Adam
Przanowsk, Frank Rdwelslti. Joseph Nowis-
cki. Nkodms Targaszewskl, Xawery Tar
gaszewski, John Krystynek, Katy Krystynek
Francis Gorlik, Katy Szymanska, Katy Nav
racaika. John Kahanowsky, John Kenggar
Joseph Nawracaj Anton zglinski, Wallency
Karbowsk, John Kozicki, Tom Cherek and
Frank Kobilla
At the conclusion OF the fusilade an exam-
nation disclosed a dozen holes in the wall
about the door and altar where the bullets
had imbedded themselves. Two Of the bullets
pierced n statue of the Virgin Mary, but
none of the altar pieces were touched. Judg-
ing from their positions in the walls some
OF the bullets must have passed very close
to the head of the priest.
WILL SHOOT TO KILL NEXT TIME.
81 do not regret 1t a particle that / shot
Dsrgaczewski," said Priest Karminski yester-
day afternoon when in Jail. IF l were
placed in the same position again l would
act in the same way, only l think that ]
would be cooler and shoot with better effect.
When / saw the men in the church was not
frightened but l admit | was considerably
excited, and that made me shoot a little
wildly. l shot at the mems legs every time
because did not intend to kill them, but
would do differently the next time. They de-
served to be killed, for they entered on my
premises like robbers, with the intention OF
killing me, and / surely have the right tc
protect myself They intended to kill me
for | have received several letters threaten.
ing my life. Heretofore they did not intend
to murder in the church for fear oi
desecrating it, or so have heard that BshoI
Scannell has advised them. The lawyers,
understand, have also been urging them tt
get possession of the church by any means.
''These things have kept the people, wht
are poor and ignorant, in continual state o.
frenzy, and when their anger cooled off lit
tie the man Nowisk would set it ablaz
again. He is the one whom l blame for th'
trouble that occurred today. He has beer
continually urging on the people to get pos
session Of the church and to murder me.
"As to the property, we have a right tt
be In possession of it under the injunction
granted by Judge Scott. 1 will admit thai
1t is the property of the Roman Catholic
church, but it has never been decided tt
Bishop Scannell and therefore he cannot ap
point priest for the congregation Conse
gregation. If the property is ever decided
to the bishop I will be perfectly willing Il
step down from the position. / am, how
ever, as much of Roman Catholic priest a
the bishop himself. / was ordained by Arch
bishop Viatte of Wisconsin last August, ant
/ have papers to show the fact. But Bishol
Scannell wants to get possession of thu
property himself and does not want the con
gregation to have it. When the church wa
under the care OF priests appointed by hin
the congregation was being continual.
robbed. These acts make me almost ashamet
of the fact that l am Roman Catholi
priest"
WHAT BISHOP SCANNELL SAYS.
In speaking about the matter Bishop Scan
nell said: "All that | know about the troubl
that occurred today have learned from tn
newspapers. l have had no communication
with the people who made the attack on tn
church for long time and have not advise
them in anything. i do not intend to TAX
any action in the matter. but as the cas-
has been taken into the courts / will let tn
lawyers fight it out without interference.
Although, OF course, the people ought t
have tried to take possession of the churc
by legal means, am of the opinion that the
had the right on their side. The decree de
lvered by Judge Ambrose placed them i
possession of the property and vacated tn
writ of injunctioW issued by Judge Scott.
am Of the opinion that those who oppose
their entrance to the property are in con
tempt of court. l heard that they intende
to take appeal to TIE supreme court bu
! do not know whether they have even file
their supersedeas bond. | do not believe the
have, because they are poor and they wi
not be able to get any one to go on the bon
as there is nothing in their case. AS the
would neither obey the decree of the couI
nor apparently take an appeal the other fac
tion probably decided to take the law int
their own hands, They are a poor an
ignorant people and very excitable.
II do not recognize this man Kraminski a
Roman Catholic priest. He claims to hav
been ordained by Archbishop Vilatte Ther
is no such archbishop in the church. Their
is a man in Wisconsin by that name VIII
calls himself a bishop, but with no rigt
whatever.
"No. do not intend TO NEEDLE In III
matter. The congregation may fight but
the case is in the courts / intend to wa
until II is settled there"
Early last night a report was circulate
that the Poles Of South Omaha were goin
TO Shelley station TO capture the churcl
and that they would be assisted by SON
Poles from Council Bluffs and the attackn
party of yesterday. Excitement ran high an
the followers of Priest Karmnsh fiocked
the church heavily armed with reyolvers an
shotguns. Sentinels were stationed at Il
rear of the church the inside and swoi
TO hold possession of the church as long
they had life enough in their bodies to mai