The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-13

Omaha, March 12.-During the early
morning mass at st. PauTs Roman Cath
clio church today, a party of Poles, form
eriy members Of the congregation, but
ousted by Bishop Scannell. entered the
church and attempted to take possession.
Father Karminsl1i. saying mass, resisted
the attempt TO capture the church. and
one OF the invading party opened IRE.
Father harminski drew a revolver and
hred into the attacking party. After
a long fusiIade the invaders Withdrew.
leaving their wounded in the church,
The police were summoned and after a
hard fight took possession of the church.
several people we're arrested, among them
Father Karmins}l, and are now in jail.
outErOWth of DIssemsions.
The trouble was the outgrowth of dis
sensions which have torn the church for
two years Bishop ScanneII removed the
priest in charge in spite of the protests
OF the leading men OF the congregation
anu the matter was carried into the
courts Three weeks ago the district
GouTe aeciaed mat the bishop should have
possession ana the trouble was supposed
10 nave been ended When the officers
arrived on the scene this morning they
found an Infatuated mob sllrro71ndinS-
me cnureh building and it was necessary
70 hSht their way into The building There
they found the priest in full possession,
t naeheq ny I'VE altar boys. and TWO
Wounded men lying in the aisle. More
trouble is feared and another battalion
or pohee have been sent to the neighbors
hood OF the church.
TOiled the Danger Signal
Although the attack was a surprise to
the priest, something of the kind had been
expected for some time, and he had ar
ranged q signal TO call his supporters
aTOund MN when II should occur. This
S S.iHai VA. Tas the ringing Of the church
fact, ard when the attack was made
men pulled the ropes Of the bells and
ninshf discovered this, and after closin.,
the doors of the church. ne sent one OF
the boys into the tower and soon the
DANGER signal was pealing over the land
As soon as II was heard. his supporters
began to rally. coming to the side door
OF the church and being admitted within
On On their way to the building. they were
welcomed by the enemy with clubs and
rocks, but nothing daunted they arrived
&C the rallying place. The enemy decided
that this would have to be stopped and
made rush for the door. joseph fnds
who, next to the priest. is at the head
OF the congregation which has possession
OF OF me chureh,, was stationed on tho
steps as a guard and braVely he met the
onslaught. But numbers were too much
for him and he was downed.
Their Heads Battered.
His head was battered with the blows
of clubs and rocks and he has a deem
a Was made s y nf MS toF ddF ba
ever, save tine TO the attacked to close
and lock the doors of the church, and
the enemy was again baked. linda was
carried to his home. While his injuTieg
are severe. they are not dangerous.
The parties making the attack claim
to have the right on their side They say
that Judge Ambrose decided The PROV
erty belonged to the Roman Catholic
church, and if so the title is vested in
bishop Scanned If this Is the case, then
oh has he ,f,-t
priest to carry on services They claim
that the present congregation IS not
Roman Catholic, and, therefore. it has
claims q right to the property. They
admit that It belongs to the Roman
Catholic church. but they say hat as they
paid for it with their money they ought
to. have a voice in the decision as to
whom the title should pass. 1t is now
decided to Vicar General Choka, and they
refuse to transfer the deed to Bishop
Scannell. So long as the bishop did not
have the deed. they claim that he had
refused to appoint a priest, and that,
themselves Priest Karminski was raised
to the priesthood by Archbishop Vilatte
to carry on services Of the church, ae-
that he is as much a, Roman Catholic
as Bishop Scannel.
n Pretty Mess.
The congregation is about evenly di-
vided about eighty families being on
each side. The leader Of the Scannell
division seems to be Joseph N0Wickf-
Priest KarminsISi aud Joseph linda ap-
pear to be at the head Of the other
faction The priest claims that he has
been threatened frequently by his
enemies. They desire to kill him, he SAYS
and have held meetings to lay plans for
doing so, but The bishop has told them
not 10 d. this. He thinks thar the whole
trouble was caused by NOWfcld-
Priest Karminsld vas arrested this
afternoon charged with shooting vita
intent to kill.