New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
SET HIS BULLDOG ON A GIRL.
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST
FATHER YODYSZUS.
ANNIE o'BRIEN WHO SANG IN HIS CHOIR SAYS
THE PRIEST DID THIS BECAUSE SHE RE-

ANNIE o'BRIEN. WHO SANG IN HIS CHOIR, SAYS
THE PRIEST DID THIS BECAUSE SHE RE-
FUSED TO RETURN TO HIS CHURCH
Young Polish girl living with her parents az
No q Rush-st., and calling herself Annie q oBrien'
because her rea. name Is too hard to pronounce
applied Yesterday for a warrant in the Lee Avenue
Corrt for tho arrest of the Rev Father Matthias
yodvszus pastor of ST. Georges Lithuanian Cath
Ollie Church In North Tenth-st. The young woman
avs tbe priest set his big bulldog Bismarck on her
because she refused to go back to his choir.
Father Yodyszus's exploits since he took charge
of St. Georges Church, some years ago, are well
known He has several times appeared in the ponce
courts on one occasion he was arrested Tor drunk
enness and was fined SO by Justice Goetting Sew
eral women OF the church two years ago chargeu
him with acting disrespectfu.ly toward theh' ana
ne was arrested for the offence, but was acquitted
Tho many exploits of the priest led the late Bishop
Ioughlin 10 call YodysZus TO account ana refused
to recognize him unless he improved IN MS CON
duct The church property belongs 10 the priest,
and an attempt was made by the late B.shop 10 get
Yodyszus to sign 1t over TO the congregation ihis
be refused TO do and was then relieved OF his
priestly functions Yodyszus despite TINS, cohthuea
to hold services regularly. and mace ms chuIch d."
independent one The action OF the late Blsnop
was kent from the knowledge of the congregation
who stiIl believed that the church was Roman
Catholic.
Three weeks ago Bishop Mcdonnell organized
new Lithuanian parish IN the Old Grand Street Meth
odls; Church building. Drlggs-ave. circular
was distributed among the members OF father
Yodyszus's parish announcing the new cnufch' anu
as a result about twelve hundred members Oh 81
Georges Church joined the new one whlcn IS cai ca
II Nary's OF the Angel OF Heaven Even the
choir composed OF young women leIt fatiieE
yoIvszus and went TO the new cnurch
Thursday night the choir met Tor fenearsai AT
the home OF the organist in Norm Nlnth-st'' neai
Wythe-ave Annie O'Bren. who Is member OF the
Oiy
OF Annie and while the young women were reheats1
Inc ran came al the door. When IL was opened
the priest with his bulldog entered the ROOM ana
the priest put out his hand TO be KISSED according
10 the usual custom. The young woman haie no
attempt TO kiss the hand and this caused fa'neI
Yozyszus to become angry. He then approache1 lie
dir and according her story told TO Justice ''oe
Ting put his arm around her and drew her toward
him and begged her to return 10 his churcn cnoiI'
When she refused. she says. he called MS Dog Bis-
marck and get him her Annie says she broke
away from the priests embrace and ran out OF the
room The dog had begun To growl ana wanted 10
bite her Annie says that when she got lnto the
Kitchen the doorknob held tightly BY the or
ganst so a. to prevent the priest from opening the
door until she could get out OF the house.
Annie told the Magistrate that she dld not Know
how the other girls got out OF the house The last
she heard she said. was their screams
Annie says she became hys,erical when she got
home and has not slept since on account or ner
nervous condition Justice Goettng told the girl 10
return tomorrow. and In the mean time he VIII
consider her application for warrant. Father Yo-
ovszis could not be found last night.