The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
ORDERED THE PRIESTS OUT.
Ewnid says They Visited His Dying wife In
Order TO influence Her In Making . Will.

OrueF y tuuucnCo hter IN HahtnE y I'll
Charles Ewald, who lives Mt 5l3 Communi-
paw avenue. Jersey City. stood guard at his
lone list night to prevent two priests Of ST.
pAtrick's Catholic Church from seeing his wife,
Mary, who was dying in an adjoining room.
Ewald alleged that the priests. Father
Kelly AMI Father Monahan, wanted to see his
wife for the purpose OF influencing her to make
a will In their favor. The clcrgymen declared
that Ewald was a bigot, who circulated the
story for malicious reasons. They said that
Mrs. Ewald was a Catholic. and that her uncle,
John Conway. had requested them to admins.
ter the last rites OF the Church. They had called
upon her. and, not finding her in u repcntant
mood, left the house without giving her ubsolu.
ton. 1t is not their intention. they say. 10 at
tempt TO see the woman again.
Mrs. EY'ald IL 81 years old, and was about to
come into possession Of So, 900 left 10 her by her
father, Michael Conway. Her uncle. John Con.
way. is one OF the executors OF the estate. Mrs.
Ewaii became i'll about ten days ago, and then
her uncle sent word TO the priests. asking them
to give her the last rites OF the Church. AMI
stating that her husband was IL Protestant. Mr..
Conway Rdued that Ewaii was not the sort Of
man 10 send for the clergy II Mrs. Ewald re-.
Juested him TO. and thai ho was so bitterly op-
posed 10 the Catholic Church that he would be
liable to eject torcilly any priest who called
f"thrrs :Ionahsn rnd Kelly, visited the
house together. They had a talk with Mrs.
r"tlu anu toHtlluti luhl sIt was u IN M
mediate danger OF death. Ewsld, II is alleged,
,old the priests that he wouit put them out OF
the house IL they called there again. But they
did call on Friday night, when Mrs. Ewsld's
uncle notified them tn II the woman condition
WAS critical. EwRld ordered the priests out.
and. II /, alleged, thre";cned TO eject them II
they refused TO go. They went away. and
further trouble WAS avc!ued. but Mrs. Ewald's
friends declare tngt Ueforo going Faith r Kelly
administered the last rites Of the Church To the
woman.
Ewaid stu cd yesterday that this was not true.
The IEleBts called here on FRIDAY night he
said. and lit can lies. They also spTinkled holy
~hter over M wife. ana then .tsE.d me- 10 step
out OF tho room. iLis ! refused TO do. They
asked my wife 10 renounte her marriage. and
sh' refused. Seeing that '.e was growing eL-
cited and nervous, / ordered tho c!ergynIcn to
wife is an orphan. Her father lett her $1,000.
aud = II, of her relatives have designs on the
estate. tn t was the reason the priests came
here. My wife is suffering from heart trouble,
and decided that she was being annoyed too
much. They told her she was living in dultery
that we violated the laws Of the Church, As l
care nothing for the laws Of The Catholic Church,
I put the priests out. That's all there is 70 it,"
"Wo called at the house. said Father Mona
han. but when We Kot thore we learned that
the couple had been married by Il Protestant
man After taking with the couplu We found
that Mrs. Ewnld had lost caste with the Church
and the case seemed TO 10 u hopeless one. still
We desired to save the woman's soul and paid q
second visit TO the house. The result OF that
visit ! do not care / discuss
said Father Kelly. Il knew nothing about this
inheritance unt'l after l had called upon her. |
think the only %relHtye who has designs on 1t Is
the man she married."