The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
MUELLER LEFT
FOR THE EAST.
Bishop Telegraphs to Let the
Law Take Its Course.
WAS WHAT HE CLAIMED TO BE.
Had Another Thirst as Soon as He Got Out
OF the City Prison and Was IntoxI-
Gated when He Boarded
the Train.

A remarkable story has come from
mayors court regarding Rev. M. Muel-
ler, the alleged priest, from Wexford,
Pa, who was arrested Monday night on
the charge of drunkenness, and who was
found lying on the corner of Saxton
street and East South street. Mueller
was arralgned before the mayor on
Tuesday evening and he pleaded gull
ty to the charge Of drunkenness and was
assessed 81 and costs. He only had Sl.65
on his person when arrested, and there
fore he gave the mayor his promise to
pay the fine and costs when he arrived
home. The mayor gave him his free
dom on this condition and after learn
ing that the man was thoroughly sober.
Evidently the offender had an immense
| ly strong desire for drink, for as soon as
he left the police station upon being dis
charged he went up Court street with
his valise and belongings and entered
several places where he evidently secur-
ed drink. He met Mr.. Albert Wolf upon
the street to whom he told his position
and who admonished him to stop drink
ing and go with him and secure some
thing to eat 1t is alleged that the man
told him that he did not want anything
to eat but that he was very thirsty and
wanted drink instead. This was refus-
ed him and Wolf left him promising to
meet him at the Fort Wayne station at
the time the train left for the east at
8:45 o'clock in the evening Wolf ap-
Ipeared at the station some time before
the train arrived, but the man was not
there yet, so he waited and the fellow
finally appeared, though considerably
under the influence of liquor. Wolf
engaged his attentions until the trair
arrived, and as it pulled into the station
the stranger was unable to find his
ticket. He fl lally fumbled around IL
his pockets and found it just in time
for Wolf to push him onto the smok.
ing car and as the train departed
Three officers were at the station at the
time and had it not been that the mar
, received the assistance of Wolf HI
would no doubt have been arrested again
The man stumbled upon the platform
. several times and over the track. HI
was in as bad a state Of intoxicatioI
as before.
Officer Battin telegraphed to tn,
bishop Of the diocese Of Pittsburg 10
Information as to the home of the man
and he received a reply Tuesday nigh
from the bishop to the effect that tn,
law should be allowed to take its course
which probably means that the maj
may be punished by his superior churCl
officer.
A telegram was received by Mr.. VOL
rom we'll known Pittsburg mai
stating that Mueller was a regularI,
ordained minister in the churches II
which he stated he preached anC
that efforts should be made for his re
lease without publicity.
Mueller was nicely dressed, wa
about thirty-flve years of age. H,
carried with him a black vestmen
: with collar attached, and a bible anC
prayer book and a few matters O
dress. When arraigned before tn,
mayor he pleaded that he not b,
punished severely as he had an insa
tlate desire for liquor and could no
help himself. This case has received
considerable attention at the hand,
or citizens. Mueller claims he wa,
doped and robbed of $40.