New-York tribune., 1903-06-21

they refuse TO ssoop TO time. and he has the
strength OF most men Of half his years Half his
life he has spent Paterson fighting sin in every
form making friends that he might help thena'
building churches. schools and hospitals spending
time and thought on civic affairs, and presiding
over one Of the largest and most troublesome par
fishes in New-Jersey. In short he has done the
work of two and failed in nothing
AS an Irish lad he nearly starved TO death IN
BaIlyshannon during the terrible famine years
which devastated the Emerald Isle. He came TO
America In 1850 and after eight years OF study
was ordained in St. Patricks Cathedral. Newark
At once ne was chosen vice-president OF Seton
Hall College, which then located at Madison
In 1863 he cane TO Paterson and from the first ne
was factor the side Of law and order In the
minds Of the present generation his power dates
perhaps from a certain Pingster Monday, twenty
five or more years ago.
The Germans had been celebrating as usual, and
IN so doing had trespassed, ii is said, upon the
property OF a crusty old Scotch Irishman who lived
at Garret Rock. In trying to drive them on the
old shot boy A mob formed with the IN
tention Of lynching the the spot. Some one
sent for Father Mac" Dean McNulty has al
ways been known He arrived in time. and held
back an angry throng Of several thousand persons
until tie police could effect rescue
For years he has fought for temperance, at first
IN the boundaries his parish, Of late in part
OF the city from which complaint comes to him. AS
a raider his equal has been seen in Pater-
son His appearance at the door Of a saloon which
Is disobeying the by keeping open Sunday is
sufficient to send the crowd scampering out Of the
back door The most hardened husband hurries
back his wife and family if the dean comes into
a dive after him. Scores OF young girls owe
their salvation to his prompt action when appealed
20 by their mothers The that half the saloon
keepers IN Grand-st employ peppers TO keep :hem
Informed Of his approach shows how he is feared
His methods differ from those of other raiders
fFather Mac is never accompanied by a body
guard. and goes unarmed. unless one counts the
blackthoyn stick which he never uses He rushes
into q saloon and looks about him. There IS no
need OF police immediate arrest He knows
ten thousand persons in Paterson by name. and a
glance at the faces OF those who drinking the
uouor sold against the law is sufficient TO provide
witnesses for conviction Seldom does drinker
risk g perjury charge when Dean McNulty is the
accuser, and It has become practice among sa-
loonkeepers TO plead guilty il the dean catches
them.
There Is no end 10 the stories they tell of Incl
dents in exciting saloon raids. Many of them are
based on the deans credulty when it concerns a
person endangered by rum. More than one trick
has been played on him. He will permit himself
TO be called out at any time Of night to rescue a
father son. and sometimes the fathers and
SONS have been mythical
There IS the rather amusing story Of the way in
which Shanghai" Lawlor satisfied his thirst and
secured his revenge at the deans expense one
Sunday morning. It is accepted truth IN Pater-
son. so one might well believe IT,
Shanghai was a great CT1rker- He worked
hard six days IN the week that he might have
enough money for sprees on Saturday night and
Sunday On this particular Sunday he awakened
without a cent fol a thirst breaker and he was
as dry as Sahara He met three friends whom he
had treated time and again Here's where my
beer cast upon the bar comes back 10 me- he must
have said as he approached them.
MY throats parchcd this morning. and it's not
q cent have, old blokies' he hailed them. in his
trIendnest manner.
They teered him for a spendthrift who could not
keep enough IN his Jeans over Saturday night 10
wet up" with Sunday Then they passed
and at the corner turned into saloon. Shanghai
staggered up against telegraph pole and muttered
curses at a sparrow perched on the wire above him.
He was determined revenge: but what? He
looked up the street and Father Mac" COM
sng toward him. He had idea
Morning 10 you. Father he said pulling of
his hat and bowling low.
Good morning Shanghai " said Dean McNulty
who knew Lawlor for hard 6r1nlrer. but perhaps
not beyond reform.
'T thought you might like to know began the
man losing no time that there are terrible
goings on IN the saloon down the corner. Men
have bean In there all morning swearing and cuss-
ing so that the people on their way 10 mass had
30 hear them"
Thank you. Shanghai for telling me-" said the
dean. Il viii attend St"
Shanghai followed him closely. him push
open the front door, witnessed the hurried exit
the bartender and his patrons through the back
door The dean followed .hoss who were fleeing.