New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22
BISHOP UNDER GUARD.
Syrian Churchman Pushing S0it for
Libel AGAINST Enemies.

Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny of the Syrian Ortho-
dox Church is now under police guard because OF
threatened assaults him growing out Of the
much-tangled Syrian troubles in this city and
Brooklyn. Arrested once because Of riot in
which shooting occurred, part of plot by rivals
kill him he says. the Bishop himself applied Tor
protection to Borough Inspector Cross of Brooklyn
and the Russian Consul General also asked for
guard for the Bishop, his close personal friend.
An investigation Of the Syrian troubles was IN
dertaken yesterday by Commissioner McAdoo. IN
spector Cross says the Bishop is Innocent OF ali
the charges A similar investigation is under way
in the District Attorneys office because of sun
for criminal libel brought by the Bishop through
James W Osborne his counsel. against five Syrians
who, he charges. conspired against him hear
ing in the police court case. in which the Bishop
4nd some Of his followers were arrested mas peen
set for next Thursday.
Bishop Fawaweeny is the only Syrian Bishop in
this country and is head of the Syrian branch Of
the Greek Church. This elevation his success IN
church work here and his persistent refusal 10
nlinge in the social commercial and political nshts
which rage among the syrians have made Tor MN
many enemies, who have determined to ruin MS
roputatton and il possible. do away with him.
according to Mr.. Osborne. his lawyer MI OSBORNE
declares that he has seen a telegram sunmoning
Syrians from other cities here TO take part IN the
plots against Bishop Hawaweeny
The trouble in its most recent phase began sey-
eraI months ago, says Mr.. Osborne, when Blshqp
Hawaweeny refused the opportunities of the edl-
tors of one q two Syrian newspapers to take SIDES
with them in their disputes and help them out In
raising a circulation for their papers soon aLIer
ward a petition was circulated among the SyiTlals
by Committee of Fifteen calling on the eulloo >
to stop printing personalities about nenners OF
the Syrian colony. This peuIlon ElsIlop rha"a-
Weeny would not sign ...,
Then attacks were made on the BIshop-attacks
verbal and later attacks physical about e week week
ago a petition sent to Commissioner McAo9o
by several Syrians declaring that they were IN
danger of attacks from Bishop Hawaweeny and nus
PARTY rnploring protection. This, according TO MI
Osborne. was merely a detail OF plot ,,o,-o-o,
on Wednesday Najeeb n. Maloof, N A dokarze4'
the Editor OF 'iAlHooda' James r Macksoua' ~. u,
petition were arrested on charge OF criminal
libel Assistant District Attorney Garvan 9p5
neared before Magistrate Mayo, and demanded
hat the defendants be held under bail as the
District Attorneys Office intended TO press the COM
plant -, .,,,. ,,,,,--a5 4,
Westinghouse and the police Of the GhurchE-st-
station headed by the captain and nVe detectives,
anneared and arrested three Syrians, who were
armed with clubs three feet long made OF the putt
ends of billiard The rest of the rioters Wer
dispersed and fourteen policemen placed along the
The prisoners were Bahos Nahos, Of No Il WASH.
ington-st- who was charged with an alleged aSsauLE
on John Bontross, of No. 81 Rector-st; Jonn MOE
UosI of No Westinghouse, and Samuel betef'
of the same address.