The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-09
VICTIMS OF HIS
WRATH ARE WOMEN
Party Went to Parish Residence to
Complain of Parochial School
Boys Mischief-0n Refusal to
Leave Premises Priest Pushes One
Off Porch and Hits Another.

Father Kahellek. pastor OF st.
Casimirs Catholic church of Cameron
street, was tried this morning in JUS
tice of the Peace Prests court and
fined 50 and costs, amounting to $40
for assault and battery. The case
has been appealed. The evidence upon
which Judge Prest found the defend
ant guilty was committed upon
woman. The priest although he en-
tered a formal plea Of mot guilty"
he showed Agnes Kruszyna off the
porch Of his residence and injured her
so severely that she was confined TO
her bed for two weeks. He also ad-
mitted that on the same day he struck
another woman, Miss Antonia Czaplin-
ska, with an iron bar, severely injur-
ing her.
This trouble which has been kept
secret for some time, was laid bare
in detail in the trial held this morn
ing One of the chief witnesses for
the state was Mrs. Paul b. Lipinskl,
wife of the well known real estate
dealer on the north side. and Mrs.
Kruszyna was the prosecuting wit
ness.
The testimony as related. was at
times exceedingly sensational. The
witnesses became excited TO fever
heat and the word battles were waged
frequently and with intense feeling
In the hall during the pauses in the
trial it was feared that some of the
parties OF both sides would come to
blows but they were finally pacified
by the attorneys and the court Many
friends We're there sympathizing with
both the prosecution and the defense
and urging them on to their utmost
TO fight the bitter case. The case ex-
cited a great deal of interest and
among those who witnessed the pro-
ceedings were some of the most promi-
nent citizens of the north side and a
few OF the legal lights of the city
The attorneys OF each side. Attorney
McAleer for the prosecution and ]. t.
Reilly for the defense. allowed no
point to escape them to sway the
court In his decision. Immediately af-
ter the Judgment had been rendered,
Attorney Reilly appealed the case and
1t viii be fought out in the superior
court. The story of the controversy
is as follows:
on the afternoon of Oct 5. Mrs
Lipinski. in company with Mrs. Krusz-
yna and Miss Czaplinska went to the
residence of Father Kahelek to pro
test against the boys of his parochial
school throwing stones and other mis-
siles in her yard. He refused to do
anything in the matter and ordered
the women to leave his premises. This
they refused to do and after several
threats. he produced a wooden rule
with which TO frighten them. Upon
their failing TO leave this time he Sc
cured a piece of iron and struck Miss
Czaplinska who has also brought suit
against the priest. Immediately af-
ter this. he pushed Mrs Kruszyna from
the stoop The latter was severely
injured, and it was testified, unable to
rise Tor several minutes
Some time ago Father Kahellek
was tried before a jury Of priests in
East Chicago on a charge Of libel. in
stituted against him. the result OF
which hearing is not known yybcr
the Bishop made known his inten-
tion Of transferring him to Whitins
the parishionrs OF the latter n,t III
a petition in remonstrance ana fo1
that reason he was retained in tbis
city. The same action was also talsar
in Indiana Harhor when 1t was Isarrod
that ne would be assigned to tba,
parish. In Hammond the nembsrs
OF the church have appealed to tbe
Bishoy to nave him removed. Notb.
ing has resulted. yet. however
According TO Atty. J. f. Reilly. tbs
Judgment rendered BY Judge Prest WI