The Washington herald., 1912-02-10
SCHARF EXPELLED,
SAYS GRAND KNIGHT
James A. Flaherty Wires Mgr.
Russell Alleged Trouble Maker
Was Found Guilty.

The recent action Of the supreme board
OF directors OF the knights OF Columbus
in modifying their findings of October Il.
1911, IN respect to DR.. Emil L. Scharf,
the editor OF the Catholic News Agency,
was given different interpretations by
members OF the order and DR.. Scharf
himself last night.
Mgr. William T. Russell, OF St. Pat
rick's Church, last night received the
following telegram from James A. Flah-
erty, grand knight OF the Knights Of CO.
lumbus, at Philadelphia, Pa:
"scharf not exonerated from Johnson
charge; found guilty and expelled"
In reference TO the matter. Mgr. Rus
sell said:
'Scharf was convicted on accusation
OF Representative johnson OF pretending
to sell Catholic votes. The Catholics OF
the country were indignant that such a
man as Scharf, who represented nobody,
should pretend 10 sell Catholic votes for
money. No one in the country can with
any truth pretend to control the Catholic
vote. While Catholics are very sensitive
TO the interests OF the church, as voters
they are the most independent people in
the country"
state DePuty's Statement.
State Deputy OF the Knights Of CO.
lumbus In the District of Columbia Ed
ward p. Harrington, gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
The connection Of Dr. L. L. scharf
with the knights OF Columbus in the
District ceased on October Il, 1911, when
the order Of expulsion of the supreme
board or directors was promulgated. All
the papers In the case are now in the
possession Of that body, and as far as
this jurisdiction Is concerned the case is
closed and cannot be reopened except
by order Of tho board Of directors.
AT a meeting Of the board OF directors
held at New York City on January Is
and IS, 1912, DR.. Schars appeared and
spoke on the matter OF his appeal from
his expulsion froIa tine order, based upon
the order Of the October meeting. After
full hearing upon his petition, the fnd-
ing and judgment was modified to read
that he was hereby found guilty Of prac-
tees unbecoming n member OF the
Knights OF Columbus, as provided in
section l62, paragraphs, OF the laws ana
rules, and was hereby expelled from the
order.
The matter has completely passed out
Of consideration by this Jurisdiction. and
no further action will be taken as far
as the order here is concerned. the su-
preme board having reiterated the for
LitI Judgment OF expulsion
DR.. Scharrs Side.
DR.. Schsrf last night said that he had
been exonerated from the second charge
upon which he was expelled from the or
der. Two paragraphs of the laws and
rules were Violated by me according TO
the first findings OF the supreme board
in October, 1slI." said DR.. scharf, .the
first charge covered by paragraph ..
that Of causing scandal TO the order and
OF practices unbecoming a member of
the Knights OF Columbus; and the sec
ond charge, covered by paragraph l2,
that Of using the name of the order to
further my business, which ! believe en-
bodied the johnson charges. The board
at its January meeting, after giving me
a hearing, modified its former findings
and eliminated entirely the charge COW
cred by paragraph L.
Il am, of course, expelled from the
order. but am exonerated from the
charge which I believed no serious
minded person could entertain for a
moment. The supreme board OF direc- |
tors of the Knights of Columbus viii
hold regular quarterly meeting in
Washington April /, and I expect to |
send testimony sufficient to disprove
the charge still remaining. OF my hav- |
ing caused scandal.
should be entirely cleared at the |
April meeting" said DR.. Scharf, 81 have |
not yet decided whether I will apply |
for reinstatement in the order or not
When Representative, Ben johnson, |
who made the originaPcharges on the |
floor of the House, was seen last night, /
he refused to make any statement.