South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09
RIOT CASES WILL
Be TRIED IN CITY
COURT TUESDAY
No Further COntinuanCeS Will
Will Be Taken Attorneys AS
Sert-St CaSimir'S Parish
toner's Vote Against Violence

The "a riot cases. growing out Of
the trouble at ST. Casimirs Polish
Catholic church three weeks ago, Will
be called Tuesday morning in city
court and according 10 Deputy Prose
cut0r SwaTtz and George A. Kurtx, at
torney for several Of the defendants.
the cases Will be tried. That no fur
ther continuance Will be taken was
the assertion Of attorneys.
a mass meeting Of st. Casimir's
parishioners Sunday at Wituckfs hall
took a stand that the parish will not
recognize Father Gruza or any other
priest appointed by the Holy Cross or
der. No one but a secular priest will
he accepted, it was said.
Secondly, il was decided that VIC
lcnce is at an end. No more outbreaks
as the riot of three weeks ago or cap
lures OF Father Gruza will be at
tempted. The 700 members gathered
IN the hall Sunday announced as one,
that Father Gruza may enter the
church and the parish house at will
from now on and ne will not be mo-
Tested II was agreed that Father
Gruza may enter the church, say mass
and perform the other regular Cath
Ollie church rites. but not one of the
members Of the parish will attend any
OF the services.
VIII Hold Services.
These decisions were firm and IN
divided. That the parish members
viii hold with grim determination to
their ultimatum OF not recognizing
Holy Cross priest. was asserted by
Marion GOrski. president of the Fed
Grafton Of Polish societies. leader of a
joint committee which reported the
negotiations of the past three weeks
with Bishop Alerding and the NOtre
Dame authorities. represented by
Father MOrrissey. Until a secular
priest is granted the parish. the mem
hers will content themselves with
holding weekly prayer service at
Witucki's hall. leaders TO be chosen
from time to time.
That final effort was made to
solve the problem amicably is believed
to h2Ve been made Sunday morning
when committee of three represent
ing the parish. waited upon Father
MOrrissey at Notre Dame. This COM
mittee consisted of Marion GCrski. G.
-. kOrpel and Charles Niedbalski-
What TRANSFERRED at this session would
not be divulged by Mr.. GOrski. From
the action taken by the parish sun
day following q report Of this COM
mittee OF its session with Father Nor
rissey it is believed that the NOtre
Dame authorities stood firm on their
insistance TO have Father Gruza in
stalled.
Are Against Violence.
That the next move will come from
TT. Wayne or the NOtre Dame author
tiles relative 90 the difficulty is ap-
parent from Mr.. Gorksi's statement
mat the parish is through negotiating
for a time at least No other action,
ne said. will be taken other than pc
riOdical mass meetings at Witucki's
hall the purpose being to discuss the
question publicly from time TO time.
Above all. sir. GOrski promised that
no violence would occur.
The meeting Sunday. although tense
was free from any Outbursts. All
went smoothly and quietly.
Following the priest problem the
matter OF a school for the parish was
discussed. Since the outbreak in Feb
ruary all children were withdrawn
from the St Casimir's parOchial school
and were distributed among various
public schools. Sunday a petition was
started among the parishiOners for a
public school the petition to be pre-
scented To the local school board for
action. Several petitions will be out
ina a few days said Mr.. GOrski. one
started sunday. ne said. contained 120
names. IL is believed that the entire
parish will attach its signatures to
the petitions when presented.