The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-09-18
Rome's Murderous Ruffians Busy

NlN the night Of September .
lH q long series Of OutrAges, q
lSllI long chain Of malicious and
N Rome-inspired disturbances,
Eliminated in the destruction OF a
tent and almost resulted in death
10 an AGED man when . gang Of hell
bent hoodlums set ERE 10 the tent
in which Rev. ]. J. Kennedy, had
been speaking in Rochester, n. \.
Kennedy has been mark
against which Roms's insane hatred
OF opposition and truth has been
long directed. A year or more ago
he was attacked and his tent do
stroyed BY a mob Of Romish ruff
fans in the same city.
Kennedy has been preaching in
his tent for nearly three months and
has experienced almost a continu-
Gus rain Of papal hate in the form
Of antiquated masonry, aged eggs
and vegetables.
Every conceivable method Of dis
turbance has been used against him
and a bowling mob has gathered
each night with new engines for the
making Of noise TO drown his voice
and break up his meetings.
Electric wires have been cut
shots fred, and q dago band
brought to adjoining premises to
Ill the air with discord.
This is the religious tolerance
that Rome shows toward those who
do not agree with her tenets and
oppose her practices.
For the past few weeks two pa
trolmen have been on duty at the
tent but the police department
claims il has been unable TO cope
with the situation though there are
perhaps 400 policemen in the city
Of Rochester.
On Friday night Sept 3, papal
hatred burst into fury and after
Kennedy had left the tent, escorted
by two patrolmen TO a street car,
the devilish and hate fred mob
raided the tent and cut the ropes
letting the tent fall. There was only
the aged tent master, Oliver G.
Parmalee. under the canvas and he
was engaged in gathering up hymn
books when the assault was made.
The falling canvas caught and
entangled him. The oil lamps
used in lighting the tent ignited the
canvas and Parmalee was in grave
danger. After crawling to one side
Of the tent he managed to avoid the
flames which Catholic fury had
famed into being.
When Parmalee attempted to
crawl from the debris and seek
safety he was pushed back into the
wreck by several Of Rome's thugs
it is alleged by eye witnesses. They
were prevented from sending the
aged man to his death by friends
who went TO his assistance. THIS
Is THE KIND OF CATTLE
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH is BREEDING ON
AMERICAN SOIL.
Rochester has known Of the peril
in which persons and property were
placed by Rome and did not inter
fere sufficiently to insure peace and
safety.
Are such activities among the
"rights" which Catholics are con-
tinually bowling for? Is this the
work Of patriotic Americans?
II is the men who wink at and
encourage such murderous and de-
structive exhibitions of Catholic
training who are invading the leg
islature, constitutional conventions
and other places Of public business
to protect" Catholic interests.
1t is the men higher up in Cath
ole circles who lead equally vicious,
but less murderous attacks. upon
public safety by securing public
moneys for private purposes, deny
ing and defying public inspection Of
Romes private prisons. CAN WE
RECOGNIZE SUCH TREACH-
ER0US FIENDS AND PER
VERTS AS. g FRIENDS AND
NEIGHBoRSi
After the wild scene at the tent
q reporter called Mr.. Kennedy over
the telephone and asked for a state
ment. Mr.. Kennedy replied:
81 don't want TO talk TO YOU.
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