The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-03
Rev. p. R. Hebron Doing Nicely
This Latest Report
From tuesdays Daily.

Reports from WinOna are TO tho
crcct that the condition Of Bishop y
n Hebron. who was shot hy Father
NJ .cschos. Is favorable and that
rnr crisis has about been passed.
Gradually al the Winona county
mil the Rev. Lesches is recovering
his composure and his mind is able
to cOmprphend the situation. Yes
irrdav afternoon he talked freely,
recalled some Of the incidents lead =
ing up 20 the shooting and rccited
again his story Of sickness. Poverty
and unsuccessful effort 10 establish
himself in parish in this diocese.
Father LcsChcs says he was or
daincd in Winona on Dec. 10. 1898. by
the late Rt. Rev. RishCp Jos. -. C0tter.
II the same time Rev. Francis Freck-
man. now of blooming Prairie. was
ordained ne declared yesterday.
For several months before Ordi-
nation. Father LesChCs says he re
NAMED At the home OF Bishop Cot
rr~ and became acquainted with many
of the priests and other residents OF
rhis city.
Lived in Northern Minnesota
" first Father I.pSChCS says he
was SIccc-srul in his work until sick
ness o,crcare him three years ago.
- EastOn. one OF his parishes. he
declares he raised funds with which
was erected the parOchial school which
has been the model for the entire do
c"~p. This. i'm spite Of the fact that
the PARISH at EastOn was at that time
one Of the smallest in the diocese. The
school cost $2n.000. according to the
prisoner His last parish. the priest
says. was at MapletOn. where he
served for several months until his
health became 20 bad that he was
forced IL retire Since then he has
been wandering. visiting at the homes
OF priests in this state and in WisCOn
sin. preaching when his health per
mitted. he said.
This summer. according TO his story.
he has been in the Northern part of
the state. far from civilization in log
house in the pines. Friends advised
him that he could not remain there in
his poor health.
Urged TO See Bishop.
Friends urged me To see the bishop
and was supplied with $25 with which
to come 10 Winona." he continued
The night after my successful visit
NJ Bishop Hehrons home, remained
awake all night My head panied me.
the muscles OF my face. my back and
my stomach contracted and | was I'm
fearful agony. Ii | had had company
would have been alright But the
Al 1nnnlinnE. pNaIn nyaryf In N ~
seem like night. cannot even now
say how came to take my revolver
and go TO the chapel. You know I'm
afraid OF that weapon. Even TO kill a
tiny animal makes me shuddcr.
1t all seemed like night to me Fri
day" he said. yet knew il was
morning because the bishop was at
mass when | entered
Thought il Failed to Hit.
Il didn't know how far the thing
would shoot. When pulled the trig-
ger the first time. | thought it failed
TO hit. That's why | shot again"
The priest was told that the re-
ports from the bishops home indicat-
spared.
That's good" exclaimed the prison
or. Il knew he wouldn't die for
have been praying for him"
Lesches declared he had been Sc
curing money from his relatives at
Lyons, France. where his parents.
brothers and sisters reside. But when
the war developed. he said, the obi
cations were so great that he no long
er could expect assistance from that
source. 4 brother. only recently or
dained. was one of the first to fall at
the front.