Show PRIEST J ARRESTED BEFORE ALTAR By Associated Press March 17 ACt After r a number num num- her ber of shots shote had been fired and a door I of ot St. St Marys Mary's Roman Catholic church had been broken down Rev J J. J J. J McCann McCann Mc Mc- Cann for tor nineteen years ears pastor of ot the congregation was arrested here this morning as he stood In his vestments at the altar George McCann a n brother broth broth- er of the priest also was wan arrested Both were locked in the county jail but hut later released The scenes at the church were ere the climax of or a controversy of at somo some years years' standing Bishop P. P J. J Muldoon had issued an order removing Father McCann McCann McCann Mc Mc- Cann as Incompetent and tho the order not being obeyed an Injunction was obtained Friday from Master In Chancery Chancery Chan Chan- cery ery Guns Service was not obtained and last night a force of ot u and police was thrown around the church This morning it was found that Father Father Father Fa Fa- Fa- Fa ther McCann was inside tho the edifice p About 7 7 clock George McCann ap appeared appeared appeared ap- ap got sot past Constable S. S Lorenz and entered the church Lorenz tried to follow tollow and several shots w were re fired The police say they came from within When Rc Rev T. T Gilbert Flynn ap appointed appointed appointed ap- ap pointed by Bishop Muldoon I to take charge of ot the congregation appeared a R adoor door was waG brol broken cn In It is charged that several shots were fired from within at nt this time No one was W hit hit- Deputy Sheriff Claude Poole Poolo bearing a a warrant warrant warrant war war- rant found F- F Father ther McCann at th the al al- al tar The priest asked that he be e permitted permitted per per- d to finish mass and this was waa granted c He then was taken to Jail on ona ona ona a charge of assault and battery GeQrge George McCann also was chars charged d' d with az lt and battery Later in the day the tho charge against George was withdrawn and he was freed treed Fattier McCann was released d on bond of ot by his sisters Hearing of ot hi his his' ease case cage was set for tor Wednesday next |