Show SLUGGED HIS FELLOW PRIEST rather MeDoimld Causes 1 Seiimi ton in 1 Brooklyn Church Ii Brooklyn N Y Feb 11There was an exciting time today in S1 Peters Roman Catholic church and the spectacle spec-tacle of one priest assaulting another on the altar caused a panic among the large congregation who attended mass The pastor at St Peters is Father William J Hill a man of middleage while Father Patrick V McDonald a young man about 30 years is the assistant as-sistant The latter was celebrating I mass while Father Hill was on the I altar as deacon When Hill commenced I reading the notices for the day Father I McDonald who was kneeling suddenly I sudden-ly arose and turning to Father Hill I said You cant speak here Father Hill was taken by surprise I and whispered to his assistant to keep quiet but the latter who weighs 200 pounds rushed at Father Hill and knocked him down the altar steps Father McDonald then picked up a chalice and as Father Hill attempted to take i from him the former dealt him a blow under the left ear which knocked him down The startled con gregatjon by this time was wild with excitement and several men in the front pews jumped over the chancel rail and prevented Father McDonald from committing further violence Some of the congregation had in the congegton meantime run to the Butler street station for assistance and Father McDonald Mc-Donald was taken to the rectory opposite oppo-site the church and confined in his apartments Word was sent to Bishop McDonell who directed VicarGeneral McNamara to make an investigation Meanwhile Father McDonald had become be-come so violent that It was evident he was Insane He was later removed to St Peters hospital and It was found necessary to detail a policeman to attend at-tend him Father Hill said he was taken entirely en-tirely by surprise as Father McDonald had never before manifested any signs of Insanity and he could not account for his sudden derangement |