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Show cies amounting to nearly $70,000. Persons who have examined Father Elbert'B affairs believe he la mentally unbalanced. Cardinal Gibbons, though he may be legally liable for the debts, has assumed as-sumed the burden of paying them. PRIE8T REMOVED FOR CONTRACTING DEBTS Baltimore, Mi, March 11. Since ne removal of Rev. Casper P. Elbert from the pastorate of St. Catherine's Catholic church, announced by Car-dlnal Car-dlnal Gibbons last week, there have een many rumors as to the reason. Jti develops that he owes about 130,-excluelvo 130,-excluelvo of a church debt of $28.- The cardinal, through Attorney Ed-Ear Ed-Ear H. Gans.Bays that little of this money, bo far as he can ascertain, was ed for church purposes. Some of It went to pay premiums on life and accident acci-dent Insurance of which he had poll- |