UNPOPULAR PRIEST.
SERIOUS INDIANA RIOT.
MANY PEOPLE INJURED.
CHURCH IN DISPUTE.
MOB DEFIES THE COURT.
By Telegraph Press Association—
(Received February 16, 11.20 p.m.) New York, February 16. A riot took place at South Bend (Indiana) yesterday, in which seven people were seriously injured and nearly 100 sustained more or less minor hurts.
A force of S3 policemen tried to aid the sheriff to carry out an < .ler by Judge Fink that the Rev. Stanislaus Gruza be placed in charge of the St- Casimus Polish Roman Catholic Church-
A mob of 200 men and women, however, after fighting for two hours prevented the efforts of Mr. Gruza to possess the church. The Fire Department was called out to help the police, but without any better result, the mob threatening to cut the hose.
Mr. Gruza was appointed to the church a year ago, but the people objected, and asked the bishop for another priest. The request was refused and the case went to Court, where the Judge ordered Mr. Gruza to have possession.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15535, 17 February 1914, Page 7
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