Imprisonment Of Father Wehn.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 73, 19 September 1874, Page 9

Imprisonment Of Father Wehn.

The affair of Father Wehn, the priest in the neighborhood of Coblentz, which, towards the enl of the Session, caused so much excitement in the House of Deputies at Berlin, has been brought to a conclusion by the Governor of the district in a moat curious way. Ib was impossible to keep Father Wehn continnally in prison ; lienea there appeared, on the morning of May 23rd, at the House of Detention, a secretary in the Governor's employ, who announced to Father Wehn that it had been arranged that; he was not bo be allowed to reside in the districts of Coblentz or Wiesbaden until the proceedings against him were ternvmted. He was further informed that ho was then and there released from arrest; but that until noon of May 27th he would have to be at the disposal of the Government, and wa3 to remain absont, from his naval residence, under penalty of a month's imprisonment. After an official report of the matter had been drawn up, the following questions were put to him :—(1.) Where he intended, to take up his abode? (2.) Wnelhev he was prepared t> hand over the books and seals of his church ? "(3 ) Whwe these books and seals were to be found ? To these Father Wehu returned answer: "'The first question concerns no one but myself. The second has already been dealt with in tho House of Deputies. The third is involved in. the second." When invited to sign the Official report of the proceedings he declined to'do so.