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O'Reilly, Father P.T., Worcester, Massachusetts, to Bishop Francis P. McFarland of Hartford, Providence, Rhode Island, 1865 May 5

 Item
Identifier: CDHT I-1-b

Scope and Contents

O'Reilly had succeeded in hunting John Fallon and learning the circumstances referred to. He claims that he was arrested by the girl in Pawtucket on charges of seduction and admits that he appeared before Father McNamee solely to avoid incarceration but swears that he never gave any sign of intention to marry. He denies intercourse with her. Two years after he was sued for bigamy in Worcester but the girl in Pawtucket abandoned the suit. He claims that Father Gibson who lived in Worcester then was assured by Father McNamee that no consent was given by him to marriage. Fallon is a man of considerable property and very good character in Worcester and is a special constable for a portion of the city. If his story can be relied on, the first marriage is invalid in foro interno. ` On the reverse side is a note by McFarland to a priest that this refers to one of his parishioner and asks if the marriage referred to is on record. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865 May 5

Language of Materials

English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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