Borgess, Caspar H., Bishop of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 March 13

Borgess answers Purcell's letter of Mar.6. He has not received the complaints from the people at Cheboygan, Michigan, but after the riotous scenes of Mar. 6 Father C.L. DeCeuninck came to report to him that the FrenchCanadians, led by that doctor. had driven him from the church threatening to kill him. The following week Borgess sent Father Theophilus Anciaux to investigate the matter. When they attempted to introduce an apostate girl as witness, Anciaux refused and the people appealed to the archbishop. Anciaux said that no other charge was brought against DeCeunick expect that he was severe. The doctor, he thinks, is an avowed communist, Although it is apparent that DeCeuninck can do little good in the parish, the charges against him are not proved and Borgess cannot banish him without injuring his character and pave the way for these Canadian rowdies to repeat the performance. The Polish people of Bay City, led by a renegade theologian, stoned the home of Father Casimir Ronowski and in Detroit since last December the Poles have been trying to drive their pastor away. Borgess mentions this to show that they have a rough set to deal with. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.