◆ SpookStack

t f we Probe Completed At Jesuit Bend — | Investigation of the Jesuit Bend Hncident involving a Negro priest has been completed and turned over to the justice department in Washington, the FBI in New Or-: leans disclosed today. { If there was a violation of the| priest's civil rights, the justice | department will ask US District: Attorney George Blue to prose- leute the case in federal district “court here, said FBI officials. . | The Negro priest was rebuffed last October by parishioners as he prepared to say mass at St. Cecilia's mission in Jesuit Bend in Plaquemines parish. They refused to allow him to say mass and demanded that Archbishop Joseph Francis Rum- % mel send them another priest. ‘The archbishop has: pointed out . . \that he did not intend to assign ° a Negro priest permanently to ithe mission, but insisted that par- ishioners accept whatever priest is sent there. uoR ; { When inhabitants of the area e . irmed their decision to f. jest any Negro priest, the ardh- bighop suspended masses at pe . mission. leo eos NE" ORLFANS STATES NEW CRLEANS, LA. 12/22/55 Y A « ~3 rent ee bike DP cee ae FHC, Ree m7 tote ~f (owe Pace 2 Col. ——— el Mr. Tolson——— Mr. Nichols_— Mr. Beardman— Mr. Belmor. Mr. BE so Th Mr. Mehr-—— ar. Par het4 Mr 735. Mr. N2a22-— ty, Wiarervow Tele. Rocrn.— Mr. Holleman—