The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-14
From the Nashville Gszstts.


for Withholding the names OF the gentlemen ar
rested, and the rumorB which were going the
rounds Of the city in relation to the circumstances
under which the arrest was made. Weshall never
pursue different course. Having witnessed on
other occasions the injustice OF public rumors, as
well as the heaTtlessness Of public opinion,
always willing 10 "bide our time" and calmly
await the sitting Of the truth. Now that the unfor-
| tunats affair to which we so briefly referred on
SUNDAY morning has been thoroughly investigated
by the venerable Bishop Soale and other ministers
OF the Methodist Church, we do not hesitate to Law
| before our readers and the public the evidence
elected during the progress Of the trial. The gem
! tlemen arrested, every body knows, were Rev.
| Philip p Nicely, of Alabama, and Rev. ]. c. Hol-
| land, of Mississippi. Mr.. Nicely we have known
| for several years. He is justly distinguished, at
! home and abroad, for his eloquence and efficiency
in the pulpit and has heretofore been REGARDED as
| a most exemplary and upright man. With Mr..
| Holland we have no acquaintance. Before enter
| ing upon condensation of the evidence we must
be permitted to express the opinion that the affair
has been most grossly misrepTesented and exag-
gsrated abroad. This is our belief and we seek to
screen no one by e1prsssingit When we first heard
of the affair on Saturday morning, we were as much
| exasperated against the gentlemen implicated as
| any one. We take pleasure, therefore, in giving
| publicity to the testimony It is sheer Justice TO
| the gentlemen themselves and to the public
| Mr.. Nicely was invited to visit Nashville in the
discharge Of his duties as minister of the gospel
He arrived in the city on Friday morning. the Oath
/ Of August, in company with Mr.. Holland. They
were warmly received by their brethren and We're
hospitable member of the Methodist Church, and
| an intimate friend Of Mr.. Nicely. After tea, Mr..
/ Nicely and Mr. Holland were to visit mutual
friend, whose residence was some distance from
their temporary home. Previously to leaving, and
on going to their room, proposition was made t.
| change their clothes. This was agreed to, and
they resumed their travelling vesments which they
had worn to the city. Anxious to witness human
nature in its most wretched and abandoned condi-
ton, the proposition TO return home through Water
street was also assented to, believing that their
travelling attire would enable them to pass in the
streets occupied by abandoned characters without
being known. They then left their room TO make
the visit agreed upon, when the gentleman who
was entertaining them met them, and observed that
they had better return early as possible. This
remark caused them to give up the visit to their
friend, and they commenced their walk through
the city to Water street at once.
After going down Water street several blocks be-
low the bridge, they turned, and passed through
College nearly TO Summer street, when they re-
traced their steps, and again entered Water street,
continuing their walk up that street nearly to the
bridge. Here they were again aecosled, as they
| had been previously when they first walked down
| Water street. by a number Of women who were
seated upon the steps of the doors, and sometimes
standing out on the pavement At first no atten-
ton was given to these women but, after consul
tation as to the prOpretV of holding any converse
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and thereafter held various conversations with the
females making frequent inquiries to their con-
| tentment with their lot, the means by which they
were reduced TO it, their desire and willingness Il
J reform, etc. Inquiries were also made for a CIR
? from Alabama, who, it was thought, might b.
found in some Of the many brothels in this city
Satisfied with what they had seen, the gentlemen
f started home but fight occurred near the bridge
, ! which drew together large number Of persons
At this moment woman invited them to pas
= | through an alley, into porch and remain Their
, until the crowd should dispense, stating that the
+ were in danger. A large crowd of women and mel
= were gathering, from up and down the street, an
, | Mr.. N. and Mr.. II. were entirely surrounded
Some of the women attempted to pull off their hats
Under these circumstances they accepted the invita-
ton of the woman TO gOinto the porch. On gettnj
D into the porch, the woman invited them into thu
| house, which they refused to enter seating them
: selves, however, on the railing. In short tim,
they were Joined by second woman and agar
| imporuned to enter the house, which they agar
declined doing, but continued the conversation, un
til two men were seen coming into the porch from
the alley; whereupon they left the house. followed
by the men alluded to. On reaching the pavement
they were hailed by one Of the men, watehmaI
Corbitt, who inquired their place of residence
when they got TO the city, their names, etc. Tn
questions were generally answered, but they de
clined giving their names, when officer COrbH re
, marked that they answered to the description o
men about whom suspicious had been communi
Gated to him that night, and that they must go will
him to the City Hall To all this they replied tina
| thew were gentlemen-had conducted themselves
peaoeaby during the night, and that if Mr.. Corbit
would walk with them to Mr.. MaXey's, they
would convince him that whatever suspicious haC
been expressed in relation to them were withou
| foundation This request was not complied with
and the accused were taken to the City Hall. Jus
here we pause in the narration in order to contra
dict one of the many reports put in circulation o.
/ | Saturday. The accused were never put in tn
calabOOse, nor even carried to it. Arriving at III
) CITY Hall, the gentlemen unveiled themselves thei
names and ministerial vocation to Capt. Weather
ford, of the typOice, giving him their reasons 70
the ramble they had taken, and the manner i
5 which it had been made. Mr. Musselman, also 0
S the watch, then recognized Mr. Nicely, and i'm
\ mediately volunteered TO go after Mr. Maxey. H
/ went, and upon Mr.. Maxey's arrival at the Cit
' Hall, the accused were discharged.
, We were, of course, not permitted 10 be presen
4 at the trial. But We are assured by gentlemen G
the first responsibility, that the above extract of tn
: evidence is correct
i Since the preceding remarks were in type, w
/. have been kindly furnished with the folowin
!. Card" The card is offered for publication b
e the gentlemen whose names are attached 70 l
We invite especial attention TO it. In this conne'
r ton would be happy TO publish the defence thu
Mr.. Nicely submitted to the committee Of investigi
ton We understand, however, that he will m
l. make any public defence, relying upon the puri
of his motives, and the certainty of public justic
for his ultimate vindiCatiOn.
= A CARD.-Whefeas various rumors have gone abroad
II vOyng the ministerial reputation and christian character
the Rev. Philip P. Nicely, Of the Alabama Conference,
the Rev J. g. Holland local preacher of the Holly Spin
f station of the Memphis Conference, the undersigned WI
officially Investigated the case. feel due TO all concerned
make the following statements
. l. In the offences alleged there was no charge Of g
immortality" but they were charged with " unminster
i and unehTan conduct After carefully weighing all
testimony 10 the case and patiently hearing the defence
the acGuEed the committee satisfied that the evideu
i in the sustained the charge Of unmnisea and
Christian Conduct and they rendered their verdict
2. In the testimony before the committee, nothing
il peafed to asen the guilt OF immortality the accuse
there proof to sustain the exaggerated epO
NJ which understand have to the world There "
of charge Of criminal connection any testlmo
addueed to demonstrate the purpose of the accused TO Sc
,h such connecticut but the committee Of opinion q
the conduct of the accused charged in the bill,
ministerial and unohristian - And therefore,
g. They suspend the accused until the mestnEOt theIT
spective Conferences which have jurisdiction N the ca
In the act Of suspendng the committee in neither case
"a garded themselves possessing punitive power but aoled
court Of inquiry Investigation and in their JudgmI
10 finding the specifications and charges sustained BY the te
~, they suspended them till the nesting Of the pro
tribunals which have to aeQuit graduate the onenee,
at 9wad the punishment a. in their Judgment the case
demand.
&c C0mTiittss in TIE case Of ne Req. p p Rsslg-J.
Is MeFeLIia Adam s. Riggs M. M Henekle, e. ID. HAlel
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