The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-15
<As lnvestigAsssh Of tho Chrrges Against
Bishop DOane, or New Jersey.


The Convention for the Docess of New Jersey before
Bihoss Of Ohio Virginia and Maine the complaint Of
William Halsed. Caleb Perkins, Peter v. Coppack, and
Gill; met yesterday morning, at Newark New Jersey,
in Trinity Church at 10 o'clock
The church well filled, but not crowded a great
proportion of the assembly being ladies. After per-
of the morning service the committee whom
the matt or had been referred consisting of Mcssrs Rya
G. H. Wakefield II j. taren, j. Potter, G. L Mex night
G. NJ HarS,r aud I II. Whitney, entered the church.
and were shortly followed by the Bishop (who had
sisted in the moroins seryce attircd in his lawn
pee and gown III took his seat in front Of the pulpit
and Exhibited the greatest camness and dignity during
MI RyAll the Chain man Of the Committee of Inyesti-
cation then iead .ne report OF the committee assisted
by Mr. W.HErIlLp. who read the correspondence which
had taken place the subject, and the specifications,
numbering some seven and twenty. The documents
were technically prepared and exceedingly volnm
nous. and the rnpdity with which they
were read their reading consumed the whole dey.
The report of course made upon tho evidence
which bad b, en- adduced and it that the Commit
tee of Investigation had after the greatest examination
celebration arrived at the unanimous conclusion
that of tho charges made aganA the Bishop hal
been su.taned but. the contrary, had all been dis
proved and not true that there alternative
evidence Of the Bishops guilt but strong ercumstnnal
evidence OF his entire npocc of these charges.
Thee charges had arisen out of the Iii hops transac
tions in reference to the establish of St Nays Hall
and Burlington College whereby he hal incurred a
siderable humber OF debts appeared that the college
had been fit ed elaborate nanncr and that 1t
tanned fine Library and scn.iic apparatus, and
Of great pleasure andntrcst tote reverened pro-
lie engaged in pecuniary business and he used
thu re- vast fair prospect OF TIE undertaking being very
hguris pg and prosrt rous one; and the committee
alai md thot be was actuaied by laudabie zeal,
aud that his anxiciies and TRIMS had been such
other could have stood under; and during part
Of his psliod Of anxiety he haa been suffering also from
III heth By The year lSi6 the Bishop bad become in
u
$ls20C0 account Of the expenses OF both ST. Mary's
Han and burlington College ana it also appeared That
throughout the prise in which he engaged for
the advancement Of education and religion he mad. to
some extent rrli.d upon he assistance OF those Of his
fep DIS who al acbed TO this cause as well az the
profits OF tic establishment when completed and the
Literal OF bis personal fortune the specifications
stated iha prior to the Bishops assignment Tor the benc
fit Of h cIedi'ors, his liabilities amounted to S3G00 GEO.
Ihis made ON The 10Th March, lclS un
der The advice Of bis friends. The report stated that
upon evidence addced ~ was believed That The BISHOPS
liabilities this pcroa did not exceed $500 000 500 600
uh, had been secured by the mortgage Of St. Mays
all other real estate; and the Bishop also relied
III. profits Of The clocl and the promi ed md Of the
bers Of The church The report stated that the commit
tee satisfied that The Bishop did not ges these
Institutions his private interest and also that he
old not incur these debts without the prospect and fu
int nion Of dehargins them His private income was
than his private expenses aud the committee were
sa'i fed at the getting subscription list was done
with a cora fd intention ard fffe from fraud ami
hey did not consider II true hat nc had applied TO par
tes endorse notes and bills srisin cut OF those trans
nctions, at time when he was hcpeiessy insolyent.
That in ei citing loans tue lenders were told has the
security for repay ment doubtul stated in the
evidence. The Bishop had been Informed that the
profits Of the school would pay his debts ana hc
acting unGer that entire belief AS 10 tho
speclfcations charging him with drawing fictitious
checks The committee considered The answer satisiac
tory that the Ri bop frequently drew checks on the Bur
lngton Ra uhtn he had funds there O. II was his
ibyifahe bant to settle his accounts Az The bank be-
fore II clotod THY ao observed chat experienced wit
had testified that this frequently pur
su ~ men in lnrgo business and engaged IN - large
transactions thase Of the Few rrelne's were. The
committee considered that The atoms sud TO
have b by the Bi-hop to Michael Hayes and
thereby procuring him TO endorse fresh bill With the
oh ct at mourning further liabilities uHr The preext
Of a only. and az time. too, when the
Iifbop ins Clsent had been fully ispoSed. Another
esripg accusation made against ,he Bishop by
young man ram,i William y Price. mechanic, who
had state that he had. by bi3pdu try accumulated and
laid by n If $3.50 ard that ut the moment
WHEN he vas about 10 apply for the purpose of meenG
engagement Of his she Bishop had borrowed II OF
him ond bad given him check the amount payable in
few day afterwards at the dechanics' Bank Burng
ton that when he, the said Price. presented such
CHI ok oil that bank he informed that there
Effects Cf'he Bishops deposited there In reference TO
tiS charge The COMMITTEE Of investigation had ascer
taned that this story hut partially ruo that the saa
william Price had really Lent but $3.50 and that the
Bhhop hid banded him bis cheek. which nc DID not
prefent NJ the Mechanics Rank until the space Of two
days had Elapsed after The time fixed foe payments aud
that hen and just before such application the snd vii
lem Price had offered 10 allow the money to reman in
he Hhops har DIS for period Of six months afterwards.
The committee then referred TO the acsRsaiioq
that Tho reverend pra!ate had vilfny ard fraadu-
emily omitted various items from his accounts,
and considered be charge entirely grounaess; aud thay
sled Ehat would have been lie utility advantage &c
SUE fraud and perjury in where il could haze
been 20 easily refnt,l ard exposed The siie q the
Bhhop's health comp lied him TO rely upon the
and fidelity Of his assignee. Abiding to the funny
charge personal violence ard murcrous threlts said
10 hip he by the reverend pre!ate towards Mr.
Deacon. The mitiee observed that the charge Hp
pear, 10 BE- in the fret place unlikely between
of advanced years and The Bishop and The other
Quaker. "a laugh IL had been stated that or u
tain occasion whn this Mr. Deacon DESTROYS ogong
.q n II int
The Eibop, that Scenen bad occurred between him
and iht reverend prea,r and inat the latter hai saii
Ify gu So will kin yo,, and several times reoeGtedit
all this statement n. Committee of Investigation
stated they considered as fully ard completely dis
proved Then, as TO the charges cf extrnyagauce
In The Bishop and the fmlys hous excepting and style
Of living they satisfied from hearing the testimo-
ny Of several gentlemen who atmae terms with
the prtlate ana Who possessed every facility fOx
judging that this charge had also heeo diprOyou
conclusion they conds re The Bishops ,hief fault syin
bis much relying az The integrity Of otner persons;