Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-09
rhe rrial OF Biahop poane

The telegraph has kept our readers informed oil
the progress of the trial of the Rev. DIR. Doane'
Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church IN the
Diocese of New Jersey, commenced at Camden
last week The New York Times furnishes the
following as the substance Of the preseniment:-
Specification /. In contracting numerous and
large debts beyond his means oil payment amo unit
ing in March, 1949, TO 00O-hS property be-
ing not above Sl30,000.
3 In nrtruly stating that he gave up his prop
cry to meet debt not personally TO himself but
growing out of his venture for Christian education
in ST. Mary's Hall and Burlington College
3. In defraudlng Michael Hays, OF Burlington, by
misapplylng notes endorsed by HIM.
A. a SIMILAR charge of dettadng Joseph Dea-
5, 6, I, s, 9, 10, and 1, charge him with having
obtained the names of Joseph Deacon ana Others
to endorse his notes, by false representations,
and Offering notes without having property 10 meet
them.
~. In jeopa7dizing the property of his ward
George d. Winslow, by approplating the same to
his use.
10. In iefrauding the Camden Bank in the sum
of Sl00, by inducing the cashier not TO protest
note, promising 10 send the money.
IA. In drawing checks upon Burlington and 9th
er banks not having money therein to meet SAID
checks.
Is In using undue solicitation to induce Sarah
c. Robardet 10 loan SS,OOO.
49, Obtaining books from Herman Hooker Tor
Parish library, and misapplyng the money collec-
ted for that purpose. go
II, is. In incurring heavy liabilities while in
solvent-Several cases particuiarized.
49, In signing the name II Horace BnneY, as
subscriber TO a church. for $1,000, without conse"t
of said party.
20. In procuring from Mrs. Lipincot a security
held by her, under promise OF returning the same
which he failed 10 do.
25. Charging Bishop Doane with procuring one
Michael Hays 10 endorse notes to the amount oil
more than n thousand dollars Tor the accommoua-
ton OF himself in order that the said notes might
be discounted, for which endorsement he PAID, OF
engaged to nav said Michael Hays at an exOTbliant
rate 10 wit: often at 20 per cent per annum in the
several sums for which said notes were Drawn,
thereby violating the laws Of New Jersey, when
said endorsements were made, oeeomlng CUNT! oil
uSury himself, and inducing said Hays 10 incur
equ a; guiit-all which was immoral anu uhoeCoM-
ing in a Bishop
g. III endeavo1ng to nimdate Joseph Deacon
from taking proceedings against him, by doubling
MS first and using the " ordS, "l'll Kill YOU III
kill you" '
%. Charges him with making an affidavit, pur-
porting tic give full and true list of creditors,
whereas the said affidavit did not contain full anu
perfect list-thus being guilty OF sinful disregard
of the soemnitieS of an oath, and either delloef-
ately swearing TO what he knew 10 be untrue, OF
of rashly hastily and unadviSedly swearing to what
lie did not know 10 be true.
81. In being repeatedly gully of using spurious
aud intoxicating liquors to degree unbecOmns
Bishop; being SO intoxicated OH board the steam-
boat Trenton, in Nov. 1851. a charge Of having
been drunk in Bordentown Borough in ls4I, con-
tanned in the former presentmeni, is not repeated
The Episcopal Recorder "a Low Church paper
seems to look at this matter with considerable anx-
xty, thinking it quite possible, in view of antece-
dents, that Bishop Doane will deny the jurisdiction
OF the Court and withdraw, and that perhaps lis
counsel will do the same. In that case, it inquiries
would any of the Bishops be parties 10 such
line of action, and if would they, coull they,
be sustained by Their respective diocesses?" and
''wlat would be the future relations Of the clergy
of New jersey TO the Protestan: Episcopal Church
in the United States il by conventional action they
should sustain the contumacy?" 1t adds:
We feel that we have reached o crisis not only
in the history of one of our Bishops, but also in
the Church 10 which he belongs. A rash and def
ant procedure on his part, fatering, ndeiensi-
BILE course on the part of his peers, will be alike
pregnant with evils that we will not dare TO con-
template. Earnestly do entreat all oEr readers
who know the worth of praying, and have true
love for Zion, 10 carry the Cntiie case 10 the mercy
seat of God, and ask Him 10 preside over tins court
by the abundant influences OF His spirit, and
cause all its deliberations 10 rebound to His own
glory and the publication and increase of HIS
Church. =