The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-15


THE cHAReEs AeAISsT RiSBoP DoANE.-I
The following are the charges against Bish-
oP DOane. Of New Jersey, whose trial is now
pending;
J.. IB contracting numerous and large
debts beyond his means Of payment, amount
ing in March, 1919, to $4,000 his prop
eriy being not above $1,000 900.
2. In untruly stating that he gave up
his property TO meet a debt not personally
TO himself, but growing out Of bis venture
for education in St. Mays Hall and Bur
lingto1 College.
8. In defrauding Michael HAYES. Of Bur
lington, by misapplying notes endorsed by
him.
4. A similar charge of defrauding Joseph
Deacon.
8, 6, 7,s, o, 10 and IL. charges him with
having obtained the names Of Joseph Dea-
con and others TO endorse his notes, by false
representation, and offering notes without
having property to meet them.
~. 10 jeopardizing the property OF his
ward, George d. Winslow, by apPropriating
the same to his use.
ID. In defrauding the Camden Bank in
the sum Of 800. BY 10 'ucing the cashier
not TO protest a note, promising to send the
money.
IA. 10 drawing checks upon Burlington
and other banks, not having money therein
to meet said checks.
Is. In using undue solicitation 10 induce
Sarah C. Robardet to loan him $4,000.
I6. Obtaing books from Herman Hoop
err for a Parish library, aud misapplying the
money collected for that purpose.
II, 10. Ia mourning heavy liabilities
while insolvent-seVeral cases particular
lied.
10. In signing the name OF Horace Bin
ney as a subscriber for a church, for 81 900,
without consent of said party.
30. In procuring from Mrs. Lippincott a
security held by her, under promise Of re-
turning the same, which he failed to DO.
81. Charging Bishop Doone with "pro.
curing one Michael Hayes to endorse notes
to the amount Of more than a thousand dol
lars. for the accommodation OF himself, in
order that the said notes might be DISCOUNT
ed, for which endorsements he paid, or en-.
gagged to pay, said Michael Hayes at an ex
; orbitant rate, to wit: often at twenty pei
cent. per aRnum, in the several sums foi
which said notes were drawn, thereby VIC
, lating the laws of New Jersey, when sal,
endorsements were made, becoming guilt.
or usury himself, and inducing said Hayest t
. incur equal guilt-aIl which was immoral
: and unbecoming a Bishop"
; 26. In endeavoring to intimidate JOSEF
a Deacon from taking proceedings agains
I him, by doubling his fist. and using tn
; words, arm kill you, I'll kill you"
%. Charges him with making an afida
Wit, purporting to give a full and true list c
!; creditors, whereas the said affidavit did no
d contain a full and perfect list-this bein
c guilty of sinful disregard Of the solemn
. ties Of an oath and either deliberately swear
h ing to what he knew to be untrue, or c
$ rashly, hastily and unadvisedly swearing I
what he did not know to be true.
81. In being repeatedly guilty of usin
u spirituous and intoxicating liquors, to a de
: gree unbecoming a Bishop; being i%ntoxic'
q ed on board the steamboat Trenton, in Nc
vember, 1854. "a charge OF having bee
. drunk in Bordentown borough, in lS47, cor
&c tanned in the foregoing P~resentment, is nc
repeated l.,
e 80. For paying u%surious interest for I'll
use of money.