Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-06
SCANDAL AMONG THE SCOTCH COVE.
NANTEkS.

Should nightly blend DER thee.
SCANDAL AMONG THE SCOTCH COVE.
NANTEkS.
For few days past the Presbytery of the New
York State Reformed Presbyterian or Scotch
Oovensuters' Church, have held q session in the
second Reformed Presbyterian Church in
Eleventh ST., between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues, TO take into consideration charges of
adultery made against one Of their secteProf.
james Christie. The alleged facts of the case
are as follow:
In Pittsburg there lives lady, the widow of
one Rev DIR. Rooney, who is the editress and
ProPIietress of religious periodical, known as
tne Reformed Presbyterian, "a monthly Evan
gellcal magasine,) the organ of the American
scotch Covenanters. The widow being lonely
mad, at the recommendation of q friend, taken
As ooarder In her house a young man named
Gordon W. Trimble, who was STUDYING for the
ministry. 1t seems that this Young man boS
ms suspicious excited by the too frequent visits
Oh the Rev. DR.. Christie, and on the 81 st d,v If
Aprii last, while in his room, be heard two ner-
sons enter the room of Mrs Roney and lock the
door. on looking through the keyhole he saw
nPantonime-inw which the widow and the Rev
accordance with his notions of propristv NJ,
nking the manner in which things were con-
quoted, be impaired his knowledge of their in
anscy to the widow, saying that in the event
% anything serious happening therefrom, it
"o9ia very likely be thrown on his shoulders,
anu no oid not wish to run the risk of being
acused OF crime Of which another was ouiJtv
through some means letter was written Iv
sne new. Dr, to him, and sent to the widow fcr
MN, acknowledging the affair; which he. ovsr
an1ioes 70 get possession Of, bad, it was alleged
sumeputiously taken from her.
=, Inc matter wasup before the last session of
tne fresoytery of Pennsylvania who had trans-
nj
state Presbytery. Rev. j. r. Sloane. of This
city, acted as moderator - N.
several witnesses were sworn as 10 the hand
~nung OF the accused, in letters.
AN enort was made, through an affidavit, to
prove mat Gordon w. Trimble was insane. On
~ sroana that he saw double while looking
lnrousn the keyhole, and had been known 70
use profane language W
9ohn a. Bouton, whose evidence was c,n.
sIoereo material, had been present during tho
morning session on Wednesday, but coulS NOT
oe ,ouna wnen wanted in the afternoon.
on ouor' was then made to prove by afida-
VT that neither John A. Bouton no; ed,
W. IrImble could be believed. on The aIIan.
thief. anu tue other
proposition was made to cause the anneo,-
anoe OF DIR. Ward as a witness. who n va.
supposed, would give important testimonv.
ou. me proposer was convinced that it was in,
MI Wiley, from Newburs. stated thu, n,
irlmole was fine, respectable Young mnr
sns coalo De believed, as he uas a good Cbr;s
nan. Inere we're exhibited some few NJ ~
rev. Doctor letters to Mrs. Roney. Tba lst.
zen. 70 mr.: Trimble was also submitted
one OF the reverend gentlemen thought that
.ners Was no evidence that was credibis. anS
~ ahe2ed that the letters had been snrran-
uuousiy taken from the post Office
WAS ssid that during the forenoon of We'd.
rsdsy the accused, Dr.. Christie. annearsd
. ve.ors 'ne Presbytery or court, and admitted
tnst ne had committed the wrong hnt 49,
their Jurisdiction in the case and Ssnonn .d
'ne court on account of the surren,;tjon, -
oi ~ "nicn the evidence against him vas ~
0u1ed as worse than the Romisb inouis;t;or
One Oh the members thought the aecnsad Ia
eiseo 10 sufsr death on account of the eno,-
10y u the CRIME alleged to have been com.
manner in which the letters were oh,a;pp uiious
very reprehensible, and quoted u ited St,,as
1s lorth that no sealed letter sbould
opened unless by the person to whom II wa.
uilss.eo, under heavy penalty.
m el some further debate, the Presbyterv
ou "eonesday afternoon, by a nearly nnani
nous vote, suspended the reverend noc,n,
hom tne privileges of the church, and deposed
nIn rom exercising the privileges of hi, 49,
minister Of the gospel, until he sbonIS
ancen anu repent
NJ New. DR.. Christie is well known in thi, eitv
ne mas preached here about thirty wear, ~.
most OF the time in the Sullivan s,reat Ra
formed Presbyterian Church lie hs, Also h.
a professor IN college at ALLEGHENY oitV neo-
..soSrs, Pa. He resides at present a, Leb.
Inc Dr. Is about rs years of 9e:i, . na,os
oTmm anelng presence, and wears long silver
snlte nair He has been married tvcs sndbj
n p1 VIE, II is said, was sister of A G.is,;n
ms second wife has for q long time been had.
ridden; and in one of his letters TO Ms RoU Us
aseo as evidence against him. he msnt;nnsi
ha. iact' and said that she was GETTING bsttsr
w. lnat II was not his fault. He was 5000
p.s one OF the shining lights In the Rsformed
,sy.enan Church, and looked mon vith
49, rss.est reverence by all other deoomina1
1Sas, both old ard young N'lNi""'
rrevlous to the meeting Of the Pre.bvts-
oer OF lawyers called upon the several 1sr.
sons composing this body. and reoue,tsd ,bsm
=. no. 70 take any action in the premises sIlso;na
'n1s .ney would be sued for libel if thew did
~, mere were about fifty outsiders present in
.Ie Court, among them about dozen female.
Sno seemed to delight in the revelation. nsts
~ me Wltnesees.-N y e..