The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-06

Up 70 the present writing no collision has taken place.
Busness Ia almost ct . stand
Expulsion OF Hon. II ID. Culver from tho
First Baptist Church In Wllllamsbasg--
The Tsial for Foundation.
some months since IL WAS moo.ed that ErAstus
d. Culver, City Judge Of Brooklyn, had BEEN
guilty Of certain misconduct with Q widow Isdy
named Brown, residing 5outh Third street. willaus-
burg Mrs. Brown was made . widow by reason Of her
husband being killed ct the Hague street explosion In
New York some years SINCE The friends Of Mr. Culver
denied the allegation Of misconduct asserted that
the visits Of Culver 10 her house purely profes
sional, and by no means improper Tho rumor Was,
however deemed Of sufficient importance 70 be invest
gated BY the First Baptist church. Of which Mr. Culver
was member, and accordingly . committee Of deacous
were appointed 70 take testimony 10 the case report
Upon the charges being preferred 70 Mr. Culver he de-
handed interview with his sccsers and met several
Of the witnesses. He positively denied charges pre-
ferred ana after days spent In the exsmiaaon Of
witnesses the desoons reported his 10 the o,urch
with the testimony adduced before them Tho church
then sppoirted another committee, in accordance with
their usage and they proceeded the testimony
taken before. and summon additional witnesses. Tho
charge made that Mr. Culver had on various times
and occasions visited Mrs. Brown Il uuseaso.abls
hours, and on such occasions had been guilty
Of improper conduct In support Of this Nr.
and Mrs. Dikeman, residing In the same
house with Mrs Brown, testified that one occasion Mr.
Dkeman adm ted him into the house about nine O'Clock in
the evening" that be went TO Mrs apartments and
renamed there about four hours and then made his exit
by means OF the Of the house Mr. Dkean admitted
him this OCCASION and Mrs. Dkeman ID positive a TO
the hour when he departed because was wakefu rom
afeon she had upon her hoger Mr. Nkem ans son sss
fed 10 frequently returning homo night and nndng
Culver there and several occasions saw him waking
some one. Oher Witnesses testified that Mrs. Brown was
presented with god watch occasion Other vii
nesses testified that Culver had been house Of
Mrs. Hncks In South Sixth street. O'Clock in
the morning. ana although closely watched not seen
70 depart tbereom the Inference being tina. he
there all night Several other persons volunteered their
testimony to the Effect but was deemsi unascss-
rary by the committee W take H. II also tened 70
nar , ~p S NSss would s,s Mrs Brown her children
until the Judge ZEN the house For the defence adayAa
Of ne wife and daughter Of M Culver, well
want girl were produced TO show that was not ont OF
the housc later than nine O'Clock right and did not
carry night key. Mrs Hi,cks' son swore TIA.
between bis mother and Mr Culver without hs kno e.
ledge The afdavs OF tho children Of Mrs Brown were
the room, alleged while Mr.. Culver vas With their mo-
tner Otber afbdavifs we're produced sh,x that no
criminal connection could have sIl ted with Mrs Brown
evening, the committee having considered all tae evil
dsroe decided 70 expel M Culver from the FRA 3~s.ist
church, oy vote or 100 ayes 10 81 nays. Mr. Culver
feels sssrsved 81 the the committee hes pursued
and has decoed appeal the He hods IA Al Ia has
not been treated fairly In the invest Cation nHsnuch a.
the committee did Dot give hin an opportunity 10 ara
m Inc the Witnesses who testhed against him. me o,m-
mee on the o,her hand allege that before tne nr,t
Com mee Of Defendant hai The opportuntv
OF examining the Witnesses and before the aopontent
Of the second committee certain anonymous letters were
received by certain o. tue witnesses which Induced them
TO refuse 10 see Mr. Culver In ,he matter rhese letterp
are alleged to be In the handwriting the same party by
Mr. Culver proposes carry this alter % the highest
ecc'es@ucal tribunal IN his society on appeal from
the present decision.
LBTTBR IRON JUDGE CULyEY
The long pending Of leaders Of me yr
sspuss onurcn sEanss me w.s this moving, prougn 70
aternipanon. The I've months parte isbors Of t~o
com mitiees we're lest night moulded FORM and ds-
70 be presen, al the taking pArso Of sssmooy rssi
mee which made the report though had IN Tie ousses
been given 70 understand shoold have thss rsbs A
motley report mo,,n folio sed 70 exclude ma
from the church asked thercupon-Frst Thea the re-
port be pursed Of al mere hssrssy sAiemenss second
OF all evidence not IN writing unless gwen BY Q cburch
member OF some faith and erder cited he very him
sst Baptist church authority In support ny poston
me 70 prepare counter evidence and get ready for Trial
n vas refused. Ny friends then asked thai a. he
euaencs, that might have Il least ,ii Monday even
,Ds prepare o' 70 %e's = ssp.sisy VI. then
isSsspou Directed 70 enter form ZEN uoo1 ~. mS
io,s % and reed VIA. .s,sssos | had i .s sa:n
cupied I'LL one O'Clock Having complcted nv testimony
then asse ~ special favor 70 that the case nlr
he aid over 70 any evening the church might name n
order 70 sum on their aod my voumlnous evidence
his was denied then addressed them II sone euesh
endeavorins TO give priest and deacon committee sy
man some little memento by which they could call me TO
their remembrance In AMER time A htils before two
ocloch under the eae rule moved by deacon, out Of
meeting OF about ore hundred ami sixty sxty voted 70
sever my bead and thirty REALLY nty sevsn) voted
In my favor large OF substantial returning
70 vote h AL oehsvirs the whole proceeding irregular
IN n,n and ds~<,
Immediately notnsd the church that Appealed and
asked them 70 unite N mutual council % revi.w una
csse This vas not granted. ftnep gave them nosise In
accordance with denominafiora usags that should call
an "a pare council Tba promise otepc 70 keep 4, their
osoe mn,nre shsu convene u early, and review mis-
Comment s unnecessary Ny comments viii ne
served Tor the history Of the affair, when 70 be ten
Jrsr 4, 1853.