New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07

A REV. DoCTOR THE WILEs or THE WoMIE-
SAD INSTRUMENTATION community was yesterday
not little astounded al the announcement, through an
official source, that the Rev. DIR. Swan l.. POmroy,
Secretary Of the American Board OF Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, the headquarters OF when are
at No 80 Pemberon square, bad fallen from grace so
much 80 az 20 render il impossible that be should lon
ger retain his official position. He on Monday resigned
bis Office The facts of the case are as follows, as
given by The JOHTH0L;
During the absence Of DR.. Pomroy from this city
q week or two since, quite number OF letters We're
received at the Missionary House directed 70 him. and
~ most of the letters 30 received relate to the business
Of the Board they were opened by one OF the other
Secretaries. Among them were found some which
furnished good ground for the beilei that Ut ohrIy
lad either been guilty of criminal acts, which would
destroy at once his moral and Christian character, or
that lie WAS the victim Of a conspiracy to eXtort
morey by the force Of such charges. The let
tiers were returned TO the envelopes and were placed
upon Mr.. Pomroys desk to await his return. On his
return be saw that the contents OF the letters were
known, and be at once made statement 10 the other
Secretaries of what he ayerred were the facts OF the
Cae and requested them to present that statement to
the Prudential Committee. This was done and DIR.
Pomroy himself then went beforethe committee and
made the same statement-whlch, as we understand,
in substance that some months ago he was walk
ing ont in the evening (which he III the habit Of
DOING, and was accOsted by well dressed female,
and al her request accompanied her 10 her home While
in the parlor in conversation with her man came m
and under the threat OF exposure forced HIM TO sign
note OF c)OO, when ne uu, anu subsequently pau ~
Since that he was enticed by another female INTO an
other house, and there two men assalled hlm and
forced him to sign another note for $500, which he
subsequently paid Another woman, by the repre-
sentaon that she suffering with a dlsslPated bus,
band and destitute children enlisted his feelings, and
he opened correspondence with her, and .ubseq lent
w. by the advice of Mr.. Choae, paid sou TO get ms
letters back which he did, and destroyed them"
DIR. POmroy admits these statements 10 be true.
There is no proof before the Board that any further
wrong has been committed. He placed his resignation
in the bands Of the Prudential Committee, and It was
al once accepted, and Committee was appointed TO
decide what should be pursued. The result was
the official announcement to which we have alluded
before. The facts known have no connection what.
ever with his Official action in any way. He had
nothing 10 do with the Treasury of the Board, which
il u distinct department. Dr. Pomroy had been con-
neced with the Board as Of It's Secret lres Tor
some twelve years. Previous 10 this be was pastor OF
"a church in Bangor, Me- for about twenty years. lie
Que Of the most prominent cergymen OF his de-
nomination in Maine.
The Christian community viii look upon these de-
veloJments with saddened eyes. They indicate no
little want of moral principle, and an almost lneoncev-
able lack of human rpture. That man OF discretion,
to say nothing one so high in the community, should
allow himself TO become the victim Of such traps IS
more tlan strange.
The woman concerned in this affair is notorious
character and has acted he husband game, as 1t IS
called for several wears. She Is well known to the
lohCe and IL keen she Is atrocious IL IS under
stood that mixed up with the affair getters up OF
black mall are persons connected with " the Sun
DAY PAPERS. The has not yet been brought 10 the
notice Of the police, and may not be. II Dr. Pcmroy
has no complaint 70 make, probably other parties viii
make no movement. Boston bee.