The New York herald., 1866-04-11

covRr--cnANnsts
Before judge Ccrkc.
The People rel H,uy HUM W,'iian y. CorJh
and Others rhe present legal difficulties between these
parties has grown OF the election OF three trustees u
the Alanson Methodist Episcopal church, si,anted In
Norfolk street, between Grand and Broone streets
The aaidayi, OF Mr. Henry Hume, who has been Secre
tary Of the church for number of years, which
read In court yesterday ses forth the following facts
The Alanson church was possessed Of nine trustees
divided three classes consisting each Of throc per
sons On the 10th Of March Of tho present year The
term OF office of of those expired, when
new election Was ordered for the 10TH Rev. william
T. Corbu " pastor OF tho church. being In pos
session Of the registry Of names OF pereons VINO
aud members of the church: and II
is alleged he still keeps this book and refused to
produce the election rendering II impossible - de-
terminc the qualification OF voters, and many who did
vote were members of the chutch, AMI, therefore
entitled TO vote; that previous to this election
scheme put on foot 10 elect Ne-srs Alah-on I.
81 ggs Washington Bunco and Reuben Smith as such
u scs and that fraudn pui In 10 serve
that end Theodore 8. Joues, Who y la tho employ
of Briggs assisting tue scheme The registry book Mt
being produced by the pastor er votes were st ny
hOse not members OF the church. Iha al Tue TIME Al-
pointed such election Jones openly nominated hr gg'
to preside At and upon said election "heicup"h, not
Withstand uR tho opcu opposition aud protest Of
deioncnt and certain 9TH members OF The chJch
aud larse crowd who were not ncmbcr, OF TIE cuit
umcd vote for Briggs, and declared brs elected
and he tcreup"n took upon himself 70 pf.rde sh a.
A. presiding ollie the election. That dcponent ald
other lembers OF the church. Including large majority
OF the Of the church pre- eat protested and Oh
iectod thereto and dconent ole Ell read he law oi
this state respect Ia church elections which deponent
had with him but he not pcfmtod u do 20 by
Hr egs and Jones and their crowd who with great noe
and and tcmen would not lis en ~ am think
adverse " their plan wh ch had 9, identity already be"h
predetermined permit any lsht to Dc gwen 10 ihe
doubtful members Of ihsir party.
Tho andav af,or Stain. some further matters IN
laon the election goes on 10 state that on tA, coca
sion Brygs In a loud voice, shouted cut that any ona
had good rht 20 vote who had contributed 70 the sup
port Of the church, matter whether they had ca
mombers OF the church Tor year g not ana tua, u.
knew that sd persons good voters aud lac shouted
that he world bet hundred dollars TO ono ccnt
thai they good voters; and the ieilcfu though
against tho protest and objections OF deponeni hnd oi
Other well known ~ mbcrs of the church, received The
ballots of said persons M voters AL oi "non,, WIN
voted for said Briggs and Bunco and smith
That frequently during The even ng biggs shouted nnt
from his place the platform, . ONE, wax np, sctte
uied any,hing TO the support ~ this church Whether
you members not or wo'ds u that eneei asa
his ch ass,ant, Jones' volid shout out "ffcc sea
Tres church, free gospel here ne guiar "ks snk
up and vote for the regular tckst, all you Nho have
given anything TO this ehur h. no matt yol are no.
| members and Jour names ars not On the ehuf'h
,ekct.n or words Of the IKE import That The
| ,lnaai nolsc. r,unor- .na si.o als and Rris2 pp
| rod % attend there M tbs faiaH rom, ana
were being received. txo poliormen IN Uniform, and TO
the purpsc deponent bcllfycs " anstlung hinfe
| TIC afdavt concludes by siaing that asssrs Henv
Mccormack James Sewconbc and Richard Doane Nofe
the legally 81 ced trustees
Tho case came up yesterday order granted by
not b. given up and shy the lat nained goniiemvn
snopld no, be granted cei'incaes of secuon -,
cart, and Mr. 4 /. Fancie,, IN opposition when Judge
| Cicrse reserse ed his declsion.