New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-04
TRIAL OF A CLERG fMA-N.


TIVE AND CORRECTIVE.
Tho trial of the Rev. C. B. Smyth, minister
and p.stor OF the Eleventh-st United rresos' ol,'
Church was commenced yesterday, peiore '"o ''
limited Presbyterian Presbytery OF Ne"-iorh' J." .o
SMYRNA Welsh Church. Eleventhst, near lhrde'' '"o
Rev Dr. Findley Moderator, and Dr. Arhstrohe' oo0o
tarv The prosecutors in the case are MessrS john
and Hartman c. Henderson Ihey ohnso
that according to an article published in The Ne"lok
S,n OF Monday April H. the accused, on Sabbath AP
TO- is guilty of the following mlsdemeanors
First: After hal finished the sermon be called 'ogn h "
Second: That then he lei them to we'll liquor Anu
meT oCP in the he, avenue pf ia b the private door,
fCr That befeat and o having SssI ordered he '"'H "
f orders having been given he himself requested Tue
Sa That his turned out to be gin and milk Of the former "n'n
hqSS n rs " That he swallowed the dose evident relish
Eighth That the viands hl'iug been d,P Oh oSasips him to
" hang that up" . A.,
The prosecution think that the facts mentioned In the
foregoing allegations involve breach OF the our COM
mandment as contained in Exodus, Xxx g. ii, ana IL they
proye TO be true Mr. smyth ought to be eensured Inc
Pow Mr. smvt in an answer TO the above OF com
paint saws that the complaint in the language in when
il is framed is untrue in every PARTICULAR ana requests
the Prcsbyery to pass judgment upon them az 'ey ap
pear the daily newspapers, on which the compliant i
based and to acqut him OF all the charges IN fu But
the defendant further says that after the church on SAB
n,
hotel on Broadway ate a beefsteak, suppcd some gin
and milk OF the former which liquids he took about
teaspoonfus according to the best OF his recoueco
and pot OF black tea for lunch thaton the same occa
sion there were two gentlemen with him. members of the
press both of whom took plate ofoysters raw each ana
one Of them glass of ale, the other some GIN ana k
the same in quantity that which the defendant took
that il being the Sabbath day. defendant did not pay the
hill then but requested the cashier To make note OF
the amount and defendant called and paid the bill the
next day: that he resides four miles from his church,
tat Inc cannot 90 for his lunch home and get back IN
time 10 attend TO his duties, and after very hsy week
he felt very much in need Of such lunch ana a. 20 MS
that When the attendant circumstances shall be shown
by witnesses the Presbytery wIlI consider the s
fcently extenung to render that part eXcusaoe ana
hopes and respectfully requests that accordingly no Cell
sure shall he passed upon him. ~
The prosecution then called the first witness Jonh
stevens reporter for The Herd was present on e 9c
cason referred to: His testimony agreed with MI Mr.
s taied in TSe S are false In every particular except
the fact Of Their sns Of Mr. o ff ns gin He
took one-quarter OF timber fun, or the quahtiiy
as he would cup of tes-sipped 1t; don't know whether
this place place Of common resort by Mr. snyth no
grace was said the occasion asked Mr. s. w tt me
use his sermons Mr. :. asked me 10 20 along with him,
AZ he was going to take lunch met another gentle
Mr. smyth said there would he Some neon
venence take notes the street and extended TIE
did not inform me when going to lunch; he
went to Eighthst aud Broadway, i'll the basement; did
waiter foIlSwed us in Mr. s. did not Us take any
intoxicating drink said order what you please; Eatoh
ordered "A glass of ale ordered oysters Mr. ;. ordered
beesteak afterward gin and milk, and when the GIN ana
milk came ordered gin and milk too because It was
new drink; a conversation took place on nationality;
did know defendant beforc went to the saloon 10
facilitate the taking OF IPte r s II h 20 was
Representative OF The sun and wished to take inc MS
ant before could not say whether he was atgued or
not thought the saloon respectable ps u, s s,,
paper; remember the subject referred to was not present
mon: left Immediately after the of the did
not any reporters present except ny sen kho"
good many REPORTERS yet there might be some present
By the Court came here account of my paper on
that subject; it is the regular detail OF The Marthe at
tenon to churches that day; did not come at the IN
of Mr.. Smyth have never had an interview with
Mr. p. T. Eaton-I reporter of The Sun, and recol-
lect the subject of the 10th OF April 800 was present on
the day when Mr.. Smyth preached his sermon on
adultery remained till the close of the service did not
see Mr.. Myth leave that day left the church in;
tending to go the Office; after got outside IL occurred
to me that would like Ia refer tn the historic part OF ms
sermon on the steps, met Mr. DsmoTest, and ENGAGED
Mr.. ID. called my attention to 1T followed after and
overlook him Thirdavc tapped him on the shoulder,
Tie sam reporter TO refer to the historical data above
them down said that was not short hand reporter,
and that 1t would trouble MN 100 much he then I'.,gd
Herald with him at the time Went To Broadway,
of Eishth-s, and entered the basement went
into a private room; Mr.. snyth courtcously
invited TO partake of Refreshments, asked what
we would have; hesitated moment, looking at the
two incrrogatively; Mr. stevens said he would have
oysters; said | would take oysters Mr. stevens
ordered bccfseak and tc; oysters were brought first
remarked to the waiter Have toh some ac lie s!ld
yes; said iring me glass considered the invita-
ton extended to glass OF ale as part OF tue lunch no
ticed that Mr. syth looked very hch Id'isaed ana nc
said to the waiter Will You bring M some gn and
small quantity of milk" il brought; Mr. stephens
then ordered some fell into social conversation,
and an arrangement made between The HtTdfd re-
porcr myself and Mr. Smyth IN reference to the notes,
Mr.. smyth promised me to send ms ms son
to assist me in copying them, which We dd that after
my house in the evening Mr.. Stephens came To
The sun Office and got the original manuscript; while he
was there mentioned to the city editor, and in Alr.
treatment by Mr.. snyth, and the hospitable way in
which lie had entertained US; there was nothing more
appearing IN the sun the next morning, TINS article ap-
pearcd; that il all.
BY Mr.. smyth-I did not write the article would not
have done so under the circumstances considering tia
breach OF hospitality and violation of courtesy, and do
editor Of writing it; do not accuse anybody.
BY Mr. Smyth.Ths is not what might lie called in
room; think it combined the two, and resa-
rant saw no sign of what is called supper room;
would have tea at least four five times did not spec
ify Intoxicating drinks in his nyaton did not under
purposes OF noxication supposed it for medicinal pur-
poses purely; did not know that Mr. s. associated
conyyially with members of the press.
did not partke of more than glass Of ale that
occasion only one glass of beverage taken by each
Mr. smyth stated that he expected have had medi-
cal witness-an expert these mattersto prove the
medicinal virtues of gin. He is not present he
would not considering that the witnesses had acted az
much for the defense for the prosecution The evi-
dcncc has repudiatcd itself.
Mr. Rosbarough then arose to say few words in he
half of the prosecution. He sorry he in the
light of prosecutor. believe am here interest
Of truth aud especially the truth affecting the pastor
or the church where we worship When ttenton
was first drawn To this article by my brotlrrin-
sald " IL cannot be true" did not believe it, am
comratiye stranger here, and when first this
country Heard Mr. snyth preach and said, THAT the
minister would like Ia hear there il the ring Of the
true Gospel" am sorry and 10th To believe that this j.
true He thought We should have charity for the crrng
brother yet, II true, lenity should he exercised If
true Is damaging To the Church. to Mr. Smyth to the
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