The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-12
ANOTHER CLERICAL INoUIs1r1oN


Fraud-Obstinnte STANDARDIZATION Butler
Did Not Tell the Truth''-The Elder is Cut
Down.
Some time ago there appeared In the herald An
account Of the arrest Of Mr.. Fl. Woodruff an elder OF
the First Presbyterian church Of HOboken, on q
charge of fruduenty obtaining 5000 in United States
bonds from the pastor OF the aforesaid church. Rev.
K. T. Gardener. The accused being then unable 10
procure bail was incarcerated In the HUDSON
county IN. j. prison, pending his examination,
ana remained there twenty-five days. The case
was brought before Judge Bede, who found that the
evidence was insufficient to warrant detention OF
the prisoner ON any criminal charge, and released
him ON his own recognizance to answer civil suit
for The money. Previous to woodrun's arrest the
session OF the congregation issued a
BULL OF RECOMMENDATION
against him, inasmuch as he had failed to appear
aud nd himself before them. Mr. Woodruff said
that Willie ne was yet, numbered among feIons and
thieves In jail summons reached him TO appear and
answer charge before the session, but OF course
he was then unable TO attend. As so0n however, "a
he breathed the air Of liberty, his first act to
appeal from the decision OF the session to the
tribunal OF the Presbytery, whereat he hoped
to purge himself Of the "calumnl0us accusa-
TONS" Ali the preliminaries arranged, and at
haf-past ten O'Clock yesterday forenoon the officers
OF the fnqusitlon were seated in the church at the
corner OF Hudson and Sixth streets, Hoboken. SIEVE.
raj members OF the congregation were also present,
but were chiefly occupied In tanning themselves
and .... ... ......
KNOCKING THE FLIES ABIDE,
which seemed to have special attraction for the IN
terror OF the church. The inqusitors were far more
grave, and whenever strange face appeared within
the building directed the most solemn at
tention towards It. The appellant, calm,
dignlfed and determined, occupied 'front.'
seat, whence he scanned alternately the reverend
OnductOrS and the audience.
The Moderator was Rev. DR.. Imprie, Of Jersey
CITY, who was assisted by the Revs. McssrG Steven
son and DuHeld. The latter read the entire series
accusations covered about thirty pages OF oolscap,
and embraced every clrGams So attending the
about TO lapse into deep meditation on the enormiy
OF those crimes,
outside struck up the inspiring strains OF
"Shoo, Fly" and as long as the intona-
ceptlS 81 grin sat on the benevolent Of
many among the audience.
Prominent among the alleged pretensons OF the
appellant was one to the effect that his sou had
already sued the United States government for
ss9Oo0o as compensation for his cotton which was
least $4,000 would be obtained and he remarked
that Benjamin r. Butler was hts counsel In the case.
tain whether this was true, and ne received
an answer from the Essex statesman deny.
ing any Of 9s matter o ,h Mr. r wsa
Of the letter, whereupon he replied that
exSERAL syrLss DID not T., TELL ELL, THE TRUTH s
who was mean enough TO write secret letters to
Washington concerning him. The appellant was
towards the pastor who visited him In prison. when
the allegations had been read several persons threw
additional stones a. the head . 81 M w Voc ana
accused he rose 10 reply. The written defence was
based on the following grounds;-Ihat the charges
true; that the BORROWING OF the money Was private
transaction. after which the pastor ina4 no effort
tenth e iiA Chapter Of Matthew, that ING session
not m.asass S gySs ms tsss
a spirit Of persecution: Besides presenting this
forcble aud pointed speech, in te course OF which
he denied having ever mentioned General BUFFERS
desc ribed the manner in which deputy sheriff
TOOK HIM OUT OF HIS BED
during the e 81 storm s SaS e to N
.'e over for not whiting him while = was IN
replied BY reasserting that Butter had been men.
toned by the appellant and that he had visited Mr.
WoolnI in prison. the Latter promptly pegg yer
visited him except to squeeze his money ont
OF him. Some OF the members again arose, aud 10
more nails in the appellants comm. it was now
half-past one O'Clock, and the nQulstors expelled
ali outsiders from the premises. For three long
hours they sal debating the merits OF the case, after
which the doors were thrown open. Meanwhile the
individual on trial
HONE FOR his DINNER,
AMI for some reason was not present when his SEN
tence was 10 be pronounced The Rev. Dr. Imbrie
then read aloud brief history Of the case reviewing
me conduct Of the suspended member, aud an
bounced the decision OF the tribunal, which was
10 the eject that although much hearsay
evidence had been adduced against Mr.
Woodruff, and though some points OF his
defence were well and justly made, nevertheless, by
vote OF IA 2, they had decided not to tolerate
his appeal from The resolution Of the session. Not
being present TO enter an appeal against this de.
cision aso the appellant remains accommodated.
The reverend Gardener therefore, will, with the
Ratchet OF authority, cut down the elder that can
flourish not more until other tunes and men do JUS
tce. lie will find himself dealing with wood rough,
indeed. IT, Is believed that two OF the conductors
voted In favor OF woodruff, al they arc most benevo
lent, respectable and liberal gentlemen. The reve.
rend pastor, u p Gardener, seems TO enjoy high
degree OF esteem and popularity among the men,
bers OF his mock, who believe very few Of the elders
allegations. Meanwhile they are all watching for
something TO turn up, and wonder what Woodruff
will do next,