New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
TIRE METHODIST SCANDAL.

DIR. LlNAHAN'S TRIAL FIXED FOR JUNE 10
TIE CASE BEFORE JUDGE CARDOZO-DR.
CARTONS AFFIDAVIT.
The Book Committee met yesterday, changed
the date Of Dr. Ianahans trial from june to June l5,
requested Messrs Bingham, Van Ceve, and Kennedy to
devise plan for auditing the accounts OF the Book Con-
cern, and then adjourned to June Is.
The SUIT of Dr. Iauahan against Or. Carlton for writ
Of mandamus came mp in the Supreme Court, before
Judge CaTdOzO and after the reading of Dr. Lanahans
affidavit published in yesterdays TRIBUNE, counsel for
DI. Carlton read affidavit substantially follows:
DIR. CARTONS AFFIDAVIT.
con & c y YeTTt and John GsnsSan aa TSO%a. are
n .tar, E. Thomas IN Sn isae;seo CSC sIa John IN
i al matters t'ning g The sd Book Conoen and is bushes ana
lar having equal authority With si Agent the Book Commit
ss sdogd sisf resolution SJS ,si Dr. ctoa IsIe:s
o. ar a. ha Ind Necessary tie safety su success Of its bu
Ad epon. saws that year Lanahsn uttered sund
injurious uHtruth charges against @ Methodist Book Coneern Of
eee bem TIE final report Of said Book Committee shows That
.5ssS i s n s ' he Srs&eH Of The Book COMMITTEE January
80. sir.sd si examined and refutsd and these
M ssehCIs f ~ oEu hands and b mail and ne tbn lie
r.. o, 10 erd n cSrss lostao The good name credit
John lhs9 snsrpa October 1870 suspended from his
Assistant Agent and remained so suspended until January
T. s and papers Of The Book Concern in order
oder accorded to Lsnahsn depOnen Agent per.
i @ 9f two % S %oa cl @ @ of o Iceo % S and s
sie tst Le s dee4 seesss to an! 81 Le1 A r., Ci,
f itbayioT were made bT him and in lis behalf: and
eag he wss brought 10 Committee
io, o b,ha,e himself until the next General Conferences in
That Ct the JHaaIy 9, ,S 1871 session Of the BGs Oh
AFSltl u' ne 3 - re- m, I cs Of ejs;ure Of New York
lv be sj &C. e1aI Cotfereace nor br the .eii
Boo Ce ,lI relIeea'e nor By ne 1e9ssesre' Of iad @
ard e Of tie CAgrcb o tfe rgtuu authority Of said Ge7er
A. . Je he TTe,ele Of said laushsn tbatHis Er The
Iory bsl standing in the Of tie agents OF former agents Of
e 70 eaHBe the books Of tie Co1oern CONTRARY
s5 a @ i n as ' OF 3 a Box 5 c @ Sah a he aid fsaS4
hs,g Improperly n1gnel 1ae business me'lols DSSStegpbg f y ana ana
have aouat Of w own choice &C, Eh ilose nov pursuing
= S,,G s,-"' & m , G g3 % s',9 ~ "a p Roc 3 Won S ann As a
depopeut OF onOa TIA, the issuing Of mandamgs asked
r said As nt Agent would tend TO the great injury Of said Meth
sd Book Coc and TO much interference with IL business and
sd b. tie aciabers sa friends .ad Church generally
re9r oassa to ibe .eqae' have sad
control and sareIrsicn Of poneut as agent.
Dc: % oae sse; & s- s S n r s i hs1a 5 are % se AsaS
kis sndav.t Otherwise.
Es D. being @ isg a % sgoro s . he !, @ Is Sore FS
Thomas Clroa and believes tn sad 4 TO be tofrec. n every
An sfiidsvlt was read showing the provisions Of
di>o ipuc which give power to the BOOK COmiitee to
suspend and stating the suspension OF the Assistant
ffcr nc reading Of these affdavts Mr. vanderpoel
ybo for Dr. Lanahan, asked time 10 reply
them lie said he desired to expose the maneuvers by
which the Book Committee, which han been brought
nnder the thumb Of Dr. Carlton, had been got together
ON Saturday tO show how this motion was delayed,
sd prove by the record what the promise OF Dr Ian
Hbau
Ira shaer for the respondents claimed that the pro
seeding should DE turned into writ Of alternative
maudamus 4 short discussion followed, and Judge
CaTOzO de cided 10 lay the matter over until Thursday
D this week. TO allow Dr. Lanahan &c put in afdayts In
nply 20 Dr. Cartons.
MR. BINGHAu REPLIES TO JUDGE REYNOLDS.
TO the Edftor Of re Trtbene
SIR: IN yOuT paper OF Monday, May 20, under
the title Of The Methodist Scandal" notice card
from the Hon e. 6. Reynolds counsel for Dr. Lanahan,
IN which the following paragraph occurs;
II ernods counsel for Dr. LaBahsn demanded that
proposed be approved by the COUnjtee that
Of three whoever they might
There stnsnoe Of truth 10 part Of this assertion IL
experts should be approved by Commit
bGg Of DT. Ldndhan but three
appointed the and their submitted for
vtrb approval given Ia manner fully explained 10
sked " choose two out of three e1
Fefsf
Ts statement Of Judge Reynolds Is well calculated 20
snscad readers aid cover the real facts il the
s Judge heynOldss answer 10 the Committee is pre-
s.sfly:
IsIfore NJ KbTe sLi the others also approved
&c. q. kKYEOLDs." |
By tbs answer, your candid readers will that
dHdg Reynolds did mol opproee three accOuntants-or
sven 6Hc-uHC additionally. j. S. BINGHAM,
Chairman of Subcommittee.
Hoo FORK, May 20, 1871.