New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-13
TIE METHODIST SCANDAL.
DIR. CARLETON's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS YES
REHABILITATION RESERVED.

DR. CARLETON's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES YES
REHABILITATION RESERVED.
The case of DIR. Lanahan against DR.. Garlic
ton tcame M Yesterday before Judge Barnard in the
Supreme Court, Chambers on the motion for peremp
tory mandamus 10 compel the defendant to allow the
Assistant Agent free to the books Dr. Cartoons
affidavit in reply TO Dr. Lanahan sets forth tat thc
Assistant Agent allowed ample time and privilege
for thorough examination of the books, and pro-
nounces the nnuaton that some the property of the
Book Concern is not fully accounted for slanderous and
untrue. The affidavit continues:
Deponent further knowledge that far the charge
from icSo ,Ie MONEYS 1917 Tie sooS Coaen or lie na
every particular Aud dpmen believes to be equally untrue and M
founded with respect to and former egt Or agents ne B.4s
Rev zebuon Philips opened account IN the shoe END Leather b.n
in or about tie year & unaer te oo"H g % @ ~ +, Ken
respectable account, in consideration Of which the bank
ofdeposs and drafts on any bank states csrgus nothing
usual rate Of interest needed in the prose
fulfilled this agreement desonen President il would do
Missionary Society the Treasurer would keep his account
reasonable shortly deToaen changed ihe Treasurs
Iessf Bsas u" where 6os accounts I've einsi
time from opening of these accounts until within few
weeks donHt believes thought Of heard word about
interest ayes balances Of ef Of tee sccG12 epI3e@ d i,
tune willie Mr. Nissan Cashier ske special dep9s Is for Which
per and somemes Eve cent and that ts T1s GSe %
Deponent further that be received any personal e
credit from M rot but n sse p s he had
personal smother bank which he was Undue transfer
paw :he balances Of said personal account on the
was repeatedly paid BY Cashier Of said banks and dego
Mr. Kssm ayng reqaeny paid interest to The
has cnfounld the accounts Depoeni further saws That ea
the SG h @ Eoctv yih books and accounts were
regularly examined audited and approved BY the Auditing Committee oil
said Missionary Society.
letter from A. " stout and several aGldavts from
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Dr. CarletOn's statements.
On the nation Yesterday, f. l.. Fancher opened the
case for the Defense and referred to the position taken
by DIR. Lanahan, ON the motion for mandamus, as
most extraordinary and mtenabe one. lie SAID that
Dr. Lanahan had no longer any connection Win the Con
cern having suspended by resolution OF the BOOK
Mr. Vanderpoel followed behalf Of the plaintiff Dr.
Lanahan, said he was like an officer OF pak VINO Jaw
his superior in office making an Improper use oI NC
funds under his control Should he remain silent WINE
this going on Judge Barnard must nave seen tit
all defacatons in banks and partnerships arose rom ie
habit Of the defauters OF calling al the securities
checks &c, in their hands cash This was the manner
i'm which DR. Carlton transacted his business and in
making his account he regarded as cash an ecures
anahan by the Book Committee counsel contended that
it did affect the present application in the least as
ter had a special interest III the Concern MI Wander
poel alluded to the fact Of the account OF ne o4h o1
charging that 1t done on the agreement tnat III
Carlton should receive interest on the ayerage fst
examination ordered by the Committee, which DE- carr
ton brought close by saying that the deendants ad
the books long enough, and stated that Dr. Carleton
was not 10 decide that.
ira Shaer characterized the address OF counsel for
plaintiff as most remarkable one, being, he supposed,
entirely intended for the reporters 1t was not until 1868
that Dr. Lanahan into the Concern, and previous
TO that time the Concern most prosperous. From
1852 1862 during all which time Dr. Carlton conducted
the affairs, the profits Amounted to slOO0o0 Such was
the Of the Concern that 1t created the envy or
the Harpers with whom the plaintiff is on intimate
terms) and of other publishers III 1857, when large
number publishing houses failed the Methodist Pub
fishing alone survived and was, until Dr. Lanahan
came into it from Baltimore, in a most prosperous
condition. DR.. Lanahan subordinate To Dr. Carlton,
ana vet he set himself above him, and not alone
above him. but above the General Conference and the
Book Committee. The General Conference, which meets
only once in four years delegated 10 the Book Com
mittee the power to act in its place Then, because Dr.
Janahan was trustee Of the Concern, he proclaimed
himself independent of the Book Committee In the act
Of incorT GRAFTON is especially stated that the trustee
con from office for sufficient cause, and this
had been done.
Mr. Vanderpoe replied in few words, after which
Mr. shaffer again spoke. Judge Barnard reserved his
decision.