The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17

THE INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
Presentation Of the Case by the Persecution
Reply Of the Ie'sace-Alleged False En-
tries and Gross Discrepancies
Lanahal On the Stand


DR.. Lanahan assistant agent OF tie Methodist Book
Concern by DIR. Carlton came up yesterday before
the Book Committee and Bishop James and Ames.
Dr. Brooks chairman OF tho committee, briefly
stated the recent proceedings and the present con-
dition OF this case aul asked The parties II they
were ready to proceed TO trial. Being answered IN
the affirmative, Or. Carlton named his counsel-E.
L. Fancher, General Runyon, Rev. Ill. NJ pease,
u. d. and II. d. Rolph. DR.. Lanahan named his
counsel-Judgc Reynolds, Rev. ]. NJ. Buckley, G.
W. Price OF Philadelphia, Oliver uoyt and John
Elliot.
MIR. Fancher then staled the grounds OF the prose-
cuion, the substance OF the charges and the proof
pertaining thereto lie rected The court proceed
ings OF DR.. Lanahan for mantlamus, which Or.
Fancher declared were founded on such assumptions
of AUTHORITY that II was deemed important 10 call
tho attention OF the Book Committee to them.
heading from Dr.. Lanahans court application,
counsel said there
SOMETHING STARTLING II THE PAPER
TO any one who loves the Church and the Book Con-
ccrn The assistant agent appears In the case as
re'a,or; ana Thomas Carlton, Dy nanc, ana the
Book Concern, are made respondents. This action
has been devised 10y Lanahan ana ms counsel with
cut conference OF any sort with the agent or any
member OF the Book Colpnittee, III sucl manner as
to shock the conscience OF the Church. AND these
and further afldavirs secretly printed and given
10 the public press before the agent any one con-
nected with the Book Concern has seen them. From
cheese afdavts DR.. Fancher charged Dr. LanGAan
Win lighting, quarrelling, Drawing, &c.--orotner
going TO law WITH brother, which Is permitted by tho
New Testament only IN extreme cases by Church
members BuJ here the assistant agent OF the Con-
Germ PUSHES into the secular court and inyokes the
arm OF It's power against his superior IN Office. The
credit or the Book Concern ana the peace OF the
Church are disturbed by sucn iItication the money
o. the Concern Is taken 10 pay lawyers
and the clanors OF the secular aud Of the enc
mics OF the Church are the necessary result What
peace and harmony can exist between agents when
one Is suing another? And vet there must be else
the large business or this Concern cannot be sue
ccssfuliy prosecuted There IS 70 eyil so great as
lawsuits in Methodist families. And one OF the con-
sequences or this litigation IS TO reopen and keep
ahve an old proceeding which has shaken the
Church TO its foundations. but which has had no
basis and 1t might and should have been settled In
this Office. The grounds for this proceeding asserted
by the assistant agent are hostile IN character TO
tins Concern. Dr. Fancher tnen read Lanahan's
affidavit recitlng the statute OF incorporation, IN
which himself and Dr. Carlton are named as cor.
porators Of The Book Concern. Dr. Fancher con-
tended that Dr.. Lanahan utterly ignored lis Church
appointment and trust, and stands upon statute Of
OF the State OF New YORK., and that this IS
or OF temper which Should invoke the apprehension
OF the committee. Several clauses OF those am
davis were separately commented upon, and that
relating 10 DR.. Lanahan'i desire to ascertain from
the books whether or not all the property OF the
Concern had been turned over to the legally con-
stitulea corporators was characterized as mon
strous Where Is the man IN the Methodist Church.
the counsel asked. except John Lanahan. who
would make such an lnsinualonp here is an
appeal to Cesar 10 make q man honest who was
honest before Lanahau knew anything about him.
Can these two men walk together who are no better
agreed than ths9 and the business OF THIS Con-
Germ be thus transacted There is no excuse for
ms proceeding. He (Lanahanl had never been In
tcriercd with IN his examination OF the books OF the
Concern but had them 10 his possession for ten
weeks together and. contrary 10 the Instructions
o this committee placed them beyond the control or
the agent or oookkeeper. He makes rreteuce to
this committee That he wanted the books for his
fence IN the Goodcnough SANDER suit. but his ap-
plcation tot court he taxes altogether different
grounds. How could books which he hat never
seen make evidence Tor him IN the Goodenougn
suit2 the counsel asked. DIR. Fancher then quoted
from the decision IN Somewhat similar application
by d.. Lees, Of Boston. 10 hngsh court, Ia case
In when john q. Cough sued Lees for SANDER.
Baron Martn decided that such an application was
absurd and unheard OF, and that the ibeller should
have obtained his PROOF before utlerln. 1t, and
tended Lanahan would dad no court here ready 10
grant his. But Dr. Lanahan's real motive counsel
charged s, on che authority OF the state laws.
TO RIDE RoUGHs HoD OVER THE BOOK COMMITTEES,
the General Conference ani the agent and every
body IN the Concern: and ne has asserted so much
within the walls OF this establishment. These are
Tie things which the prosecution In thus case are
ready 70 prove, ana here they rest.
Judge Reynolds for the defence, asked for the
SPECIFIC Indictments In the case, for which Dr.
Iancher re.erred nun 10 Dr. Cartons letter OF May
% to the committee. Counsel on botn sides then
agreed 10 the several printed documents, winch
they should consider - presented III evidence with
upon the duration of rs sessions, from len 4 n TO
halipa5s four p NJ. daily, took recess u hour
Ancrnoop Session.
The proceedings after the recess were opened by
admitted the aes charged. the man wnieh ~
Dr. Lananan's application 10 the courts FOR
allow nm access 10 the book OF the
Concern. The justification OF an act no said,
posed 70 show, rom the journal oi the committee
and from publications IN the Christian Adpoctte,
that Or. Lanalan had no other means OF protection;
that ne could not evea rely upon or appeal to the
coinmttee. II, therefore. ir shall be shown thlt
that Lerc was very strong reason for the act then
pr Lalalai wll he justified IN II; aud This
he was prepared to show. They would also show
the circumstances or Dr. Lanahan's Introduction
mo tie hook Concern, the Iise and progress OF
his suspicious aud his maj declaration OF fraud and
acknowledgement, and The subsequent relations OF
the two agents a. Justification Tor Dr. Lanahau;s
appeal 10 uhe courts. But preliminary TO rms he put
IN printed answer oil thirteen painphet pagas in
winch pr. Lauahan Asserts HIS mn ald enual como
tate authority unaer te legislative act OF 1869 ami
thai as such corDorator he Is held legally responsible
for the property care, ana is III 30 resp0nsibe
under the discipline Of the Church, and he cannot
possiDi render proper account 10 the General Con-
ference OF the trusts confued to him unless he can
have free access to al the books and accounts OF tue
concern He Ieasserls The refusal OF Or. Carlton 10
le, him have the books, aud says thai not until
MI other means failed aud lie apply 10 the courts.
Ana even then the real reasons for such application
were that 40 might prepare his defence Ia the Good
enough SUIT, which was being pressed against HIM.
But as The Superior Court-in when the case Is on
could not conpci Or. Carlton. who held the books.
u manu- Lhem over, and the supreme Court could
not take c0gnizance OF suit before another court,
other and suitlcent reasons had 10 be given 10 tie
supreme Court upon winch it might grant the writ
VI mafdanius. AS 10 the parttcu ar form Of his ap-
plca,i0n to the court ne throws the responsibility
on c0unsci, AMI says he had control over iI and
10 responsibility ~ u, but now believes II right.
the DOCTOR tlen declares, IN support OF his original
ALLEGATIONS or FRAUD AND MISMANAaEMkNT,
thai the books VIII snow that tue former supern-
tcndent (GoodenOugn) IN 1868 used S4l,074 OF stock
III turning out Sl096i OF work, while the present
superintendent In 1870 used $1,000 OF stock III
illInlnG ont xSO.Ns0 OF Mork. lna fnrnnr