Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-20
The Book Concern DIFFICULTY.
EXCITING SCENE.


NEW YORK, May 2O.-In the Methodist gene
raj conference this morning DIR. Curry present
ed memoIia from j. ). GOodenoueh, former
superintendent OF the printing department of
the book concern, in which he replies very viz
orously TO certain asset lions concerning him IN
Dr. Lanahan's report. Mr.. GoOdenough con-
tends That the concern met with no lo>s during
his superintendent, aud alleges that Dr. Lam
ahans motive in bringing the charges against
him was TO get his own son into the paper bust
ness. motion was carried 20 permit Dr Ian
ahan 10 reply At whatever length he pleased.
Dr. Lsnahan then rose amidst breathless ST.
lence, and solemnly declared that Goodenough
might a. well assert that he wanted 10 make has
son an atheist a. 10 put him in the paper bust
ness. lLaugbhr.l Dr. Lanahan also charged
that .. +. Borter, who used 10 purchase the pa
per for the concern, was penitentlary cenyict,
and mat the whole concern, editors, secretaries
and agents were concerned I'm oil speculations
10 the damage Of the church. INTERRUPTION aud
loud cries OF ''order - and counter cries OF
"Hear the Doctor OUT pr. Ianahan re nm
ed his seat, and DIR. Harris, secretary OF the
conference, rose 90 make personal explana-
ton, and somewhat warmly declared that IN Dr
Lanahan alluded To him a. one Of the secreta-
ries concerned IN oil speculation he was utterly
misinfOImed.
Dr. Lanalan made a stater nent I'm an address
tLat his SIDE OF the question was kept out OF the
official papers. and an official editor was warned
that he would 60 TO the wall ID he attempted 20
defend him. lie also hinted that Mr. Goode-
TO lgh reIly originated with DT. Carleton.
Dr. Hitchcock jumped 20 lis feet and de-
clared that il he was referred 20 he never cav,
any such notice 10 an editor. DR. Curry de-
clared, Tor he part, that il MAS rot the editor
the CHRIS -tCH A1coCGfe who ever refused him a
hearing. Tie cnly paper lie Carry ever re-
fused 20 publish for DIR. Lanahan ives his Balti-
more speech. lApplause.l DT. Lanahan sal
DIR. Curry was fOIgetful and needed TO be re-
fresLCd. When asked 10 write a card to reply q
the article in the New York Times. he declare
that he was willing 60 publish anv truthful
statement 70 garding the frauds, but DIR. Curry
would not be satisfied with that.
Dr. Curry replied that IL was true
Dr. l.anahan offered paper. but insisted thu
II should concode the frauds. He did not OF
dissuade him from publishing IT,
DIR. Haven, Of the New England conference,
and editor Of Z.oE's Herald, said there was a
statement a. 10 a gentlemans having been a
penitentiary convict. IL was fair 20 mention
that the offence was more technical than any
thing else. aud after the trial the judge, Jury
and prosecuting attorney petitioned for his i'm
mediate release, and the accused was 80 re-
leased.
Dr. Carleton rose 10 question OF privilege.
He said" All have TO say in regard to DIR.
IaBahans attack Oh me is this His broad as
sertiOns here are Characteristic Of him. I had
nothing 10 do with the getting up OF Mr.. Good
enougls paper, and never saw il until saw il
The paper was referred without further dis
cussion.
supplementary report by the expert, Dr.
Gum. on the Book Concern accounts WAS
handed in on the part Of the minority commit
tee 10y DIR. Slicer, and referred without debate.