New-York tribune., 1874-04-09
THE TRIAL. OF THE REV. MR.. KENDRICK.

The Grand-st. Methodist Church, Brooklyn,
was thronged yesterday by the friends OF both parties
in the Kcndrck While waiting for the verdict OF
the Investigating Committee the time was passed in
conversation and singing Sunday-school songs. Mr..
Kendrck and some of his friends occupied one Of the
classrooms IN the upper part OF the church. and the
Committee were consulting in the other At about p. M,
j. J. smith, the President OF the Conference, emerged
from the occupied by the Committee, and left the
church Little notice taken Of this, 1t sup
posed he would return At 4 o'clock the Chairman Of
the Committee came from the and descended the
stairs In Ms left hand he carried vase containing
the verdict. His first inquiry was for Mr.. Smith, No
one knew where he could be found, and Mr.. CoweD,
the Chairman went out In search of him. followed by
few members OF the congregation Their search was
frutes and they returned to the church. where it
discovered that Mr. Smith had returned to his home In
Canarsie, L. l. The discipline" makes 1t necessary
that the Committee shall present their verdict to the
President who shall serve copy OF on the defendant
before its contents made publicly known. When it
was discovered that Mr. Smith had gone home Mr..
Cowen who also resides at Canarsie. started imme-
diately for the railway station. All attempts to
get any information concerning the verdict
from him proved futile. leading member OF the
church said that the solution Of the affair that
Comnittee's decision was against MI KendricR. and
that the Rev j. J. smith knew what the verdict was TO
be before he left the city; hat he LEFT because he was
afraid 10 deliver the decision while among the defend
ants friends, and that the Committee had consigned
lived in the same with Mr.. Smith, and by giving 1t
10 him there danger Of encouGtering the popular
Indignation twould be avoided TAiseemed 10 be the
prevailing opinion among the dlsappOinted members OF
the congregation -
cution that charge than that OF drunk
enuess against Mr. Kendrick, and that Dr. Francis H.
nye was aware Of the facts by which IL could DC sub
stanated on the last day OF the trial the defendant
toduced an affidavit prove the alsy OF the charge
Inc Rev. J. j. Smith ruled out the paper despite Mr
keudrck appeal which took the ground that the slam
der lad been made and unless he could be allowed TO
clear himself OF IL the Committee would be biased IN
tneIr decision. Below is "A copy Of the paper:
STAT. or Ne York County Of hs0 CRy u Brooklyn Francis
doth depOe and that he resides al NO
rs North s1tt Of Br ;oyn, and phYsen bv profession
practice And deD0neni further that he called bf the
prosecution witness on the lt Gay 0 Apn 1914,
against l. i. headuek pastor OF ths fTst
Methodist Church a eponeni informed and believes sAt after
his e the cnufeh where sueh Ai ID be-
slid sehoiey stated substance A. follows; Ihst At
pretended intevew depOueni si deponents resi-
exhibited hm paper embracing
of adultery said Kndrek and assured nm hAt b dr
Doeut could prove such chaIge and produce e woman h'o'a
hen and further that Fd Kndck had offered deponent money Ot
wtness touching such nAe Ana Seponens
further that such statements bJ said Sehoe above re-
AL absolutely unq1A1cdg false that
Lsy04r dd pretended interview nor al tn' une of
make sncA of similar ssteen, ebef 0i Ihem 70 sAi
e. oher person. deponen never pei4re1 snh
oc against sd kendrck that nterits OF Conversation
dtpoleui Al" sad Schoel, Eith hendrleA a. SH
So falsely pretended BY said sehosy in his eIsmiaauon.
H. DOLE
sworn 70 before me, tis 80 day Of Apnl, 1874.
IA D. BIEDsALL. Con. Of Deefa