The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-02
From the Chicago Times, February 2sth.l
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BE WANTS A FREH FfaHT iii rHH coMIRe
COUNCIL, WIFI pEA DuoRx u {

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There was no gathering In or saroupd th
Union Park Baptist church on last evening
That blatant ex.politiciaa: who: Oh Tuesda,
night, announced himself as the !" builder
Che church, and declared that he would ope1
e for the minister, In the name Of eve TIN
people," on the next evening was uowher,
TO be seen, and failed to fulfil his promise
Mr. Mccarthy, true to bis word, made nc
second attempt to hold services, but re-
manned in his comfortable quarters at ST.
Carohne's court, where he was the reciuen,
Of continual calls from bis supporters. Sc
the .heuse, which is topped Off with three
signal failures in the shape of steeples, was
enveioped in quiet and darkness, Save as the
watchnan tramped around it ard the gas.
lamp on the street.corner threw Pickering
shadows upon its brown sides.
A DEACON OF THE CRURCE
informed the Times reporter on Tuesday
that the charges would be completed that
evening and passed upon by the board; that
copy of them would be sent to Mr. McCar.
thy on yesterday, that he might know
whereof he was accused, and have opportu"
nifty to prepare his defence before the con-
vening of the council on Friday. To ascer-
tain if the programme had been carried out
as given, the reporter
CALLED ON MIR. MCCARTHY,
and was, as ever, cordially received by the
man who "dotes on reporters" though he
hoias That as tnterrae,Cers they are liable to
sometimes slip up"-if anybody knows the
translation for those words.
Reporter: Have you been notified OF
the call for council to try you, Mr.. McCar.
thy!
Mr.. Mccarthy: No; should not have
known that Ahere was to be council but
for what the Times told me this morning.
Reporter: Have you received a copy OF
the charges which are to be preferred against
you.
MIR. Mccarthy: No. have been waiting
for them all day, and wondering what on
earth they could be. l have been copjee
turing everything my Imagination could sug
rest. and have allowed fancy to fly till she i:
exhausted. What do you think they vii
be, now!
The reporter confessed his inability to an
swer questions, and especially questions a.
to what church-folk would be likely 10 az
or say.
Mir. Mccarthy continued: I have beer
told that the charges cover tWenty-hV!
pages of manuscript. Now, I want to ash
YOU another question. How long time az
YOU think q man should have to prepare III
defence against twenty-five pages OF charges
Reporter: That depends much on the ma
ture and weight of the charges. With you
knowledge of what they are likely 10 De
| what is your opinionr
AIR. Mccarthy should think that thre
| weeks would only be fair time. cnl
ask to be treated as justly Us Rafferty, ant
other criminals are. A very dog should D.
dealt with humanely. If O council con
| yenes, shall treat it with respect. NO mai
ter if it be Illegally called, it is not to blam
for that. I shall ask from it time to ansWe
the charges, and also fair, open trial
It must be an open trial, one q
| which whoever desires can be pre-
ent, don't want to be murdered in a &c
lar. Let it all come out. IF have done any
thing want to know it, and to have every
body know it. And if my prosecutors or
guilty, mean to have the public know ina
too. I tell you there will be some reYels
tons that will astound people if Wltnesse
whom have In mind, and who have mao
threats, take the stand against me. unoel
stand that certain woman-and you knoN
ber-says she can prove that l am la
Let her come on the stand and say so. Inc
| will show who she is, and what kind Oh
creature it is that would swear my chara'
fer away. But I must have time to e.
ready for these things. Have you seen 10
charges?
The reporter expressed bis regret that
had not. A gentleman present SAID one
the deacons lad told friend of bis, ut
O'Clock that morning, that the charges wel
| not filled ont vet uOr put in shape. II
thought