The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
TWO pUGlLISTlC PARSONS.
a cLERGyS TRTED ron STRIKING
4 morn CLERG TMIN.


From n, south SIDE ObssrU,r.
DR. Boocock was pastor OF the Baptist
church. Rockville Centre, Tor about TWO wears
but for va'ions reasons resgnen n1 st
tended he Rev. Mr.. virgins preaching service
br. Wright on ascending tho pulpit FOUND an
goococl to oflirinte This Nr. Wright declined
20 d., as he considered that Mr. Iioocock wa,
trying to supplant him. Mr. Wright saws no Ind
on several previous occasions asked MI. boo'Ock
to ofhciate for him, and that once lie asked MN
TO road and pray. and Nr. Boocock read nlnoil-
niue verses Of the SCRIPTURE, commenting on
every verse. so that Wrignt had no time to
preach. THIS ana other tnngs made him view
MIR. Boocock's vista win displeasure. M.
Wright thcrcfNe told his congregation that
there was underhand work going on, and That
they were no more Wiling to receive ma reSigna-
tion than he was to give N. The doulnies met
at the depot in the afternoon. aud had an en-
counter, wordy and Otherwise.
The Rev Mr.. Wright, ~ he Says, on tho ADVICE
OF his Elders, sworc out q war; mt. charging he
Rev MIR. Boocock with violently assaulting
and beating him ON the 9Th OF December on the
depot platform al the liellmnre salon OF the
Southern Railroad" The trial took place on
Saturday last. at the hotel OF ". +. Sammis
Bmtnyils south, before Justice James NJ. sea-
Geo. 4. Mott, Anthony wsrlne. and MIR Drum
appeared as council tor Mr.. wright and George
Wallace Tor MIR. Boocock.
The case hal acquire great notoristy on the
South side, from the fact that the heigerenis
were ministers OF that gospel which teaches
that brother shall not 20 to law with br ther
and th ths lilcgcd assault WIS committed ON
determination tockcd to tho ttial from Ridge
wood, Seaflrd licmore. SmtuNille south,
Newhridrc. Merrl. l., llcmpstead. Freepoit. and
Rockville Centre, and so great was the crowd
that scores could not gaih admitlance 10 the
room.
Tho Rev Henry Newman Wright, complain
mi. testified Know Sir. Boucotk somewhat;
met BIN ON SndaN. Dee. . at B,llmur' station;
went 10 tho depot -nlulcd my furnd-, aud
while u tlnt act was ,ai % aside bN il1o'uch {:
he O. tutd ih. generation bs SOWING How
could Won lie down ther, this morning -,f"
kuI / IH g. Nf Goo ftf A
EeItlrD. 70 Wauf 'l- fut o liu lrst timing |
wa then walking away. wncu o." pushed ot
kuutkrd lucDf tlc ilHff ru : uftcrW ara O. ok
astcp tuw .rd Inn ani = td; " am not heni.
In man. hNt never run;' " and here "udcth,'
added the w''ues. in on orthodox way, " the
nrst and second le-son-."
cross examined hy Counsellor Wallace Mr..
Booco'k VA IN my audience ~ the morning
service lnd nn ronvcr~a ton went home WIN
DAVID u llwIu. went .lrr,t' FROM hi. mousse 90
the Gcu,' told Nj llIucocA he WAS 20 iu'- RI
ble httie puffv: | ou-ht TO have stid nn isi.-
nincsut it'll Juhnu, Rull; did not call him nm
imuo.tgr; di-unctly Know that lie asked me
why he'd ~; lc appeared TO to very angry
Thursday following | maze compliant oil rect
to stating whether 1t was Of my own voltiOn
that brought the charge.
1he lev Dr. Booc,-k was tho first witness for
the defence. lie testified Reside at Rlcki lie
Crntrr te'rcmner distinctly where WAS On
the ,th inN.; TENDED service AZ Nr. I"ole :
house. ~. WRIGHT ~ 'iating AZ the concp-i On
OF the .er,ire .-hod ucrni- sion u Mr.. Wright
60 say q Tow words Mr. Wu-nt did not accord
mo that riyil. re met CONT iaiuaut at th" de-
pot ln the afternoon called hin aside md said
TO HIM. Brother Wright, huw could YOU make
that std curnt TINS morning, know lng IL not tu
be True = Alr. wright said " DO You cah me a
hArt" placed nN hand upon hi, arm and sid
" No; We not used .uch words. lie made an
swer aud called me PUPPY.
sand ihcfe'. ~ need 10 he angry about
H." and then he called me AN irpn.tor. theI
turned WY from Tim saying. " It's a waste ol
words talking t. }ou, in doing 30 dressed ms
arm lt M de st.p bach. aid IN doug ,o hi'
manel ON his arm during tie conseraatili T. B.
n custom hHNp. Nr. Nrislfs hat was haif on
his lie d and hllf 0u hia reheod. Had no f. T.
Ing Of .nscr. So. muaiieni did not use any
Frank Nciar ne. Fred. Ncfarlnnd. and c. G.
{. Chase were examined WlfuVs-e4 for tH,
defence lut white tier evidence did not hell
the case ~ the Complainant much, 1t helped TIA,
Cnun-cl f1r defence then ad ,re-sed the jlrv
Remnrhine the circumstances ~ thu sltercatiOn
be clai1 "a that ,r. Hoocock had acted the tart
OF Christian ana gentleman in Kindly cJiliul
Mr.. wright aside aid rrmuf straiing with HIN
To Ills face for King mlssiatrment In the
morning Instead II going behind his back ant
saving evil things 4 hun "a custom much g.,
common. The iurN could see that he had no
con ui.tcd assault and batter, In any true sens,
Of the word. las the c1mplail ant hld know led =
ed that he was not injured at all ; and there Wa
no evident intent OF iriuung him. lie real
from legal works NJ hand to prove Ia Z tnrr'
must always be proved Intention To- commi
bodily harm leiore = def, udani could be con
victcn II .ssailt and battery.
Councillor Mott foll The jug, TAT . push or
shove or "-queoze' constituted assault ~
battery Th" Court ch-r-ei TO .he anne edect
provided v ne done iu ga To- manner.
The Jury retrrt about an hour, bat He'd q,
agree on verdict fuey wcre then discharged
and hfw ifi j was Sc down lfr iut-gdN.
The following dIS 'te difficulty was ..ttlel
the cumrliuant withdrawing. tho Char-t, aLt
each ia> NJ half the costs.