The New York herald., 1876-12-20
Minister Schentk the Emma Mines Guar
aHire of SOundness.
DEBRIS OF THE "BABA" BURST-UP.


the idea of having Christian summer resors by tho
sea very kindly received by Methodists generally.
committee representing the Mcrrick IL. IL Camp
Meeting Association visited several seaside SPOTS on
Long Island Sound for the purpose OF selecting site
TO which they might transfer their annual encamp-
mont. The committee reported favorabIy on the buT
the back OF Sands Point, and facing what Is
the Sea Cliff property. Before the Merrick peo-
pc, however, had time 10 act the matter they
forcstalled by three gentlemen. who purchased
l75 acres Sea Clig thereby, OF course preventing
the founding OF another camp the opposite blum.
Those throo persons organized the association with
long given above. and transferred the property,
minus hvc OF the choicest views which they
served for their and benefit free OF taxes or
rents or any other financial equivalent for use A
stock company formed and nearly 100 shares
put on the market These have since been reduced to
about onchaiL When the property had been surveyed
and cut up into lots sale was made and the trustees
donated themselves two lots each services rendered
They have since two lots more in the same drec-
tion. For time the lots sold rapidly und there
seemed 10 be no likelihood Of any turn In the affairs OF
tho association. They spent money freely on
all sorts q experiments, making aud unmakng
roads, building tabernacle, dining halls,
hotel and other places, OF which they had
down again. the financial depression came 1873,
and has continued SINCE greatly endangerng Sea Cln,
as II has other property and places. Tho association
and individual memncrs thereof with grand dreams OF
q
around them and added Geld 10 field, until now the
association owns several hundred acres.
Very carly in the history OF the association a strife
arose between the trustees and stockholders and two
parties, heauea respectively by Rev. w. H. Du Puy
and Mr. l. A. Battershal, camo to be known by Their
leaders names MIR. Battershall had money ana
large share Of stock and was firmly opposed TO the
wild schemes OF the Dl Puy party, which mad spent
much money 10 very little purpose. Dr. Du Puy
enough prevent Mr.. Battcrsha being elected
President the second year and TO keep him out
iha Af thsnnt NJ
trustees bought or hired steamboat and lost money
by the operation, and the Other sldc rcsored TO the
civil courts TO find out about wnat they call 'the
s12, 900 steaLn They were placed undcr the ban for
gong before tho uubelievers instead Of settling their
differences among themselves But now they have
tarty-have enJoned tho Battcrshall. now known as
Inc Du Bos party from voting on certain seventy
lhares OF stock held by the executors OF the late
William J. Pease. When Du Puy sought to keep Bat.
iersha out OF the presidency OF the ASSOCIATION and
OF the Board OF Trustees he had to buy seventy
shares OF stock. But he had no money The late Mr.
Pease advanced the money by note. less 500 cash,
which few OF them raised by making pool" MI
Pcase received their note for the baance but when 1t
became due they had nothing to pay. rhe note
was sold at auction and was bid in by
gentleman for the executors OF Mr. Pease's estate
The executors allowed Mr. Battershal 10 vote their
proxy on the seventy shares, and Du Puy and party
from RECEIVING his vote. They then voted on ,hose
seventy shares and elected the Du Puy ticket, as al
ready reported. There were fifteen trustees elected
at the recent meeting for that purpose the 18th
inst tor one year. IL is claimed that such election
was irregular, Illegal aud fraudulent A petition By
the disaflected candidates was submitted TO the Su-
preme Court asking to have such election set aside
declare elected the petitioners, or to order elec
ton. The came up Tor hearing yesterday Dc-
fore Chief Justice Davis, holding Supreme Court,
Chambers
your Honor said MI. Chaunooy shafer, who ap-
peared the defeated and begerent candidates.
II want read some alidavits."
..rhere being dispute facts, think the mat
ter had better be sent to referee said Judge Davis
Every wci," said Mr. Shafcr; .'sivc us . referee
covered with iron, bristling like hedgehog-a man
who can't be talked 10 out Of COURT
.'Thc other side IS laboring under hallucnation,"
intsrposed Mr.. Felterich the opposing counsel.
ION good Lord, said Mr shaler, in tones betoken-
Ing tho utmost disgust.
Eve are not in camp meeting now, Mr.. shafcr,n
said Judge Davis. Great laughterl
mo. Your Honor; but am like the old sailor, who
said he would turn Episcopalan because tho priest
back
.liow many petitioners are thercg' pursued Judge
Davis
Twelve, y answered Mr.. Shafer.
'rhe same number us The apostles" said Judge
DAVIS, smiling.
Yes" answered Mr.. shafer, ''and ono De Puy
among thein;' and he then added, .The whole thing
is credit Mobilier inside IA religious corporation"
Quite lengthy discuss ION cnsucd upon the subject
oil tho appointment OF u referee, the conclusion OF
which was the granting OF the motion IN this regard
and the appointment OF Mr. William c. Traphagen as
such referee. When the matter before the lat
ter gentleman the probability IS that all the ms and
outs OF this peculiar controversy Will be brought TO
light
~ecre was rural atmosphere about the Court OF
Gcp.l'l Sessions, Part l, yesterday morning, when
the milk dealers fled in TO hear The continuation OF
Ihc trial OF Daniel Schump[ of No. 206 b, IN
dictcd for selling adulterated milk in violation Of an
ordinance OF the Board OF Health. Judge Sutherland
look his seat the bench at eleven ocock, and tho
was promptly proceeded with. Scientists were
hand on the day preceding, ana from all the SUR
ronndings 1t was evident that the trial was regarded
with great interest perhaps one OF the main ques
tons involved being the value Of tho lactomcter
means Of detecting adulteratcd milk. The Messrs.
Prentice Hastings appeared Tor the prosecution,
aud Mcssrs. wachlor and Lawrence defended the
prisoner. The case opened with tho testimony
OF Mr.. Caspar Goldman, OF the Board Of Health, who
deposed 10 OF tho ordnance against SELL
ing ad liberated milk. Dr. John g. White then took
the witness stand and testified that he employed
by the Board Health for the purpose OF inspecting
milk; he was he said, specially trained 10 tho Of
the laclometcr which used for testing milk; on
the 25th OF August he visited the premises OF the do
fendant at No 2o6 avenue b hc found ,herc large
quantity Of milk or sale; he tested some OF with the
Iactomcter and asccrtancd that Il registered only
eighty-hvc showing that fifteen per cent OF the milk
was water witness wont 10 state that he had
li7 tests OF the acomccr that he bad tested
lomctcr with milk from the COW and wacrcd milk aud
had always found the instrument rciiablc. discus
SION ensucd between counsel on both SIDES, but II
largely n technical character aud involved points OF
law abstract nature in which the merits OF the lac
tomcter we're referred TO Incidentally. The
rulings these points were generally in favor
oil the prosecution, and after descision
pronounced the testimony oi DR.. Whtc was
continued. The question as 10 whether he ever tasted
any her than cows milk was answered by the mono
syllable "No," which produced some mcrriment in
court. Counsei then pressed the Inquiry whchcfthc
witness could tell with certainty whether uid OF the
color and consistency OF mix milk not. Tho
that the uid he tasted on tho 18th OF
August last was milk.
The counsel for the defence subjected the witness TO
n rigid examination, apparently with the intcn-
;ion to show that the actometer was not reliable
test and the scicnce physics brought into rcqu
In helping the analysis OF the ingredients OF
mix. bottle tillcd with white liquid was produced
aud offered 10 the witness 10 test his powers Of analy
sis; but he refused 10 render any opinion anu tho
Court sustained his objection. long discussion then
ensucd on the specific gravity OF cows and other
miks The Doctor further testified that he had tested
solutions OF well known specific gravIlyn which the
specific gravity was indicated by the lactometcr
and found correct Counsel for the defence made
repeated efforts 10 get the wtress TO test the