The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01
CLERG YNEN OU.IRRIcLLINU.
The Trouble Between the Rev. Messrs. Sweet
ser and NcCarthy-A Trial Cut short.

Tho trial Of the Rev. G. L. Mccarthy ON the
charge OF immoral conduit terminated uncX-
pc"cdly yesterday. The tribunal WINS composed
Of three clergymcn. the Rev. Drs. SAKE. Fisher.
and Gunnison. and two laymon- Mr. Lipponcott.
the Eighth avenue baker. md Mr. Darling. the
wealthy merchant. They. with tho Row. H. G.
Swcctscr and many members " tho Blocker
Street Church. sat at u long table In the Bbc
clnss room. At another table sat Mr.. Mccarthy
and IA large showing OF the membership OF the
row American Free Church that he has recent
ly established. The Blocker street folks felt at
home. and listened with an air Of confidence.
The now church pnrtsans sat close together. and
kept thoir Dyes on their pastor. strong fool
ing on both Sides showed itself in low applause
or laughter as the pastors alternately won
Chairman A. C. Hewlett Of the trustees OF the
Blocker street Church partially c9n,rnditcd
his testimony of ihn previous day. He hnd SAID
the month. at $500 u month. and that Mr.. Me.
earthly was dismissed on account Of doMrnal
preaching. Yesterday he admitted that the
clrrgvmcn was employed 90 prcnch until MIR.
Swoctscr should return from n tour in Europe;
and Nj. mccarthy exhibited nm affidavit sworn
that tho withdrawal was in accordance with
the terms OF IN agreement and u public an
nounccmcnt and after payment in full for SER
vices. The witness countenanrcd the Rev. l..
&. Sweriscr's charge Of ha'kmnil by saying
,nnl' IN ms opinion. II was hlnf kmailing Tor
uit'r his " thdraWAl from the church. This
had reference f. "a suit which Mr.. Mccarthy
brought ia the Court of Common Pleas against
tn trustees. who compromised ny pnylng 500
salary and 500 for counsel The witness. the
clergyman, judges. and Mr., Mccarthy were fire.;
qu"ntly nt luggrtncads during the "Ntrh@ion ~
this testimony. When the committee rrprovrd
The heicndnnl for using considerable time he
replied, Won. Mr.. B'ccher took six months
and think ought to be entitled 10 at least six
Yes" said the grave Chairman. but you
gr ssmun of-gong in and coming out Of the
Mr. Mccarthy mi-uronnun ed Mr. Swcriscr's
name. and the rci'ri was, DO not spoil my
=, Y.ull do that yourself soon enough" said
Mr b. j. siasg. n trustcc Of the church and
the architect for the Board OF T. iuraiion. refused
To- testify until the opposing tlcrsymcn signed
an agreement not to hold him responsibility in
court for amy testimony he might give. Mr.
VI Carthy said that he would asN adyire of his
lawyer. He was Informed 10y III" Chairman. pr
SaNo' TINT h. WIS eNpcHrd to submit to the
there. for Mr.. Mccarthy declined to say that he
fully submitted 10 the rules adopted 10y the state
Convention Of Univcrsulsts, and there was
some cNriiement when H. declared mat no
would not endorse " the evil practices oi tn" de-
nomination.. Ih"r. was an adlpurnmcnt ut
noon to permit Mr.. Mccarthy to confer with his
saa SG l YH dqiv Of .. tie hi. " sg"r s
yiscd him not tosign the agreement, rs
it was. foolish. onr-silcd. and incirec.
iual II gives immunity 10 lying" He could
not submit - infamous star chamber pran-
tiro- such ~ were maintained by n similar Dis.
ciplnr Committee in the trial of a brother cler
gNmnn'
Have YOU" said DR.. SAKE, instituted civil
suit for libel against the Rey Mr.. Sweci2er.
based on thr charg, preferred 10y MIR. Sweetsef
Yes have. said Mr.. Mccarthy. based on
those charges and on ISLANDERS of me to other
persons"
VIII you promise to withdraw that sut2'
No. | VIII prosecute that and other suits
again-, every witness who ha, sandcred me Ia
this room"
Tho judges bit their lips in mute aslonish-
mont Then their heads mot over the table, and
an r "A cpisiiltaton they retired 10 private CON
fer When thny returned Mr. Biddlc. who
II q friend to Mr. Mccarthy. said TINT the only
WAY T. settle tn" case WIS for Brother Swccser
10 withdraw the charges This Mr. SWrct-rr
-lid hr ,ou~id urcd an insult Dr, SaNr an
nnuur"d that h. and his ASSOC ui'- had deter
ting broke up ln disorder.