New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-11

THE REV. MR.. UISWALHS DEFENSE.

He TESTTIEs THAT HE NOW SUPPORTS HIS VIE,
WHO HAS ABUSED AND sLANDERED HIM-IiIs
DIFFICULTY WITH TRINITY CHURCH.
The committee of the trustees OF st. Johns
Guild Mcssrs Floyd, Spear and lIalgartcn met again
last evening the GuidrOOm to hear and investigate
charges against the Rev. Alvah Wswal The chairman
sta ed that no one having appeared against MI Wiswa,
that gentleman would be allowed to give his reply
10 various reports that had been circulated about him.
J. d. Townsend read "A letter from Mrs Wiswall, now at
South Vernon stating that at present her health would
not permit her travel He also stated that he had
letter from lady, Mis-. MattOOn, also OF South Vernon
saving that the proprietor Of the house where Mrs Wis
wall was boarding had said that that lady was IN he:
usual health. Mr. WiswIl then was sworn, and in reply
TO the questions OF Mr.. Townsend, his counsel, said
The charges published in The World Of Feb %, 1s77,
Of cOnjugal inndeIty and OF mismanaging my wte's
Berriar in August; 1868 and lived with her until May,
1873 she Is II years older tLan am Ny life was QUO
the ministry a. Mrs. WswI desired, aud because Of her
Jealousy. She became Jealous within three WeeAs alter
She daiY charged me with inndeiity IN
vOlyng many ladies' OF the highest social position even
had only snokrn to deIn in the street. Mrs Wiswall
ia al Sccp,s and counsel for the management of
her property, and / believe always acted with
their advice. The properly, when / married
Her income was 500 that year; mine was $1,000 We
have one child girl, who is about II years old she
mother taught her 10 SPIT III my lace aI. caii me
At The church ana when [ returned home was Obliged
to give an account of all bad done II mad spoken 10
any ladies who CHANGED TO be dshked by my w1e was
not allowed TO have my dinner only once used
abusive Ian uage toward her One DAY when nae lcit
the house 10 do nay work as usual, MIS- Wiswan wrote
letters three OF my friends saying had eloped These
were shown TO NE in the street when reached holne
that evening che was very abusive ana d thcn say
'You bag! Go to your holc!" "
This paper denyng PIECE handed , 10 vha ny v emf
to New York although left word al home as where
Mr. Tsw NIL When De 'H sfn Trinity Tf Cnc WAS
very poor and slept fof TWO OF tnree ~eehs AZ n %
me To- 20 10 St. Lukes Hospital but took Inc TO his own
house. where remained for some time, receiving every
Something toward her support In 1873 from salary
of 50 600 Mrs Wiswa and my child received 1872 80
IN tvna Of friends supported myself and sent
III $50 In 1915 gave her about the same amount III
datons Nv income was derived from the dues Of
the members. During TIE last SIX months seoo ha
5000, and have sent Mrs Nlswal anu Ill! chiiu @oVo'
have receipts for this money from her
Here Mr. wiswau identified many receipts, some OF
which Mr. Townsend read To each receipt was attached
nucb abuse Mr. wiswa commonly alluded to in this
wav Received from the aforementioned reproDate'
&c. These were signed by Mrs. Wiswal) number OF
rostal cards were also read which Mr. Wiswal swore
were in his wifes handwriting some Of which he had
received himself They were cOuched III very vic ahu
vituperatiye language. One was:
l wrote you that Jcnne'S cough was very bad. VII
spend on balls would DO it, II they wont iei YOU senu
the money OF your hsAeS ~;
brIug il when they come here begging
Mr. Townsend offered many others OF the same KIND
only worse Abusive letters which Mr. WiswaI had re-
ceiyed from his child were also read The counsel ted
Rad letter which the witness swore ne hd a.ceNSu
IRON, the Rev Dr. Morgan DIX, dated April ~, ds,G
9tng that the yestry OF Trinity Cnufch would pIooapy
eToneTate Mr. Wiswau from the charges OF cor
inGai inndeity and fraud IN the manageeIIntiml
~ Lis UIfes estate but would probably add mat ms III
9nrIe was injured By these charges MI MisWan sad
he understood this 10 be the g 0und OF us usls i
IRON Tlnty Church He swOre thai ne hu ashed a.,
yesfigation from the vesry OF the charges Ir
ltfr Vas n so read and sworn 10, as csihins u 1
IT, s,ying mat MIR Wiswa mad not directly siiu NE
wonld rather be dismissed from Trinity Cnlren t IA;
sVn and that money would be c0nslGe,eu .; Htai -
value Tor dismissal but Dr. DIX lad InIHIied i1 1 %
from some remarks OF Mr.. Wiswall Mr. MsWali da
fled mai al no conversation with Dr. DIX Had ne .n
statements that sAould be so construed me INN ~, 30
the meetings and OF St. Johns Guild az INC J ~ he
trouble with Trinity Parish, going 10 SNOW .nan 80
Guild upaujulously sustained Mr.. NisWau VIE ieau
These have already been published IN ~ ht No mors
Dir. FLOYD the chairman, then stated lhal ~ n.oas
meetings would be held, but when the coni'' ee ""'
ready 10 report the time would be announce"