The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
A PASTORS PREDICAMENT.
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STORY roLp-A LIVELY TIME IN COURT.
Tho case OF Mrs Leavitt against tho Row. d. NJ Nc
Canrcy OF the Church of Saviour was again before
judge smith, at the Fifty street Court yester-
day morning. The court room was completely hiled
with the friends the accused and OF the complainant
There werc At least one hundred and ny people pres
ens most of them OF the congregation over which the
Rev Mr. McCafrcy has presided. Mr. Nathan Ncsoit
appeared for the defendant Judge Smith held the
examination in private room MI McCanrey put III
IN appearance carly and seemed quite dcsrous Of nav
ing the matter fully investigated An unusual number
OF reporters hand anxious to get the full par
ticuars Of the case They sbarpcned their pencils IN
vain, for the was adjourned I'LL Monday me ioi'
lowing were the proceedings
Judge Smith-As this case Is an important and Gu
sious one deem 1t proper that senographer should
be appointed to write down what is said.
Mr. Ncsbit, for the defence, rcplicd-I do not sec
anything special this The fact Of tho matter
is tho newspapers have exhausted tho cx.Mayor Hall
mystery, and they havo turned 10 with will TO mys-
lily this Third avenue quarrel II stenosrapher be
necessary move that the be adjourned 10 Mon
DAY.
This was DONE The crowd Of spectators arxiously
waiting Tor developments occupied the court room
until they heard that the matter had bcou postponed
when they quickly left They were pretty evony d.
vided in their VIEWS although the majority evidently
favored the pastor
MRS. LEAvirT's COMPLAINT.
Mrs Leavitts affidavit is to this eiicct:-That on
tho 18th OF March went TO the Third avenue
church TO the pastor, whom she found alone
Aiior iransacting some business she was leaving,
when he put his left arm around her neck ana
kissed her tho mouth and said, ~ love you; como
back" Dcponent loosed herself and answered, ~
am married. suppose my husband know Of I'M" w
Tho pastor said, Don't betray me. will be good
friend to you. It's pity You arc married.. You arc
the only woman l over loved"
The Rev D. 81 McCaIrey expressed himself as
deeply by the injustice done HIM by the press He
says 1t Is easy TO ruin mans character, and
that he has no doubt many people believe him to DO
guilty when he Is entirely innocent lie claims thut nc
could easily have been found on Friday atet mao
the least search been madc Tor him. He thinks that
the womans story should not have been printed With
his sdo OF the occurrence His manner Is excit-
able, and the following statement was gwen IN hcrv-
THE PASTORS STORY.
~ came to know Mrs. Leavitt by her visiting mo on
tho 18th inst when introduced herself TO me and
asked my assistance for herself and husband. On
several occasions beirendcd her, and not only her
but her husband and poor woman friend named Mrs.
Bennett Later on Mrs. Lenvitt, through asking my
sister, became attached 10 our church CHOIR We wcrc
To have April 4h, and she was desir0u US vi
taking part in received several visits from Mrs.
LeaviIt and Mrs. Bennett, and visited them twice,
finding them out. and on tho occasion OF my Sec
ond meeting with the husband and Mrs. Bennett.
Dir. Leavitt locked me In room, and then became
subject to his vilest abuse He tod he would make
me as great scarecrow Beecher had boon made.
On Friday arrested by Ofccr Foley and together
officer treated ms In ungcntemanly way, but when
reached the station house easily made evident my
entire innocence
COURT
Some OF tho witnesses being kept out OF tho court
room Lcavitt wished TO exclude the PARSONS sister
ALSO The minister Dteriered, and there were ndica-
tions of u in court, when Officer OConnor scpa-
rated the combatants. Before the separation Lcavtt
her exclaimed 'I'li kill YOU" referring TO McCaircy.
Even when he had been restrained he looked angry
ut the pastor, exclaiming, 'l'll prosecute you. "
Mr.. +. Il. Leavtt and his wife arc certainly In
xh npre IN
they bring against the minister Lcavt takes quito
TO heart that McCanrcy should DO able 10 find any
counsel defend him. and said has already as
the clergyman. II tho Lcavt;s are only pretending
they act well their part Late yesterday afternoon
the husband had number OF Witnesses summoned.
He told The Judge that already he had been told TO let
the matter rest and that violence had been threatened
him. Tho prisoner was allowed to 60 on PAROLE
THREATENING SHOOT.
HERALD reporter called on Mrs. Lcavitt. at NO.
7oS Second avenue, yesterday Sho repeated her story
already published, and then contradcted several OF
Mr.. McCailrey's statements. She said that when
called the pastor, at the time he made the indie.
cent proposals TO her. alone; his sister did not
come at any time during the meeting. Yesterday
morning during Mr. ana Mrs. Ieavtt's absence, two
their and began intimdating Mrs. Bennett and
Mrs Philips who were there. They called Mrs. Lea
witt indecent Names aud OF them went so tar as to
Say they would shoot Mr. Lcavitt II ho should
TO court next Monday morning 10 appear against
Mr. McCa0rey. Mrs. Philips, II Is said, Is aware OF
some OF the PASTORS former shortcomings, and cx-
presses herself willing to testify in Mrs. Lcavitts be-
half Sho and Mrs. Bennett have botn been sum-
monod 10 appear in court, and lively scene is cx