The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-24
rnE REV. NIX. MCirrREr's srORY.
Why he was Prisoner In the Thirty-hnh
street Police station.


When Justice Smith took his place in the
Yorkvillo Police Court yesterday morning Mr..
and Mrs Lcavit were There. with tolcraby
large body guard Of friends. prepared - charge
that the Rev. Dominick NJ MrCanrcy " the
Church Of Our Saviour had been guilty Of i'm
morality and " fprilly kissing Mr~ L1aviu
But the accused pastor did not appear, and.
finally complaint Of riotpus coniu was
made against him. and tn justice ordered his
arrest. H. is to bc taken to court thi, morning.
The Row. Dominick NJ McCafrrcy sat with
his sister in his pleasant shaded parior at $50
Lexington avenue yesterday afternoon. Both
looked serious and troubled. The accused
pastor said. in relation to the charge against
him:
"On last Thursday week the 18th. Mrs Lcav-
III came TO my study in the church to sec me.
That was the first time that | ever saw her: my
sister was with mo on that occasion Mrs. Leav-
~ said: i have como to- you 10 ask your aid. I
am starving. and my husband IL a louirr. and
does not anle 10 work. We have nothing to
eat gave her some tea and bread. and then
she went home. On Friday evening. Il week
ago she came again 10 the church. and this
time as cd to De- admitted to u place among the
young ladies who are prirf sing for con 'rrt
that il to be- given on thc 4th Of April, fof the
benefit Qf the church. The young ladic'.
twenty light in number were already rccitlng
their parts and | accepted her services. and
she took her place among ia" performers. She
went through n'r part IN a manner liNl WIS
unlady Ike and offensive 10 ihe other per
formers. AZ she started for home that night
sho request Il M to call at her house 90 invcsti-
Fary With her, RIe, p ~@ wom mS VIVA nane aRe
sad. was Mrs. Bennett. and her husband. who
lives in Harlem. is out OF work. went ac-
corlingly on Saturday. and found Mrs. Bennett
and her mother and Mr.. LruVit and his wife,
After hearing Mrs Benpctt story told her to
come To- TIA" church and would give her relief
She came with Mr-. Lravitt and I gave ca,h Of
them tickets that entitled tiiem 10 20 To- a bakery
SUNDAY evening sh, oaino Ia church and sat in
In" choir. and on Mcdnr -dav evening. that be-
ing the night on which the Indies M. lor prao-
i.', sh" took her place among the performers.
Sh" was attended hy her husband and rs they
went away they took with them thirteen con-
"On Wednesday morning last. Mrs. Bennett
ana Mrs. Iruvitt came 10 my study ana asked
for more help They asked me whether could
give them money und groceries. and ! said that
| wis very sorry hut had ncithcrthe one nor the
other. hut that /. they would come on Thursday
evening would give them brcad gav" Mrs.
Bennett "A pair of SHOES when She W M away.
On Wcinceday afternoon Mrs. Leavitt sent me
n note which read:
Pleas call at my house this afternoon AMI oblieo
Il went at O'Clock aud they were not at
home Next dmv thinking that they might b.
incNtr"me want. | called there again. loaNitt
and Mr.. Bennett were alou" in his room A.
soon rs had entered LcaNitt closed tho door.
locked /. mud put the key int hi- pocket lie
said: am poor man. and now & YOU don't
give me money III muk" "A Charge against yuu
/ Tor N-Saui'inE my W'I'. Wh~ -Wt'h. ~ Ihhlf
as be- SPOKE. and H. cam" toward Inc louriShinl,
+ his fists. H. told IA to take 81 nay coat and
/ fight him il was q man. He kept 10" sitting In
! the chair over thrts-puart"rs OF an hour and
/ threatened me- AL Of The time. / WAS II close
/ prisoner. He threatened 10 iisi;ri,r" ~" h.iC T..
] hy congrrgatl'n ami through the pr' - II did
] n,f give him money.
" Last night l.Havtt had on 'r Foley station
! ed at my church toor and ~ the close of service
4 that officer arrested me-. H. " Nud give me NJ
/ opportunity tn ask him the cause of my arrest
On tine way Z, III" police station We were follow
/ ed hy "a crow I. and the officer kept singing on
! la thcm nav, him | nave him. | told hin
not 10 call attention to mo. ~ WIS not his prs
unpr. He drove tn sexton Of my church. VIII,
desired to accompany me. from my side. Hn,
I when the luit"r persisted todd him fn 40 tn he'll
la the pnc' station. The ofccrui the desk att"
/ hearing both sid ul IN" story. SAID that th"r,
! WIS nDf il, ut shadow Of proof against me-
| ami dismissed thu casn. I.epSit af'd Us though
hey ernly in the station. and TIE Scrgean
/ uhr, ..t-nrI To lock him NJ II hr iil NOT Keel
quiet. Nm sister did not quarrel with Mr.. Lcay
| 1T in the station ~ II was report IA she did.