The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-03
PASTOR M'CAFFREY'S CASE.
INOtrRTNG INTO THE en- mar TINT
mn hISSED MRS. LE.iJfTE

Deliberate per,ur, Somewhere FIAT Contra
elections In Des"rIbinR scene In the Pns-
tors study In the Church OF our saviour.
The Yorkvillo Police Court was incon-
vnui.utlv crow led Yesterday morning when
Justice Smith resumed the examination Of the
E.v. Dominick VI. McCafIrey on a charge Of in
doeently assaul,ng Mrs. Adelaide Leavitt
N.lry all the spectators. chiefly women who
tat on the front seats wore friends Of the ac-
ruscd pastor Of tho Church OF Our Saviour
Tho testimony throughout made It clcnr that on
either one side or the other deliberate perjury
was Committed for witnesses for tho defence SO
naty and in such important particulars con-
iradirtcd those for tho prosecution. and vicc
versa. TINT there was really no room for n char
table explanation of the Inconsistencies in their
Stories.
Miss Delln McCnfrrey sister OF tho accused
pnstor. testified that on the 10Th of March. tho
day named hy Mrs. Lcavitt IA that on which the
pastor she ayers assaulted her. she tho wit
ness was with her brother in his study in tho
Church OF our Saviour. Mrs Loaviu called
AMI said that she was destitute; that her hus-
5nnl was "A loaicr. who would not work. and
hat she was in absolute wont Of the ncccssarics
Of life. Mr. VI Cuflrey gavc her quarter Of
pound Of tca and two loavcs OF brcad. The
Witness was positive tina, her brother did not
ri-. from his chair and follow Mrs. Lcavitt to
Nc head of the stairs He did not say L love
rou.' lie did not kiss Mrs Leavtt nor did he
ls.aut her IN any way There wgs wooden
partition h iworn the pastor and Mrs. Lnavitt
whrn she WIS speak ins and she stood ia the
.h Ir'h. and MIR MrCaiTro, -at in his study and
slnko 90 her turD ugh tho window.
MIR. Annie Gain-worth corrolurated this tcs
ri" koVv' Mr II GafrrrSy. taRns . f. stand in
his own behalf, testified that on the ljn Of
March hr was s.tting in the study adloln.n, Ia"
church and Mrs. LouNlU entered H. sister
WIS there. and ilr WAS writing "a lcftrr to Comp
tronnr Kelly. asking for uid Tor the church
Mrs. lcHNu Suid That she was destitute owiu..
g. hor husbands id nos. and l-,cd th. VT
noes for ass stan r' H. showed her tlle lett =
tho church Ia disiensa aims very librrlly. aud
then give her two loaNe- and on" smnl pack
ctuu'i drhmat 'nlly. | never followed her &?
tn stairs. cor kissed her. or told her | lnvct
nosday he called 1T MIR Leavtt's house. in re-
from Mrs. Isayiti. Mis-, 'Le.ai1tit y Was uot
Bennett admitted him. and told him that Mrs
Ieaviti was out. but that her husband WINS in
the adjoining room. At that moment Mr. Leav-
III stepped from the kitchen into tho sitting
room. Lock ,d thr door. AMI put " KY int bus
fenI i'm, H. H. l,inr INV h, "I h"a|' ',S
---. huw dnt you give your hand To- me-. |
have been - JulgH smith, and y'u will bo
th"r var word n.r tlHt of any oh 20 clergyman
Will hr believed. You have ms. .t'd nav wifi
Tho witness replied: " tax my Solemn oath
deod." Mr., Lc'y.i' shook hi- a-i IN 10 pastor'-
Pics Thcn Nr N carry "on,na"'ii:: Il sat
Il wn. looked him straight In N" face. and re-
ter- u an hour H. fromcntiy threatened me- 4:
nui Mr.; Bnnunii who at h'liii,l him. nodded
her head ai me over his shoulder and suid.
Mr. Mooney. you', :ot money an i'iai TT.
ana il ylu don't III. with him he nav 30 y.i
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