The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
WISWALL WEEPS.

CONCLUSION OF THE EXAMINATION RY THE
COMMITTEE OF THREE.
The committee Of three appointed to investigate
certain charges made through tho press and otherwise
against Rev. Alvah Wiswal Master OF ST. Johns Guild
met again last evening ut the rooms OF the Guild in
West Fourteenth street. All tho members OF the
committee, Messrs Floyd, Spear and Holl-
gartcn, were present Mr.. Wiswall was present
and his case conducted by his COUNSEL
Mr. Townsend. No person appeared TO make
charge, and Mr. Townsend stated that he had written
to Mrs. Wiswall offering 10 pay her expenses to New
York II she wished to appear before the committee
subsanatc the charges sho has made against her
band lie read Mrs. Wiswalrs reply, when that
owing TO Ill health she unable To come and also
letter from another lady, to whom he had written,
stating that she had called ut tue house whero Mrs.
WswalI lived, and has informed that tho latter
lady was In her usual health.
wiswALL EXAMINED.
Mr.. Wiswa was then sworn by Sir. Max s. Ellcr
who sa'd he was u notary public, and u number OF
questions were put TO HIM ty Mr. Townsend regarding
me relations between MIN ana his wife, the OF
their separation, &c Mr.. wiswa denied tho or
the published statements oil Mrs Wiswal charging him
with nhuety and with derauding her out oil certain
property he stated that Mrs. wswal, VINO was from
twelve TO fifteen years his senior, casouabiy
jealous OF him from very time alter their mar
riage and that thor llfo rendered very unhappy
from this cause. She wished him TO give up tho
ministry and 10 1.-Two IN tho with her. aud his
refusal was one OF the principal OF their unhap-
piness sue was daily iu The habit oil charging hi with
uhdclty, and persons OF the highest staining and rc-
spcctaDity the church tho object oi her sus-
pcions no give many Instances Of her peculiar freaks
oi jealousy being In tho o q child i've year
old-and said that HIS daughter taught 10 spit IN
his lace and treat han with every marx Of dIsrespcct
Mr. Wiswa was asked u he had called his wife '.an
old bag" Before answering he hid his face bchiud
piece of manuscript. When he uncovered ms eyes
they were seen 10 contain u tear each. III did he
answered, amid brcatbIcss silence lilo gave an ac.
count OF tho various Of money he
had paid her for her support aud that OF
their daughter since their separation, tho average
amount being about 81 900 year, und her receipts,
winch gwen In evidence, wcro extraordinary
productions small piece OF paper In Mrs. Wswals
handwriting produced, stating that s.Mr wiswalI
viii be found al Mrs L., No. = ~ and which,
sworn, was affixed ON one occasion TO tho out.
side OF his door. number OF postal cards from her
her usband after their separation wero also read
They in nearly all cases, made demands for money
to procure clothing for their daughter and
other sucn things, and recommended tho
other luxurics Tor Mr.. Wswars n,istrcsses
The question OF Mr Wiswail's removal from Trinity
Churcn then gone into, aud number OF letters
read bearing upon tho subject Tho driit OF this
portion OF tho evidence 10 snow that tho removal
was not consequences OF The charges made against
him, but, expressed by Dr. Dix,
because "his character as . clergyman had