New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-24
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4 STORMY MINISTERIAL TRIAL.

DENot-NCTNG THE COMMITTEE AND HIS ACCusEk-
A DAY PILED WITH wRANGLiNG.
"You are morally and spiritually unfit to sit
upon nv case" said the Rev Charles T. Mc'ar'"y " o
COMMITTEE Of the state Universast Convention when u
was announced in the ecturc-room OF the Bleecker
Street Universaist Church yesterday morning that II
had neqn decided 70 20 on with his trial. notwhstand-
ing his protest Of the previous day. Mr. McOafthy
looked dchanty his judges. and then turning upon the
Rev Edwin C. sweetser, his accuser, he exclaimed !:
You may SMILE Sir. but will soon give You something
TO laugh about" He declared that the committee was
partial and preiudi,ed and that he had already I'M
Reached three Of ts members He had no respect
for them as individuals and he did not EXPECT justice at
their hands However, ne would proceed with the case
but under protest.
Mr. sweet.cr read the first charge against Mr.. Nc
Carty the substance of which that he had violated
his trust as an ordained minister OF the Uniyersais
Church, while supplying the pulpit OF MI. sweetsef'
and had created disturbance by preaching two fare"cl
sermons so called in which he used false and absurd
language about the trustees, the society," and to Mr.
Swectsrr.
newspaper report OF a sermon Of Mr. McCarthys ana
statement furnished by him to the press were offered III
evidence Mr. Mccarthy objected in lively speech IN
which he again gave his opinion OF the committee an"
Mr. Sweetser The prosecutor replied and tie session
was speedily thrown into confusion, both ministers
speaking at once. Mr. sweetser argued for admit
ting the document and Mr.. Mccarthy dealt
blows right and left in excited speech
Etiion Allen connscor lust then IN, and for the
,' " vo The Court advice and Mr.. Mccarthy was
informed that the documents were cOhsclcu ~ itcI
nIr mccarthy took exception to the ruling MT NJ
Ian ~ The RnIrl of Trustees examined by Mt
swcctser IN regard to Mr. McCuthys statement ih1 s
dismissal was caused bv few meInners on ule
declaring that they would moi hiro siitug'1 nc cludc
as pastor Mr. Mccarthy here objected another g'Llrie
ID, tween the ministers cn,urd a1 pr. NtDiitn3 i
carcd lie would leave the room # the Court was nor ess
partial and dd not cease playing the part oil solicitor io'
y rcct.cr in long direct examination, elected tcs
tnony that me trustees had severed 'ir MtCalthN
connection with the church on olhcr Elo'ils man az,
one ALLEGED iN him Mr. McAdam, VINO Is LAWYER was
cXduin,d by MI Me- arthy' Wo hep we ,i, -
constant excitement hy hlS QUESTIONS nv , ~ NJ
Mr.. Swcctscr repeatedly claimed NV lIa;t,rth,
n told him 10 take his scat ana sharp words and
shorncr retorts were frequent between thcm; 1iI'
eut'sG.con With NJ McCarhy's pastorate. Mr. Ne
C,r.Hv insisted upon knowing ~ what way 9iS0',:A.i
Win him Tdc witue. said that she had heard complaint
from members I'm regard To ll hctdrtN u ~ ~ 49,
smith who he'd expressed Dissatisfaction Mr' M' iinN
ased FOX additional names, say ~ tat ne ~ih" 80, 40
, rtortci Mr. Swccscr ''Oh. do take your seat for
i've minutes" called out Mr. Mccarthy The court mere
In m" afierGGn session. MT Mccarthy asked for the
.,,lu, of letters winch passed between himself AMI
Nr Nc tIa,n concerning his engagement AMI dismissal
AIR SWcpscr declared Chat he did not know where th'N
,i ana at She letters did not bear upon tho questions
NJ ssIe NJ NcC lrtly accused Mr. Swcctscr of duplic
it's. and then continued hi. crosstAahIlion G' .
cAiam who stated that Mr. Smith told INN ih't Ne
understood tnat Mr.. Mccarthy had made trouble IN olheF
Ar Sy,,etscr here objected and MI Mccarthy asked
that hr be compelled 30 rake his seat dr. 5WeetseI i
no competent tgan broomstich 10 cohu"'' INC
prosecutions" sad Nh mccarthy. Lilo, .r,.t.
Nrsti.nulson, one OF the committee exclaimed ms
thin. must be st1pped' -
Mr. McCutiy-Nhat right have You TO say mat yon
vino have been impclchcdi Order shouted me
court bur long lime before order was restored.
Mr.. McAdam said that Nj smtL referred TO Autn5 -
one of Oh. places where Nh Mccarthy ha caused ir'uc
Mr.. Mccarthy sand the trouble az Albany was caused 10
Tie church refusing 10 pay MS salary. IttacheIs nue.
d., pad be- or, II they are deo'dIHi, lhel i,'.
81 A." Mr. SRcct,er smiled ~ tins remark, ana MI
Mccarthy SAID that he tionSht MI S"eci'ei H'd D ~
badly d"morilzed, a, ne was Iy'nS 10 sleHl Ell
Tnc Wines said Miss Moore had objected to Mr.
Of n" % i,r persons except The three already named.
Mr. NcCu.hy questioned Mr McAdaA 10 rcsari IL the
ana the urt sustained the objection. VT. McIai;R
few into la-e and again hciald me ineinpeiS or tue
~, ~, ' ,ir S,rcescr That's NV business" re-
codrt Accepting as Gospel that when comes rom pr
sweetser. The Gospel comes iI0m nm very accueht
Inc court here declared that it would permit Mr.
NcCarthy 90 no longer continue his abusive language
the excited minister " told you have not Tie sisht
All me members OF the court pounding the tap.c wan
their fists The din finally subsidized "h'h thc lungs OF
the ministers and members oil thc c"hilll'cc W.
weary, and Mr. Mccarthy was Iciniii'Id 10 JIoce,i.
&c Icrr comes nv counsel sald me- as H. i"',l V
m ana now u make 81 iod Do' I"l "a ~ @
,riucd circular 20 Inc witness. Is hir. McAudu
lad read ID. Mr. swertser took the paper qua place.
ia his ul.kct. whcreuucu there much WrtnE.u-
Nlettpr written by ar. McAdan was next handed ln
bv Nr. Mccarthy, Who reached for ~ WAeh thc Will =.
lid read a. Nj S"ce. ser, however, a'''H.Il ~. "t
aul snacled IL from the Witness hand aild great tA-
otiH iil anu , ~. ,,ll nat io H. riirfcI in coirt ol
lps.cc said Nj. McClrhy's counsel "Itkc Your seal
almost everybody talking and ge>ticulaths. -
comes 90 question 81 l'icc. you Et lhe WORST 81 ~
The second charge was Then read, that Mr. Mccarthy
L SOL IN l.