The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-24
PHOENIX MCCARTHY.

CONTINUATION OF THE HEARING OF HIS CASE
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FELLOWSHIP,
ORDINATION AND DISCIPLINE YESTERDAY
SPICY PROCEEDINGS.
The trial of Rev. G. p. Mccarthy before the Com
mittec on Fellowship. Ordination and discipline OF the
| Unversast Church was resumed yesterday morning
In the basement OF the Blocker Street Church Sew
era OF the accused PASTORS requests, for stcnog-
rapher. for tho swearing or Witnesses and other
things in reference to the mode OF procedure, were
denied. Mr. Sweetser brought forward tho first four
charges but In the first only was any progress made
! One witness examined In reference 10 II. From
/ Dsglnping 10 end the OF disorder, and
discourteous remarks by all parties were freely banded
about.
The com mittee assembled al ten O'Clock, Or. SAKE
presiding There was just quorum present. the
other members besides Dr. SAKE being Dr. Fisher, Dr.
! Gunnison aud the Rev. Mr.. Boardman. The commit
tee announced that thoy hud thoroughly considered
the plea OF jurisdiction and had decided TO 70
with the trial their body was constituted. MI Nc
| Carthy made long argument against this decision.
He characterized the judgment oil Tho committee as
preudiced. Ono Of the members tAr. Gunnison), bio
| said, had declared In OF the courts Of this city
that "he would have Nj. Mccarthy YETI Mr.. Nc
| Carthy considered II shameiaccdness in tho
members Of the committee to presume 70 try
that he had good grounds Tor civil action against
them. The committee had learned something OF his
| spirit, and, whether guilty or innocent he was IN
position TO exact from them an honest and Just boar
Ing Their decision was opposed TO the laws OF their
own conventions. Two courses were lett open Tor
h,m--cther 10 withdraw and before the civil courts
compel tnom to give him an impartial trial before
an impartial tribunal, or TO proceed under protest
He considered that BY the lattor method he would not
be su rendering his rights No subsequent action OF
The committee could create Jurisdiction He thero.
fore asreed with the trial under protest, but
! wished his exceptions noted
| Mr.. Mccarthy asked that the committee employ
senographer 10 take down the proceedings Of the trial
The committee decided to 90 on for the present, but
agreed consider tho request The gaze Of the eago
Ethan Allen. who seated raised platform be-
nina the committee. Mr. Mccarthy was immediately
eet requested the gentleman 70 como down
among the audience and talk The committee. IL
Was laughaDy explained that Colonel Allen was legal
nrS %
tics The latter gentleman was soon on his iect again
with q request that all the Witnesses called be sworn
! This was denied him.
Mr. Sweelser then began the prosecution by reading
an article from the AsxALpl oi May l. 1876 anu his
hrst charge against Mr. Mccarthy The later reads ~
4 charge him with having violated bis trust as an
ordatncd minister OF the Unversaist church, IN that
while be was supplying the pulpit Of tho Third Uni
| versalst Society OF this CITY during my absence in
iurb.ncs in this parish BY preaohng Two farewell SER
mousse called-in which no used false and abusive
Language detogatory 10 the Board Of Trustees, the
Mr.. Mccarthy objected TO his opponents citing the
article In the HERALD as evidence. HIS objection was
ovsrrued by tue committee and Tho whole article
taken ~ evidence without any witness being put on
the stand 70 veniytt
Gle, Mr. Sweelser said was 70 DC found the tase AID
abusive language he charged.
Mr.. AcCarthy-is M sweetssr giving evidence or
| notY
Dr. saxs-Mr. Mccarthy, please come TO order
n nS ~. s more " os Ssasr than
this Court 10 listening 10 rigmarole which Is not
before It as evidence
the parts Mr. Sweetssr pointed out as evidence, aud
Mr.. MacAdam was called " the witness stand. Mr.
MacAdam testified that he was formerly chairman Of
The Board OF Trustees and appointed 10 give Mr..
McCarhy notice oil his d,smissal besides members OF
there was general dissa.sacion among tho Board Of
Trustees IN regard TO NcCarthys pastorate; IL was
thought best that Mr. McCarhy's should leave one Of
decision Of tho Board should be carried OUT informed
hn and he seemed very much earhea the a's,
labors on the 10th OF April 1876, and receiving his
salary up 20 that date, with $3.50 additional. or 10 con
tnus until the 30th oil April receiving his salary TIL
Mr. Mccarthy here began his crosse xaminatlon OF
| the witness. He asked tho latter IN regard to what
passed between them In several interviews concernlns
his dismissal, but the committee ruled TO conhne him
only to the points affecting The passages quoted by
Mr.. Sweetser recess oil nm hour was here taken.
AFTER RECESS.
| At the expiration O this time Mr. Mccarthy asked
for the production OF letters which passed be-
tween himself and the witness concerning his dis.
| mlEslL Inc cOmmittoo deciued mat tney would 0t
OF order, but that Mr.. Mccarthy would have the
right to recall the witness when he opened Tor
the defence. Tho arguments here were very lively
MI Saxe's suggestion that tic trial was
being unnecessarily prolonged. Mt. McCarthy
advised him 10 allow the cross examination 10 pro
coed as ne (McCarthy) wished otherwise; he had bet
ter give up his house IN Rochester ana como TO Nea
York live finish the trial. Mr. Swoetser, he SAID
had utterly Ignored the Jaw, aud was Incompetent as
n Drooustick. Mr.. MCCARTHY endcavored to draw ou
from tho witness that the cause oil the dissatisfaction
| in the mind ot OF the members that the
| AT uut
that be had reproved him for II. Mr. mccarthy thci
turned " the HERALD account aud began 10 question
the witness from H. hc was stopped by the com
mtee and LDld 10 con1nc himself TO tho parts read b.
Mr. Sweeiscr
AN EXCITING SCENE.
paper was handed 10 witness in order to rcresh
his memory. II objected that the paper had mo-
been put IN evidence put " in, said Mr.. McCar
thy IS counsel. Mr.. Mccarthy then laid the paper oc
table the witness for the latter to TESTIFY
scr, jumping from his seat rushed iutiously to the
table, grabbed the paper. and folding II up placed i
in his pocket A scene Of tho widest disorder GU
sued Mr.. Mccarthy and counsel ON both sides
jumped TO Their ieet, and thcre seemed danger
Of q personal encounter between the prnci
pals lob, isn't that shameful" snricked some
OF the ludies In the audience That woudn't be toll
Grated In any court VI JUSTICE, cried Mr.. LaDgbcIn
counsel for the dcfenco I'll II came 10 question o
ystcal iorce, shouted Mr. Mccarthy, air Sweet
scr would como out secoud best" The committed
characterized Mr. Sweetser's action ~ Every i'm
proper" but did not require him 10 return the paper
A dispute occurring about un answer oil Witness Mr.
Gunnison's notes wore consulted, and II Was iouns
that he had made tho answer ~ don't Know" instoa
| OF IL don't remember" Az TINS discovery MI Nc
the partially vi tho committee Several other qucs
| tons were ruled out oil order, and Mr. MacAdan wa