The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-30
COMsTOCK ~ 4 ROW.
He 4. Called Liar and Asked whether he
Writes Dccoy Letters.


BosroN. May % Mr. Anthony Comstock.
tho Roy, Frcdcrl'k Courtney Of 81. Thomas :
Church. New York, and others addressed a
srSe mrtins p tnis 99grnoG3p5 r IN the GhqEp p,,,
OF the New York Society for the sup
preston Il Vice, Only gentlemen were nd
stock created "A sensation with his facts. IL the
midst OF his sl"cch which alluded 10 the oh-ta-
clcs TINT heSet him. he exclaimed: And there
is one man here here in this hall; whose sleek,
sneerng face during tho past five years has
confronted n" in almost every court Of justice
in New England whenever | have been
eesis Of these wrc'chcs, and he now sits leer,;
cried a s"oro OF voices. There he is, right
over there.n Mr. benjamin Tucker stood
aa.,hing?' "That man nan" he an" yyenedI' shSSks.
ing his fist nj Comstook. ." Is II liar!" The eX-
ctrmcnt -wellrd and roared Put him out"
room IN In similar circumst"nacs IN SSw YORK
think that h. would have been put out. But
6 a viii ypG eHGlnlRR m the oV wo F2 s
another, let him have the benefit Of good COM
pa4y for qnee IN Pr iie." " Give him chance
stock has thu, GooL' Peace eqsued,
Tho lev. Mr.. Courtney followed Mr. Com
Comstocks assertions could 30 proved or dis,
proved ~ the court records. II anybody
Mr.. Comstork was his friend.
Resolutions were then read which proposed the
organization OF the New England Society for
betakcn upon theirndo muscular looking
Clergyman arose and expressed his dies ire to ask
Mr. Comstock three questions. Mr. Comstock
consented. Did you ever use decOy letters or
false. signatures Did you ever sign a, wo-
mans name when writing letter. Did You
ever try 10 make a person sell you forbidden
wares. and then, when you had succeeded. use
the evidence thus obtained 10 convict him p
in tho Affirmative. Meanwhile nm attempt
was making TO suppress the qucstOner.
Ho would not be suppressed, however.
Il am O., Congregational minister he
screamed. NV name Is Jones llAughterl-Jesse
AMI To- bee heard ~ anybody" Wien MIR. Com
stock had answered the last question Mr., Jones
shouted NJ the ton Of his Voice: Then ! say
that Mr., Comstock has done what would be pro-
| n"un'rd dlsEraGeiul in policeman in any
! court IN II, StOn."
The vote was taken on the resolutions It wns
| almost unanimous ~ the Affirmative. The
! gun 10 attract attention. A crowd gathered
| around him. Angry words and clenchcd fists
| were ahundAnt But Just as matters seemed
| 10 hvw eliminating in q FREQ fight the Rev.
! puHhlhg M way NJ the aisle. and lending n
| hrawny policeman hy the hand. A moment be-
| lore M laced person had struck up" the
| hymn. All hail the power OF Jesus Name -
| waters. The pQlicemans oil however was more
| eifeclnal, and the chapel soon was cleared The
| hev, pr lanes Freeman Clarke appeared 10 he
troubled about the suppression Of the cause OF tho
| incipient row He said to friend while leaving
| the room that he believed in FREQ speGrh on all
| proper occasions. and that he was somewhat in
| DOUBT whether or not the man who had been
| accused should not have been allowed to define
his position, or, at least, to say q word IN his
| own behaf Several other gentleman shared
DR.. Clorkes views.