The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24
THE BISHOP M'COSKRY CASE
BISHOP CLdRKSOS ON TTiE PROBiBLE
ACTION or THE BISHOPS.
The Career OF Bishop McCoskry from his
Boyhood in the West roint Military
Academy UP to his seventy fourth Year.

fl"u ne fhHhi'I"T fiM''
Bishop Stevens has received several COM
municaiions from tho clergy Of the Protestant
Epscopa Church relative TO the charges
against Bishop McCoskry. Of the Michigan
diocese one correspondent urges that the
Bishops should be brought together in annual
meeting at nm earlier date than the 18th OF May.
80 that immediate cOGnizanco may be taken OF
the charges.
Yesterday Mr.. Peter williamson. whom
Bishop McCoskry visited in this city ms an old
and very dear friend. received n letter from
Bishop McCoskry. which. dated at New York,
WIS of the following import:
\ miserable 'nsahnid who has hccr In prison rr"
, NIX ,'," rnn , bn, Lem ,,, pnl
81 my tntwriuHe 10 .aii {" lw s"d W. 20 mck To
run frn," Il fan tehc .irtct'n down hy the hand
o au ASSASSIN shall tail with my Whole afmor IN.
Tho nllusion IN the letter 10 soldicrly qualities
viii not be- understood by the public So we'll us
url Ailrn M%'"eiry WAS srhooed in the Mill
tary Academy at West Point
FINN he Dar,io Hr,aiL
Bahop ClHrk.pn said. in reply 10 a reporters
question yesterday:
Tn papers hnvc made mistake IN regard
to tn estimation in which Bishop M"Coskry
wHs hvld In the church,. He WITS never cVnsid-
CLAN M BlShHp Coke or Huntington. but he
WIS most "et"ryrd for his ..ru.rlty aud warm
h"aurdncs- II" was educated a. Wrst Point
WIS th" finest looking man on the ljourl OF
Bishops. and they all loved MIN Ikea brother
ON account Of his gcniality generosity. and
500 that there are reports in somo II these
nnp'r, that he has been accused OF this Kind Of
I'll NJ hHforp.'
/ never heard Of any such thing lie was
universally "-term,,d anil lnv9l. Ito Is known
in every town in Michigan. II there hld ever
been any such talk / certainly would have
IL il y worry old mnng"
i"s. II wears old"
When saw him three years ago he seemed
well hris rather well preserved for q man
81 surh great age. or course tn weight Of SO
many wears tells upon him. II seems impossible
impossible. FOR you know that oven one Of Tn"
Arostirs irll., Il may be ro-siblr, but It ought
90 b. proved before crcdrncr should hn given TO
T. have seen mott ing in the reports that sniis-
lbs me- that he has been guiliyof crime. lie WAS
u man iull of generosity. H. was ALWAYS h"lp-
ing everybody in every grade 81 SO 'irty, high
AMI low. who appealed TO him. He ALWAYS wont
ehu"i iong good. This has been his reputation
"Wnon lid he resign his onirc Of Bshopg"
About four weeks sine 1t WAS ON the 18th
Have you heard of this before? ?"
Il had heard slight intimntions that there
WIS some trouble. and met the Rev. Mr.. liar-
! rs. who Is on this committee. | nskrd him II
his brother hal written him anything. and he
said. Not u word Now. Or. Harris is one "
| tn" committee IN whose hands these letters
| We're placed. and he had kept II 80 close that hes
! had n't even informed his brother concrrnlng
/ IT, - NNN can 500 NAV N WIS Impossible Tor tle
| rerurter To- laNe had neccss to- them"
! Bishop NcCpskrV'- resignation has not
| boon ncs ptcl vet. hns it,"
"Np. sir. The Bishops meet on the 18th Of
| juno tp consider the matter
] " This wuol" matter will hnvc to come up
| thcu, will tnotf'
Yes. the law is very clear ON that point. 1t
saws mat the Bishops can not only take into
! consideration the rruson lss Gn"d for the r"sig
! nn' on hut may Inquire into any other. and this
| unti"r Will have t. como before them"
| " What Is the procedure in such casesY'
| " In tgH first place there is what YOU might
| call grind Jury. who hear the evidence in the
ca-e, and II they find that there Is sufficient
| rNil'n'r they bring in aNcrii". Then there
| j. Jury of eleven bishops chosen who hear the
| evidence. Both the church aud the accused
| have II right To- appear with counsel and an op-
! poriunuy Is given TO bring out all the evidence"
- How many Bishops are thereY'
There are sixty: but three OF them are Mis-
| sion"ry BISHOPS. One is In China. one in
! Japan. and one in Africa: 50 only hfty-seven
/ VIII tex" part I'm tho Proceedings.
What "l"rt VIII this hnNr uu the church -
"oi course. II b., u very sad Thing. Il viii give
! mon 90 tur world an opportunity 20 on ami
| sucfr az Christianity. ! have i"t very hnuly
| -in'e heard IT. The last two days have been
/ ihr sadl'st days the church has ever sren in
/ America, but do not thlnk 1t u permanent in
! jury. II Bishop McCoSkry Is guilty. II can bee
| proved without doubt. and h. will not De- per
! ministry. And whpu tho world stcs that oven
| the reputation. standing and Influence 81 such
a man VIII not say" him. and tn" church VIII
| NOT condor" such crimes. II must command lis
rr~pcN. Il the Bishop Is guilty. nothing can
| save him.