New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-02
OTHER TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
MR.. MUNDY EXPLAINS HIS ENCOUNTER WITH
LAwYFR-A ME- TING AT COOPER UNION.

Mr.. MUNDY EXPLAINS HIS ENCOUNTER WITH
LAwYER-A ME- TING AT COOPER UNION.
The regular Sunday afternoon services OF
the American Temperance Union Were held yesterday
Al No ia East Thireenth-st William II. Mundy, prcsl-
dent of the Uulou occupied the chair Before the meet
ug was called TO order there much discussion In the
audience OF articles appearing in several OF yesterday
mornings papers, describing hogging which Mt
Mundy was said to have received from W. NJ Mulien'
a lawyer employed in the defence OF several
staten Island Guord alcrs who have been prosecuted
by Mr. MUDDY for Illegal selling The published ac-
counts said that Mr. Mundy called at Mr.. Mulens office
on Saturday and became very abusive In his language
whereupon Mr.. Mullen gave him thrashng" IL
Was further stated on the authority OF Mr. Mullen,
tlat the latter had been Informed by Mr.
F.rmcnich. a beer-seer of No. l7S Broadway
that Mr.. Mundg regular customer at
his place and drank glasses OF beer there
daily These reports were evidently known to most OF
the persons present the meeting yesterday and there
was air II expectancy the cOuntenances OF many,
i- il the proceedings were likely TO have moro than
stcT a praver by Mrs. Van COit, Mr.. Mundy said
&" The statements made In some NOR Ing papers were
,ciycd III sin, and were known to 6e false ny Their
auI1or. I shall have him arrested and lodged IN the
T,mb. tomorrow If / Obtain order Of arrest.
Tncy were nsgated by one who has been called a liar
b. Judge Gilbert, Of Brooklyn propose ~ hght the
matter out in the courts"
An address on temperance was made by Professor"
d. l. X Rne OF Canada, who was introduced IA a con-
vert OF Mr. Murphy al Pittsburgh. year ago Mrs.
Van Colt also sp0gc She dwelt the good work done
IN The Eleventh street Mission She concluded by
ING: feel victory for temperance Is coming,
mt but fhe triumph OF the Cross can Drlng H.
want TO Brother Murphy. want TO take hun oy
he feet aud AK God 10 bless him. believe NewfOrk
civ Is TO be turned upsidt down. believe this city Is
TO he converted 10 temperance"
The Pew, Dr. RetumingOD, Tor twenty nNe years n
nraacler on the Dock aud Mrs Dr. SOmmerby then
made ref addresses. After the close Of the public cx-
ercses Mr. Mundy asked ~ give his version Of the
ennnict with Nj. Mullen. He sad that no mad called
unon Mr.. Mullen 10 serve some papers In case IN
winch tuey were engaged. lie had sent several
nee before. bat his messenger had not oeen
1hie 10 md Mr.. Mullen III his Office. A be served the
Iauers he asked Tor an admission OF service which
~ SIuIeu deciue give. Alter some Conversation
~ he sutiect Mr. Mundy said: :" | consider this
hvsterng way vi dong business" lie then walked out,
~ -. he reached the or Nj Mullen struck I'm ON the
iNc of his ueck and then seized him round the body
T,ey wrIe separated ana Dir. Mundy walked away.
de denied tne beer story =, III, .
me National Temperance Institute, with several
snea 1cr- eOrneJ payer and choir OF singers enter
tiiuel nm audience OF ABOUT 500 persons at Cooper
Inion Yesterday afternoon. The Rev Dr. G ". sau-
IN of Uactn SAID thai all the leading artist refrain
fTnm he The Kew. ". b. Am OK declared
that ne Of opinion among temperance
n,one h. lie regretted tuat these should cause per
snn ity in tDC ranks, and attempt 10 destroy the
influences OF temperance societies Mrs. Anna Randall
Reyuolds of syracusa, Tne Angel OF Prayer john A.
YiithuurT gave comet 500 IL was lesOVcd 10 ais
continue the door collections and invite CONTRIBUTIONS
from The audience Another resolution was adopted
mat IN view OF the fact that the Murphy meetings were
IN br discontinued great efforts would DO MADE 10
duce TIE 900 sguers oi tho pledge 10 attend tho meet
ings OF the Institute.