The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
GREENPOINT'S SCANDAL.

JOHN N. sTEARNs DECLARES THE CHARGES
AGAINST HIMSELF AND MISS PENNEY 'FALsE,
BRUTAL AND INFAMOUS" ACTION OF THE
CHURCH AND THE NATIONAL TEMPERANCE AS
ISOLATION.
The topic of conversation in Greenpoint for the
last few days has been the charges of immoral con-
duct preferred against Mr. John n Stearns the sec
rotary of the National Temperance Union and Super
intendent of the Sunday school, well as the treas
urer of the Noble Street Presbyterian Church.
When the first rumors of the scandal reached the
Of people outside the church all the parties
nected Herewith strenuously denied that there was
any truth in them, but the publication of the follow
ing on Saturday last threw different light the
subject
THE AGREEMENT.
An agreement entered into this 23d day of December
1919 between John stearns Of Gresnpoint New York.
William W siikworih. ali Of Gresnponi of the second
To wit Mr. John n. stearns having signhed his nten-
ton and denomination 70 sever all connections with the
the do hereby agree TO place IN the
documens now in onr 4" he held Nv The said
john @ ' The ssa M ss
RELATION. AN" With sss MS alleged
We do solemn promise that will not make public
the same from being made public BY all the in our
IL is further agreed that these documents papers and
letters shall be destroyed At the expiration of one year
in writing of al q The s and
that the said John ; oglyie custodian Of these docn
writing is given by all the parties of the first and second
further agree defend the of Mr.
John N steas IL the future the best Of ability
WI NJ W NH siif2RWoRrm, JUN r. srEARSs
Immediately Oh the publication of this document
the officers of the National Temperance Association.
Rev. Theodore Cuyler, William f. Dodge and others.
published statements denying the truth of the
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o''"fuS auu 'no lazy Inv p"NA' e.-'iy - 800
80 absence 81 tho accused who was in FLORIDA With
his family and the inability of the other the woman,
NO ."' 80 - Vs.
Heated .S with by telegraph. and in response re-
Irom the m health Which
i his rsort 70 that Climate -. "-N-
He makes the Following statement over ms own
srEARss' DENIAL.
absolutely deny that have ever had any criminal re.
in Connection with this %a.ssr~a without brother
The accusations Which have been mad. agans, her csarac
ter are Srasa and infamous For thirteen years she has
ins from early morning until late at night assisting in
ans M r" Gns % t|o s"nt on
with satisfaction During all this time she has
from sickness
Novsmher las, when I mt in AN absolute denial and
courted the fullest investigation had determined six
months neiv'e ,nat % al ,r, n w,.n .he
G L; ~ 'e cIs sS ~ hi, W" t Se dr,rd t s
the church because could NOS work in harmony with
leading officials and members aud my health
utterly broken that feared continue would be-
to carry me INTO my grave .Y,a. e. .s .,,,
s.roms ieh ha was , . @ % IN. o;s
nancy rer"ed a trnste. and treasurer in April ISIS
The church was then ow me over 81 ing debt
sides mortgage, which had been obliged
Some two months after at the written request OF
and me nfgen, on ~ A. Mams ; 1nu " r. u.
y . ;u,rs, Iva %iii ,h.n p "var,e y"
their solemn promise that in the early fall they would help
raise amount borrowed portion of the money and
had discounted for The and paid the bills
When tall came no effort was made to rase inc money ana
WAS aorsea 10 %, n " ss no,s s u "a ,rsa,re and
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