New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-24
THE COURTS.
INVESTIGATING CHURCH FINANCES.
-. or THE SUIT or W. J. GELsTON AGAINST

,,osr or TIE SUIT or W. J. GELsTON AGAINST
Tnr BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
Tho trial of William J. .GelstOn's suit
-tnst the Brooklyn Tabernacle was concluded
80 Jud,e Nelson in the city Court yester-
-, Testimony was given by : II. Frsnkenburg' treas
- - the Tabernacle Sunday-School, 10 the effect
wv. .,o amount pledged 10y the school $4,000.
NH, the sum paid in exceeded this amount by $40 40
- Nelson remarked that this was a strong
'S.,,,ent IN favor OF suuday-schools. The wit
stat,d when questioned by Mr. Pear
81 -bat two OF the mortgage bonds Of the
- Of ~ 900 each. had been purchased
III ,urued into the account of the sundjy-schooi.
,r,o bonds were bought from john Wood ana
..aur+ & CO. Mr.. namhlm. treasurer Of the Tab
s-,,,le testified that the Rev. f. l. ives, Who
,,",ited subscriptions May &c, Was paid $500
-, b,s services He had a conversation With
-. o.i.fon in reference to his claim. ana tod hun
,,,t he was willing to strike balance between tue
-.t,, and the amount OF Mr.. GeisjOn's pledge Mr..
cston refused to accept this proposition, bat SAID
,.,t he never made pledge which he dd not iuhil.
,,s,~,rd Klmnall. VINO made the effort II raise the
,,nf of tue dcbt on February L. stated that he an
1'Irced the deot 10 be S6".1Op. WIN n con
~ Klnhal also sald that be solicited To make
,bc Mort uy Mr. Talmage and b; T. Corwin from whom
,n1,arusd the amount Of the debt. He did not oW
tt, any conditions were made III reference 10 MI Lar
Nm F Talmace one 81 the former trustees testified
J , lianflff That he .nhsched - 500. nut bad not
,i he SUBSCRIPTION Warren A. Sirc"ck'. another OF
IT, former trustees SAID tudt ms subscription was i,r
- 600 and by an ARRANGEMENT made WIN lhe
,,,or ON the Thursday preceding February i ne was
~ nav - 900 the first year and $1,000 each for thc
three succeeding wears lie had NOT vet Uald any pa
AZ MS subscription. Captain Albert l.Athan Si"''u
mai he was present on February L. ana dd NOT
orfhorizo any one 10 make the subscription OF S'"v
which appeared the books IN MS Ttme' Johh Nu0u
sai mi ne subscribed 500 on tuc condition tha' nc
ar..SIut should taken from bond for $1,000 wAch
ne ne Il against the Tabernacle.
The neNt witness was Mr. TalmaCe, VINO stated thAt
about len DAYS before the general effort was made 10
Taise the amount OF the debt ne received mrIn-
1r,Dtuu from II :. Elmore, stating that ne Wouiu
s.I,rrt, $1,000 An offer 20 prove tuat the plcs.i
r+nt ~ the church was $4,000 was ruled ont. Inc
,.e was summed up bv A. ". Irnney tor the defence
and D. =. Barnard TOT the palniln 49,
Tho l1rv retired and after absence of about Two
hovr. and hair. sent note 10 Judge Nelson 'aiue
fh,t tncy could not agree. They were SUNNI lhcu 10
me court ROOM and asked by the Judge whether
fps uout Of disagreement Was a. 10 lht eNl ''llt ga
a matter OF law. replied mat IT vas ny
evidence one Of the jurors asked ina. lhe les i'n' ~
MI tclstou and Mr.. kimball De read to them NY We
struographer. The defendants couusei a-iteu h'' WI
Pcarsau SAID that could not consent IN the a'h't o."
Mr. Barnard. Judge Nelson after hlef paus' US
charged tue jury. II stated that they 800" So 10