New-York tribune., 1882-03-10
THE COURTS.
THE HINMAN-HARE SUIT.
ANOTHER PAMPHLET READ IN COURT-THg PLAIN
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| THE HlNMAN-HARE SUIT.
| ANOTHER PAMPHLET READ IN COURT-THg PLAIN
TIFF TEsTIFYING IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
The trial of the libel suit brought by Samuel
D. Hlnman against Bishop Hare continued yeser-
day before Justice Van Worst, in the Supreme Court
Stephen p. NASH the part Of Bishop Hare, read IN
evidence pamphlet written by Mr. Hlnman and di-
reced to Dr. living the secretary OF the Board Mis-
sons In this Mr.. Hinman aTTaigns Bishop Hare tor
his alleged persecution Of him in Nobrera. TGe
accusations substantially those which alluded
to by Mr. Hinmans attorney in his opening TO the Jury
They briefly, that Bishop Hare had secretly and un-
fairly removed Mr. Hinman missionary at the vary
time when he treating him with apparent frienfl-
ness and confidence that he had in sermons addresses
and conversations attempted 20 destroy Mr. Hinmans
character in the Indian country that he had granted
Mr.. Hinman on ecclesiastical trial, but had been guilty
OF oppression, unairnoss and deliberate faschOOd in
conducting the trial. for the purpose OF eondemnng Mr.
Hinman, however innocent he might be- that be
had employed as prosecutor 10 the trial
discharged soldier Of dssoute life, and habtualy
fame; that he had by false and malicious
procured order from the Secretary Of the Interior
pelng Mr.. Human from the Indian Territory a per
creating disturbances among the Indians;
that he had given notice 10 Mr.. Hnman that the test
mony OF this or that man would be taken at given
place and then had proceeded in Mr.. Humans absence
10 take the testimony OF other witnesses that he had
told the Indian chiefs that all who beiendcd Mr. Hin
man would be thrown out OF the church." that they
could have no share in the distribution OF
clothing and other stores made from the
Mission House, and that their and poor would
be cared for ard their children would receive presents
OF Christmas time and II they died. their bones
could rest in consecratod earth. petition repre-
scntatOn signed by five chiefs, four councillors and
forty other Indians assembled In council. appended
10 the pamphlet In this Mr. Hinman'- long and heroic
service missionary is praised and his removal by
Bishop Hare Is condemned
Mr. Nash then read the pamphlet by Bishop Hare, writ
In reply that of Mr. Hnman, which contains The
alleged libel. Bishop Hare declares that be would not
oondescend reply Mr.. Humans charges, but would
only make rehearsal OF facts" for tie
consideration of the Board Of Missions for whose private
and exclusive use the pamphlet was written. Mr.. Hin
man, he said. had been guilty Of disregard OF hs
pecunary obligations and had mlsappropriaed moneys
placed IN his hands for the Of the Indians II
common report throughout the diocese that Mr. Hnman
WAS an impure and Mr. Nash then rested
his until the other eide shoud have produced eyi.
dence show malice the part OF Bishop Hare IN Ida
communication to the Board of Missions.
EXRecOrder Smith, for Mr.. Human, expressed surprise
that Bishop Hare had been callrd witness, and
gave notice that should regard the omission call
him conclusive admission that his charges against
Mr. Hinman were false. Mr. Nash thereupon gave
notice that he should regard tho omsslon to call Mr.
nmaa & as ~nes a r Sd"on M P inSt ,sCe enc
gave notice that he shoud Insist that Mr. Nash could not
gCR % %d G take ana Ia pSa an n AND Ss S %
OF liberty TO give all the notices they thought best. Tho
plaintiff Bishop Whppe said that he had first heard Of
the against Mr.. Hinman from Bishop Hare. OF
boston.
Mr Human was then ca led testify IN his behalf
He said that he began his mis- sonary work about twenty
tions with Bishop Hare had a'ways been very friendly
until the day OF BIS dismissal missionary IN 1879.
1873 TO the bedside Of the Rev Mr.. Heeman who lived
about twelve miles from Snntee. They found Mr
HecmaDs apparently in diving condition. Mr.. Hin
man took Mr.. Heemans's last statement aud admin
istcred the sacrament 70 him. He then returned at
Bishop Hure request TO 6antce to hold divine service on
the following day Bishop Hare returned on the even
ing OF that dny and stayed the w!tnesss house The
next dav was the Feast of the Anunnciaton Mr. Hin
man conducted he service and administered the
ment which Bishop Hare received from his hands They
had not left the church more than five minutes, when
Bishop Hare handed him letter IN which his dismissal
was announced the ground Of bis immoral and
irregular life He told that there would be no good
made up and his actOn had been taken after cvDsuta-
tiOu with other BishOps Bishop Hares manner at this
time was harsh and imper0us athoag previously II lad
uniformly been courteous and friendly Up To the
mept Of delivering the letter Bshop Hare bad never
conduct Bishop Hare in his pamphlet had said tha:
Mr, unman was o. one time In DEBT to the amount 't
church debt 1t had been cenracted passed uon by mo
went to Uiobrara Bishop Hare knew this at the time
when he wrote his pamphlet bishop Hare
had told Bishop .whippe that Mr Hqman
owed him $500. The witness declared that Bishop Hlrs
had paid the 500. with 10 per cent Interest az :be
tue he made the statement to Bishop Whpple erek
debtedncss to Bishop flare produced and id lti-
fled The check bore date several months prior TO 70
charge that the Indians had been cheated by MI Hn-
man by means of checks which not h0nogcd, 'G3
witness declared that to his knowledge check drawn
by him hal ever been refused dishOnOred He never
had promised Bishop Hare not to run into debt any
more had been charged in the pamphlet. IIe hal
tract any debt account Of the mission.
The trial will be continued to-day