The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-22
On Trial Before His Church.
rx.N.pgRNAN RICHARDSON'S VIOLATION
TtIF SABRATII-DAY.

rx.uprRMAN RICHARDSON'S VIOLATION Oh
TUT sABRATII-DAY.
New York Times, 2lstl
II was generally understood among The
Uan.on-Phcc Baptist church people, IN
Rrooklyn. that At the regular monthly meet.
inc the case Of cN- Alderman William Rich
ardson. president Of the Atlantic Avenue
strccf-Railroad Company. would be again
brought q their attention. At a previous
meeting committee was appointed
10 look into the charges preferred
AGAINST the eX-Aldoman, and report
whether in it, judgment, he should
be pat on tnal. and this committee, II was
believed, would be ready 10 report Mt the
regular meeting last evening. The main
offence charged agains; the eX-Alderman
was that on sunday the eth 81 May he
caused a car-track 10 hc laid in seventh
avenue. in Brooklyn. and thus scandallzed
the church OF which he j. one OF the cher
members. NJ the time the charges were
made DC was quietly attending 10 some
business Iva Albany. lie waited unta the
LEGISLATURE adjourned. and then went a.
quickly a. possible 10 Brooklyn ana threw
himself upon the mercy 81 the members OF
the congregation. Ii was reported nj lha'
fine that hc confessed his sin, but said in
track 10 be- laid on that sunday on iniunc-
ton restraining the work would have been
obtained from q court the following day.
4 committee was, however, appointed to
consider whether he should be tried upon
charges. and the subject has been an inter-
c,ting topic OF conversation in Brooklyn
among those who avoid as well a. those
who attend ,harche,.
AtSo'c,cck last evening the seats in the
lecturc-room Of thc llaD,on-Placc church
were occupied by ladies and gentlemen
who were deeply concerned about eX-
Alderman richardson. When be entered
and took 90 seat near the moderator desk
was more than ever an object Of interest
Ills hair and short beard are white, and hc
bowed his head upon his clasped hands Is
though much ANNOYED. Brother Austin
wa, chosen moderator. and at $50 o'clock
lac Icgec3 the attention al the meeting.
Then he said that IL should be under
stood that Only members ~ the church had
"a right o. Dee in attendance. and that he
hope1 all who were NOT member, would
retire. EN-AldermaI Richardson arose,
saving hc desired 90 make q motion. lie
moved that an accredited reporter from
each ~ the BROOKLYN news paper should be
permitted fo remain. Ilc hoped that this
motion would bc adopted, because he had
been mi represented iu the newspapers in
REGARD tO iha church proceedings, and be-
cause toe mriter had been made one Oi
public interest. Brother oungs objected
a. The adoption ~ The resolution. II
$50, clear .o him, hc said. and 10 should Toe
So 90 ai the members. that the business
az the church ought not tO bc % matter OF
public interest. Brother Richardson said
that the first miima,ion De- had thai any
one had q grievance against him was
through Ihc newspapers. lie thought that
IL ANYTHING was 90 Zee printed i'm the news
paper, concerning the case II should toe
printed correctly. and urged the adoption
of IFS motion. Brother L1in, editor OF the
BROOKLYN Drscf0rH said that IL iIl-5ccamc
him ~ ucWsppcr-mau 20 oppose news
oatherrr-. Brat upon such au occasion ne
icli thlt ho must SAY that reporters should
not be- permitted to remain. Tie had no
doubt that som, ~ the church members
would give Che whole thing away Tat
that fact WoUld not persuade HIM 10 vote
Tor the cX-Allcrmln' motion. Other mem
bcrs Of Tee CON Tcg1iion strongly protested
against permitting the presence II report
cr,. aud the discussion promised to be pro-
lougcd indefinitely. suddenly one Of tine
dylcon- declared that the reporters ,hould
certainly retire while the discussion was i'm
Ur0-rt,.. and seven reporters arose and
uuiitcltA. I,clurc-rOOm. Immediately after
their ISL hdrlNM Brother Richardson said
that it vl, evident that a majority OF the
members did rot favor his motion, aud he
withdrew 10.
Aii.r some ordinary business had been
transacted. tine committee on CS-AiGcr-
man RIchlrd>on'> ease mad, their report.
Ile member. Of this cOmmiitc" were
originally ~. T. Nichols G.. i. Cole, Il.
Cole. ". IL. >,oclun, and \. {. Mape,.
Upon tlc protest Of the cX-AldcrmaH, Mr.
Nap,. Wa- dropped from the committee.
a- lceId preferred the original charges.
Alr. Socm withdrew as amcmOcr because
Doe could not find iimc o. serve. Chair
man Nirlo., reported that The committee
hd hc.d several meetings. and that
thr cy-A'darm9n had been before
them. lie denied the first charge
ti1. Die Wa, guilty OF di,ordcrly walk
and l,ri red that hc did not cause the track
io Ie il. ne was no nearer the work
mon Gram South oxford street, where he
lyc.. Tie also denied That he was guilty Of
"Ni'a.iu- DO, Sabhath-day,' and insisted
,hat ac lid NOT cause a violation Of the law
oi Cod a- set forth i'm the Scripture. The
WoIh "a LAYING down tie track, hc added,
Wl, done under the direction OF the Al
lnf.c-Ay,uuc Railroad Company, OF which
hc 8. president. and was a necessity. The
committee found that he violated the sab
iaih in employing a large number OF men
O. dp lhc work.
A.lrthc report had been received and
Uecpmmitoc discharged. some one created
excitement 10y moving an adjournment.
Th. motion was cried down. Brother
Walker said that the charge of disOrdcriy
wax " AGAINST Brother Richardson should
have been sustained. Brothers ScoUllc
and Shma disagreed with Brother
Walker, bat thc latter WAS reinforced by
Brother Lain, who WAS certain that the
CHARGE Lad been sustained. DR.. VIII
l3mJ. Richardson. thccX-Aidcrman's son,
thought that his father should be heard be-
fore further action was taken. The ca
Alderman SAID That lac would speak for one
hour. Thi, announcement was sufficient
90 promptly draw ont notice 10 adjourn,
and the cX-Aldcrman is TO bee heard on the
mi DO Of the 9th instant.
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