New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24
A CLERGYMAN THROTTLED.
RAGE OF A sUNpAY-sCHooL TEACHER.

| or;tocratie ST. James's Episcopal Church while the
school WAS in session last Sunday. The cOmbatants
were the rector of the church and superintendent OF
the Sunday school. the Rev. MyttOn Maury ID. d.,
and William T. Matthew'S. a son of j. +. Matthews
of the late firm of Matthews, Hunt ~ Co., carpet
manufacturers Of MiddetOwn, one of the teachers
in the school The church over which the Rev. Dr.
Maury presdes is located in the best part of the
place The Matthews family Is considered wealthy
and moved in the best society The son is about
twenty years of age, and the class he has been
teaching is composed OF young ladies, most of whom
are daughters OF members of the church. Mrs. Mat
tbews is a dau ghter of the late Tommy" Thorne
a rich citizen, and has beon teacher in the Sunday
school many years. She has eXerted considerable
influence in church affairs She is alleged to have
had considerable difficulty with the late Rev. Dr.
Grannis. who was many years rector OF the church
The Rev. Mr.. Maury is sOn-ln-law of the late Dr.
Henry Draper of New York lie preached In the
church beio.c the late DIR. Granns died, and came
here to reside permanently and take the rectorshp
about year ago He is about forty years OF age
and holds prominent position minister IN the
denomination to which he belongs.
faction opposed TO tho rector constitutes very
small minority of the congregation. Among this
mber is the Matthews family A week ago last
Sunday DIR. Maury and young Matthews had some
trouble the rector thinking that Matthews AZ
teacher was not showing hun proper respect at the
same time setting, az the clergyman told him, bad
example for the scholars. The rector and supcrln-
tendent told him that he must dcsst or else dlscon-
tinue acting as teacher. 1t is charged that Mat
thews was very impcrtnent in his re p Y, but tho
matter was then dropped.
On SUNDAY last DR.. Maury had made arrange
mcnts FOR the young ladies recite to another
teacher lie took tine ground that tn, Supcrinend-
ent should not only be the head of the school. bul
that his renuests should he compiled with This in
censed Young Matthews, ami when tho doctor
undertook to carry ont his intentions Matthews
offered iorcibe resistance. H@ seized the minister
bv the throat aud in the niece that followed. and
which frightened the scholars and created great
confusion, the clergyman suffered severe shaking
AID choking; his wh,kers were pulled, and his
face was scratched. Mrs. MaIry came 80 her nus
bands assistance, and IN the struggle TO get the
doctor away and out Of the clutches OF Matthews
she was violently hustled to side. The doctor
finally got hold OF Matthew's arms, and prevantcd
further violence to himself and wife. Then fol-
lowed loud aud angry talk. and finally Dr. Marry
cot the cn,re Sc oa! or those that remained 10 60
int0 the lnIin church ciliice. where tle exercises
were continued t. the end. Mttth'W5 is Sali 10
have enamel in tn chapel, aud before ledV.n NJ
made Il Is alleged, dire threats AGAINST the clergy
man. n
4 TRIBUNE correspondent found the Rev. Dr.
MauIy at BE rectoTy this noon just about taxing
train 10 Pot Jervis to attend a conyocltlon or
ministers t. he held there. In answer TO lew
oles, iors asked lie hurliodly said tat the uonble
u.doubteIly A continuation Of the persecution
some of the cnnrrsgation had kept ~ against the
late Rev. DR.. Grannis. whom he succeeded ne
opposition ho continued, when comprises Only
a few of the pensioners have long been attempting
10 GET ne TO do something with When they conid
find fault aud maze a case against me-. ana cNl-
the place Of his mother to teach the class of young
ladies for some four or five SUNDAYS past, was 50
appointed for the purpose OF making trouple' a
week last sunday, as SupeIiniehuel' OF tlr
school, was catechisIug the children, and they all
answered except one or two III MltthcwS Class,
0ns If these had inst got a new library book and
II aturaliy curious to its contents :nc kept IT be
fore her face. Matthews bad BOOK ana az! 100
same thug, thus showing no respect for me ava set
ting a bad example for the scholars demonstrated
with HIN ana requested the slTl 70 cesst. tG.d
Matthews he must not do II. and IN subs ance that
! could not have such ihsubo.flASli0n. s'eppe1
up and took hold OF the young iadV5 hfu 10 Iral
her ont OF the seat when Matthews with Il woman
scrvant-lO, a member Of tie school, but whom 10
brought along 10 assist HIM III ba!lacdnl~g the
sraiIre.sted and cndeavoIcd 70 stop ne PAID 40
attention to HIM and went on u,lng TO get the
class out of the chapel Into the man ehlhce lie
then suddenly grabbed mo by the throat, and, as
Won see turning his lett cheek 10 the correspond
emit scratched my face He pulled my whlsscrs
and choked when took hold Of both Of his arms
and held him at arms length until Nrs. injury
came up and pulled him away from me. He abused
me scandal Ousy with his tongue, but Pa1 no
attention to that. In the struggle he pushed MIS-.
Many but did not strike her. ! thought hc was
going to. however, and when saw II said 10 him
Ii Won strike Mrs. Maury Pll - and there
stopped To induce the girls to stay IN TIE sat he
offered to pay them, and | sad, hat do You
mean to offer those young ladies money T Nrs'
Maury finally persuaded the young LADIES' to golnto
the church, and there we oohtllueI me scho1l
exercises, leaving Matthews in the chapel.
Ny little boy heard Mr. scott. our a'sis2nt super
intendent, say to Matthews sitcrward IN the ch1pei
WHY, VIII. you took Mr.. Manry by the throat
Yes lie replied, and I'll take him by the throat
again They have even waylaid me on the street
lot, her
evening was obliged to get police officer to
patrol between the church and my residence 50 that
/ would not be molestcd.'
The correspondent next called on James Scott,
IT, the assistant supeTln tendent and liDrauan. lie
said it was terribly disglceiul affair, and he was
so excited and mortified that he failed 10
catch all that was tald. lie IN the library
when the hand-to-hand struggle took place but
when Mr.. MaGry came back INTO the chapel
again he heard Matthews say Ilere be comes
again. offensive manner lie sad thlt
Matthews talked very loudly and md cccnty 10 the
doctor t0at be quoted from let tor Inc had received
from Bishop Potter. and winch he seemed to nave
al LIS t0ngue'5 en- and siIgmatizcd tAc doctor as
"no min stcr," and that he was disgrace 10 the
profession Mr. SCOT said that the doctor preached
the funeral sermon over the late DE- GIdnuls, ana
IA it he referred to the want OF hnstan icchng
that had been shown to the deceased clergyman by
a te W meInb,rs Of tie church, aud ho though The
letter referred to bv Matthew'S III bis angry talk Is
an answer IRON Bishop Potter 20 leitei from the
Matthews family In relation to Dr.. MauTy b re-
marks mon that occasion. Mr.. Scott said that Dr.
Mauyy. as the iato DR.. OTanuiS. IS much
respected by his PAL 'SnlObclS, ana tho Id''oh
opposing hun Is V'ry small minority d le con-
gicgatiOn." . o.,
Did You hear Matthews threaten Dr. MauryT
was asked.
my brother, Thomas Scott, is orc who heard
that" answered Nh Scott. Gone with me and
ri introduce You TO MN.
Thomas wac found. and IN answer to a question
lie tuiI thai Matthews threatened that II DR..
Maliry touched or IuicIered with his lAlAttAeNs)
class he would never 20 out OF The cAucu alive"
he subgtalc, OF the Matthews side OF the story
is that Dr. MauTy was not legally called 10 tho
rfciOr.nlp. They clam That the Resolution cX-
lending the call vas introduced when two promi-
ncnf yc.trvlntn absent, and that two vestIy-
men who voted for II were illegally elected. They
also claim that ID. NauTy never Informed the clerk
of his e. ana that tie certificate forwarded
10 tic Bishop was not signed by the wardens. one
of these not only refused 10 sign 1t but wrote pro-
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