New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE CHURCH SC4NDAL Ar GOSHEN
MR. MATTHEWS DISCHARGED ON TECHNICAL
GROUNDS.

Mr.. MATTHEWS DISCHARGED ON TECHNICAL
GROUNDS.
IRON AN OccAsIONALo CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
GOSHEN, y. Y, May 24.-1he interest mani
tested here in the Maury Matthews Episcopal Church
trnnhc is great II occupies the attention OF all classes
Among those that sustain the rector are the Murray
Coat Baco and Moshers families They are some OF INC
Leading and wealthiest people not only IN InG cntGn
Court House this afternoon to conduct the examination
of Matthews who was arrested on the charge OF ulslp
inc religions meeting the full Of eager spec
tatorS Matthews took seat on the leit OF ms iahtI,
and on their right were McssIs. Gedney ana COIL the
in St Jamess Church, and the complainant III the cdsc
pIesent There we're, however. number OF the chli
dren and officers Of the sunday school VINO WllheSstu
the quarrel in the chapel IN Attendance III opcnnS lne
case counsel for the defendant moved under section 80
l9t oi ''V t NV nacon and The latter answered
some questions without being sworn lie said he was
uot personay present when Mr. Matthews attacked the
o,r mud The information upon which the complaint
was made and warrant Of arrest issued was partly
derived from the children OF Robert Nelson VINO INcd
uuon his place. Information also obtained nom
At the conclusion of this statement counsel for the
defendant moved for the dismissal 81 the pro
ccedngs and the discharge of the prisoner on tie
ground that the court had no jurisdiction 10 issue me
warrant upon which lie arrested, and that the Court
had npt lawful jurisdiction OF the defendant lhls
motion based on the following grounds; firt th'l
tLe affidavit filed contains nothing showing that II was
addressed any officer having Jurisdiction; second mat
the aniav OF the prosecutor detective III tuil Is
made only information and belief ana does ho' siade
the source OF such information and heller or any sum
inut Grounds on which base such belief; third, thHt
aprear3 from the crosse Examination Oh INC plo
that some Of the persons from whom he derived >H'h
information were personally present at the occurrence
that thev resided Withnthe jurisdiction OF the Cout ana
mat thty could brought before the Court and Their
testimony taken before issuing the warrant; ana Iolrh
that there evidence before the Court that CRIME
had been committed or that the defendant was guliy
thereof and tnat, In the absence OF sucn eN"ece' Tue
Instc rnuld not issue the warrant Of arrest In sup
mort of these defects IN the following ot tue statute
counsel quoted several opinions aud closed with an AI
peal Ia discharge Matthews Prosecutor bacon saId MS
impressions were not very Gear as 1" S"n. 81 '',
meal points raised and while there might he suhcl'ht
grounds uIOn which the Court could hod the dcrhdhht
and 90 on with the case ~ WAS solely matter Tor the
CONT to decide This the Court did without hcsija"n
granting he motion and giving the defendant MS nee
dom 4, Matthews passed ont with his inther some "i
his friends shook him by the hand and expressed HA-
faction that he got of easily. Interested persons
state. however, that the end is lot yet
The many sources of annoyance TO when inc hcN.
DR. Maury has subjected are freely talked ahoui
,nd.v Mr. MaurV j. dlguihcd cultured gentleman,
said regular attendant al his church. and the vaonS
methods c0ntrived 10 annoy hiin nave aggravated NM
collected under the sting he has How has he bech
annoyed Well. here one little thing; ON nearly
every sunday since he las been here TWO ~ '', % w
only long enough 10 20 through with the hany and
singing Just the minute that Nh Mauiy womb b'Glh
these 40 would Jump anu eliih GOWN
mo ntslc and ont the church OF eTcrybnhN
woud he disturbed well ~ the rector Last sun ihy
ngat after the facts In the sunday school duilh% Ho
dav which Of spread through the town IKE via
lire and drew to the chnrch very large congregation
from every denomination Tho place, the servant III
Of one Of the families came m ana took prominent sem
I could hcarhc squcHkY SHOES both on
tltcy made such u noise. We'll, she too stayed ony
through the auy and II gng exercises, and whch me
rector his sermon up she iunl ed aud To the ans
door Now, doesn't that look strung" Doesn't u
apuear to have had preconccpton about II tel
you DR. Maury has braycy stood up under the dl'lc-
spec shown him. and his friends are as firm az they are
JflcCtlOUate."