Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-21
The COurtS.

PoL1cS CoCRT-Jttd0e Mus pro tenn
TO-DAY. Richard N!coilS. coored. fncorrigibilitv:
reform school during minority. Mary spriggs, col
Ored, assault on Aoie Pratt; $40 50 days in Jail
She struck her In the head with a brick. Robert
smith, coiored assault on Special Officer Grssaw; s.
Scandal in a Paterson Church.
TIE PASTOR AND AN ATTRACTIVE WIDOW MAKE
COUNTER CHARGES
telegram to the New York Times from Pater.
son, n. j., August aOth, says:-Apother diSrepu.
t.ols quarrel In the Willis street Baptist church. OF
this city, has been forced into public notice. In
almost any other church here IL would create con-
siderable local excitement, but the Willis stree,
church frequently furnishes ample material for the
the circus"
This time the pastor. the Rev. Mr. Guirey, has
gN INTO trOuDie with an attractive widow In his
congregation. When Mr.. Guirey came here about
Two years ago, he was welcomed 10 the house of
neac0n bradoury pious old gentleman, who was
didn't bring his wife with him. short time after
the minister came Deacon Bradbury died. Mr..
Gulrey readily performed the double task OF bury
Ing his pariShiOner and comforting the widow
When Mrs. Guirey came here the parson set NJ
houSekeeping for himself. The church goSSips en-
geL dered bad feeling between the two women.
MIS- Bradbury was considerably dis urbed at stories
which evidently emanated from either the parson
or his wife, and concluded TO charge him with
SANDER before the board OF ueaco,iS In order TO
AVOID publicity. these good men refused TO tell any
nody but their wives and their intimate friends
MI Guirey Is accused OF Quile improper and very
unchriStian like conduct
The deacons held meeting last week and
piedged themselves TO secrecy. They concluded not
10 let the congregation know anything about IL
until IL was all over. The widow and the past or
were both present. Mr.. Guirey did not deny the
charges made against him, but reIaliat, d with
counter charges against the widow, alleging. in
substance that she had been gadding about telling
falsehoods about him. 1t is reported that the
meeting was quite interesting. The widow grew
excited and, stepping boldly up to the parson, she
SAID: ''Iou are hypocr1te. You cannot look Inc
In the face and repeat those charges,
MI. Guirey Was equal TO the occasion He Stalked
over to where Mrs. Bradbury stood and deliberately
repeated every word The widow was furious. II
never struck man yet" she Kissed, "buJ have q
very strong Inclination TO slap your faCen
Inc deaconS thought they would like to hear
matters little more N detail. and called for wit
nesseS. The second meeting was held tonight
1t was called at the church. out fearing curious
pubic and the reporters the deacOnS slipped away
TO some private house without saying word 10
anybody. 1t Is likely that the matter will be
officially brought before the church before the real
facts and evidence in the case are made pubic.
Popular sympathy is with the widow. Both sides
claim TO be able TO prove their with witnesses
The only fear seems to be that other memo rs OF
the church Will be involved and that the unfortu-
nate affair will end in general church row.
The tenth annual conference Of the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN associations OF the world convened IN
Berlin. Germany, yesterday.
AN alarming salvation amy riot occurred yes
terday at NOrihing, England.