The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
MANAssEn MINERS REYENoE
Proposing 70 Make u Lively for Bis Psvse
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eutsrs 10 Mvstie DriAes.
MYSTIC BRIDGE, Conn., Juno 2l.--The Con.
EDUCATIONAL church In this village 10 In . for.
ment Manassch Miner. for many ycars senior
deacon Of the church. whose pew ndjoins that
Of James ID. Fish. President Of the dofunot Ma
rlno Bank Of New York. was recently thrust
out Of tho fold. 1t was alleged that no had
abused his wife. and had boon guilty Of other
grave oironcos. Before his oxcommunicatio
his ncighbors had descended upon his house
one night loaded down with stale eggs and
Tariei.. Ii was thought that no had gone Tor
rctnrnsd. bsnt on revenge. Each OF tho Neigh.
bors who assaulted hfs house with stale eYgs
S ST,a y par, In IN? sShom. TO- tar feather
this week on tho Officers Of tho church IN suit
Tor sl,n.ier. wherein Miner claims TINT no has
Mr.. Miners troubles began about two years
ago. after his. second marriage. Vito No. 3 was
iIySi .psaceaIiy MntIi. ~. Ills iriands alege.
Mrs. Miner began to make extrnvagant do:
G s Of the ehnrsh mr.
q and aay to give another cent 's to
| the pastor and the ladies Of thu sewing society
| when they met to discuss plan for furnishing
ton WINS maie moro compIicatsd BY tho fact
| TINT Minor hal horrowerei $500 of his wife's
private fortune OF $500 and was at the time un-
The church ut once saw that Miner was a
| thoroughly bad man, md no was placed under
Miner began to complain Of petty prosecutions
Thon stories were put in circulation that she
friends sent her food to Keep her from a lnger.
| ing death. The domestic war eliminated in
Miner hpnG small Inc n5ai use on GpSc1b"nx M
live. ~. while he was willing to support her. he
could not continue to live with her, Mrs. Miner
/ nSaIt md told httnh Inn liant aha
went sMt Of his house she would have TO be put
out. This Miner determined to do. On Fri
to the house ON Quoco, any il ii Another scene
ensned. which ended Mn IN Mr.: Miner being
truck and started for tho house, on the hill. but
angry neighbors intertered and the furniture
the Miner house was assniled with stale eggs
In the mean time Mrs. Miner had threatened
| to obtain II divorce and to place an attachment
ON h9r husbands property for tho amount .n. he
her 1t was then aS t MAJ fos
endorsed Miners paper. hMd deed for his
house and lot as surety. This. In the eyes Of
agreement between the two men. and to e1-
press their feeling Of indisnation they made
aiterward burned them and burea the ashes hes
Then the Gongregationai church expressed sS
bx OF shs Ds the Jealous pub
This is tho story that Miner and his friends
| tell. In support OF it, and to clear his char.
| acter. Miner Is going to sue each aud every one
| OF thu church members who voted to excom.
municate him. Roswell Brown also says that
| Miner property rs 1t belonged to him when the
| assault was made. Between both Of the legal
batteries that have been thus unmasksd Mys-
tic promises to be an interesting town for some
The party in the. Mystic Bridge Congrega-
tional church which support the action Of tho
eycommunicators Is headed by tho Rev
story told by Mr.. Miner and his wicked friends
Is utterly false. They say that they knew he
had no money. and that they did not want his
cash any way. and that his course OF treatment
Of his wife was pure develtry."
We protected Mrs. Miner because she was
| a member OF our church. and she headed some
ono to take her part" said the Rey Mr.. Oil
we are very sorry that the people. especially
the rough element. took the matter In hand
and used violence: but. after all. 1t was an OK:
preston OF popular opinion. Wo are not afraid
Of being sued. because Miner can never make
out u case against U.S..
In speaking Of the Minor case yesterday a
conspicuous resident OF Mystic said; . We have
they. are afraid to enforce 1t, and everything Is
run by mob rule. II n man does anything here
thnt displeases his neighbors. he has got 10
look out for his barns and shops. We have had
a great many fires during the past ten years
and know OF but two that were accidental.
We have three Justices OF the Peace. but We
can't get one OF them to sit in Il case. II any.
thing OF Importance comes up New London
Justice has to try 1t: but usually petty thefts
and evon grave outrages are dropped because
the injured parties are afraid they will be
mobbed II they complain"