New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
LAWSUITS AND FAMILY TROUBLES GROWING OUT
OF THE BRsTOR CASE.

LAWSUITS AND FAMILY TROUBLES GROWING OUT
OF THE BRIsToR CASE.
John c. Wood, who claims to be still the
recording OF the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Spring Valley " " but who IS nevertheless one OF the
leading lights Of the Bristor congregation, was treu
here before church committee yesterday on ch"rge
OF characterization In reusng surrender the church
records At O'Clock last night he found guilty. The
committee was composed OF Method!sts summoned from
various parts OF the county follows George l. Nor
row, Nyack; Charles Van Riper. Nyack; William h.
Rose Viola John L. Bauyelt, Monscy, and Ruben Cur
nee OF Pomona The prosecution examined the REV.
Mr Ferguson. Constable Fisher. Mr. Canuis ana Frank
Bohr jr Mr. Wood called witnesses for the defence
and whom Or. Brstor. who Eat near him.
ATTEMPTED TO advise him, Mr. Ferguson
said: Brother Wood, you can have no counsel
except a member Of the Methodist Church. and Dr.
Brisor Is member" Dr. Bristor leaned back ana
laughed and Mr.. Wood made long disconnected state
men; in exteuuaon OF his refusing to give up
the books He was bitterly personal quoted Shakespeare
and was frequently called to order The case occupied
: hours.
At sparkel before Justice slocum and jury another
side issue was tried. Charles seamen, Bristor man.
tried have Port Warden Isaac W. Edsall bound over
TO keep he peace Mr. asserted that Edsal last
week threatened to assault and tear his liver out
Mr. Edsal said he did until yesterday that Mt
Seaman had a liver, but declared that Mr
Seaman had confessed to writing letter
to the state Superintendent OF Instruction, in which
grave and unfounded charges OF d"famaOry nature
were made against Mr.. Elsall The Port Warden also
said that did threaten to strike Mt Seaman, al
though he had much proyocation so to do.
Justice Fenton appeared for EdsIll and Counsellor
George A. Wyre OF Nyack. for Seaman. The jury
promptly returned verdict or not guilty ana MI sea-
retired much crestfallen.
Everyone anxious to know the results OF tue argu
ment Brooklyn for n change Of venue IN DE- BITS
tors There was new cause for gossip
last night, the news OF sensation even
greater than that caused By the eJectment
Dr. BrIstOr from the parsonage, RAPIDLY spreading
through the village. on Friday afternoon Miss Anna
Wood a daughter OF James Wood, one OF DR.. Brstors
the house Of her anianced lovers psrents IN
another part OF the county. Woods enmity TO
all MethOdsts led TO many stormy scenes IN lis mousse
hold and on Thursday he forbade Anna 10 nave any
OF Dr. Bris,or's suspension Anna was member OF the
Methodist choir and she naturally has many young
friends OF persuasion. Mr. Wood refused 10 ADMIT
MethOdsts to his house and locked the front
door and barred it. 50 that the only entrance
To the house was through his grocery store.
on Thursday morning Il young lady member
OF the Methodist Church rang Woods dOOr-OeI ana
when wered the call she found the door locked
meantime Mr. ood came out IT III tue store ana
addressing caller informed her that tie door was
locked and that she could not 20 in
We'll" said the young lady, " can't talk TO Anna on
Wood replied Yes" but as the daughter. who had
also come through tue store tried 10 pass hln ne
uushpl her back saving: "Go back" The caller went
away and Miss Wood ran upstairs 10 her room. heI
father followed aud q scoue occurred IN which Mt ana
Mrs Wood and Anna took an active part; Mrs. Wool
does share the opposition oi her husband aGtust
Anna ana the girl's lover. warmly defends hcr aht
says that lie viii by her. All things considered IL
was i lively day for spring valley.