The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-08-04
1ItHnIlCE OF !, PRIEST.
(F.om tie New Y2i!: Star

20 sOu';:; Father sherman. Of Brooklyn. Brc,
), Ills Vows Of Cc.ibacy.
h (F:om tie Ney Yo;!: Star
h The announcement made a few da
V ago that the Rcr. William J. Sherma
|, the assistant priest OF the Church of Il
c Visitation, i'll South Brooklyn, had bro
n en- his prieStly vows by marrying Nj
+ lille Mccoy. is believed to be true |
e the frcn.(s OF both parties. .ilthouo
(: SAID to be married on June II, no OF
| suspected it until thlee weeks ago. II
matter became rumor about two weel
ago.
Father Sherman is the son OF lIicllae
Sherman, a wealthy contractor living q
No. l63 Warren street, South Brooklyn
He courted Tillie Mccoy few wear
ago, but when she refused to marry hin
nc consented to the wishes of his parent
and became Il priest. liter ordination
he resumed his visits to the 0lcCry farni
y, and finally induced Miss TiIlie *
marry him. The ceremony was per
formed by Rcv. Francis j. Schneider. O
No. 81 Second avenue, New York, who
was reused out of bed TO do the Office.
Ihe groom said he was 27 years old and
the bride 25. 1t is asserted that even
after the marriage Father Sherman per
formed his priestly duties, and vehem-
ent.y denied to his mother and father
that he was married.
Rev. Father Lane of the Church Of
the Visitation said that he heard it in
tlmated that Father Sherman had been
married. 'tBUt as it was only a rumor,"
he said, Il paid no attention to it.
Father Sherman has been away on a
vacation for more than three weeks, and.
OF course, before taking any action in
the matter | want to wait reasonable
length of time TO see if he intends to re-
turn. He should have been back several
days ago. If he does come back [ will
not permit him to ofiiciate until he clears
his skirts of these charges. + understand
that he denies that he is married. It I
looks very strange, if he is innocent, that
ne does not return or explain the cause
II his absence. y
Atthe Episcopal residence the Bishops
& creta1y said that prompt steps would
1e taken to ascertain whether Father
sherman was married or not. Is he did
lot make any attempt to oficiate, no
ctlon had yet been taken. Besides, no
hargcs had Yet been made. Now, that
he matter was the subject of public dis
ussion, prompt action would be taken.
rather Sherman could not satisfactor-
y prove that he had not been married :
c would be eXcommunicated. OF course /
re marriage could not be sanctioned bv ,
le church, SO, if he and Miss Mccoy had t
cen married they could never again be I
lentifed with the church. \
Father Sherman's parents and his SIS $
T are heart broken. They refused to T
e any one except near relatives. S
lchael Sherman, the priests father is i
'out 81 years of age, and a wealthy 4
ntractor. 4 reporter who called at O
e residence found the whole family in 81
ars. When asked il the story was true, O
SAID he feared it was. III it is" lie n,
id, between sobs, "the boy is dead to CO
?. never want to see or hear of a
m." -.
"Do you know where he is?" NJ
Il have not the least idea. The farth- ",
away the better, if this story is true. DC
has broken our hearts. % N
Upon the front of the comfortable W.
king house at No. u Douglass street ca
lch has been for years the home of trt
IS lille Mccoy, was bill announc- TO,
the house to let. Things inside the
Use were in confusion. Carpets were ce,
and the furniture was being prepared an
removal. The aged mother and 9TH co,
members of the family were in the ma
le heart-broken condition as the fami- Tb
II Father Sherman. Edward Mccoy, AM
ther OF the alleged bride, is the head exs
he house. He IS a fine looking, in sci.
gent young man of 25 years. When ha,
ed about the statement of his sisters the
rage, he said firmly: "1Ye have can
llng to say about the matter" When or
rmed in what frame Of mind the the
rman family were, lie said: had
L should think they would be to have was
a son: They spent no end Of money looi
n him. hiS
Will you not either deny or affirm cIa,
onJ
It would not have been made public tow
Tor the betrayal OF friend. He sho
hard up for money and sold the in ture
:atlon. | knoW who he is, and it AGO
t be good for him when I Law M len
Is on him." +ba
10 You know where your sister or ont
er Sherman is:' was
he latter don't want to know anv- tina.
about. | hope will never see or thei5
of them" Iors ~
Don't you know that they arc living from
where on Atlantic avenuc?' aron
o be candid, I do know. They are the
t the place you name. Under no polio
instances will l say where Father read
nan is. However, it will be impos- nigh
TOR you or any one else tc lind then,
was said by tbs neigllbors that
to this affair the Mccoy fsr;ilz-
aed to leave Brooklyn. It IS also
ed that Father Sherman has gone IN,
ing West. r. IN
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