The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-11
pn. pERsnINe,s TRLAL
Epdsd-Ths Reverend Gentleman COnViets
Of the Charges.

PITTsBURGH, Feb. l0.-The verdict u
the jury in the trial OF Rev, DR., /. O, Per
shing was rendered to-day. The firs
charge, which the fnding OF the commit
tee sustained, was that OF dishonesty
There were eleven Specifications in thi
charge, in brief, alleging that DR., Perish
ing borrowed Sl,26O from the ClSiraelt
Bal TX and failed to pay it, and has not ye
pail 1t, When asked to pay 1t, alleging
that he had some business interests which
promised well, BY plaualble statements
he secured this loan. He declined to &C
cept any otTsrs OF settlement made by Mr.
w.. II, Dill, Also leaning $4,000 to tht
firm Of Knox & McGrain belonging to the
estate OF Rev, James Henderson, deceas
ed. Assuming and representing that he
was the guardian Of Nj. Ella Henderson
for the purpose Of obtaining monies due
her and her sister, Receiving money
from Elliott Mccall for the use Of his sister
Lizzie Mccall, and falling 10 pay over the
money to Lizzie Mccall. Arranging with
Joseph Clinton to deed thres.fourths OF q
tract Of land near Tidioute, Pa, owned by
ths tirm OF Kier & Pershing, to his dauRh'
ts Lizzie K. PeTshing, without the knowl'
ed 10 Of the widow and heirs rs, NJ, Kter,
del leased,
ONE CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED.
On the second charge OF the bill oil
charges, that Of obtaining money under
fall y prstensss the committee acquitted
the Doctor by vote OF to q. The
specifications OF the charge, OF which
tlFe were five, related to the representa-.
tiots DR.. Pershing made to the authorities
OF the Cearasld Bank in making the loan,
gu the third charge, that OF lying, the
CoAmittee found o unanimous verdict sus,
tanning the specifications, Of which there
ard seven. The first was that DR.. Perish.
lnSrepressnted himself TO Jonathan Boyn-
ton, President Of the OleRrtield Bank, as
solvent, when he was not; second, that he
stated to Mr., BoyntOn that his daughter,
Lizzie X. Pershing, was good for
the amount ot money, and after.
watda told W. II, Dill that she was
vol nh nothing, and was married since she
enc dorsed the note; third, that he promised
sOvtral times to pay the note, but had not
done so; fourth, he assumed and repre-.
asnted himself as guardian II Mrs. Ella
Henderson, and 9th, that he was the ad.
uiinistrator OF Rev. James Henderson; !;
4ixth, that he said at a meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees OF the College, that he
did not owe Mrs. Ella Henderson any.
thing, and seventh, publishing 10 the
AND 1ual college catalogue that Eve chairs
wete endowed by the payment Of $4,000
each.
In the preface to the bill Of charges the
complainant make, the general charge OF
immoral conduct, which tho committee
sustained by unanimous vote.
AN APPEAL TO M TAKEN.
When the committee LEFT the church
to-day, they hurried of to their homes
There will be no further action taken in
tho, case until Conference meets. eve
ihGll take II up to Conference, said Mr..
Anderson this morning. "There the owl.
denCe will oil be heard again. There will
be no one allowed TO take part In the case
there that have taken part in these pro.
ceedinSs." DR.. Pershing passed out
through the lecture room to the college,
looking very much brighter thsn he did
yesterday, Notwithstanding the finding Of
thasGommittee. He will now be suspend
ed from any ministerial work until Con.
ference meets, He did not wish to be IN.
terviewed.
Ths most interested people today in the
resuIt OF the trial were the brother minis.
ters Of DR.. Pershing, who have been con.
slant attendants at the trial. They stood
out on the curbstones, and awaited some
news from the committee. They watched
closely and when anyon was seen coming
directly from the church, he was inter:
rogated. When they heard this verdict,
most Of them said that they were not sur
prised.
Thus ended the case to-day which has
for weeks been exciting great interest.
The public has widely and fully discussed
the case, and will now ponder over the
verdict. II. will not be heard oi again
until It comes up next September for re.
hearing.