New-York tribune., 1889-11-07
DIR. RYLANCE'S STATEMENT.
BOTH SIDES TO FURNISH PARTICULARS.
A BUNDLE OF AFFIDAvITs FROM WOMEN WHO
SAY THEY HAVE REFN INSuLTED.

BUNDLE OF AFFIDAvITs FROM WOMEN WHO
SAY THEY HAVE BEEN INsULTED.
All hope that the scandal between the Rev. Dr.
Joseph ii. Rylance and the vestry of old ST. MARX
| Church would be kept out of the courts may now
be dismissed for the principals and counsei oh
both sides are bent on war to the knife. Inc
Rev. DR.. Weston tried TO negotiate a treaty VI
peace, the conditions of which were on the one
! hand the withdrawal of the charges against Dr'
Rylance and on the other the discontinuahcc
Of the libel suit against Nicholas QuackenDoS anu
William " King The attempts OF the pe"oe-
makers were unsuccessful. however, and the COM
batants are girding up their loins for the Tray
The libel suit brought by DR.. Hylance was Gun.
tinued yesterday morning On Superior Co"''
Special Term, before Judge Freedman bN-'uu7
Fullerton counsel for the defendants ana 'o"''
Brooks Leavitt, for the plaintiff entered the co",'
room A. soon as the doors were openeu' W
Ouaclcnbos and Mr.. King were both p'e''''
As soon as he could be heard Mr.. Fullerton moNeu
for bill OF particulars concerning tne
libel by Ouaclxenbos. and Mr.. Lcavitt immeui"'Vi'
afterward applied for a similar document
furnished by the defendants. Judge iro'u'Il.l 'a1
granted both motions, and the orders "ero D,
Yesterday afternoon, rcturnable within ten u's ,,
DR.. Rylance thereupon issued tne 'o'io"'"7
formal statement Of his case and n
To the ParlshOners Of 81. Mark Nn"'"'
all whom 1t may concern ,,,s, N Eng
In May last l left New York for WISH, vlsn a com
,ond and " lille there ] received IN AusnS' arostrv-
mmn alton pnrporting come from one Oh . W. minors
men OF ST. Marks Church to the elicct r"' and that
Ta tho belief of the vesry before WHOM %a %na,,Sh
facts had been laid, that m! lseimneS1 1nr,ed ~ 10 ask
was at an end and that he had been uepu''N
Upon the impulse of the moment and wiinD Letter
sultaon with any person, sent the ioi'U% ,,'sce ns
St Lconard's Nieatage'
Middleton Manchester
August .. 1882
.o G, Marks Church, New
1ort,enen 7 am Just in receipt Of letter from % -
vour number who claims to act In TINS ll''i ,,sbip
rcpresentative asking for my resignation oi o hocou
Of St Marks Church on the grcuhu OF Vo - and com
inc \ clergyman. As this implies That ufe ioNo 49, IN
odonce are lost which only render the once NO' "a
inc 70 ne and in order that St Marks fa'is" tho
t,iured as little possible In my ehoiC9 10 W. -,ost
oharoes AGAINST me- / promptly comply Win 'e -.
., vour representative and hereby resign such r
rch RESIGNATION to take effect with the close Oh VI"
rent month Of August. As Tor inc u'.lo,o % ~. 5gor
AGAINST nv character with these VIII ufa 'oi' ,v
ous.v on nv return, II the Lord spare me- ~ N t,o
been fair may ask however, lor 90u' wv"
heard before condemnng mo- -, ,o,,or 7
Acting upon the resolution expressed IA om' arrnee
returned to York as so1n as a my bn o5th Of Au
gust and Immediately applied 10 ,Ie me- herSes referred
Of the yesy for thG raa becn sert 70 me could
Get no such particulars, or any lnotlayn ynr that
Witch I could take action. learnng' INV Had laid
r"ntIeman familiar with the imputaions. haI hi-et i1
himself open libel sui, Dceah an onrIer NJ
him, and also another an afst Of mn ncnrinc II possible
through The courts Of law. the Information na,iors
and The opportunity of meeting the acc accuId,itb ritb
Hsn. before any acceptance Of my resignation Will"
drew lt by the following letter: ..... D,..o
st Marks Rectoy, IL Livingston pace,
New-York, Sept. IL, 1889.
To the wardens and Vestrymen OF ST. MARX Ohu''" "
the Bowere New.York CITY
Eentcmep: In my letter from England OF August D.
rescnnc the rectorshp Of St. Marks Church' III 'PP
to what I took to be official communication s''cN
that vacated the promptly that neither you nos
vouF parish might be implicated in what misht S'' "
do in vndicating my character against the IOu ]
which were alleged in the leter asking Tor my rSiE
TO have been preferred against me by your BODY
I counted OF course, that copies OF the accusatoN
narcrs would be at once furnished on my return 20
tbis country But after diligently and persistenty
trying personally, through friends, and through the
gentleman have retained counsel, what seems 0"
me an act Of simple justice is still denied me; so that
after nearly weeks steady efforts am yet In ignor
ance OF the very names OF my accusers.
Now Gentlemen, lest this wrong 20 me should be con-
tucd and be con summated your simply accepting my
resignation Of RectOrshp of ST. Marks Church which
RESIGNATION may possibly have been construed as an al
mission my having been guilty OF conduct unbecomhg
a clergyman OF which conduct am entirely Innocent
denying all opportunity OF obtaining redress
hereby formally withdraw that resignation, and this do
God being my witness merely means OF getting at the
charges which 1 have long tried In vain 70 get at
All my efforts 10 obtain any authentic statements
were frultless, and It only since some proceedings
which taken in court Monday last that |
have been promlsed-by consent in open court TO-
daya bill OF particulars Of the charges which, in the
meantime. have been given 20 the press
As sOon opportunity offers for meeting these |
charges before any tribunal competent to investigate
them shall 10 prepared TO show their entire fasy
and TO vindcate my good name.
J. II. RYLANCE.
November 6, 1885, Rector Of St. Marks Church.
The defendants in the libel suit proclaim their
ability 10 produce undeniable evidence Of DE- |
Rylances guilt. Nicholas QuackcnboS declared |
yesterday that formal charges were not made at
the time Dr. Rylancc requested TO resign |
because the vcstry wanted if possible, TO keep |
the whole disgraceful trouble as quiet rs possible
The rectors prompt compliance with the request !
for his resignation gave the vestry a hope that |
everything would pass off without publicity. |
" Now that Dr. Rvlance has brought suit for |
libel. however said Mr. Quac,enbo', any al
Tentative is lost, and the matter will unfortunately |
have to be fought 10 the end Mr.. QuacllenboS
also produced bundle Of alidavitS made by |
number Of women who declare that they h1Te
been insulted by DR.. Rylance. These will be filed
in the suit.