The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-30
MErFoP01Ir4N MATrEHs.
Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.

Interesting Happenings In and About New
York Yesterday.
Mrs Edward NJ Field visited her husband
in Ludlow-street Jail yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the first visit she had paid him since his
incarceration there. she was accompanied
bv her brother DR.. LindleY. Mrs. Field was
dressed plainly in black. Her face was yerY
pale.
She walked as if she were in feeble health,
and she chung to her brother while he rang
the loud-souuding bell which can be heard
at night as iar rs Grand street. When War
den Duniaps son Francis told Field That his
wife was IN the warden's private reception
room Field became Interested ~ life for tho
first time since he has been in al, tic officials
say The melancholy expression left ms
face and he stopped looking into vacancy.
He hurried down 10 the TecoptOn-rOom and
caught his wife IN his arms. They sat to-
gether for fully an hour.
As soon as Mrs Field had gone Mr. Field
retired TO his cell and called for some toast
and glass OF milk. IT was the first food he
had taken since the previous night. The rest
OF the afternoon and evening Field was IN
much better frame OF mind. At 1880 j.. NJ
Dr. Llndey returned. accompanied by Dr..
Douglass They offered Mr. Ield a milk
punch, but he did not want IT,
he meeting between Mr. Field and his
For number of days and nights Field has
sat IN ms cell calling for his wife and chill
dren. The only thing he would say to War
den Dunlap was that he wanted 90 see his
wife So when DR.. Lindley called on his
brother-in-law on Sunday Warden Dunlap
told him that Mrs. Field ought 70 be brought
10 the Jail.
1T will do him more good than any
medicine" the Warden said. Mrs. Field is
the legal custodian Of her husbands person
as BOON as bail Is offered for his release
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST PASTOR.
The Rev. 4. G. Dill, whose alleged immoral
conduct when pastor of the Sterling presbv-
terrain church involved him IN such serious
difficulties with the young men of has congle-
cation. was officially notified yesterday Oi the
charges made against Inn. his was done 40
meeting of the lresbytery held the Cen
tra Presbyterian church OF Summit
The committee ploInted to formulate the
charges submitted its report winch was ac-
cepted and then the charges were read 20 tho
Rev. MIR. Dill. lie will have two weeks in
which 20 prepare his defense On january
10th the presbytery will meet again at Morris
town and begin the trial. IL was decided that
all the proceedings should be carried on be
hind closed doors The Rev. George Green.
OF Orange. and Elder Theodore T. Little. the
Summit lawyer, were appointed the presby-
tery's connsel 81 carry on tho prosecution.
The committee which investigated the
charges consisted Of the Rev. Dr. White. of
the Summit church the Rev Or. Erdman. of
the SOuth-street church. bl0rrlstown; the Rev
Dr. Green, Of Orange Elder Baker, Of Madi-
son. and Elder Little, Of Summit.
$4,000 ON Tun PLATE
Tho little Protestant Episcopal church OF
the Holy Comforter IN Humboldt and Debe-
voise streets, Williamsburg, was enricled on
Sunday by the gift OF 10000 from donor
who desires to remain unknown. The church
originated from a mission started by the
women OF St. AIMS church on the Heights
and tie building was erected under The guild
ance OF Or. j. ii. Darlington of Christ's church
~ Bedford avenue. Dr. Charles X. Baker, OF
the Church Of the Messiah. also became iu-
terested In tue work. There WAS no money
for pastors salary, and the pulpit was sup
Piled by counters.
Ut; Baker preached on Sunday night. An
envelope containing check and slip of
paper was ionnd on one Of the plates after
th7 collection. The check was Tor $4,000
nhn low lines on the alp OF paper said that
tne money WAS intended rs an endowment
lun" !" pay permanent pastor Tho gift
was III memory Of the late DIR. Noah N.
sScnehck who was for many wears pastor of
~ Ann .. aud the donor made condition of
VIZ acceptance OF the git that tho name
sgheu 70 the check be kept secret.
inroElTp rosAcc0 SEIZED.
mo trst fruits Of the special trensnrv
hgeni' investigation o. recent itnportafions
81 havana tobacco came Yesterday whon
nfeh' Mccoy seized at tho public Stores
LltY-0QV bales of fine H.vap. -