The sun., 1891-01-20
PARSON GEORGES RECORD.
HE AND Dn. EnwAY ~ JAIIAND THEIR
vICT1M SAID TO BE DYING.

simpron,s 4 'hr1 .tisn Science College In
This CITY, aud Then Went 10 Leeds,
where &c Rusncd hts Adopted Daughter
cArsHi,i. Jan Io.-The lsev II. W. George OF
Leeds. who betrayed his adopted daughter
Loitie Townsend, and nr. Dcrrnnd Erway.
who Is charged with performing criminal
operation the girl. were arraEned this
morning before Justice W. T.. Bennett. MIR.
George is inclined TO mako light Of his crime.
Tho two nights that he has passed. In tho
Greene county iail have not improved his ap-
rearance His hnlr looked ragged this morn
ing. and his clerical collar was unmistakably
dirty. since his arrest and confession 10 Cor
onsr Kort< on Saturday he has been attempt-
ing to throw the responsibility Tor Lottie
Townsend's condition on u New Yorker. who ia
reported to be q wealthy man. Coroner kortz
takes no stock In this story, and he has como
to tho conclusion that fsrsun George Is
bigger rasca, than even his confession that he
betrayed his adoDied daughter indicates.
George tslegrarhed yesterday to friends In
Brooklyn and Piusfeld. Mass., TO come to his
assistance. but they didnt appear at tho cx-
animation this morning. lie had no lawyer
and conducted his own case before the Justice.
Some sympathy is expressed for DR.. Erway
by tho Cntski.l people. His previous reputn-
ton was good. and It is said that he WAS tho
superintendent OF the Methodist Sunday school
at Leeds. ami the Rev. Mr.. George, by repre-
ssnting tho Disgrace that would fall on him II
che arl's condition becnrne known. rsrsnnded
him to perform the operation and accompanied
Che girl to his oli"c twice. Dr. Elwny looked
tioe BENEFITS court this moininx. His eyea
we're bi9odehot. the skin was tightly drawn
60 the Coroner. he gazed yncnntly be ore him
$. Grow ell appeared as counsel I" Di, Frwny
for All OutSiIsfS we're excluded
from the court room. Coroner kortz gave tho
Hsv. Mr. George a bad start when n. told HIN
that in his possession was \ piece ~ evidence
Of saturdai. before MS arrest he had obtained
on the ground lat he would use them 10 hush
up the case From his aci"ps h"wevsr NV, ,I.i, !,
ssshtd a, Cutskill and run. away When the
two prisoners were placed in their cell in the
sbesks S hs shsr n e. cer
oner korIH fount ono pie'e ~ them in front q
the cell. and after two honrs' patient work all
When the Rev. Mr.. George found that oroner
kortz's evidence wns complets from tho tim,
but. i may be allowed" he said in a mild
! like to have the ba made low. want to get
out OF lai very mrch-yes, very much
Sss nS 1 to t
out on small Tail Br' Erway was pot esdy to
Ponsd Until Friday incoming. Jpstiss i,snn5f.s
priaoners were taken back to jHll.
There is a, probability tha, the prisoners
will be nrraigned again Tomorrow on tho
charge OF manslauChter.
One # the physicians who has been attend
,Rs LOe M ea ,S np0ush s
: said that perltonitis had set in. and that the
girl would surely lie This va.
Dr. Erwny would attempt suicide II he knew
! how, desperate his case was. Miss Townsends
70 h w.n
about her funeral IN case she dies. and asks
& IN Ssss defend
s nd
Mh'P lhs saS Ssa I'm
on . The other Sac @ p tie sell, lie saId sSst Ss
before coming TO Lee!!s, said; = For reasons Of
Sons Of lis knew
much about him; except that he was an eIo-
troubled him and prevented his doing the work
OF larger parish.
pARsoN GEORGES RECORD.
Parson George has q record which. fortu-
nstely for himseli, be has been able to keep
unearthsd @ some ONE OF ihe facts YESTERDAY. They
were Of even Is that have occurred In the last
he ns sdss in n 1852 ae
from Topeka. han. He mad been pastor Of a
church down there, and wa, com oiled 10 leave
town. 1t Is said. He brought away with him.
however. lot Of recomme nd dations from we'll
known men. l. sone Of the letters his trouble
:. strongest possible language that the parson
was truly repentent man, anu ought to have
- The bedford Dutch Reformed Church in
( Brooklyn was without pastor: and. In some
Eayy no, exactly ae,munted Ior r. George leo wns Ia.
I and got q chance to preach q sermon. He Is a
man Wt1h gill tongns. n, He, He has thorouEh
', something like elouu"nre He showed his let
ters OF, recommendation. and, with tears In his
sins He WAS engaged rs u supply pastor, that
is; week by week.
1 member OF tho church YESTERDAY. that 1t
!. would have been almost crime 10 refuse to
give him achanee. ,..
q petty ,nir,inG rom MS shloner;. chaT;;
ca!l on commun!camt OF the church. nnQ II
lsit alpne n,ppnI. in the parior he would slip
into Ills pocket and carry, ii away With him
he got H., debt once and went TO amen;
sft sfou # is Il ami asiea Ana assssan. sos . ss ~
maj had helns% him Ieioe ami he prom.
Iced, ,sed to .,ia hsr hum na.1.S a.; time, He seia lie
tion, larson George thanked him. and. when
his back WAS turned siOl. cane which WAS
, n the Int rack in tho hall. He was caught in
the act and whcn III" man asked hun why no
had taken it he burst into tears and said he
could not help it, Instances OF this kind wore
numerous. 80 member OF the church told
The Sun reporter yesterday. They were talked
:Ss Hssn tho I o: 81 hs as
:sss my Nsre the ones Who % didnHs HDS caii The
Georg. was unfortunate. He had trouble
with his eyes. and at one time WAS threatened
with Total blindness. I his and the fact that he
was so truly repsntant Tor his acts when he
was caught made sympathy for him, and some
members Of the church stuck to him. Matters
continued that way for y year. by that time
the man who told the story 10 The Sun re-
porter snid the church membership had dwin-
died to " mere handful.
1T was killed about ss efIectualy as 1t could
be killed
Then Mr.. George was informed that his ser
vices were no longer reGured, and the Rev.
Nr. Berg wrs called as pastor. !, has taken
4im until now to get the church lack to con-
.d:tion OF prpsner;y, Mr., Berg is ono OF the
Shurchmen who believes that George was 4
kleptomaniuc When the reporter talked with
him yesterday he said that he believed George
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