New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

Plymouth Chuph must expect some Nhalp
criticism when il takes Darwin j. Mc>eIoe INTO
is membership. Here are the facts: Gung
Meserole had entered into degrading relations
with woman who accepting money i"m
and living upon the contributions Of two men
az the same time Theodore c. Larbie had been
NeScrylos predecessor in this creature liberal
affections lie discovered her nhdclty T. him
and her relations with McSerolc lie found tho
two together in an apartment Nr which he was
having the rental and violent quarrel cnsued.
Larbig used strong language but h. was un-
armed. Mcserole bad pistol and he made
urompt use Of it, taking LarbigS life. Du1ng
the time which he spent in Raymond Street Jail
between the commission Of the crime and his
trial Mcserole prOfcs>cd 10 have been converted
70 the entire acceptance Of the Christian iaih.
One Of the cardinal principles of the Christian
religion rs il is generally nlndcfNood = NOT oni!
sincere repentance, but proper SUBMISSION 20
the consequences Of cyldoing, and sufficient
atonemcnt for crminality 50 far aS such atone
mont can be made If Mc>crolc were sincere
and earnest Christian, was i: not his duty to 90
upon the witness stand wfcn he was upon trial
for murder, tell the whole truth and bear the
consequences in a brave and manly way ms
was not the course which he pISucd. lie care
fully refraincd from going on the stand and sub
mitting himself 10 cross examination I">t the
truth should be extracted from him. The de-
graded creature who had been his partner ana
accmplce in taking Larbig's life had sufficient
impudcncc and audacty TO lay before the jury
cnnningly devised story intended 70 shield
NeseroIe and to make out the homicide As an
act Of self-defence. Every device which anxious
and agonized relatives could bring to bear upon
the symnthics of jurors was made lte OF. 1heIe
were tears, and moans sCbS and falntlng his III
the courtroom and the sympathetic jury, moved
bv this exhibition rather than by the actual evl-
dence in the case acquitted McsciOlc on the
ground Of Self-deiencc
Distric. Attorney Ridgway promptly denounced
the verdict as tnjuStlcd and improper. lie de-
cIared that it was impossible to find rich man ;
son guilty Of murder before brooklyn jury
In this declaration he was speaking the strong
common sense and reason of every unbiased ana
unpreiudiced person familiar with all the facts
and details of this astounding and deplolahlc clSc
Now Mescrole, having escaped the proper pun
| shment for his crime through the evidence oi
the female criminal who was associated with
him in IT, and through the successful EFF iortS made
| to pIay upon tho sympahcS # the jury, aims o
regain his social position in Brooklyn by entering
| Plymouth Church. The Committee On Admis-
sions of that church appears TO be eager to assist
| him in carving out this design. II j. an cX-
tIaordinal position Of affairs. How little weight
some people attach 10 the sin oil bloodgmtmc''
when short time has pissed after The com
mission Of crime? \ murderer appcaiH " bo
much more secure of immunity in brooklyn. and
in Ncw-ioIk, too, than person guilty oi any
! lower degree of crimiraliiE, particularly If hc
has rich and influential relatives. II plymouth
Church promptly takes Mc,croIc into It's nom
bership in these circumstance. without long and
satisfactory probation, Will it no. loo. Ike an
| encouragement to murder?