New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
TESTIMONY AGAINST DILL.
HERBERT G. TORREY ON The STAND.
THE PASTORS ATTITUDE TOWARD WOMEN OF
HIS CHURCH-wHAr THE DEFENCE
IS TRYING TO PROVE.

| HIS tDthy Nv AI THE. DEFENCE
| Is TRYING TO PROVE
Morristown. y. j.. Jan. 1o (Specal. Herbert Gray
Torrey. United states Assaycr in NewYOrk was the
most important witness to-day in the second day Of
the trial Of the Rev. Arthur Cushing DILL the young
clergyman Of Sterling. " j. who is charged with I'M
morality. which is in progress before the Prcsbyery Of
Morris and Orange. behind closed doors in the chapel
OF the First Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Torrcy spent
over two hours on the stand and while his testimony
was most damaging to Mr.. DILL his crossexamnation
| by Mr.. DlS counsel. Elder A. C. smith, created much
| excitement and discussion.
Richard Thomas testified that Mr. Dill had once
made some indecent remark to him. and on the cross
| examination, conducted by Elder Smith, Thomas ad.
mltted that he would not have testified OF his own
! VIII; but he would not say who had Influenced him,
| merely answering: Several people,
Mr.. Torrcy WIS then put the stand lie gave
exhaustive account Of Mr. Drs connection with the
sterling Church, and said that he had got tho young
minister TO go there The witness said that Mr.. Dill
had refused to administer the Lords supper to Mr..
Torrcys wife. 1t entirely I'm the Interest OF the
church that he testifyng against Mr.. Dill. one
| Of the things that had brought about the strained
| relations between Mr.. TOrey and the young
pastor, the witness said, was that Mr.. Dill
wished To bapzc and admit to membership
in the church young girl who had been born out OF
wedlock. Mr.. Torrey said that his family objected
| to admitting such people TO the church The witness
asserted that several OF the congregation had
called on him and had told him OF the immoral con.
VIBRATIONS OF Mr.. Dill. Mr. Torrcy also declared that
Mr.. Dill had told him he had been to n house In Paris
where he had secn nude women dance.
on the cross-eXamlnaton Mr.. Torrey admitted that
tho reason Mr. Dill give for not administering the
Lords Supper u Mrs. T0rrey was because she was
not member Of the church. When asked II he thought
1t was the best thing for the church to circulate
filthy storie, about Mr.. Dill he said he thought It was
hight under the circumstances. lie admitted that so
far as he knew mono Of the Sterling congregation had
been corrupted by Mr.. DIPS actions and co,>ersatiorl
Mr.. TOrrey was then asked II he did not tell George
F.. Oonlln on the train day that he would either
drive the young minister ont OF the village ruin
him. lie denied the statement. The defence assert
that they have several witnesses TO prove that he did
make the remark.
Elder Smith then asked the witness II he had
not before the trial OF the boys for the White Car
trouble. gone to the Office OF the defendants brother
James b. Dill lawyer. OF New York. and said 10
him that II the defendant would withdraw his charges
against the boys he would abandon his charges
against the young minister and that II the defendant
would sign agreement TO that effect he would also
sign IT, The witness at first denied this. but after
ward admitted that he had made such a statement
This admission aroused much excitement In the
judicial body and member said at the
that II was an excellent point FOR Mr. Dill.
Much time was taken up in long discussions over
the admission OF certain testimony. joel T. Bebout
testified that during most OF the time OF drive lie took
with Mr.. Din. from MoristOwn 10 Mr.. BcbOuts
house the ministe: talked ab0ut dsreputabe houses
in New-York and OF his visit, 10 them. Frederick ~
Tapf said that Mr. Din had told him most revolving
story about diseased man. Robert y. Cornish and
Mrs Cornish testified that In their house the defendant
had denied TINT he had visited the disputable house
In Paris but that the Rev Henry Ward Beccher had
gone there Nelson Hughson said that the defendant
lad spoken TO him most improperly OF women. Miss
Caroline Halliday, Miss Ella Halliday and Miss Lucy
Blake by commission testified that in the presence Of
women Mr. Dill had asserted that when i'll In bed in
Mr., IIaIliday's house A woman had made improper
po,als to him.
Miss Matte Cooper by commission Mrs. Alexander
Cooper Miss WolR, Robert y. Cornish. Frederick Nsh
witt aud Joel r. Bcbont testified that Mr. Dill had
stated his belief in the insanity Of Alexander Cooper,
an elder Of the Sterling church. ut the time having
knowledge Of Mr. Coopers efforts to enter into wrong
relations with certain young women. and knowing OF
the purpose to arrest Mr.. Cooper for IT, he not only
did not tell Mr. Coopcrs family, but denied that he
knew ~ the circumstances. Mr.. Bchout. Frederick
Ni.hwz and Nelson IIugh,On when examined said that
MIR. Din had frequently called upon women AT un
reasonable hour, OF tho night 10 su"h al extern tt
complaints made about IT,
The cruSs examination OF the Witnesses seemed 10
show that influence had been brought to bear upon them
10 testify against the young minister The defence i
trying 0 prove HAT Mr. TOrfry was the inStSator OF
the pro,ccuon. as they call H. Of Mr.. Dll.
the court adjourned at ,. m. TO " a. IN. January
H. with several witnesses FOR the prosecution yet 10
be heard, m An,
respected in sterling prominent member Of the con
ercgation o. r.. M0-her sent dispatch TO-DAY To Mr.
bll which he received in the courtroom, asking him
to 20 TO sterling tomorrow and oncate AT the funeral
Of Sir. Mosher's daughter Lily. who died yesterday