New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-03
THE ARCHBISHOP IN COURl.
JUSTICE BARTLETT. OBJECTS 10 hio f'
SWERS ON THE STAND.
WITNESSES ATTACK FATHER DENT-rHE TRIAL


WITNESSES ATTACK FATHER DENI-IhE i"'0
NEARLY OYER.
,rcbbIsbop C)rrignn was rebuked sharply vestefon'
bv Justice Bartlett In the supreme Noui'' "
brooklyn, IN the suit Of father De"'
400 600 damages against Bishop Ryan for aileec"
SANDER The case will 60 TO the jury toaa'' ""o'
both slcs will sum mp This trial. sufficiently curiouS
thr,ugh not only the at issue. but also Nv ic
~ the remarkable methods adopted TO get test'ho"',
and bv the presence OF many well known priests anu
bprcb dicuitarics was rendered stll more ih'c'cSF
,np Yesterday by the fact that an Archbishop ana
Bishop bishop Ryan were on the su"u, 'o
becn called by the plaintiff. There was announcer "''
worthy circumstance when Father Dent VINO cohu",''
his own case, called as witnesses for his side 'he u'
fcndant's two lawyers, George VI. Ryder WIN wac
,roccutInc District Attorney In Little Valley ""crc
r,tber Dent was convicted. and lie Roy Parker =
The Arclbishop's testimony WIS eagerly aw;'iteu a''
dov but he was not called to the stand until cio1n'
He had waited in the anteroom WITH HIS Low
william J. Larrner. When he came mo INC
courtroom in answer to the call r,
/, Corrl,,an 10 the stand" murmur' Inc
Archbishop became audible In the crowdco rOo'
Cleanshavcn and very much at his ease lie ann ne"
u,thout kissing the Bible. and after Answering ''
,,euol oucstons sat down In the "ltness-o"
and looked mt Father Dent with II p'ca'a ,.
exprcsslon OF cOuntenance ana shhe Vi ~
superiority which he retained throughout tnc 0i
snoce occupied by his herring, even wheh nc "'
Iurpv rebukcd by the Justice for an answer wmch nc
mazda Father Dents manner was in marked con'i'''
., thot of the Archbishop He Is small, stouo MA"
with short legs and his nervousness was sho"h ~
the WAY I'm which his fingers huttered over thc p'pe
in his pauses when he put his labored que'"o',' "i
f., . etroncc habit he has OF hugGng himself ana
milling nm his somewhat round shoulders as IL nc NV
cold lie shambied from one foot to the ol'cr VIE"
he began u ask his questions. the hr't was
(Orrigan are YOU UOt :
"Yes'
"You know Bishop Ryan,"
"Ycsn
yon know me- don't you. Archbishop
aycs., came the unexpected reply from the Arch
bishop stlll smiling araby, and without clans7 III
his pleasant look had the misfortune 10 Scc ~"
Cncc.' +,
nurmur mingled with laughter, arose IN
cha room rntber Dent covered for an instant ana
drew his head still deeply between ms slo"'ucr'
and gazcd at the Archbishop hNcdy. Instantly JUS
lice Bartlett turned sharply toward the cool ana uh-
concerned prclatc ana said:
.. 500 bore that won't do We won't have such an
onsver here He repeated this remark twice. ana
then turned toward Father Dent inviting MN U ~
=, lie however declined 10 put any further ques'
lions. saying: 49,,
II don't wish to keep such witness on the stand.
Let him GO .,.r..
Archbishop Corricln rose slowly, looked oheertuly
but dxc-v at the prosecuting priest, VINO IN TURN
,z.l AZ him with angry eyes, halfclosed, while his
h,ld forehead became slightly flushed. The Archbishop
then hurried ont Of the and got into his carriage
BI,hop RYAN had been called earlier in the day
He IS a small man. with a horld complexion ana WIN
lorg white hair lie was accompanied by II tall,
broad ,llOuldc.cd young priest Father sheehah' oi
| Bufulo Ills general answers Oh the STAND were
d.n,as In reference 10 the reports sent by nm ~
| Rome. he sid that he had sent them b"cau>e they
were ordered lie had not made any recommendations
| WHY notl7
| Il had none to make WIS the answer
DO You not know asked Father Dent, that there
were gambling and drnldng going On In your house
| While va, IN Butal)i'
IL have heard tAat it WIS charged, but do not
| believe ,nch was the ease answered the Bishop
| DO You not know that there gambling In your
| house and That | told yOn sOl" asked Father Dent
The Bishop repeated the statement that he did not
| believe the charge.
| Are you aware Bishop, that there was billiard
| table IN your house - the next question.
Il am aware Of II. but nothing criminal In that
| fnct7 replied the bishop VINO endcd his testimony
| by saying he had no malicc toward Father Dent
| IA men Father Dent called t,,Ors" NJ. Ryder, the
dcfcndnnts counsel the Judge looked surprised
| In You lrmemlcr you said when you made
the adde's, 10 Jury at my trial In Little valley,
wncle you prosecuted me a. District Attorney -
| " but / know that ddn do you anything I'm.
Inn, brought forth ahohcr harp rcbuke from Jus
Zee lrlct who lad evidently become tired OF hearing
IN. WITNESSES aiacA Palmer Dent whenever possible
MI rs dcrS luther answer, well rs uoSc OF tlt
,dner kiwNcr FOR the defence L. Roy llrker, WI,
was a.n o.!>i Ia the stand ~cr" not VI Wu,h l.terest
father Dent The stand himself III li'
| morning Ne had been called IS the defence. Mr.
| llyd,r. on occasion, said: some pfiests u.s.
;hr fund, Of IN" Church dl>crcetly and some "a pu
| tat On their cherh,.
In hi, Ie.,iuony Father Dent said among Other
| things, that pf.,~t VI the Franciscan order hu
! the 1.ht to preach In any church and siy mast
without having permission from the Bishop Of tn
diocese Another time he sad, In answer 10 questions
| TINT he had no provision food or shelter on TIN
| morrow and that he had but u In his pockets Al
| that moment, wlHch WAS alf the money nc had
| lie .talt-d TO empty out his pockets. hut hasty ~
! mouStgancc from Judge Bartlett sustained him.