New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-06
NORTH, DAY AND COLGATE.
FACING THE ACCusERs THE DAY AFTER.
THE NETWORK CONFERENCE LISTENS TO PER
soNAL STATEMENTS ABOUT THE ANONY-
NOUS LETTERS-THE CHIEF
APPOINTMENTS.

Rev T. Mason North, to whom reference was made IN
the letter received Bowcs Colgate and who accom-
panied Mr. Colgate to DR.. Kings Office in his absence.
made the first address. lie is not member OF the
Conference but permission readily secured for him
To make his statement which was apparently concur
sive to the majority of those present. Mr. North ue-
sired to ask Dr. King personal question, but Dr his
was not present. DIR. J. Il. Day, who resen's the
imputaOn that he heads faction, rose to quesuoh
of privilege, and delivered speech part OF whlch
he has been preparing for several days. When ne
offered TO give $1,000 to the Conference TO hno the
author Of the anonymous letter. the Bishop calico MN
TO order. The third address, made by Mr. Co'Sa'e OK
planned his connection with the anonymous letter which
he had received. Mr. Colgate offered to answer any
auestion but none was asked. All three addresses
were heartily applauded.
There was considerable discussion among the
brethren as they gathered in knots about the vestbues
OR in the church parlors the result of tho vote
ON Monday DR.. King was elected at the head OF the
General Conference delegation, but the damaging re
port brought in by the committee was not disposed OIL
and II may be called up at any time Dr. King oo
not attend all the sessions Of the Conference but his
friends regard his election complete vndicauon
one of the members OF the Park Avenue Church
who was Gresent at the exciting debate Monday
died that evening from heart disease. Dr. Is Chart
the pastor Of the church. coud not that his des
was due TO the excitement OF the hour The vile ol
a clergyman who also present on Monday was
declared yesterday 10 be at the point OF death
Mr.. North's remarks were:
am informed that the impression has been created
In some minds, by statements made Yesterday snrea
upon this floor. that am In some way t %
IN or related TO matter which was referred 10 ny ono
Rev DR.. King having been reported to MN III con-
statements directly or indirectly duplicating me III
conduct retectnsin any way on my SnIao Toundn
on truth. and call on any person In or o' IN
m nls life calling for defence or explanation to make
them public, and TO give me the opportunity oi d., ~
Chrisfian man desire further to say that any state
ments expressed implied TO the ehect ,na' ia u
nnascertained author of the anonymous defamatoIy
letter which was sent TO MI colgate, M c'e are
any dishonorabe underhand or cehS"'''oic AVIS "'0
absolutely untrue.
DR.. Day, under the question OF privilege sa"
arise to this question Of privilege AT tlis tune ne
he dole f0r purposes OF own advancement, OF the
defeat Of another mans ambition have hes nasq 70
descend below the level Of dgnnea @. eminent
have the example Of some OF the most
hension l want constituency OF respec'aDIe , pUr
portions to know where t"n T on s1S all T ' nnd 5
as possible let me say that had nothing 10 90 WIN
the fTushE coacHnnS H. have never been in
caucus fox political purposes Their civil or &
in my life. did not know how any ballot OF TINS
Conference read unu YESTERDAY morning, and that was
nv own. Neither have l had anything whatever III
Carrying forward The Investigation of the anonymou
ete though say t. yS TIM, IL my e 1 end Of nv life
il could not dnd the author VIII give I'M,
Conference 900 to aid in uaclbR uat ie'Vef anu
Now brethren let say that have no p %1Ds
feeling about the matters OF the last few hours ~
is unusual experience for me. for nv way has been
smooth one since the beginning Of my ministry open
Ing up the most prominent church IN the dcnCinh
ton | have wondered how should endure choppy
seas" and squalls Ley me report 70 SOn 1har up%
(Laughter0 l hold malice. but am rs serene ana
and hopeful as new June .lornns diug hh
of your Goference. to which has come an average OF
he baU
sionaiy money this year. as much larger as can.
man with such work on his hands has no time for
Conference politics
Mr. Colgate read his statement which was as fol
lows
have been Informed that statements were made
on the floor Of the Conference YESTERDAY afternoon re,
fectnc on my conduct I'm the investigation OF Me
North. in such way as to call for some answer on
my part As far as am personally nr ro%,e 6ar or
elsewhere believes capable of using any dsh0nor r.
bic underhand methods TO ascertain t 1n make e Womb
hardly carry any weight with him. But ! am aa,
vsed by friends in whose judgment have cohnD, ,,
10 be corrected and for that purpose only have
asked the privilege Of trespaasng On your tune TOT Z"
when Dr. King called at my Office on H., the after +6T
R PAD left Mii his oil Office ti he had told Mr. Mcclellan his office
, I N Gi 1 toG h dp at fh he remembered
newspaper man Of whom Dr. King had spoken ana
versaiion between Dr. King and this man ms s,a,e
rnent warranted. think, the call which was nve o., oy
lowing Monday afternoon; Dr. King beng e. ,So ana ml
we being unable to see him ana ask srind I be oce
and found Mr.. Mcclellan. TO whom i mr.; mr. KIM
had told me that Mir. Mcclellan was acquainted Win
The facts relating to my previous can. io any In
tormstIon which would throw light on the identity OF
he newspaper man" He replied that all thai ne
tne sS W pr ' KIN nbcn Church matters that he
supposed him 70 be the person Ie,c pst ~ the con
yeTsation between Dr. King and this man. TO wn.n le
replied that he had not that the Interview nsu dr.
Abandoning further efforts 10 trace the ncwspapei
man. then produced letter which "n 70 matter
connected with the City Church Extension anu III III
sioHary Society and showing 70 Mr McLe SbDni
Ws e Writen on the Official paper OF the Tao%a
sired 20 know was where by whom it was written
could not s"y p1iivey whether written in that hsd
office in another place where DT Ne, he Il.
once stem 5grapher be called H. which was done, ana
the letter being shown to er se p had NOT "a" written
II but thought not. ! then said that II lle o,n
Ss sdS so T R e2q Were Were A about
date and Which, by their resemblance ana iorn ums
and Mr. McIehn looked over them but found nothing
similar IN and then said that hat Scd sno W.T.
ten in another place which he Indicated.
Here are an the cts aiIng to %E cs v on Mon cSn
phnS WIN .NoIlh w III MN bap dc
the ed We DID not at any time have in our hahds
any Of DR.. Kings books or paper, nor were ,Is ca
smlned by for us, except for the sole puipo,c %
aScertaining where letter which Dr. KING md au
dressed 10 me over his own signature was written -
Something, ] understand. has been said about INC
abstraction from DR.. Kings secret drawer OF papiN
relating 10 this and other sCandalOus matters cai
hardly believe that name = supposed 10 De ID my
way connected with this matter. but II may not o. our
OF place for that have never hchiu ol
known anything Of such papers: that know nothing
OF the abstraction Of any papers from Dr. KING
Office and not connected with the examination o.
any OF his books or papers except as here stated MY
sole and only purpose In all this matter has been 10 ge
af the facts relating 10 Infamous attack Oh bcovc
friend and minister All my knowledge concerning IN
matter consists Of discoveries which have personally
made | have employed expert only TO confirm
conclusions which had previously reached. nave
not employed detectives. and connection with th'
case from the beginning mp 10 this time. will bear the
efncteS and mos, searching investigations. u tIcif