New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
THE TRIAL OF PASTOR DILL.
HOW DO The PAPERS GET The NEWSP
SEARCH IN THE LOFT FOR REPORTERS WHO

a SEARCH IN THE LOFT FOR REPORTERS WHO
ARE NOT THERE-No NEW TESTIMONY.
Mor,astovn y L. Feb. (speciall.-Public interest
remains undated I'm the case Oh inc hev. Arthur
C,sIsrg Dill the Young Stirling clergyman who is
charged with doing that which lie ought not 10 have
s I'D % savnc that which he ought not TO have
id and who Is on trial for these offences before the
prestvtery of Morris and Orange The trial Is still
the chief topic of conversation ana people passing the
Tt,,o 1onc chanel Of the First Presbyterian Church.
hro tho secret sessions are being held, stop for
,nrent saze curiously at the building and then con-
'o on ,her WAY discussing the probable outcome II
49, .r.a, The general impression seems to be that
Nr Din will come out on top. In fact. member OF
,he presbytery. Elder Ira b. Stephens was heard to
sov TODAY that all the evidence OF the prosecution was
nothing more than a lot of " old womens gossip" and
that none OF the charges had been proved. good
Adj ~ excitement wa, occasioned in the Prcsbytery this
morning when the Rev. T.. Il. MurgatrOyd, a member
NJ the Presbytcry from NewNernon announced that on
the day Of the last hearing. January 20, some one had
stolen his overcoat which had been left in his sleigh
IN front OF the church. The reverend brother was
much exercised over the loss and wanted cxamina
,iou hut when each member OF the court asked him
Indignantly: Do you think took your ovcrcoat"
10 subsidized.
when Mr.. Dill appeared in the courtroom no one
recognized him. His eyebrows had disappeared; MS
mustache had become a streak. and his uppr lip
MAS 80 swollen that 1t stuck out from his face nearly
an inch. When the sexton ever on the watch Tor
wicked newspaper men, caught sight Of the pastor he
refused 10 admit him until Mr. Dill explained that MS
changed appearance due 10 unfortunate accident
that happened last Saturday night oil stove, over
which he was bending took that moment TO explode
singing off his mustache and eyebrows. As soon as
the Presbytery had recovered from its establishment at
The defendants appearance Elder Theodore Little, the
stant prosecutor, accused Mr. Dill OF giving his evil
dence and that of his brother to CHS counsel George r.
Conkng, TO give TO the press. The pastor denied the
charge and looking at the ceiling suggested that per-
hap some of the reporters concealed In the atuc
This startling proposition alarmed the court That
committee was at once appointed TO investigate. Tha
three brethren composing the searching committee
climbed the ladder the loft, and, each one trying 10
get behind the Others advanced cautiously pOkhe INTO
the corners and under the loose foOrboards with their
canes. Their minds were greatly relieved not 10 ma
any reporters there.
1t was expected that the prosecution "oulu INNS"
with their witnesses in rebutta to-day and that the
summing up would begin. 30 much uhle' however,
was wasted trying to discover how the news got 10
the papers whether the members who had not pceh
present every day of the trial could vote on the
result that the end not reached. The discus
sion IN 1h, latter subject was finished when the
court adjourned prosecution wished TO Introduce
some new evidence but this. after another long as
eusson was not allowed. The prosecution then called
their witnesses in rebluta Miss Caroline Halliday,
who testified on the second Gay Oh 'he 'i"' INN. i
Dll had told her that while sick in bed In her mothers
bouse a woman had made improper proposals to him.
stuck to her former testimony. She denied that she
,ad cot the story from her sister who had heard
from friend in Maine
Jeremiah Baker said that Mr.. Dill had told him,
slIntt Immediately after the occurrence, that the
reason for his faintne fit in DR.. Whites study III
summit vas that Dr. White bad told him that he tDi)
crazy and unfit 10 be q minister, and that oil
the Presbyery knew il. Mr.. Eaker did not thihk
that Mr.. Din had recently tainted. The conmlssioan
appointed DR.. Whites testimony also icpor,ou
IN. substance OF the affidavit was that Dr. Wmie haa
made the statement imputed Ia him. ana Init
he did not believe Dill tainted. Frank Monet ZIP!
BebOut and Mrs James Van Wagner reasselted th;o
Mr.. Dill in a sermon had threatened some OF me
boys OF Stirling with henfre If they did not turn
from their evil ways. ri,
The Pr:sbytery adjourned to 0; 80 a. m. on feo'
ruary "A.