The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-25
PASTOR DILL AND THE GIRLS
TIE MA DE HIMSELF AGREEABLE, THAT
WAS ALL
He Threw Pebbles at Miss woIR's Window
because the Man at Whose Houae 5he
Was Had Forbidden Hin to Como There.

yesterday. to listen to tho final arguments in
the trial OF the Rev. A. c. Dill. the former pas
tor OF the Stirling Presbyterian Church. who is
| accused OF immoral conversations improper
conduct. and untruthfuness.
The summing up began after recess and
continued for five hours. until the adjourn
ment Lawyer Smith. Mr.. Dll's counsel. con-
sumed about two hours for the defence. and
the rest OF the time was divided between the
Rev. Dr. Green and Lawyer Little. the two
prosecutors. Lawyer Little was still summing
up when tho session was adjourned.
At the last meeting three weeks ago Mr..
Dilrs face was disfRured by swollen upper
lip and snged mustache and eyebrows. caused
by an explosion Of u gasoline stove He shaved
| OIL what remained OF his moustache. and now
he is allowing a full beard to accompany 1t In
its new growth. He wore q bunch OF violets In
buttonhole. according to his custom. and ap-
peared in new suit Of black broadcloth.
discussion about who had n right to vote.
which had occupied the whole morning. grew
out Of the fact that only thirteen members OF
| the eighty who compose the Prcsbytery have
been present at MI the different sessions OF
the trial. According to the custom Of the
! Presbytery. only those thirteen are entitled to
vote. Eight Of these. 1t was. said yesterday.
are supposed to be opposed to Mr.. Dill's side
fhs dssaes
that as the other twelve presbyters who were
inony they. should be entitled to vote 1t was
finally decided to ALLOW the twelve to vote. 1t
ss a R Edsr apa @
tile to Mr.. Dill. were, preudiced and the right
AT tho close Of his speech Lawyer Smith pro:
duced a petition signed by ESQ ressidents Of
tai. but for his rein statement as pastor Of the
Stirling church. The petition is In four parts.
The first is signed BY forty; one Of the forty
menus That Eder 5ee pBeboae be asposed
Gray Torrey be STRIFE ken from the church roll:
The second section is signed by seventeen, Of
school. The third is signed by thirty-eight Of
Of tho erch WtSont Sss
who attended the church during Mr.. Dilrs
The prosecution objected to the admission
Of the petition. aud after discussion the OBJ
'' Alter the the trial Mr. Din. in conversation, an
swered q number OF the charges against him.
He said he would no longer try to keep silence
"against Miss Woitrs window at the dead OF
night. with evil design. affords fair sample Of
the various actions charged against me. l had
no Evil design and It was as; not later At than -.
and lad 0 RnoWn
Mt. Freedom before came to stirling, She
tat Ssdf Rsen 5qs and hef %Sre
mo; W liked each other. but only as br9ther
nsh IT, a4S shs aSoe P1s sss
s ns IL ssa Is to
w%ln: l called to her from the road ana threw
She heard me, but she-was net feeling well
that night and had gone to bed early. SO she
~" But But to SHOW that she took no offence at
Ezed Ito to me and told me how sorry she was
Is ado addtienai pFeSf that Miss Wolff had not
Wd the pebble p% Mr. Din said
tow !"G Mr. b said d that a @ tel ase
every youne lady OF my and the
older ones. too. and associated with them
s sns ey s of hsm But s ta4
ladies 70 and, from socables. it is true and did
strict propriety.. The young. men who after
doHbtediy thought my attentions to the young
ladies' were too serious"
Dr.. White. Elder Joel Bebont. and Hubert Gray
Torrey simply astounded him. In every case
That had Introduced the Subject first. ' u '"e"
They told me different stories or expe:
sss th1ss ea had Na@ hey
turn around and charge me with the immor-
atty and the guilt is all thrown on me, while
Instance. 81 ,the naked women in t6s
up against me so often was first told me by
MI T9rrey IT., then q, repeateSd what my guide
pened in Mr. Torrey's house one evening after
dinner. There we're no women or children
Torre ~, his son. Gray Torrey. and another
The other charges Of immoral conversations.
false. Were, in almost every case brought for.-
SIaTre b. ae he ss The
Mount Freedom. in church before the eongre.
any deception about breaking of their engage
YOU'D or 6 nas
night he ns Yohs t & his F %Sasr
DEAR MorHER; On the eve Of to:morrow.
scienec, void Of offence toward God or man;
1 nrcva 81 GGd Al YRS the but the "p
II the decision OF the Presbytery is in the
pastors ipXSr. his sHpnorters IL Stirling have
expressed the intentlon o! ceiebrating IT with
Gray Torrey was carried about the town after
last s;sb q thG
Tas hung YR on tree in the picnic woods Of
railway station with funereal ceremonies.
It Is now planned d,, to .h dig up the
village preceded by the muftied band. and
then, after burning It. to bury the ashes under
tion; The. efigy now lies, buried about nifty
yards In front OF the railway station. The
the efflgy was carried through tho streets on
the previous occasion. A large inscription
very uncompimentary to Herbert GRAY TORY
Is fastened to II.
The final vote OF the Presbytery, 1t Is ex-
pected will be given this morning.
Perry ON Exhibition to the People.
ROCHESTER. Feb. 24.-Lyons has been crowd
ed with strangers to-day eager to see Train
Robber Perry. The Sheriff was gracious to