New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-12
THE REV. MR.. DILL ON TRIAL.
CHARGES OF IMMORTALITY AGAINST 1HE
MORRIsTOWN CLERGYMAN.
THE PRESBYTERY HEARING THE CASE VIII"
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| THE PRESBYTERY HEARING THE CASE VII"
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MoNY GIVEN.
Morristown. " j.. Jan IL tspecaD.-Another CHAP
fer OF the Rev Arthur Cushing Dilfs sensational csc
was begun here to-day with the opening OF Tile ui'
OF the young Presbyterian minister OF sterlhe poio
the Presbytery OF Morris and Orange. Mr.. Dlli Is e
pastor WHO figured prominently In the White ."r
excitement in Sterling last summer when hu'npe'
OF the young OF the village, among WHOM We.
GRAY TOrrey son OF Herbert Gray T0rrev' 'n'''u
states Assayer in the Assay Office, New-iorR. anu
Frank MoGctt son OF Mr.. MOfctt, Justice oi INC
Peace went armed to Mr. Dills boardinS'house anu
threatened 10 drive him out Of the town Inc w,
were convicted and fined In revenge they hau .'''
Young minister up before the committee OF the PresoS
terry two weeks ago. charged with immoral conversa-
ton and conduct.
The committee examined Mr. Dill. and the trial
before the Pf9s6ytcry the result OF the invesg'
ton. II opened this morning ut 40 O'CLOCK III ''c
chanel OF the First Prcsbyt I1an Church The mem
hers Of the Presbytery present were Dr. iiario"' VI
MInden moderator, Dr. Green. Of Orange, prosecuting
o,tor1, =: Dr. ". f. Whitaker, Of Orange clerk DE-
" " Holloway Dovery Or. Beaumont Chatham )
Dr Ilchok DR. Crowcll. DR.. storrs, DR.. J. r. Fisher
all Of Orange D. Sooned DR. McNaughton, Of the FIRST
Church Morristown; Dr. Erdmann OF the south strcc'
Church. Morrstown; Elder Muchmore. OF New-Pro'l
dcnce Elder Theodore Lytlc. assistant prosecutor Oh
MorristOwn Elder a. C. smith, attorney Tor inc ue-
PENDANT Mr.. Dill was also pr sent
The proceedings were strictly private. The re-
norters were not allowed even to stand Inside the
door 100 fe.t away from the where the trial
uas procecding behind closed doors. The weather
without was bitterly cold, and the newspaper men
polely asked permission to stand out OF the cold'
but the mid proposition al d Mr.. LYME with WRATH
and he threatened have the reporters arrested II tey
did not 20 out Of the building. 30 they hled OUT anu
vigant sentinels were posted at the WINDOWS Even
George f. ConkIlng Of New York, Mr. Dills lawyer
was not allowed to enter the courtroom. Mr. Diii'
however had begged the presbytcry to have n puoEc
trial. ~
The charges and Specifications against MI DIN
I'll several pages and much Of II cannos be printed
The first charge that the defendant used language
unhocOming a minister Of the Gospel. whlch ." ~hn'n
10 tempt Others To Sin. marred their splrltlai cum
cation Under this he is accused OF having spoken
Improperly to young women on several occaslons ana
Of giving young men bad advice. The second ch"rso
Ia conduct unhecomng a minister ~ the Gospel
The first specification Is procuring deed OF mousse
and lot from Miss Carharinc boyle with whom the
defendant boarded and afcrwaid declaring her 10 bc
Of IN ,ound mind and II giving improper invtatons t.
vonns women. The third charge is untrutfnlness
several statements Of Nr DIPS arr cited. which ere
denied. one was that Mr.. Nishwiu of Sterling hnd
promised 10 back him against the bows Who hah
troubled him, to the amount 81 $1,000
In answer to these charge SIR. D will bring sew
euy five or witles>es - pr cent ~ the stirling
congTegatlon to testify - his good Character and q
deny some 81 the oha-gos. Mr. Hll denies them all
Erht or ten witnesses for the prosecution WEIR exam
ind today. Miss Annie Cooper testified That VIZ
D,u had poker 10 her Improperly Mi-s Florence
Penlsr a> ,Wore that the defendant had asked he o.
,tty All night AT hi, hDaiding house. Mis- Anna Noh
the school teacher nt sterling. said that Mr.. Din had
thrown pebble ~ her window At night to attract her
attention. lrefe NGact also gave testimony p, a., q
that Mr Dll hal told at her house ~ unlccDning es
perlcnces he had had IN Paris. The testimony II the
other witnesses examined Of the same character
Mr.. Dlll's friends are confident Of clearing him OF
the charges and they that largo majority ~ the
people In stirling in HIS favor. The defence expect
10 prove that all the witnesses Of the eecuOn. up
O the time ~ The White Cap outrage, we've on Intimate
terms with the defendant
The PTcsbytery adjourned at 30 p. M 20 30
o clock to morrow morning.