New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
THE REV. MIR. HICKS ARRESTED,
A CLERGYMAN CHARGED WITH BEGGING
HE WAS. HE SAYS ONCE A CHAPLAIN OF THE

HE WAS. HE SAYS ONCE A CHAPLAIN OF THE
EMPRESS FREDERICK OF GERMANY
The Rev william Michael HICKS, an Episcopal
clergyman. who was forciby elected from the Church
OF the Holy Trinity some time ago for annoying the
Rev. DR.. T.. wapole Warren. was arrested on satur'
day in front OF ST. Thomas's Church lie was
arragned before Justice Meade In the iOrkvlle Pocc
Court yesterday morning by Walter Clark, police
man attached to the Fifty-frst-st. station. CLARK
charged him with begging and annoying people at half
past O'Clock on Saturday evening, at Fiy-tmrd-s'
and Flfih-ave. Mr.. Hicks denied that he had asked
for aims annoyed any lie said that he was
waiting in front Of the rcctory OF St. Th0mass Church
for the Rev. Dr. John Wesley Brown to return from
the exercises attending the laying OF the cornerstone
OF ST. Lukes Hospital, he wanted some money
lie added that while he WAS In adversely he did not
think that he had violated any law by standing in front
OF St. Thomass. waiting for Dr. Brown, even though
he had refused go away when ordered to do so 10y
the policeman. He referred the Court to the Rev. Dr.
Rylance, for whom he said. he had done missionary
work. Justice Meade held him in $500 bail Tor eA
animation to-day.
DR.. Rylance was informed OF the arrest nj Hicks
and asked TO tell what he knew about him in court
today
According TO his own story. Hicks Is thlrty-two
years old and lives at No. los Flrst-ave. Wheh
seen In his cell yesterday he told reporter that
Church Of England. After his ordinatif according
TO his story he was employed curate in various
parishes I'm the diocese OF Lchfeld Five years age
he came - this country. lie went TO Quincy Ill.,
and received employment at the Episcopal Cathedral
lie remained there, he says, about seven months
when he returned to Europe. He employed he
declares, by tho Bishop ~ Manchester for six months
Later according to his tale, he acted three months
as the private chaplain OF the Empress Dowager
hn ratnr n
America. He went to Missouri. to Bishop futile,
who gave him work. Last autumn he came to New
York. lie applied, he SAID TO the Rev. DR.. d. Parker
Morgan OF the Church Of the Heavenly Rest, and to
the Rev. Dr. william ). Rainsord, OF ST. Georges s.
who refused to give him work. lie then called
upon DR.. Rylance, OF ST. Mark ,
DIR. Rylance. when seen By Tribute reporter hst
evening said that Hicks was the same . man wns
time ago and had to be foroiby elected from Dr.
wnrrens church. In regard to the present case DR.
Hicks came to me about or eight months
ago told mo all that he told the reporter ana men
asked me for somehnE to no. co vn% po B%oT
futile In the mean time SER nun 10 the MISSION
with ST. MARKS Memorial C9ape IN G Sram
Bishop futile Mr.. Adams, one Of my assistants
who has charge Of the mission red to m, maxi , nun w %
hair cragy. or what IS commorly called crank.
Mr. Adams had to get rid Of him, he was such 4
nuisance The letter | received from Bishop Tnttl
aid that he was Of unsound mind. After lie had u
the mission h came TO me 80 Often tliat deicr
mined TO try again TO do something Tor him. ] nae
him received into the Church In America, ana thei
had Mr.. Golden. my other assistant! take him to =
Johnland l.. l.. and set him To work. He refused u
remain there where he had good home. =,
Bishop Potter then came TO the conclusion ' H.
Hicks could not be- used n any church so ne had M
Golden write letter I'm which he explained "hnt hao
been done for Hicks and how h" mad acted bl'moi
Potter sent this letter the clergy anu told the lo
10 bother themselves about Hicks sine" then lilch'
has lived In cheap lodging houses ana begged ehous.
from clcrgymcn 10 buy his meals. shall 90 To cOur,
tomorrow and say that Ill, rs Is man VINO shouu
be- plticd rather than punished. VINO Nhonld De- Pa'
In an asylum rather than Jail. When hr,I saw
him he began the story Of his trouble, Dnt dld no,
finish IT, saving after h" had spoken IL while 'NIa'
IS the use Of takngl II the Pope knew about me n
would set me ali right This showed mo at one,
that I had TO deal with crank II the British con
sul and st. George Society wish 10 do something
they would better send him back to England and have
him taken care off,