The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-13
DIR. pOTrER'S MEDICATION.
MI. PUTSIM'S CHARGES OFFICIALLY
DECLARED TO BE FALSE

The InvesugatinE Comnittee Of the baptist
Tabernacle Males Categorical Denial Of
All the Accusations Against Its Pas
tor-Thc Accuscr Summoned TO Trial.
Thore was rcd-hot tlmo both outside and
inside OF tho Baptist Tabernacle at Tenth
street and Second avenue last night. Within,
the Potter faction were busy vindicating their
pastor. Without, the Putnamitcs and n big
crowd were busy Willing tho time away. Tho
throng in front Of the church reached from
Tenth street to Eleventh street, with goody
number OF people in st Marks place. A pass
Ing hand organ Was mustered into service.
Tho airs Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me Bow
WOW" and "Tho Bowery'' all mot with a warm
reception: but It was when the hand organ
struck up Push Dem Clouds Away that tho
crowd caught the spirit of tho music and burst
into song.
Tho fun began early IN the afternoon. Tho
Rev. DR.. D. c. Potter sent Sexton Warner UP
stairs to the rooms OF the Rev. ]. W. Putnam.
The sexton pounded on the door. and when Mr..
Putnam opened It he thrust piece OF paper
into the minister's hand.
"Dr. Potter wants those things right away"
said tho sexton. He sent me up to get them"
Mr.. Putnam glanced at the slip Of paper. It
reads:
Two beds. one gas stove one washstand.
one icebox. one long table,
You can take the bod" said Mr.. Putnam.
Eve don't need it. Take the washstand and
COS stove too"
How about the Ice box and long tablea"
asked the sexton.
Tell Potter he cannot have them." said Mr.
Putnam. They are part OF this fiat. and the
court has decided that Potter is not the land
lord.'
After the sexton had gone. Mr.. Putnam re-
membcred that there was double bed on the
floor above that belonged to him. Tho bed tho
sexton had taken was q single bed. Mr. Put
nam sent word to DR.. Potter that he wanted
his double bed INN ediately. He got 1t.
When o'clock came the street was filled
with people. Detectives Lang and Meyers OF
the Firth street police station were sent for
and they took up their position in front Of the
church door. Inside the door was Sexton
Warner. the muscular defender OF DR.. Potter.
Respondent in a new suit OF clothes and an
enormous derby hat. The congregation mot
In the chapel. At the door Of the chapel there
mittcd except mem bers of the church or con-
gregation In good standing.
NE y Bay F 'e CHOSEN @n
Moderator. The meeting got down to bust:
a. Els ehsr en s sssa
poel Chairman OF tho Investigating Com
mittee arose and road the committees report
% NJ & that H. fatnam be- Ga
to appear before the committee Of the, church
tonight at o'clock to answer the charge OF
having violated It. the rules Of It, the Church
ner r in which one baptist brother shall en-
d e to ma, make up row With another and the
mus. sabnl. 4 wholly 70 r. disposition Of the he
body and abide by the decision"
to adopt tho report OF the eo9mtt tee Daniel
Harding. the suspended Putnamite. got up
and began 70 denoSpes Mr. Putnam in Strong
conGregaticn applannded. Gen. Day called for
ssa q
PANEL HHardinss bass i voice bawea out
the meeting adjourned. CLERK Maximien
just hurried out into the hallway with q. big
bundle Of the reports. He distributed them
one and being congratulated BY everybody
to Browp eU %
slapped Mr.. Putnam's face about week. ago.
?Ss wrvnG e9ps OF tns and
IT, Potter said that tho 'i report % was right and
Just. and told the truth. Mr.. Putnam made
this statement:
long for chance to prove them before a fair
tribunal One thing | want to say: did not
is nm honest able man. but fear he has been
misled. did not attend the meeting tonight.
port OF the committee, did not attend. for
object to the pmrpose. l will not appear to-
to summon me. l stand as I did before. ready
guilt Is not changed to Innocence by this re-