New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
BRETHREN IN DISCORD.
.,,,r TROUBLE IN THE BUSHWICK
CHURCH, BROOKLYN.
-,svrssAI OF THE CHARGE AGAINST MEMBERS
nr TIE Observation-Disclosures

s,ussAI, OF THE CHARGE AGAINST MEMBERS
OF THE coNsIsTORY-FURTHER
FUSS EXPECTED.
r,. charge Of grand larceny preferred against
-. weaver president of the Consistory OF Old
nnu,ck Church. Brooklyn. and Christopher
LIS another member, which was made by the
p.v s Miller Hageman. the deposed pastor or the
s,rcb and Carpenter Peter Moore. was dismissed
'as,erday by Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue
- court The complaint charged the prisoners
,.b destroying and carrying away choir property
Gained at $500 on Thursday last.
81. courtroom was crowded with the members OF
49,. congregation and the choir yesterday, and the
o,e presented sequel of that which oc-
od At the meeting of the congregation In the
.arable edifce Friday night. at which the re-
~. ~ the Committee of the Chassis was read
pc,,g" Mr. Hageman. the pastor. The two
.,ons of the church there, and the choir girls
-. ,oeetber and giowered across the aisle at the
ID of the two defendants. 1t was rev min
'."s fter o'clock when Mr.. Hageman arrived, ac-
,,nied by mis- lawyer, Andrew D. Perry ana
rroo,ea with applause Both Weaver and
,os had already reached the courtroom and were
enost conversation with their counsel. Henry
id .a u a former pastor of the church. when Mr..
Hageman arrived 40, A.. ,. .ouaa 1Io
Ia the story of the destruction of the gallery and
w., ,of, and on cross-examnaton declared that
~ 49, hoir gallery out of the church on Thursday
u - and hurry around the corner when they
saw him. A., ,,u NJ.
,,aroroa. said he knew that Weaver and Cordes
80 members Of the Consistory. and had read that
tho BOARD Of Consisory ordered the removal Oh 'ne
gallery. ,...ou. .ouon,oa .,a
100 claiming that the trustees did what they
- rebt 10 do Counsellor Perry maintained
.h, they had no right to remove property upon
.hicb another man had a lien for work DONE MT.
preu declared that theft had been committed.
ur Moore was then called 10 the witness-stand
ND said that he had built the gallery on the order
:, the Rev Mr. Hageman In May last, ana de-
,raa that the trustees had been present while the
II vss being done. and had given advice In re-
"a to details Of construction. He had seen, ne
,H q stranger enter the church behind Cordes OH
l.he dav the structure was carried away WIN
i.1 owe He later heard chopping. and saw the
gallery taken out
Mr.. Hageman here asked permission OF the court
a. sneak. and began to read the mechanics lien
which he said Moore had on the church property
eAs he talked Mr. Powell laughed derisiveiy'
.yor can laugh il you please" shouted the
rreacber: that's not the act Of great advocate
But of the petty lawyer" Applause arrsa q,
The evidence" said Mr. Powell as the testimony
of the witnesses for the 'en aer 70
after the consistory had decided in favor OF such
"Noton granted" replied Justice Goetting prompt
" and greatly to the astonishment OF the specta-
sors The courtroom at once in all uproar
and il was some time before order could De re-
stored MIR Hageman still standing. ana mace
an attempt to speak. but told to keep quiet py
The Court. An officer pushed him down IN ms
chair AS the crowd filed out o: the courtroom
headed by the pastor the latter bolted al me en-
france and as each passed out shook ms OF
her hand warmly Three four OF the opponents
Of the pastor shook their fists In Mr.. Hageman
face as they declared: you'll be the next one
arrested and you'll wear stripes
To these remarks Mr. Hageman only srniIeo
and when the choir girls clustered around MIN ana
asked anxousy il he would be at the churcn 10
dav replied with vigor: Il will never desert my
flock" ,,. ,,a %
II is expected that there will be lively time AT
the church to-day should Mr.. HaSeman attempt 10
preach after being deposed by the Chassis. ana seN-
eral policemen will be on hand 10 preserve orueI
IL is said that a warrant Will be appHe1 TOT 10
morrow for the arrest of Mr.. Hageman on charges
of malicious prosecution and false arrest
When Mr.. Weaver was seen at MS nome iast
night by a Tribune reporter he said ne nad no ue,
sire to prosecute Mr.. Hageman. even though ne had
caused his arrest. II am satisfied to let the mat
Ter drop right where II is 1T. -. ~
meeting Of the choir was held last night at NO;
Is Orient-ave.. and IL was UNANIMOUSLY resoNeu
not TO sing at the service to-day.
A committee was appointed and secured the ser
vices Of the old Bushwick Church Sunday-school
Hail at Humboldt-st and Sklman-ave.. where ser
vices will be held. Mr.. Hageman. II is said. VIII
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