New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28
THOMAS W. SHA WIS ARREST.
THERE SEEMS TO BE A GREAT DEAL
BEHIND 1T.
APPARENTLY AN OUTCOME OF THE BITTER QUAR-
REL BETWEEN THE REV. MEssRs. PUT
NAM AND POTTER-ANTHoNY
coMsToCK's SHARE IN 1T.


Thomas w. Shaw. the organlst of the Trinity
BAPTIST Church in East Fffty-hfth-st was ar
rested in the church on Tuesday by Anthony COM
stock. the charge of giving away copies OF an
alleged obscene pamphlet. Mr.. Comstock made
search In the church for copies OF the pamphlet pu'
failed to find any there. Mr.. Shaw then volunteered
TO surrender some copies which he had In trunk III
his ROOM in East Fifty-th!rl-st. He took Mt COM
stock To his room and delivered him twenty nine
copies of the pamphlet
TIE arrest Of Mr.. Shaw was made on warrant
which Mr. Comstock had obtained from Police JUS
tce Voorhis at the Tombs Police Court on an am
davit made by Max c. H. Eyser member or the
Baptist Tabernacle, In SeconG-ave. Eyser had Cd
tanned from Mr.. Shaw copy of the pamphiet'
which WAS written bv the Rev James W. putnam
pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church The PAM
phlet contains a synopsis of charges against .ie
Rev. -. G. Potter, of the Baptist Tdberhacie Ms
Putnam accused Mr. Potter of lying. intemperance'
dishonesty and undue familiarity with women lie
read the charges at "A council in the church OF the
Roy Thomas Dixon. in Twenty third-st, In DeceIn-
her lSG The council rejected the charges ana tooh
action in favor OF Mr.. Potter.
Mr. Shaw was locked up In the Tombs on Tues
day night but was released on bail yesterday. hI'
hearing has been set down for to-day. ne
formerly WAS the orgln!st Of tho Baps, Tabernacle
and he resigned his position in November Of last
year Later he bought suit against the BAptS'
Tabernacle for $lsG balance of his salary "hich
he claimed had been withheld from him At'er re-
peated delays. the trial Of tho suit has beeh sex
down for next Monday in the C;y Court. fr'hkmh
pierro of No ~, Broadway Is Nh ShaWs couh-
sel He said yesterday that he arrest oil MI. Shan
looked Ike a plan to damage the suit against ''e
Baptist Tabernacle -.,, 4, oo,lac,
a number OF persons have had trouble IN collect
ing money which they declared was due them Ito.
thr Rev Mr. Potter ana from the bapusS ap 'h
naclr There have been most bitter q'larrels III W.
church and Mr.. Pottrrs career as pastor Hds poei
most stormy AMI teupestuouS There was 'eSc' ~
nublished I'm The World a long account Oh tnc
i~r'st of "A man who was charged with attempting
fo break into Mr. P1tter's study. ana WIS ilu
n,,.l mat somebody was hiring proieSs!Chd' va. "a,
giars 10 hunt for important documents IN MI. o,
fer's safe The story bore evidence OF haNihE O.an
,.rit,cn A., the Interest II Mr. Potter. ana II Vas
heliryel 10 be largely fake The arrest or Sia
shaw appears 80 be an outcome OF the .roo'e e.r!h
,a.ssn NIr Potter and Mr.. Putnam ana ! ne
World " and Anthony Comstock seems 10 pr Wig
,rr 4 tremendous warfare agan7i the 0PpTn,euoS
III p,t.rr Neither Mr.. Putnam nor Mr.. I'ottei ~
',mrsrenfiv Overlooking with that CHRISTIAN hd'!,s
,,n.aino.s humility. peace and goodwin "nich are
81. moaning - sincere. mseltish and truly plouS
ministers of the Gospel.