The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-14
MT. ZION BEATEN.
Justice Lippincott Appoints
Commits
Sioner for the Faith
CuristS' Lands.
PHASE OF THE CHAPEL AVENUE FIGHT
Personnel Of the Commission Sat-
isfactory to All Parties-In-
cidents Of the Struggle.

Another phase of the persistent fight
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
against the Faith Curists of Mount
Zion Sanctuary. Greenville, to obtain
possession of seven-tenths of an acre OF
the sanctuary's land at Chapel avenue,
took place before Justice Lippincott In
the Court House this morning when Coun-
selor William H. Corbin, for the, Lehigh
Valley Company. asked the Court to OPP
point Commissioners to condemn the land.
Mr.. Corbin explained that in previous
condemnation suits along that portion OF
the county in connection with the Bergen
Neck and National Docks Companies, ex-
Judge John Garrick, ex-Mayor Charles H.
ONeill and DIR. Benjamin Edge. had been
appointed by the late Justice Knapp. and
their awards had been in every sense just
and judicious.
Your honor. substituted in one case, in
the place of Mr.. Garrick, ex-Sheriff Cor
nelius J. Cronin, and / would ask that
these gentlemen be appointed" said Mr..
Corbin.
When the lawyer had finished, a small
hand of the faithful from Mount Zion
Sanctuary entered the court preceded by
their lawyer, and next to him marched
Rev. Mr.. Hancox, Brother jackson and
two others brothers in solemn black gar
ments and white hats. They all wore
white ties. and added an odor of s~anctity
to the varied collection of doors in the
court room. While these were in consul
tation, Counsellor Mungo Currie, from
whose land in Greenville the Lehigh VAL
ley proposes to take II hundredths of
an acre. opposed the appointment Of the
gentlement mentioned.
My objection is, your Honor" said Mr..
Currie, that these Commissioners having
entity. I practically know what they Will
do in my case. and / prefer to have three
men who are more. disinterested.4 1
Frank L. Clark and Carrot Van Horne"
my objection to Mr.. Van Horne is
that the Lehigh Valley has condemned
Corbin.
At this point counsel for the Sanctuary
named Reuben Simpson. Stephen l.. Har-
vey and Homer Brooke, all of Greenville,
for Commissioners
my objection to these gentlemen
again interposed Mr.. Corbin. sis that they
to be condemned. and two of them were
very much interested in the Brown place
matter in which the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company was on the other SIDE
After a few moments reflection JUS
tfce Lippineott appointed ex-Judge John
Earrfck, John w. Heck and Homer
Brooke. an ingenious and very diplomatic
way of pleasing all parties, since each
gentleman had been among the three eacn
party had nominated.
The Commissioners will at once proceed
to give a hearing to the owners as to the
land taken and damage done by the COM
pany which Is about to lay a double sci
Of tracks across Chapel avenue within
a few feet from the gates OF the Faftn
Curists temple. The object of the com
pany is to extend the facilities OF the
freight yard Ii has recently made on the
strip of land between their tracks ano
those of the Central Railroad a few yard:
north of Chapel avenue bridge. and foi
many years this worldly company has
been a thorn in the worldly side of the
good folk Of the sanctuary, which al
though news to some, rs a body lncorpo-
rated under the laws of the State OF New
Jersey. Not long ago MI. Reon Barnes
the willy agent of the railroad company
got the best of a transaction with the
Faith Curists. who referred him TO a Ger
tain passage in the Bible anent the punish
uent falling on him who removes ms
~neighbor's landmark. At that particular
moment. however. MFR. Barnes was more
concerned in the authority of the ram
road company than the Scriptural author
itv. and paid little heed to ii. He did reply
and to show that he occasionally glanced
In the Holy Book he quoted Scripture, 100
to the Faith Curists, who We're deeply
seandalized. Finally, the company re-
solved to apply for condemnation com
nissioaers. with the above result