New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
DIR. POTTER STILL BESIEGED
HE GETS OUT OF HIS PARSONAGE. BUT
MANAGES TO RETURN.
PROVISIONS RUNNING LOW IN THE HOUSE AND
THE HEARING IN THE COURTS SEVERAL
DAYS OFF-INCIDENTS OF THE
BLOCKADE.

The Rev. DR.. Daniel c. Potter left what he calls
his house. and what the Baptist City Mission calls
its house. yesterday morning and he did not again re-
enter 1t until few minutes before midnight last
night He had been unable to find Justice Lawrence,
he said. but would try again to-day.
The c!ergyman's appearance was unexpected, and
when he walked up to the front door accompanied
by OF his sons. and knocked boldly at 1t. the
guards who watching the place for the City MIS-
sion were somewhat Disconnected Three who were
in the basement rushed out in their shirt sleeves.
but did not attempt to interfere with DIR. Potter.
After he had knocked at the door for some time n
window in the second story OF the house raised
and Dr. Potter's second called out who is
there?'
your father" replied DR.. Potter few minutes
later the front door opened from the inside ard
DR.. Potter with his entered. One OF the men out
side called upon the spectators to take notice that
Dr. Potter had broken in the door. but voice replied
"Rats.'
The circumstances Of Dr. Potter's differences
with the City Mission and John ID. Rockefeller
have been thoroughly aired In the course OF the
last few days. Since Sunday. and until yesterday
morning DR.. Potter remained immured in the
church house at Second-ave. and feminist, be-
longing formerly to the Tabernacle Baptist House,
but in the possession of the City Mission. ow-
ing the foreclosure of a mortgage. DR.. Potter
at first didn't dare out. 70, fear he couldn I
get in again. for the guards stationed outside had
locked all the doors, and they looked savage.
On Tuesday evening DR.. Potter declared from an
upper window that he had provisions enough to
stand the siege for week. but for all tnat ne
emerged yesterday morning. ostensbly to get an
injunction restraining the guards from preventing
him from re-entering the house-in other words TO
raise the siege. The guards were willing enough
to let him out but they then declared that they
would be adamant when II came to letting MIN IN
again So saying they locked the door AFTER Dr'
Potter as the clergyman disappeared down the
street. 1t early evening when ne returnco'
He had not secured his injunction. and he theh
made no attempt to enter the house. but STOOD III
the street and shouted words of cheer to MS TWO
sons who conversed with him from WINDOW
1t was afterward whispered that whiie ne "aS
thus distracting tho attention OF the guarus co'
federate entered the house from the ROOF Oh an
adjoining building and secured aftidavits from INC
prisoners to present the trial for an injunction
Anyhow DR.. Potter soon departed coni'ue".'s "e
cIarinr that he would return with the desired docu-
In spite Of the clergyman's confident assurances
that the garrison well stocked wtn iood' t"e
aooear1nces Yesterday were that the provisions were
running low Several times in the course OF the even
ing young man came under one of the wlhdo"' OF
th, church house and shouted until the window
opened and cord was dropped out To this the mes
senger attached several bundles which were then
hoisted up and Of sight. An Interested crowd oo-
the disappearance Of the quarter masters sup
plies. A baker and a butcher attempted TO gain ad-
mittance to the house in the morning. but were ad-
vlsed by the guards 10 chase demselves. wnich
they did post haste.
4 young woma1 who said her name was Shaw
also tried send up food to her sister who sh,
said inside but her efforts not appreciated
by the guards. One of the latter went in TO get the
lay % the lana in the afternoon. He came ou:
Quicky, saying that there small and well
armed regiment inside which. with one voice threat
ened to shoe: him II he dldns get out Therefore ne
got.
The case Of the Tabernacle Baptist Church
agains John u. Rockefeller again called n
the Supreme Court Justice Beekman's calendar
Yesterday morning. Ex-Judge Rowland, for the
defendant answered "Ready." and the attorney for
the plaintiff said that he in the same position
as yesterday. when he claimed that material
witness not in the city. Justice Beekman said
that this was no excuse. and marked the case
ready the calendar. As there twenty cases
mark 81 rea ly before this one there IL little chance
of its being reached for several days.