Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-22
Mr.. MuIIaney's Trouble.

tion case took place before Judge Mes
TREAT at Uniontown last Friday after
noon. The trustees were well fortl-
fed with testimony to establish all
they had set forth in their answer
which we published in our last issue.
They had present James G. Carr, clerk
of the Harrison Valley Church, with
the church records, also Mckinney
Erway, the gentleman Mr.. Mullaney
boarded with, and D. ]. Stone and
brother, all of Harrison Valley, and
Rev. H. T. Allen, of Peckville, Lack
awana county, Pa, who was a member
of the East Cameron Church, Steuben
county, n. Y, when Mr.. Mullaney
preached there, and to whom he (Mul-
laney) had given his photograph about
eight years ago. They also had pres
ent J. P. Kearfott, of Kearneysville,
W. Va, and DR.. T. H. Buck, Of Lee
town, W. Va, where Mr.. Mullaney had
formerly preached and made very
unsavory record, together with score
or more witnesses from this place. The
Mullaney people had number of wit
nesses from this place, but owing to
the unexpected ruling of the court, but
very few witnesses were called, as the
court ruled that the only testimony to
hear would be on the right Of the trus-
tees to close the house, ruling out all
testimony bearing on the character and
fitness Of Mr.. MulIaney. The trustees
acknowledged that Mr.. Mullaney had
been regularly called as pastor Of the
church and that the building was only
closed against him on account of the
many reports they had received Of his
moral character and that they had at
tempted to dismiss him regularly, but
that he had thwarted the will of the
congregation by not allowing vote to
be taken. On the other hand it was
claimed that the character of Mr. Null
laney had nothing to do with the case
and that as he had been regularly
called as pastor, he must be regularly
dismissed according to the rules Of the
church, and the court 50 ordered and
instructed the trustees to open the
building and warned Mr.. Mullaney to
allow the congregation to have free
and fair opportunity to vote on his
dismissal, or if he did not, the court
would interfere. The court also or
dered the restoration of all things the
same as before Mullaney's Town Hall
meeting, when he excluded the four
trustees and elected new ones.
The court room was full Of people,
many of them from this place, who ex-
pected to hear some startling develop
rnents regarding Mr. Mullaney's form
erlife and the many were disappointed.
The trustees, according to the court,
opened the doors of the church Satur-
day morning. When one Of the par
ties interested was asked if this was
final, repeated the following maxim
Nothing from mans hand, nor
law nor constitution, can be final
Truth alone is final. A few moments
after the church doors were opened
Constable Collins, Of Uniontown, APP
peared before Justice Echard, accom-
panied by Mr.. MulIaney, whom he had
under arrest, on charge Of perjury,
on information of Trustee L. S. Lin
coin. Mr.. Mullaney waved hearing
and gave bail for his appearance at
June term of court, Rockwell Mari
eta going on his bond for $500.
1t is said that this is only the fore
runner of four other cases Of a serious
nature which will shortly be brought
against him and some of his adherents.
Mr.. Mullaney conducted services
last Sunday as usual The subject Of
his morning discourse was: 30 give
me the wings of a dove, that | may
fly away to land of rest. In the
course of his remarks he referred to
such noted men as Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster, James G. Blaine and several
other great men, who had striven hard
TO reach the goal Of this world but
had failed. In the congregation sat
James G. Carr, D. ]. Stone and broth
er, and Mckinney Erway, all Of Har-
rison Valley, Pa.-C6nncllsuille (Pa)