The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-22
WARSZAWIAK TO APPEAL.
HARD FEELING IN Oh. HAEL'S
CHURCH OYER HIS CASE.

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the Pastor ana Four Others Voted for Acauit-
tai, with soven Votes for ConvictioB-A
Strong Party in the Church still Believes
In the Christisutred Jovv-eome Bitter Talk.
Herman warszawiak. the converted Jew. who
was suspended by the session of the Fifth Az
onue Presbyterian Church after q trial for Inn
morality. says that the case will DO carried to the
Presbytery, and, II necessary, to the Synod and
tho General Assembly. warszawiak is q protege
Of the Rev. DIR. John Hall. who still believes in
him. The vote in tho session was seven against
Warszawiak and fvein his favor. w. @. Conant,
q member OF the church, wrote to him yesterday,
saying among other things:
The verdict rendered against you by your sccuser's
personal friends. associates, and relatives, sitting ~
the session OF your church by q compact majority Of
one). ia devoid Of all moral weight by Its very author.
ship. Yet IL is an occasion OF unspoakable grief and
humiliation TO every Christian who has had, or may
have, opportunity to follow tho testimony and pro-
~ceedings In the case. The proceedings, more especial.
", for not only is tho verdict directly contrary to
the whole evidence, but the mock trial through
which Il was reached. defying at every step. by .
solid and uniform majority OF one. tho rules Of law
and the rights that civilized countries allowed TO the
vileat of criminals on trial. IL in itself q scandal that
might be matched. but never ovsrmatched by tho
venai courts of Turkey or the savage inquisitions Of
the Spanish courts martial in Cuba.
The "aocuser' thus referred to by Mr.. Conant.
IL is supposed, is Mr.. Morris K. Jcsup. Hero
are extracts from other letters received by
Warszawiak:
From Constant A. Andrews, President Of the United
statcs Savings Bank-Most deeply do I sympathize
with you. The blow strikes . out into my heart like
awound.
From Robert Beggs. q member OF the SESSION. am
sorry l am compelled to writo you in this way and be
compelled TO differ from my brethren in the session
M ptr ~ trph nnf Il ntraf m fFIIA 4 n ~ ~ Cta
aud do What is right. Cod viii not let satan have the
'i FroT, T " H. we ces Ss true = to @e his y cause %; the c,ur,,-no
not Judge all Christians by these men who nave failed
sypocritss Of the church today @N
Another. champion OF. Warszawiak is the
that the bsI triai " was ns!!!G n t MHS WFt oe iu vS dmE s spd
adds:
feel sincerely sorry as 4 minister of the Gospel that
Hall. who has stood nobly for truth and the right in
and who s,ii holds Mr.. warszawiak Innocent. Is it
@ OF I'd do oa sas s,, in sS snin sway Sp,r oven .na " @'arsta ne m pna5'i TSs
sn.ckins ,eene enacted SUNDAY in The presence OF the
terrain Church is a hitting elimination to the deed
when they have allowed to DO perpctratcd within
dared to defend her husbands reputation even at the
Soss OF Mb ps samsi nss i' sna 1.smi st.Fn. sus ssa aS,r on the
trcatment upon a woman in tn church of God. May
Gm, Whole OF this Il pro Sttsd M and may such such a ! sass
never asaiu disgrace the name Of Christ.
From tho tone Of these letters it will be seen
that the trial OF the missionary to the Jews has
made hard feelings in the session.. A number of
men in the church and in the session look upon
who was in a sense the patron Of the mission.
/ airy 5 work. 1t was he who asked the Presby terry
very Beginning maH Of the trouble last winter has hal
been his stanchest defender. 1t was learned
y ysss;np Ho that , he siHnMtd S4stS SiSRe', sna that hat, the he
failure to do SO has been the sorest OF disap-
Prhn n,sr,hera ~ tho seeaion p E,o, NJ,I,
smith, John ]: MsCopk. Henry =: barnes: John
James Fraser. Malcolm Graham. and Fl. Edwards
Rowland. Mr.. Brownell. as clerk, had no vote.
Mr.. Robert Bcggs, whose letter Is quoted from
above. said yesterday.
trouble Win result In the church over this unfor,
tunete affair. haze the greatest respect for
my brethren who n differ ,hn from me in this matter.
as did. A the same time. cannot see how
they arrived at the verdict. In my mind not
that | cannot question. ! was present at every
fully; and with the evidence offered I
s cian tb nos HFr liza. at wa ANY 0theE WAS son .aD:
yicted on the evidence Of hired detectives in
the face OF conclusive evidence from men OF
TWSRS% at esm a n man DO sea Mhen he IL is s sse i' io deeide
between the statement OF a hired detective and
that Of a reputable citizeni In my mind there
., 'b'- NV - 49, "'N>b 10 tho h'
the statement OF the disinterested citizen. And
when in addition obvious holes can he picked In
the evidence OF the detective, the defendants
says he cashed IA check for W~arszRwiak at tho
time Detective Heidelberg says the mar was
gambling In Wcehawkcn. which story, could I
accept = An additional reason why the tessi-
mouy OF the detectives should have been taken
with great care is that two Of them were Jews.
Warszawiak 10 a Christian Jew and he most
naturally had their enmity. and they would do
all they could 10 convict him.
AS TO action Of the session. I am not at lib
erty to speak. The members who voted against
WarsZawiak undoubtedly voted as they be-
lieved. but ! do think the man will be able to
clear himself of the charges. While I am not
authorized at all to speak for DR.. Hall. am
sure he feels tho sane way. and I understand
that he will make public statemen: IN a few
days defining his position in the matter."
Mrs; Wnrszawiak. who made a scene In the
husband was read, ard who was removed from
the church. in which she had taken a conspicu-
GUS front seat, was i'll in bed yesterday. Her
husband said:
"Ihad no knowledge yesterday that my wife
not have. allowed it.. sno had no inten.
unstrung. and it proved to DO too much for her.
! regret II exceedingly, but still / cannot
become reConciled to the treatment she received.
] an a, Christian at heart. but I must say
that such a thing would not have happened in a
Jewish church. She is 10 become a mother In a
few dnys. but, in spite. OF that, they dragged her
ribule. and she was compelled to go across tho
street and sit on the stoop of a strangers house
until she was able to 20 away. In her condition
up = hope that can clear myself Of thesH Charges snsea
snry. I shall carry tho case TO ito General AS
semhly. Dr.. Hall voted In my favor and still
upholds me-"
RAIDS ON WOMEN OF THE STREET.
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