The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
WARSZAWIAK ASKS MONEY.
THINEs $4,000 WOULD PAY MN
fOR WHAT HE MAS sUFFERED,


And I,timate. That go would Take $500
and Call Il square with the Fifth Avenue
Cburch-wiII Resign when His Claim IL
settlsd-Ho Threatens to Bring Suit.
Herman warszawiak, the converted jew, who
was restored 10 membership In the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, after a stormy meeting Of
the session on Thursday night Nov 2, thinks.
now that he has been cleared Of all the charges
against him, he is entitled 10 remuneration for
what he has suffered in mind and reputation
during the last two years He calculates that
about $50 900 will be sufficient TO repair the dam
age done TO him. and as an extra inducemcnt for
the church people 10 como 10 a speedy settlement
he offers TO resign from the congregation, 10 which
he has Just been restored. as soon as favorable
answer Is made TO his proposition. In addition.
IL is said by certain friends Of his that he will ins
tute suit for damages against the Rev. DR..
Schauffler who began tho proceedings against
him, and another against tho City Mission Tract
Society.
After hearing Of his vindicatlon by the session
Of the Fifth Avenue Church. Warszawiak sent
the following letter to william Irwin, chairman
Of the committee which drew up the resolution
generating him:
-i17 SECOND AVENUE,
NEW York, Nov. 0, 1909
wish me to ask for letter OF dismission tonight.
and l write TO say that can't consider such step
until your vepdic. Of last Friday night restoring
me to membership In tho Fifth Avenue Presby-
tcrian Church has flrst been announced from tho
pulpit as was the verdict OF suspension In juno,
1897. and your having taken some steps TO repair
the injuries suffered by me as an innocent man
As soon as this Is done can assure you that
will only be too glad 10 sever my connection with
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Yours
very truly HERMAN WARsZAw1AK.
When warszawiak was seen yesterday and
asked what steps he thought ought TO DO taken
10 repair the injuries suffered by him, ho said:
Personally do not think $50, 900 would DO
too much as reparation for the injuries suffered
by me since was forced out Of the Fifth Avenue
Church in 1897, and do not see how they can
offer me less than $4,000. Tho suspense and
anxiety OF having 10 wait nearly three yeas
for vndcation hate been very intense, Those
years have cost me every dollar had in the world
Tended mo throughout, has suffered with me.
His championship Of my cause cost him the pull
pit OF the East Harlem Presbyterian Church
Asked II he intended 10 sue the Fifth Avenue
Church II II refused TO make a money settlement
with him Warszawiak said that he was confident
that such course would not be necessary as
the church must appreciate Its obligation too
fully to refuse to repair ihe damage IT hsd Ione
at once" said warslawiak. Il liked to attend
that particular church because Of my attachment
for the late DR.. John Hall. Now that he has
passed away. there is no particular reason why
| should remain. | have been the cause Of a
controversy in the church and II Is best for the
church that | should leave IT, shall probably
ask for my letter and Join some other Presby-
terrain church
-rhe action Of the session in my case ought
10 be final There was absolutely no evidence
against me except some stuff that was uumped
up by professional detectives l am going on
with my work of converting Jews at I2i Grand
street and shall continue 10 do so. That Is all
can say about myself al the present time.
The Rev. DIR. Schauiflcr was at the head OF
the City Mission Tract Society, when Dr. John
Hall secured employment for Warszawink with
the society II was while with the society that
Warszawiak received a sum Of money. said TO
be Sill 200. from some ministers in Edinburgh.
with which 10 establish a temple for the CONVEX
sion of Jews in New York. Warskawiak never
told DR. Schaufiler about this money. but DR..
Schauffler heard Of IL in Scotland the following
year. There was trouble when DR.. SchaufIler
returned. lie objected TO Warszawiak, as an
employee OF his society, collecting money for
outside purposes Wafszawink then resigned
from the society and went to Europa He WAS
accused by DIR. Schnufier OF Hing funds.
When he returned from Europe he showed re-
ceipt from q Glasgow bank for the money he
had collected lie said he had returned II to
the ministers who had sent II 10 him DR.. Schauf-
fer has been a consistent enemy OF Whrszhwiak
ever since, and IL will not be at all surprising
II the converted jew brings a suit against him.