The sun., 1900-08-05
MINISTER UNDER ARREST.
REV. DIR. WHARTON ACCUSED or OBJ
TANNING $500 BY FRAUD

Also Charged with Getting Property Valued
AZ $4,000 From n woman rhrourh False
Pretences-Foiiowed About In New York
and Connecticut BY . Jersey Consta BILE.
AsBuRY PARK. n. j., Aug. 4.-The Rev.
Henry NJ Wharton. d. D., a wel-known evan
gelist who lives In Baltimore. was arrested in
Ocean City to-day by Constable Hammell Of
Asbury Park, who has bsen following him from
place to place for tho hst week, waiting for
him to come into this State. There are two
charges against the minister. One was pre-
ferrsd by >lred W. Cooper Of Baltimore. who
accuses DR.. Wharton Of obtaining $1,000 by
fraud. The other IL made BY Miss Clara Som
ers OF IS Main avenue. Ocean Grove. who alleges
that DR.. Wharton got property from her val
usd at 5000 by false pretcnces Dr. Wharton
came TO Ocean Grove two years ago to
assist the Rev. Charles II. Ya,man in the
young peoples meetings. Later he spoke
at Col. Hadley's rescue meetings in Asbury
Park His sermons brought thousands to
the meetings. Among them was Miss Somers.
She heard DR.. Wharton tell Of the necessity OF
homes for the orphans OF the soldiers killed
In the Spanish war and said she was willing
to give a 5000 property near Ocean Grove for
the founding OF such home. She met DR..
Wharton several times and arrangements
were made for the transfer OF the property.
She alleges the understanding was that the
tide was 70 be vested in a board Of trustees and
only half the property was to be conveyed.
Dr. Wharton had the deed prepared at Long
Branch. Miss Somers says she signed il after
being assured that II was drawn up according
to her wishes But the evangelist she declares.
had the deed made out In his own name for the
entire property. The home was founded and
named after the late Frances willard.
II was learned afterward that Evangelist
Wharton had borrowed $500 on the property
from Georse W.IIbbey Of Richmond. Va from
Richmond Dr. Wharton went to Baltimore.
where. II Ia alleged, he induced Albert ". Cooper
70 loan $500 more on the property. the Rich
mond mortgass not having been recorded: Mr..
few days ago be learned oil the Richmond
mortgage and consulted Miss Somers. They
retained Lawyer James d. Carton OF Asbury
Park, and Constable Hammell was put on the
track OF the evangelist He followed him
from place to place in Connecticut and in New
Last night DR.. Wharton spoke at the gospel
tent Broadway and Fifty-siXth street. New
York. This morning he came over 10 New
Jersey and took q train for Ocean City. Con-
GAIN 1t OCEAN City he took Dr. Dr. VI Whari"n n
in custody and telegraphed 10 Asbury Park
that he had the prisoner. The minister has
been associated with the Rev. DR.. Munhall
OF Philadelphia, the late Evangelist Moody and
the Rev. Charles n. Yatman IN religious work
lie has many associates among the ministers
In Ocean Grove
Constable Hammel returned to Asbury Park
tonight without his prisoner. He said the
evangelist had given bonds TO await the action
Of the Monmouth county Grand Jury. Tho
warrant for DR.. Wharton arrest was issued
OH July 80 by Justice Borden OF Asbury Park
aud indor,ed by Justice Moore Of Ocean City
The complaint charged enbe2zlcm'nt aud OBJ
tanning money under false pret-u,e-
Henry Marvin Wharton was born In Viz
einia about IS years ago. At the age Of Is he
entered Roanoke College IN that State. but the
institution was disbanded shortly aiterward
on account n the outbreak Of the Civil War
Wharton entered the Confederate Army and
was with Gen lee when he surrendered al An
pomattox, He tllsn joined q colony in Mexico.
but the lie was not to his lk Ing and after eight
months Of II he returned 10 his fathers horne
In Virginia. During the next few years he was
successively schoolteacher. lawyer and poll
tican In 1870 Wharton again LETT home this
time for Louisville. While attending a Baptist
meeting conducted by his brother there he
nrofessed conversion and was banti2ed. He
entered the Southern Baptist Theooecel
and upon graduation vas ordainod.
since then ne has held but two pastOrRtes
having devoted most Of his time 20 evanSelistic
work