New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-28
POLICE INSULT PRIESTS.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION ASKS BISHOP
TO INVESTIGATE.
THE CLERGYMEN WHO REPORTED SHAME
FUL CONDITIONS BROwBEATEN AND
THREATENED BY INSPECTOR
AND CAPTAIN. IT IS
CHARGED
CHARGED.

The attention of the annual convention of the
Diocese Of New York. In session at the Church
of the Incarnation. was diverted yesterday to
the police force, when charges of heaping in
dignities and insults on the clergy of the Pro-
Cathedral in Stanton-st- We're made against the
captain of the Eldridge-st. police station and
tho Inspector of the district. and the following
resolution, introduced by the Rev. DR.. w. r.
Huntington, of Grace Church. was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That the Bishop of the diocese. as
head Of the Cathedral body, be requested TO in
vesugate the indlguities alleged to have been Of
fered to the clergy of the Pro-Cathedral by the
Cathedral is situated and IL just cause be found to
make formal protest in the name of the Church TO
the Mayor OF The citX of NeW-Hork.
REQUESTS MET WITH BRUTAL INSULT"
Eager expectation showed in every fece- in TIE
assembly DR.. Huntington rose to speak. He
explained that the resolution was offered on be-
half of the rector and clergy Of the Pro-Ca-
thedral. Vice had for a long time been so fla
grant in the district where the church is stu
ated, DR.. Huntington said, that the clergy had
found It incumbent upon them to draw the at
tention Of the police of the precinct TO the fact,
and ask that they take steps TO suppress or at
least restrict it. Instead Of the support they had
the right to expect. they had met not only with
opposition but with insult on the part Of the
authorities 1T would seem," he said in closing
that we would have the right to demand that
decency and public order should be maintained
al least in the streets. Our requests to that ef-
feet have. however, been met with brutal in
suits at the hands Of the police. Somebody
might think that there is politics in this resoIu-
tion, but there is no politics, but only real, old
fashioned Righteousness"
THREATENED AND BROWBEATEN
The Rev. DR.. L. H. schwab. rector of the
Church Of the Intercession, in seconding the
resolution, made a speech which thoroughly
stirred the convention. He spoke in part as
follows:
You are Perhaps no. familiar with the courtesy
police TO report case more fragrant Than those
Of ordinary occurrence. me captain OF the pre-
called unon the inspector of the district accom-
0anied by a brother Clergyman Here he found
the captain closeted with the inspector and in
the presence Of the inspector and the other clergy
man Dr. Paddock was again insulted, threatened
and browbeaten by The captain Of the precinct
The language used by the latter was more foul
than any person in this convention could imagine.
your nelSpDor 5 sons ~ ana 10 oausnteIS carried ny
FIST SHAKEN IN CLERGYMAN's FACE
In putting the question to the convention
Bishop Potter said in part:
am profoundly thankful to DR.. Huntington and
the rector OF the Church OF the InterCeSson for
bringing this matter to the notice of the ConVeu-
ton. Some might think that this resolution
introduced at my request, but that is not
It was my intention let the until the
close of the political campaign. fearing that
might be charged with playing politics
We have a double duty, duty Churchmen
and citizens II the awful conditions this
metropolis shelters were known to men. there
would be such a storm of indignation would
shake the entire social structure.
DR.. Schwab was seen by a reporter after the
resolution had been carried He said that not
only had the captain. stated, insulted DR.
Paddock, Of the Pro Cathedral in foul language
and threatened him, but had even placed his
clenched fist near the clergyman's face.
The Rev. Robert J.. Paddock presided at
the regular Thursday evening service in the
Pro- Cathedral last night He gave the gist of
the resolution adopted by the convention. and
said he hoped the congregation would help him in
keeping the district clean and safe as possible
Dir. Paddock was asked afterward to describe
what had taken place on his visits to the police
and he said he felt it would not be becoming in
him TO say anything without the permission of
Bishop Potter.
Captain Herlihy, OF the EIdrdge-st. station,
when asked concerning the charges. replied: II
have absolutely nothing to say"