The Washington times., 1901-11-07
DIR. SWALLOW SUSPENDED.
Debnrred from the Methodist Church
Until the Next Conference.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov. Cdr. Silas
c. Swallow. editor of the Pennsylvania
Methodist" and formerly a candidate for
State Treasurer on the Prohibition ticket,
was this afternoon given notice that he
has been debarred from all ministerial
service and church privileges until the
ensuing annual conference"
This action was taken by a committee
of twelve ministers from the Harrisburg
district of the Central Pennsylvania Con-
ference. after court of enquiry lasting
eight days. in which time they investi-
gated charges of falsehood brought by the
Rev. c. V. Hartzell, of this city. The sus-
pension will continue until March, when
the matter will be taken up at the annual
conference OF the twelve specifications
brought against the Rev. DIR. Swallow
eight were sustained by the committee.
The counter charge that the Rev. Mr.
Hartzeii mad tried to ineite rabble to
mob DIT Swallow on the night of Presi-
dent McKinley's death was the accusa-
ton around which most of the evidence
centred This was emphatically denied bV
the Rev Mr. HartzelI, who presented tes-
tfmonv showing that he had nothing to do
with the alleged gathering of mob for
that purpose. DR.. Swallow had, in the
pennsylvania Methodist on the Satur-
day preceding the Presidents death, pub
Ifshed an article in which ne insinuated
that the conduct of the late President on
the canteen question and concerning
trusts had been such as to incte to an
archy. and. in effect, saying that the
Presidents action had been the cause of
his assassination There was some talk
Of violence at the time on the streets, but
no steps were taken.
In = letter to one of the local papers
Mr.. HartzelI criticised DR.. Swallows con
duet, and this brought forth an answer
from him, in which he made charges
against Mr.. Hartzell.
His fellow ministers then laid before the
presiding officer the accusation against
Dr. Swallow of falsehood, with the re-
suit that a committee was appointed to
investigate.
lied the ftzfIi iietweeu the two men, with
the result that charges, both remarkable
and slrIf iisif1g. were brought on both
MIR. Hartzen acted as his own attorney
in the case and DR.. Swallow was assisted
in his defence by the Rev. DR.. Pawrick,
of the Philadelphia conference.
This evening MIR. HaTtzell eXpressed
sorrow for Dr. Swallow, and said: L
mad to bring the charge against him to
clear my character of the stain OF his
accusations
Or Swallow showed his typical pug
nacious spirit when the result of the en-
quiry was announced and stated he would
have some thing more TO say l2tef. IN
statement issued this afternoon he says:
Several members of the committee VINO
found the verdict of guilty were men with
whom | have had business or political
differences The suspense is from all min
isterial services and church privileges
until the ensuing anauai cUuiert nee.
must therefore deprive myself OF the holy
communion class meeting, Ege feast.
PRAYER meeting and preachngf service. |
presume however, l shall be permitted
10 visit churches of other denominations
The Investigation just over is-only pre-
limfnary The trial will come at the CON
ference in March. 1t may 90 from there
to a judicial court on the editor s appeal
and from there to the General Conference
in 1901