The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-12
'DASHINC
PASTOR. :
Rev. Mr.. StutchelPs Atten-
ton to Miss Wilson Re-
called at White
Lake.
ONCE A SUPPLY THERE
Father Of Girl Threatened to
Throw Him Into the Lake,
So Report Said.
ONCE A SUPPLY Z" THERE

The news that the pastor of the Clare
mont Presbyterian Chnrch was involved
in Brooklyn scandal has stirred UP 70
/ an unwonted degree of excitement the
easy-going, quiet place of White Lake.
N. Y, where he was for some time
supply before he came to Jersey City.
Mr.. StutchelFs stay at White Lake as
supply in the little Presbyterian church
near the Town of Bethel in the early part
of the GUNNER of 1898 is recalled by all
the natives and a large number of Jersey
City people who were summering there
at the time.
The Rev Mr.. Stutchell was usually re-
ferred to as the .dashing young pastor
from the city,. He rode a Mexican pony
horseback when going about town and
usually at top speed 1t may have been
his fast riding that gave him the title OF
the .dashing young pastor, but the
natives are not quite sure on that point.
The pastors stay was not long one.
but he was very much in evidence while
he remained. He was a frequent visitor
at the Wilson villa, which Is one Of the
finest and located on an elevation at
Highland avenue and Newburgh turnpike.
It was the custom of Mr.. Stutchell Il
ride up to the Wilson house on horseback
alight gracefully, throw the reins over q
post and then run hastily up the front
steps He seemed very much interested in
Miss Wilson and the city folks and others
often commented on the fact
One day the community was terribly
shocked by the report which was rapidly
circulated 10 the effect that Mr. Wilson
Heller as father, had threatened to throw
the Rev. Mr.. Stutcnell, the dashing young
pastor. into White Lake if he did not
cease his attentions to his daughter. Ther
people opened their eyes and talked very
much. 1t was not long after this incideri
before the little white Presbyterian
church over Bethel way was without a
supply and 1t was said that the hand
some young man who had, preached there
had gone back to the city. Some people
remarked that perhaps he did not like
what Mr. Wilson had said
Considerable gossip has followed the
publication of the testimony of the two
clergymen. The general view taken by
the members of both congregations seems
to be that in the end the ministers will
be entirely free from any suspicion. The
serious nature of the ease, however, has
caused no little surprise. especially among
those who have looked upon it hereto
fore as scarcely worth attention. Mem
bers Of both the Claremont Presbyterian
Church and the Free Reformed Church
said this morning that they would take
no action in the matter at present. They
will rely upon their pastors. they said.
to explain any act of theirs that may
be brought into the case Should the
pastors make such request the trustees
Of the respective churches may discuss
the matter at formal meeting to decide
upon what, if any steps might be proper
| for the congregations to take undefSfhe
circumstances No such meetings F<
been called, however, and, as far a. ~
be learned, no movement has been made
in that direction.
Lawyer Macmillan 7. Rosenberg, OF
No. Exchange place. who was appoint
ed Special Commissioner by the Supreme
Court in order to obtain the testimony OF
i Mr.. Stuchell and Mr.. Stoflet, completed
his duties in the case as soon as he fin
| ished taking the testimony of the two
clergyme1 It is alleged that A. Dean
4 Wilson. Of No 5s3 Madison street, Brook
| lyn the father Of the girl in the case.
| had been unable to locate either Mr.
| Stuchell or Mr. Stofflet for some time and
! that it was diae to their absence that the
| case was not brought up sooner Mr.
| stuclfefl and Mr.. Stoffiet were in Europe
| last summer