New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
TO DEPORT A PASTOR.
SAID TO BE EY-CONVICT.
East Ne1c-Y York Missionary arrested
Heinous Crime Charged.

The Rev Alfred Burleigh Hart. for six weeks
pastor of the Church Of ST. Mary MagdAlene In
Schenck-ave.. Brooklyn, is a prisoner on Eils
Island. charged with violation of the immigra-
ton laws. According the Ellis Island autnorl-
ties he ex-convict, having twice been con-
victed in England of q heinous crime His nrsI
Imprisonment is said to have been for eightee"
months and the second term was for life. the SEN
tence was co1nmuted and he was paroied. Under
the laws Of this country governing Immigration
any person less than eighteen months in this coun-
try must be deported il IL be proved that no was
convicted abroad Of q crime involving moral tur-
pitude Hart has been in this country, II is said.
about year He will have opportunity TO de-
fend himself before board of inquiry.
Information concerning the man has been in the
hands of the local immigration authorities for
some time Several days ago they filed the evi-
delce against him at Washington, and requested
the Secretary Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor To advise them concerning the course To be
taken. Their answer was a warrant for Harts
arrest
The warrant was served Thursday night Hart
in the rectory in Schenck-ave. Yesterday. in Gus
tody of officer. he was allowed visit his
home in Brooklyn to care for private busi-
He then returned to Ellis Islanc.
According 10 the immigration officials. Hart
born in a WhitechapeI slum. He found by
a wealthy woman, who took an interest in him
and educated him. sending him to Oxford pre-
pare for the ministry. After being graduated he
did mission work in the Whi:echapel district.
Mr.. Hart's church, or mission. in East New-Yorl
Is reputed to be connected with the Church of
England. It IS conducted Independently of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF Long Island. Its
services are of highly ritualistic character.
Members OF the church said yesterday that Mr.
Hart called himself Father Hart but that he
declared he was not of the Greek, Roman Catholic
or Episcopal faith. He said ne Anglican
priest; few persons have connected Themselves
with his movement II was said there
mystery about the man. and that when the neigh
hors tried 10 learn something definite about him
he always evadcd direct answer
Bishop Burgess last night, at Garden City. said:
The Rev. Mr. Hart has connection with the
E2Iscopal Church whatever and has never been
ordained, as l can learn. From our Investigations
federal authorities of the United States learning of
country. he heing considered a criminal l believe
they 10 make a test case of it. As learn. he
was removed from his college for immoral
duct. and later became ensnared by the authori-
ties of England. He has positively no connection
with the Episcopal Church, or far I
learn, with any other religious body. A of
Mr.. Hart's type IS no proper ono To preach tho
services of Cod
The following paragraph appeared in Tho
Churchman' on July . regarding Mr.. Hart:
WARNING.
The registrar Of the diocese Of New-YoIk in
forms The Churrhman' that the Rev. Charles
representing himself n clergyman Of the Church
OF England, Is not now and never has heen licensed
10 oficiate I'm the diocese Of New-Yurk and fur
bat t}oaq not IN he