Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-26
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
NEW ACCUSATION AGAINST DIR.
ETHELBERT TALBOT.
Mystery Of Unfrocking of DR.. Irvine to
Be Dispelled Famous
Case Revived.

Through the personal efforts of j. Pier
pont Morgan and several other leading
church men. the mystery which has for two
years surrounded the action of the Right
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Protestant Episco-
pal bishop of the diocese of central Penn
| sylvania, in unfrocking the Rev. Ingram n.
w. Irvine appears likely to be dispeIed
| 1t is believed that a scandal of serious
proportions will be revealed, involving the
name of the bishop and prominent society
woman.
new presentment against Bishop Talbot
has been drawn up in Philadelphia by
| Henry Budd, chancellor of the diocese, and
has been placed in the hands of Francis
| pont Morgan
1t charges Bishop Talbot with conspira CIV
with Mrs Emma d. Elliott woman said
| to have had four husbands to ruin the Rev.
Mr. Irvine, and accuses him of the dishon-
orable and unauthorized use of the names
or fellow bishops in letter tending to in
Jure the former rector. Regarding this new
presentment Chancellor Budd said:
i was called upon by several influential
men recently. shown several documents
ana asked to draw up a new presentment
against Bishop Talbot / would say that
IN drawing up this document l did not act
IN my omclal capacity as chancellor but
simply as lawyer vino has been called
upon for advice.
Chancellor Had No Alternative.
Il had tried to keep out of the case but
the serious character of the new facts pre-
sented to me left me no alternative than to
draw up the presentment in due FORM
L cannot state what We -arges as
drawn up by me. know tnat at least one
addltion was made to them by another
lawyer here. Finally the presentment was
taken by influential churchmen and is now,
ia
YER ="
nat changes he may have made l do
iiot KNOW l Will not say whether Mrs FL
iio.a Inquired in the presentment in any way.
1nere mas been much discussion among
prominent churchmen about the case
VIII not say who were the men. who first
approacned me in the matter. 1t was finally
oe .n to have fourteen presentors
only seven are needed but as four of
THESE have to be from the diocese in which
the aHeged oTenses are said to have oc-
CURED, and as DR.. Irvine's friends in Hunt
lneoon are possibly not as influential as
soHle others, II may have been the intention
to have the weight of the COMMITTEES come
from the outside.
Committee of Inquiry to Probe.
The committee of inquiry, which meets
In Reading next month, is in the nature of
a grand jury. and will determine whether
or not the evidence adduced warrants the
summoning of the bishop for trial.
Il am sure I don't know whether J. Pier
pont Morgan is personally interested in the
case or not. 1 know that one of his attor-
neys will probably represent the prosecutors
at the hearing
WIFI you state whether or not the
charges now brought against Bishop Talbot
are new, or have they been referred to in
previous airings given the case?' the chan
cellor was asked.
The charges are all new and of such
serious character that could not disregard
Them" was the reply.
DO they deal with technicalties of &C.
clesiastical affairs or personal matters?"
They deal solely with the bishops per-
sonal affairs. The charges are grave and
attack the bishops moral standing"
The Rev. Mr.. Irvine lives in one-half of a
double house, No. 437 North 10th street,
which sets far back from the street and is
surrounded with dilapidated wooden fence
The former rector spent much of today
away from his home, for he explained, he
was DESTROYS of avoiding the necessity of
speaking regarding the new turn that has
been given to his case against Bishop Tai
bot