Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-26

on January 10 at Reading, Pa. when
the investigating committee will meet
there at Christ church.
This Is gathered from an interview
with Chancellor Henry Bud of this
city, who prepared the new present.
ment against the bishop Of the central
diocese of Pennsylvania and who plac-
ed 1t finally in the, hands of Francis
Lynde Stetson, counsel for ]. Pierpont
Morgan. In New York.
The committee is made UP of clergy
men and eight laymen. The members
are the Rev w. B. Bodine, the Rev.
DIR. Morgan Dix, the Rev. DR.. H. p.
Nichols, the Rev. DR.. Henry L. Jones.
the Rev. DIR. r. Israel, the Rev. John
i. Hardin, the Rev. DR.. Joseph Carey,
the Rev. DR.. E. A. Enos and Francis
Lynde Stetson, Henry l.. Morris, Will
liam B. Bueler, ]. M. Lamberton,
George C. Thomas, William w. Frazier,
George P. Reese. and Francis N. Mann.
They represent central Pennsylvania,
two adjoining dioceses. OF course, none
of the committee can at this time dis
cuss the particulars of the present.
ment.
Detectives paid by the wealthy men
who have taken UP the Rev. Mr.. IT.
vines case have worked to unearth evil
dence Of the influence of Mrs. Emma
d. Elliott of Huntingdon, Pa. over
Bishop Talbot and have succeeded in
a most amazing way, according to the
intimation Of Chancellor Budd and
others Regarding the new present.
ment Chancellor Henry Budd said last
night:
II was called upon by several infiu-
entail men recently, shown several doc
uments, and asked to draw up a new
presentment against Bishop Talbot.
did this, not in my capacity as chan
cellor, but simply as lawyer. had
tried to keep out Of the case, but the
serious character of the new facts
brought out left me no alternative but
to draw up the presentment In due
form.
II cannot state what the charges
were. There was one addition made
to them by another lawyer. Finally the
whole presentment was taken up by
influential churchmen and is now de-
posted with the New York lawyers.
1t was finally decided to have fourteen
presenters. Only seven We're needed.
but as four Of these have to be from
the diocese in which the alleged OF
lenses occurred and as Mr.. lrv1ne's
friends in Huntingdon, Pa. are not as
influential as some others, 1t may have
been the intention to have the weight
of the committee come from the out
side.
j. Pierpont Morgan Interested.
'"rhe committee Of inquiry which
meets at Reading next month, is IN the
nature Of a grand jury, and will de-
termine whether or not the evidence
adduced warrants the summonlng OF
the bishop for trial. One OF j. Pier
pont Morgan's attorneys will represent
the presenters at the hearing.
"The charges are all new, and of
such serious character that I could not
disregard them"
DO they deal with technicalities of
ecclesiastical affairs or with personal
matters?"
"They deal solely with the bishops
personal affairs. The charges are
grave and attack the bishops moral
standing"
Irvine Keeps the Secret.
The Rev. Mr.. Irvine said yesterday:
IT have done all I could in the case.
I have been i'll and unable to do more.
What is being done now Is solely the
work of powerful friends that have
been raised UP for me.
"They are doing what couldn't do
for myself. / am aware of much that
ia being done. but I am told that sur
prising evidence has been brought to
light. the exact nature of which IS
unknown to me. / will not speak at this
time regarding Mrs. Elliott's part in
the case. but believe that before the
church authorities story will be told
that for dup1icity 1t will amaze the
world. / prefer that my friends should
speak for me. and will not offend