New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31
NAY BE CRIMINAL CHARGE.
IRVINE COUNSEL CONFER.
Declare That Case against Bishop
Talbot Nay BE Pushed in The Courts.
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Philadelphia, Dee. 3o.--Eerbert Noble counsel
tcr the pTesentors in the case OF the Rev. DR. 7
y Y. Irvine against Bishop Talbot, of the Cen
t-zI Pennsylvania Diocese C the Protestant
Episcopal Church, arrived in ;hs city from New
YoTk this afternoon, and went immediately to
the Office cf J. Frederick Jenkiason. also a law
yer. a-1 one ot the presenters Agaew Mac
Bride. another OF the presenters. and lawyer
jo!nel then. I'VE are preparing our case to-
cay" was al that 1tr. Jenkinscn would say OF
The conference ~. Noble declined 10 talk and
5Ir. Mcbride hz6 nothing TO say. Ali three in
tinated, however. that a statement would be
made Some time Tomorrow
TO yoG IhI-k that TIE repuGiation Of the pre-
sentiment by four Of the rlen whose names are
signed 10 the document calls Tor al explana-
.ia- ," was asked
NO not now" was the reply
NJ. Noble win confer tomorrow with the
ether presentsTs. probably "a the rectory Of DR.
V. 2 Bo6ine, Chairman OF the committee Of in
euiTy- Tia reputation u tbs presentment by
the ioar huntington vestrymen was the chief
topc OF discussion in church circles here to-day.
bit the Rev DR.. Irvine declined 20 talk about
TIE new Development
y have nothing to say" was his reply to a
question There is & Eood deal OF talk in which
there IS nothing"
Widely different opinions We're expressed to-
dRy 70 whether the changes in the canon
made b. The Boston General Conference in Octo-
Der would nullify the presentrnent or not
Charles c. Saunders, ore of the leading au-
thorities CT canon law OF the Episcopal Church
believes tLat the proceedings invited under the
old laws VIII be uncanorical after January /
the day the new canons become effective In
this opinion Mr.. Saunders is in apparent agree
ment with the Rev. DR.. John Fulton, who raised
The point that the proceedings brought under
IRE old canons against Bishop Talbot in the in
Or Mr.. Irvine VIII be illegal after to-rnor-
row.
The opinion Of Mr.. Saunders is considered I'M
porIant, as ne was secretary Of the commission
on the revision Of the canons and presented the
revised laws 70 the House OF Deputies. There
Is 10 provision in the new canons for the dis
position or cases begun under the old laws which
may be pending when the revised canons go into
effect The person who has authority to act
n such an emergency Is the Eight Rev. Daniel
s TuIJle. Bishop OF Missouri and the presiding
Bishop o. the church. If he decides that the
existing presentnent against Bishop Talbot is
irregular. it can be dropped ana pre-
sentiment made 10 conform 10 the provisions Of
the revised canons
M Jenkinson, for the presenters. declared to-
day that the signatures Of the accusers were
appended 10 the presenrment in due form. He
said letters would be presented showing that
al Of the Huntingdon presenJers who now re-
pudiate their signatures were pleased 10 sign
the presentment.
Since the question TO whether not the
board OF inquiry viii be able 20 proceed IN its
work has been raised Oy Dr.. Fulton, the sup
porLers Of Dr. Irvine declare e-npAaIically that
should the followers Of Bishop Talbot succeed
II guashing The new preseptment on technical
ties OF ecclesiastical law. they will have him
arrested on criminal charges.
Il was impossible for Or. Irvine 70 sue for
criminal libel upon the letter concerning him
written By Bishop Talbot TO the Rev. DR.. Samuel
Upjohn. because Of the statute OF Limitation. It
sent q copy OF the letter 10 Dr. Fulton last July,
and upon this. criminal proceedings, ii is said
could be begun If the friends Of DR.. Irvine
should find II impossible 70 get hearing before
= court Of inquiry.
Bethlehem, Penn. Dec 3o.-The Right Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot IS absent from the city. Ac
c0cajng 20 his friends ne is on 2 regular tour
O. vista lions among The parishes Of his diocese
which has taken 10 the neighborlood Of White
Haven II the Lerfgh Valley. They 90 not know
when he VIII return 70 Bisnopsrhua, as he calls
the See House IN South Bethlehem. To the few
newspaper men who have been able TO find him
he has declined 70 answer any Of the charges 70
be lodged against him or 10 enter into the con-
trove-z- now gciEg on. --N ait until everything
cones out" ne : quoted as saying ! an more
anxious than any one else 70 have this lnVestl-
cation and settle for all tine these false rumors
euc charges"