Evening journal., 1904-12-28
CHARGES AGAINST
BISHOP TALBOT
Presentment Accuses Him of
Libel, Falsifying and
Breach of Vows
THE ACCUSERS ARE NOT named

New York. Dec. 2S.-In a statement
Herbert Noble, a lawyer of this city
representing the presenters in thd
charges recently made against Bishop
Talbot, of the central diocese of th5t
Episcopal church in Pennsylvania
briefly outlined what those who will
appear against the bishop will take
up. The presenters Mr. Noble will not
name, except to say that DR.. Irvine is
not one, and he also declined to giveE
out the text of the presentment, bud
his statement says that the present.
ment has its foundation in a letter
said to have been written by BishopN
Talbot to Rev. Samuel Upjohn, when
the latter was president of the Phila-
delphia Catholic Club in 1902.
"The presentment is based on this
letter." says Mr. Noble. 1T is in the
hands of the Dev. w. B. Bodine, d. d.
of Philadelphia. It charges Bishop
Talbot with a criminal libel i'm
morality, to. wit, false statements;
the circulating of a false. malicious
and defamatory report "falslfying,
breach of ordination and conservation
VOWS and conduct unbecoming al
bishop"
These charges. said Mr.. Noble, aref
tho headings" of the allegations made
in the presentment. He added that he
had communicated with DR.. Bodine,
and would call on him tomorrow or
Friday in Philadelphia for a consulta-
tion as to the method of procedure in
the hearing of the charges againstN
Bishop Talbot in Reading, Pa, jan
uary 10. These charges will come
fore a committee of investigation "A I
pointed by Presiding Bishop Tuttle, 3,k
ST. Louis, this committee consisting OF
II clerical and u lay members. ap-
pointed from three dioceses adjoining
that Of Central Pennsylvania.
This committee was appointed about.
10 days ago and the investigation isl
a direct outcome of incidents relating
to a case which for some time have|
stirred the Episcopal church. that OF
Rev. DR.. Ingraham W. n. Irvine, now
a resident Of Philadelphia. who was
deposed from the ministry by BishopI
Talbot several years ago.
Continuing. Mr.. Noble says in hisI
statement that having deposed Irvine|
from Office, this bishop wrote on Jan-|
uary 25, 1902, the letter complained oil
to Rev. DR.. Samuel Upiohn, and twoI
years after its date sent a copy Of this|
letter to Rev. DIR. John Fulton.
1T was after the sending of the copyl
of the letter to DR.. Fulton in July,
1904" the statement goes on, that
the presenters first learned of the ex-
istence OF such a letter. It was felt bvl
them that the church generally should
know the Circumstance of the case.
particularly because Of the fact thatl
Bishop Talbot was to sit as the final
judge TO pass on the evidence which
was produced at the trial" n
The letter referred to as the letter
to Dr. Upjohn is signed by "Etheibert
Talbot" and charged Dr. Irvine with
immortality, and closed by referring to-
/ Bishops Whitaker, whitehead. Sey-i
mour. Scarborough, Potter, Doane.
Adams, Taylor and Rev. DR.. Letting
well and a host of others who viii
bear out all have said in regard toI
his character"
The statement issued denies that DR..
Irvine was deposed for immortality.
denies that for 20 years he was under
the ban of ecclesiastical discipline, and
denies that he was ever suspended or
inhibited as charged in this letter Re-
J ferring TO statement in the letter
! that eight bishops held charges against
DR.. Irvine, Mr.. Noble says the pre-
senters disagree with this, and adds
that DR.. Irvine denies that Bishop
Burgess ever made a charge of any
kind against him, as alleged according
to a copy of the Upiohn letter.
Who the Presenters Are.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2S-As has al
ready been published. the present
ment against Bishop Talbot was sent
TO Herbert Noble, of New York, an
attorney and a prominent layman Of
the church. Mr.. Noble appears on the
document as one of the presenters, Of
whom there are Il in all. Associated
with him as presenters are: John A.
Beall, Of New York, an attorney, and
]. Frederick Jenkinson and Agnew
Mcbride. of Philadelphia, both attor-
neys. These four gentlemen, in addi-
tion to figuring as presenters, will also
appear in the case as counsel for the
prosecution, the rank of senior coun-
sci being held by Mr.. Noble.
Of the other 10 presenters, four. It is
learned. are Philadelphians. and six
are from parishes located in Bishop
Talbot's own diocese. The identity Of
these 10 men is being closely gua.hed.
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