The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03
TALBOT PRESENTMENT OFF.
PAPER UITHDRiHN WITH RE-
Quest 10 OFFER ANOTHER.
Dr. Ir,ine's Friends Decide 10 Aid Bishop
futile 10 stop Inquiry Ordered and TO
Allow .tn0ther--A Long Conference.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. ?,--Those most ac-
tive in pushing the charges that have been
made against Bishop Talbot decided TO
withdraw the presentment and ask per
mission Of Presiding Bishop futile 10 sub
sttute new presentment. 4 long state
ment dealing with the drawing mp of the
presentment and with the conditions that
led 10 the reputation OF their signatures
by the Huntington sgners WAS prepared.
and with request that new present
ment be allowed, it was sent to Bishop
futile In ST Louis in charge of one of the
Philadelphia -igners of the presentment.
While the presenters and their attorneys
were deciding upon this course, Bishop
Talbot paid a visit 10 personal friends here
to consult with them concerning the state
ment OF his side of the case, which he in
tends giving out
Another development OF the day was the
making public of letter written by tho
Rev Dr. Irvine, the rector who va. I'M
frocked 10y Bishop Talbot and whose trouble
with the Bishop regarding Mrs Elliott "
Huntingdon furnished the starting point
for all the recent developments that have
80 surprised churchmen throughout the
country. In his letter to friend Dr.
Irvine is quoted ~ saying that he has not
one dollar and that his household goods
have been levied upon.
The determined manner in which some
Of the persons Interested in the present.
ment OF Bishop Talbot are attempting to
bring about third presontment is ro-
garded generally in Church circles AZ in
dicating that there Is more behind the
movement than q desire OF friends of DR.
Irvine 10 see him righted
The money thai is being spent and tho
determination shown in the prosecution
are now thought by many Euscopalians to
show that the Irvine case il simply being
used as means by enemies Of Bisnop
Talbot to foscc his retirement If possible.
The collapse of the presentment was in
evitahle in view of the attitude taken by
the Huntington signers. That this was
realized by some of the men interested was
shown by the fact that on Sunday at mid
night Herbert Noble counsel for the pre-
senters DR. Noble his brother; Father
Odell, J. Frederick Jenkinson, the iirst
sgner Of the preSentment and DR. Irvine
met at the Bellevue Stratford.
Waiting until the clock showed one min
ute after the close OF Sunday, the men
began their business discussion Mr. No
hle had sent n clerk to secure room 80
that there would he no signatures upon
the register 10 reveal the fact of q con
ference The man signed the name
Augustine Hume. Orange y j
From midnight until o'clock in tho
morning the conference remained in session.
decision finally being reached that the best
course would be TO voluntarily withdraw the
presentmeut and request the permission Of
Bishop futile 10 substitute n now one. il
was thought best by those present to have
the request to the Bishop forwarded 70 the
Bishop by some person who could i'm
mediatey inform those here Of any possible
hitch in the plans
After few hours sleep the conferees
came together again at 10 o'clock in the
morning None Of these Interested was
willing TO dircus~ the new phase Of the
case. DIR, Irvine was the first 10 leave the
room He appeared haRgard and worn.
He has had a most trying eight days and
II il understood that some Of the Phla-
eiphia pre~enters had advised him not
10 seek the signatures Of the Huntingdon
men who have now repudiated their
signatures.
The rich persons who took up the contest
against the Bishop, II is understood. had
al the signers 10 the pre@entUent that
were necessary but finally agreed to let
lures, as he felt that This would aid him
in n plea for reinstatement in case the
charges against Bisnop Talbot were S'ls-
tanned
There is much speculation in Church
circles as 10 whether bishop Futile will
cointenance a substitute presentment. He
cannot fail TO order n court OF inquiry II
entirely new presentment proceedings are
carried on in due form but these would
require much time and It appears 10 he
the wish of many persons 10 have the entire
question settled as speedily a. possible.