The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-01
IRVINE GOES TO HUNTINGDON.
CNFROCKED PREACHER VISITS
HIS FORMER HOME.
Detectives Follow Him and Crowd Greots
Him at the Statlon-Chasc Through
the streets-He Goes TO the Home Of
Signer Of The Talbot Pre>entnent.

HrH1NoDoN. Pa, Dec. 3l.-Vith detec-
tives at his heels the Rev. Or. Ingram
y W. Irvine arrived here from Philadelphia
at q n clock tonight Friends we're waiting
for him at the railroad station with n closed
carriage. hut the-plstforn was crowdedand
many persons, recognizing Or. Irvine,
thronged about him He and his friends
had TO push their way through the crowd
to-reach the caTrla &c.
Detectives who had ridden in the same
Pullman coach with Dr. Irvine all the way
from Philadelphia. tried vainly to keep
close to the clergyman. but they we're
caught IN thu crowd ann vhirlef away
from him Before they could again force
their way to Irvine s side,he and two Of his
friends jumped into the carriage and were
driven away.
There was no other vehicle at the station
ean which the detectives could pursue the
carriage. and realizing that they had been
tricked they nan afterit over the ice coated
streets. Part-of -t+e crowd followed and
there was lively chase for several blocks.
Wild excitement prevailed. The carriage
dashed past Mrs. Elliott's residence at Fifth
and Washin gton streets with the crowd.
shouting and jeering, still in pursuit. Mrs.
Elliott her attention attracted by the uproar,
came.to second story window, but quickly
Withdrew.
Meantime Tho c,etectives who had fol-
lowed Or. Irvine from Philadelphia had
been loAt in the crowd They separated
and started OF In various directions 70
find the Clergyman Dr. Irvine was f.
nallv found at the house Of W F. Hitler,
one Of the vestryrnen OF 81. Johns and
signer Of the presentment. ring Of the
bell brought Mr. Hilier> himself 10 the
door. Not a word would he say 81 20 why
DR. Irvine vas there, nor would he allow
him 10 be seen
Dr. Irvine was seen through windo W
as he was washing his hands. Mrs. Hitler
was at his elbow, milling and talSng.
Suddenly DR.. Irvine raised his head and
looked out He quickly turned and passed
into the din-1g room. There he paced up
and down while he dried hs hand. Then
he draw down the shades.
why did Dr. li-ine come N Hunting
don" everybody is asking tonight. He
has refused to he interviewed or to even issue
n statement Nh Hitler VIII offer no ex-
PLANTATION nor vii! any Of Dr Irvine's friends
here.
f. G. Miller. who admits that he secur3d
the signatures Of the other vAstrr-1en
Of ST. Johns Church which are attached
10 the presentment against Bishop
Talbot. also refuses to discuss the clergy
mans coming When Hitler who is a
warm friend of DR.. Irvine. called at Miller 4
house tonight and asked him to 20 see the
clergyman at his house Miller refused 10
do So
Mr. Miller Ia evidently much concerned
over the new aspect the presentnent has
assumed. and he denied emphsticallv TO-
day that he had signed the document or
that he had obtained the signatures Of
the other vestrynen that their names
might be attached 10 IT, Or. Irvine left
Hilhers house tonight and visited the
residence Of A. T. and NJ. $ jackson. two
OF the vestrynen whose names appear
al the bottom Of the presen tnent.- hey
are nepheTs Of Miller. Mrs. Dora Jack
son. their mother. was the only one at
home at the time.
1t is understood that Dr. Irvine, aroused
bv the denial Of Langdon and Denithome
that they had signed the presentment
against Bishop Talbot. and their joint deola-
ration that they had evidently been victims
of trickery. has come here with the hope Of
settling the trouble and winning both Of
the -till indignant yestrymen over 10 his
side II vas his first intention 10 write an
explanation % Them a. he had said in his
telegram 20 Miller last night. but he evidently
changed his mind and decided TO come here
and -ae them personally
4 friend Of Dr. Irvine here sad tonight
that he hoped To pacify both Langdon and
Denithorn and induc' them to consent to
having their names remain attached 10 the
presentrnent Langdon and Denithorn,
however both said tonight when they
wers informed that Or. Irvine was here
that they had no desire 10 meet him and
that their position in tho matter was as
incorporating as ever.
Or Irvine friends have tried n drag
me into this controversy from the start :
I,angdon said But ! am friend Of Pishop
Talbot and ! do not propose TO allow ny
name 10 give color 10 the charges that are
made against him in the presentment
Il would not have signed such document
az It Is under anv circumstances and he.
heve thar my signature was obtained by
~. Irvine's friends through tlcksry and
fraud wa the victim Of cleverlv laid
Not 20 secure my signature that 1t nigh,
he attached 10 the presentment II vas
PM there without my knowledge or con
sent
VIII you receive Or Irvine at your
boueeP he was asked
IF Or Irvine visits my house. ne re-
piled. OF approaches me IN any way he
viii not receive cordial welcome
Nr Denithorn was equally emphatic in
denying the truth Of Mobiles statement
and said that the New York lawyer vas
evidently playing 10 the gallery
Nlr Miller said
'Langdon and Denthorn have both
done me a great injustice. My position in
the matter IA similar to theirs | did not
sign the presentment against Bishop Tai.
bot nor would ! have signed il. because I
have no personal knowledge Of the charges
embodied in il,
When took the per 70 Langdon and
Denithorn and 70 other vc3trymen and
asked them o sign II. had already attached
nv signature TO II and was Under the i'm.
-,re~sion that a. vas 30 he used as petition
10 Bishop futile asking him 20 settle the
controversy for good and all. | acted
entirely in good faith and there was no trick
ery or deceit employed as far as was con
eeTHAc., 49,
Who asked you 10 obtain the signatures
If the other vestrymen and 10 add yours
10 theirs Was ~ DR. Irvine
We'll Yes, II vas 10 him that | sent tho
sr1rJ7r sod prt1-l011 WITH t1lH signatures n
Tho Other ve,tryn1en aid mine attached
Then YOU acted under his instructions
IN securing the & signatures?