The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-18
SUMMONS FOR BISHOP TALBOT
DIR. IRVINE GETS ONE. hut 1T
ISN'T SERVED.
The Bishop Dodgcs tho Men Who were
After Him and HurriedIy Cuts short
visit He Made 10 Phnadeiphia-Ai-
legged Libel the supposed Charge.

legged Libel the supposed Charge.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Rev. Dr. In
gram \. W. Irvine added another chapter 10
the Bishop Talbot case to-day by issuing
summons for the Bishop, Dr. Irvine az
his own lawyer secured the writ from Com
mon Pleas Court No 2 No papers were
fled. but the summons Is reported to be the
preliminary atop In a suit for criminal libel,
based upon the Upjohn letter by the Bishop
in reference to DR., Irvine.
Bishop Talbot found the writ servers
waiting for him when he came here to-day
to attend church committee meeting. He
saw them first, however, and the Sherin's
mon never got near him the whole hne
he was here. 1t took all the Bishops in
genuity and that of his friends TO effect this,
however
The Bishop missed luncheon Mt the resi-
denoe OF George c. Thomas and he missed
dinner at the residence of Ewing l.. Miller
treasurer Of the Philadelphia diocese. at
both of which he had been expected. In
fact, It Ia said that the Bishop did not get
a chance to eat all day and that ne left Phila-
delphia secretly and not in q pleasant mood
In some way Bishop Talbot's friends
heard of DR.. Irvine's action, and they set
out to spare him annoyance. a programme
of the Bishops movements had been an
nounced and this was changed in every
particular Mr. Miller In bis automobile
was at the railroad station waiting for
him. he rushed to the Bishop when the
latter got of the train and selling his arm
almost threw him into the automobile.
At the same time he spoke in whispers to
his guest.
Indeed the Bishop was heard to say,
and the automobile whisked the remainder
of the sentence away. A group Of men
gathered about the place where the auto
had been. Two Of them took cab and
followed after the auto Straight to Mr.,
Thomas's residence the Bishop went.
Bishop Talbot remained only short tirno
at the Thomas residence. Every now and
then dignifed churchmen would issue from
the Thomas house, make a scouting trip
about the house and return. Mr.. Thomas
himself made three trips around the block.
The Bishop decided that he wouldn't
90 TO Mr.. Miller's dinner. After this the
auto came around again and the Bishop
darted to the station. He seemed relieved
as he sank back in his seat
Late tonight Mr.. Miller made this state
ment
'No summons or writ was served upon
Bishop Talbot while in this city. This 10
positive.
Dr. Irvine's friends say that no has
become tired Of the technicalities that arc
invariably put forward to block the course
Of ecclesiastical charges against the Bishop
and that he hopes by his gait 70 force the
Bishop TO appear in open court and show
what defence he has against Dr. Irvine's
charges based upon the Elliott case, and
also upon a letter written by the Bishop
regarding DR.. lrvines personal character
DR. Irvine declined to discuss the action
he had taken about the Bishop. 1t was
nearly o'clock when he reached his home
in North Fortieth street. Upon the door
was notice that has been there for several
days announcing that Dr. Irvine has nothing
TO say TO newspaper men. This notice
was removed and in its placethe house door
the storm door and the front gate were
locked.
At midnight the writ servers appeared.
They admitted that through a mistake in
names they had served their summons upon
the Rev. DR.. Nathaniel +. Thomas, rector
OF the Church of the Holy Apostles They
had really been watching for Bishop Talbot
TO leave the house Of George C. Thomas,
but through some misunderstanding the
writ servers had stationed themselves out
side the Rev DR.. Thomas's house, which
is upon the same street.
As the Rev. Dr. Thomas left the house
a writ server took good look at him and
then consulted a photograph he held Of
Bishop Talbot. In his clerical dress DR..
Thomas looks not unlike the Bishop, and
the resemblance was certainly strong
enough TO deceive the man with the writ.
He stopped the rector and said:
Here, I've got something for you" and
banded the writ for Bishop Talbot to DR..
Thomas
Tho rector was on his way to the resi-
dence Of George Thomas, at whose house
Bishop Talbot vas attending a meeting Of
a church committee. He thrust the sum
mons careiessly in his pocket thinking it Of
little importance, and he did not open it
until IN the presence Of Bishop Talbot.
When the Row DR.. Thomas discovered the
nature Of the document he again put it in
his pocket and allowed Bishop Talbot to
depart in peace.
LOST COAT HIS WIFE SHOT.