The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-13
SAYS HIS CASE is PREJUDGED.
DR.. IRVINE FEARS RESULT OF
THE TALBOT INQUIRY.
Says Three Members OF the Board Have
Already shown Their Partnership
FOR Bishop Tnlbot-Givcs His Reasons
is wiling TO submit His Case.

Already Shown Their PartisanshIp
FOR Bishop Talbot--Gives His Reasons
is wiling TO submit His Case.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-Upon the eve
of the meeting Of the board Of inquiry TO
investigate the charges against Bishop
Talbot, the Rev. Dr. Irvine who was un-
frocked by the Bishop. makes public letter
addressed to the board, urging that the
hearing be public and giving reasons why
he believes that at least three members of
the board are committed in advance TO the
cause OF Bishop Talbot
Besides this statement given out by DR..
Irvine, the friends OF DR.. Irvine were active
A meeting was held to-day at the Office Of
a lawyer connected with the case and about
ten of the witnesses against Bishop Talbot
signed a petition 10 the board OF inquiry
for hearing and outlined briefly what
they were prepared to testify regarding
the charges against the Bishop. DR.. Irvine
In his address TO the board OF inquiry says:
Members OF your board are reported
as having said that they desired the pro-
ceedings to be public lnasmuch ms have
nothing to fear from publicity, but much
to gain in that the world may know Of how
unjustly have been treated, herewith
join With the board II they desire the ses-
sions Of the same to be public. waving the
canonical restriction.
Though the amazing spectacle will mani
fest itself to you and the world that there
are three gentlemen Of central Pennsyl-
vania on the board who are, perhaps, COM
mitted to the fact OF upholding Bishop
Talbot whatever the evidence may be.
am ready 70 appear before you and testify.
"The gentlemen 10 whom ] refer are the
Rev. Drs. Jones and Israel and JAMES II.
Lanberton. ESQ.
Tho Rev Or. Jones was member OF the
standing committee of central Pennsyl-
vania, to whom Bishop Talbot brought the
charges against me. concocted by the
Bishop and Mrs. Emma D. Elliott and his
vote advised the Bishop to proceed against
me. With the last few weeks land since
this board wac appointed il has been re-
ported that Bishop Talbot and his legal
advisers met at the Rev. DR.. Jones's rectory
at Wilkesbarre 10 consider what steps
should be taken in this matter before you.
The Rev DR.. Israel was one of the three
gentlemen appointed by Bishop Talbot 10
act for him as committee of inquiry TO
receive both his and Mrs. Elliott's false
charges 1t was this same DR. Israel who
signed the defective presentment against
me. and finally transgressed all precedent
by going on the witness stand 70 give
evidence against me.
james X. Lamberton. ESQ. served on
committee which. while not having
given me the opportunity to present one
particle of evidence, signed a report de-
claring that the sentence Of deposition
delivered against me by Bishop Talbot
was just.
AN this being so. may not the Church
and the world expect similar fasco to
that Of the one in Harrisburg when the
faithful four friends of Bishop Talbot. OF
alike interesting history, perpetuated the
scandal by voting against his being pre-
sented.
And now as to Mr.. P. R. Stetson. who IS
reported as being the committee of recep-
ton on the part Of the diocese Of Central
Pennsylvania. TO give a hearty welcome
10 the members OF the board at Reading.
! find it stated that he used the following
words This man Irvine has cost the
diocese a great deal in both time and money
by his campaign against Bishop Talbot,
whose best friends hope that the whole
affair will now get the proper kind of an
airing
Let me Say that have done everything
an innocent mortal could do to save both
Bishop Talbot, the diocese and the Church
at large from scandal. but from first TO
last he has ignored all entreaties and reason
in order to fulhl his promise to Mrs. Elliott
to unfrock me for her.
1T was Bishop Talbot that has brought
tho cost Of time and money both upon his
own diocese and the whole Church. Permit
me to quote from the uncontradicted testi-
mony found in the pleadings and evidence
before the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
No. 20, january Term. 1909
Here Dr. Irvine quotes various passages
between the Bishop and Mrs Elliott having
to do with his deposition He continues:
-on page los the Rev. DR.. Orrick, sec
rotary Of the standing committee, swears
that it was Bishop Talbot who approached
that committee and brought before them
Mrs. Elliot's charges. DC, thereby infu-
encing them to vote TO advise him. the
Bishop, to proceed against me, and thus he
Bishop Talbot. set in motion the wheels
which have cost both time and money and
scandal,
Il beg. sirs, TO leave my wrongs 10 God
II tho Church ref Uses 10 righ them, reserE-
ing future course