The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

she dropped from Sfgnt she ueSCI
girls in the world and regretted every
act that did not take her into assocla-
ton with the "platonic" clergyman Ihe
evidence that was produced yesterday
tells OF the meeting on the ferry, which
Young admits.
Rev. W. B. Clark, formerly pastor
of st. Mary the Virgins church, and
now rector of St. Peters Episcopal
church at Redwood City, San Mateo
county. is the latest witness TO dis
prove what Payson Young said about
not seeing the girl alone for fort
night prior to her disappearance. Kew
Mr. Clark was in the city last even
ing and was asked If ne did not meet
Edna Clark in Rev. -Payson Young 5
study on October 20. He stated that he
did. He said further, that Young IN
troduced him to the girl
BISHOP STARTS INQUIRY
Bishop Nichols yesterday put the
mighty agency Of the canons OF the
church into motion toward investigat-
ing all the charges which have arisen
against Young. and at the same time
the girls family in Oakland is seri-
ously considering the advisability OF
instituting criminal proceedings against
Young. The clergyman is in hiding IN
his lodgings in Oakland. guarded by a
resolute lanclady, who excludes al
visitors.
While the clergyman is in one part of
the Alameda city, other neighborhoods
are in a ferment over him and there
came to light yesterday an old scandal
that had its incipiency when Young
filed the rectory of ST Andrews s church
oakland. in the stead of Rev. y. }. w
Scott. 1t is charged and not contra
dfcted BY any Of the persons in the par
WnHnU NIL
ing the pulpit of St Andrews he MADE
an attempt 10 kiss 16 year old Vera
Roreham. a pretty member of the con-
gregation and a singer in the church
choir, who lives at 1856 Fel street.
Oakland. .
Miss Boreham slapped the face OF tne
llncIerfcal pastor it is related. She
would not discuss the case al ieng
Yesterday. bat contented herself with
the significant statement that Rev Pay
son Young was crazy" a phrase when
in the vocabulary of young girls covers
a multitude of wayward actions.
Rfshop Nichols took charge OF the
Young case yesterday by appointing a
committee to investigate the scandal
associated with the reetor's name. lie
named as the committee TO conduct
the investigation the following church
men. Rev. John Bakewell, president
OF tho standing committee of the do
cese. chairman; Rev, Edward L. Par
sons OF Berkeley. secretary of the
standing committee; Rev. David +.
Evans. rector Of Grace church OF this
CITY: A. n Drown, chancellor of the
diocese. and Charles de Haven. The
committee viii meet at the pleasure of
Rev. John Bakewell. 1t probably viii
organize and plan its work today.
BONA CHARGES FALsEHOoD
Prof. Julius A. Bona received let
ter from Bishop Nichols yesterday
referring to the general charges of
falsehood made against Rev. Young by
Bona. The bishop stated that the
canon of the church provides that
charges regularly fled for considera-
tion must specify the offease charged
with reasonable certainty of the
hour. place and circumstance The
head Of California diocese says, how
ever. that Professor Bona's communi-
cation will be filed for use in case OF
action under the provisions OF the
canon
Professor Bona's accusation declared
that all statements made by Father
Payson Young. pastor, priest and rector
OF the Church OF st. Mary the Virgin, at
2sl1 Union street. are base lies and pre-
varications This refers to the case of
Miss Edna Clark"
II was reported that Professor Bona
was considering bringing the Young
Clark case TO the attention of the grand
jury.
It came TO light yesterday that in
the study of St. Andrews Episcopal
church in Oakland. about a year ago,
Miss Vera Boreham. a pretty girl 16
years of age, slapped the face OF the
Rev. Payson Young. when he attempted
to bestow upon her one of the kisses
out of his patriarchal store. Not only
this instance but others are referred
TO by members of the parish where
Young acted as pastor during the alb
sence of Rev. o. G. ". Scott. Many
Of the members of the congregation
expressed the opinion that the clergy
man now involved in the disappear
ance of Edna Clark was crazy on the
question Of women.
Clarence Oliver, a musician living at
S14 Eleventh street. Oakland. stated
that he had heard long ago of the
incident in which the clergyman and
Vera Boreham figured and that the
matter had caused great deal of COM
ment among the members of the parish
GIRL REFERS TO ENEMIES
At the Boreham home last evening.
1166 Twelfth street Oakland. the girl
herself was SEEN On being asked con-
~I4AAAS NttC -iAN44tAiL ciiC " dc dSlOnlcHcQ
that il had become public and refused
10 make any definite statement, al
though IL was apparent from the girls
answers that she was trying to protect
herself from notoriety in connection
with the scandal.
did Rev. Payson Young attempt to
kiss you while you were alone with
him in the study of ST Andrews
church. and did you slap his face?'
the girl was asked.
II viii not answer any questions.
do not want any newspaper notoriety,
and ] would like. TO know who told
you about this matter" was her reply
Il have enemies and they are only
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