Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
RECTOR IN TROUBLE
CHARGED WITH REFUSING TO
PAY CAE FARE

Rev. William Thomas Twamley. rector
OF st. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church
OF Nayneshcro, Pa. and formerly assist
ant rector of St AIMS Church az An
napolis. Md. WAS locked up at tho first
precinct station shortly after . O'Clock this
morning upon charge Of failure TO pay
hack hire, preferred by Henry Johnson. a
hackman. Of 23S 12th street southwest
At the hour stated. according 10 tho
police. johnson drove his hack up TO the
front of the station and was observed aid
ing a man to aliEht who was I'm tho habit
or minister of the gospel. when they
came INTO the station Johnson stated that
as ms rare had not been paid he desired
the passenger he locked up on "A cha ge
of violating The police regulation
The name of the minister was immedl-
ateiy registered upon the hlotter.
Mr.. Twamley's Statement.
Capt. Williams was Informed that a
clergyman was under arrest and had him
placed in the large detention room
upon the second floor of the station house.
When the minister was seen by a Star
reporter shortly after his incarceration.
he asked in "A pleading voice that tho
news or his incarceration be kept from
the public.
'1f this news eve" gets back TO WaynoS-
boro. he said. Il would have TO give MP
the roctorship of St Mary's" He sI:l he
graduated from oxford University IN Eng
gland. and after leaving that inst.tut ON
he matriculated at Trinity College IN Dub
I'm. About eight years ago. he said, re DO
came u minister of the t.pi Scopal Church
and after service in England came to thia
country and accepted the pos ton a. as
sistant rector at ST. AIMS Church
Later ne had charge OF branch OF the
Episcopal parish at PASSPORT, Md. where
tuf hal
Ing money for the erection of Il church
building. While at Annapolis and East
port Mr.. Twanlley was upon intimate
terms, it is said. with former Gov Edwin
Marfeld and other prominent men of
Maryland.
About one year ago. it is stated he
accepted the position Of rector of st
Mary 5. Church at Waynesboro. Al the
present time new edificc is c,nter-
plated at Waynesboro, and the rector
OF the parish came to Washington
tuesday night. il is said. to confer with
several prominent men in the work OF
the Episcopal Church in this CITY.
After dining last evening with friends in
the northwest section OF the city the min
lister started for the St James Hotel.
where he is stopping. lie says his mind
Is blank after leaving the home of his
Friend Intervenes.
At II o'clock today a friend OF Mr.
Iwamley called at the station house and
deposited $40 collateral for his appearance
In the Police Court tomorrow morning
He was released and taken to his room,
at the st. James Hotel.
Shortly after arriving there he men
toned that he is an acquaintance Of
Rev. DR.. George Calvert Carter rector
of St Andrews Protestant Episcopal
Church When Rev. DR. Carter was seen
later by a Star reporter he said he had
met Rev. Mr. Twamley when he was curdts
of St AIMS parish at Annapolis. He sa i'll
Mr. Twamley, so far as he knew, was
popular among the members of st. AIMS
parish, but after he left Annapolis sew
eral years ago he had lost sight of him.
He also stated that from his observa-
tons while at Annapolis several times he
regarded Mr.. Twamley as a highly cd
ucated man.
Bishop Satteree could not be seen this
afternoon. but his secretary. Mr. Brown
ing. said he would call the matter to the
bishops attention later in the DAY.