New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
VERRALL CHARGES
ARE BEING FRAMED
IN CONSEQUENCES"
Former Friends Of Mrs. Stet-
son Not Much Worried En-
pcrf 10 Sec Church Books.

pert 10 Sec thurch bOohs'
Richard T Verrsl is the next opponent
Of Mrs Stetson slated 20 BE- brought
under charges by tho trustees Of thu
FIRST church Of Christ. Scientist. ac-
cording 90 the reports yesterday. When
member Of the church was asked when
the charges would be brought against
Verrsn ne replied. They are now in con-
sCiousness. as II were
Another member said that he was sur
prised that Nerrsll had not already been
thrown out 81 the Church.
The trustees are after Verrsn because
n. used 70 be friend Of Mrs. Stetson,
END now he is one 90 the most bitter
sgsinst her. lie has been custodian of
the building and librarian Of the church.
and il is understood that. like all the
other officers he got his place through
Mrs. Stetson.
In September. when the bylaw aimed
o. Mrs. Stetson. turning practitioners
out of their Offices in the church, was
promulgated. a was % Verrall that Mrs
Stetson referred all inouirers. He kept
his apartment in tho Luoetine I'm West
QSth street. near the First Church. open
20 visitors. and warmly defended Mrs.
S;etson ~ sll times There were half
dozen pictures of Mrs. Stetson on his
walls. and he spoke Of her I'm the hushed
tones ~ one who reveres and venerstes
But since his leader has fallen on these
psrlous times. NerraH is no longer her
friend or the friend Of the trustees.
STRICKLER CHARGES MONDAY.
Hence the charges that are now i'm
consciousness. as n Were" and are ex-
pected - spring into being after the
charges against Virgil .. Strickler. the
FIRST reader. and another eX-friend Of
Mrs Stetson. are heard Al the church
meeting on Monday MIR. Strickler said
lest night that the charges against him
we're only q rehssh of those in the re-
port
Those charges opened with the same
allegation that is held so strongly
against Verran. Striclder was said 10
he = channel Of animosity" and il Was
laid that he was first channel direlted
sgaiust the Mother Church. hut after
ard against Mrs. StetsOn. The state
ment is then made more explicitly that
Nj. Strickler is nrejudiced against Mrs.
StetSon, and has acted in p preiudiced
manner throughout these proceedings.
lie is held 20 he in contempt Of the
Committee 81 Inquiry in not answering
questions, and 20 have acted i'm defiance
of the constituted authorities Of the
church.
Ny Strickler spoke IN rather con
tclnptuous manner Of the charges last
night. and Nerrall seemed 20 feel no
unessiness about thise 30 be brought
against him. Tie si"od I'm the Office ~
Eugene u. Cox. head ~ the Christian
Science Publication Committee in this
city. the headquarters Of Airs. Stetson's
enemies. and with his hands I'm his
rockets. his chest thrown out and
balancing himself on his heels laid.
''oh, yes, 7 eNpec; charges to he brougnr
against mo" and appeared 20 let the
suhiect pass out of his mind.
Nerrsl was chiefly interested in the
sttempts of the Anti-S -Stetson faction 10
sEan1ine tho books e ;he church he
y said that T. Fsrquhsr McRae an ac-
oountant, ~ No. fiS William street. went
- the church yesterday morning he
tween 10 snd II O'Clock with Richard
Calling and asked 90 see the books.
MAY SEE CHURCH BOOKS.
That was in accordance with the
agreement made last night" said Yer
rail hut there vas no member of the
trustees 90 meet them. They waited
until ] O'Clock. teleahCning around and
finally got John j.. Higgins, a trustee.
on tho telephone. Mr.. Higgins said that
Ar McRae could not see the books.
hut that = man from Haskins & Sells
could. That Was satisfactory TO us and
We arranged for Haskins & Sells 20 send
man"
Higgins had different explanation of
the affair. lie said that AT the wednes-
day meeting il was arranged that Has
hins e. Sells should send an accountant
20 examine the books. but instead Mr.
NcRae came, and the trustees did no,
know him.
We simply asked time 10 find out who
Mr.. McRse was" he said we said
shat We had mo objection 20 him hut
that We did not know him We looked
him up this afternoon. and have told
Aff~It AAArA MI hatArf j satisfactory 10
us and can examine the books when
ever he wants 10"
Tho manner Of Zach side indicated a
dlstinct triumph over the other.
Nerrsll criticised the trustees also on
not allowing tho card index of members
~ the church ~ be copied He said t,a,
william ". Peclhsm went 20 tho church
yesterday morning with two women "a
copy ihe inoeA' but mat they were not
allowed 10 see IL. Mr. Higgins said tba.
II was news TO MN that Mr.. Peckham
had been 20 the church.
They can copy the index any time
ihey want to- he said
II Was said last night by = member ~
the First Church that II the charges
against Strickler were not sustained ~.