Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
WAR BITTER
Former Staunton Minister
Sued by Brother Clergyman
KNOTT VS.. PUETTYMAN SIlRs CHURCH
Former Refuses to Discuss Suit
of Latter. Recently Deposed

OF katIcI, NCCCAIAJ
warrenton, Va, Aug. S.-Notice
was today served upon Rev. +. o.
Prettyman, presiding elder OF inc
washington district, Methoolst Ip-
;scopal Church South, to appear 1or
trial at the September term OF court
of this county for defamation %
character in the case OF Rev. ). y.
Knott. who recently appealed from
an adverse decision in Washington
D. C.
The charges against DR.. Pretty
man originated with the officials OF
the church of which DR.. Knott mas
heen pastor until recently. They Zee
the civil court will give justice ano
claim the ecclesiastical court oi'
not The officials of the church me
this afternoon and agreed to adver
t;se for sale to the highest Dldoe
\ within 80 days the new church plan
including both the church and par
sonage. :.
The membership is united IN II
protest against having any officls
! connection with DR.. Prettyman.
Q Rev. Mr.. Prettyman Silent
q Washington, Aug. S.-Rev. Fore'
?. T. Prettyman, who figured prom
q nentlv in the ecclesiastical trial
e Rev. ], o. Knott, which resulted
+ the latter's expulsion from mel
n hership and ministry in the churc
20 refused tonight to discuss the a
" patch from Warrenton.
w Mr.. Prettyman declined to 8
70 whether he had been summoned
en- annear at Warrenton in any eli
ne proceedings that may have been
stituted there in behalf OF the
lei nosed clergyman. He added u
ns no civil proceedings growing out
lls tho ecclesiastical trial could alter
lef circumstances, which forbade
'yn discussion of the Knott case
-, week.
MS Under the rules OF the church.
III said. he could not discuss 1t Il
leu and cannot do SO now.
isn Rev. Mr.. Knott left Washing
Will Saturday and is supposed to h
aus gone to Warrenton. With him
orc his wife and a friend, who was
lele eistered at Miss Grail. Alta
Georgia.. ii
sou After Bishop Collins Denny,
nei nudge of the ecclesiastical court
I'LL ordered the expulsion OF Mr.. HI
'neo the latter, in an interview clal
'i.ei to have been found guilty by
CITY vided court, that he had not Z
Sine given a fair trial and Woui'
vindicated on appeal. This az
41ei- does not go before the conferen'
'es' the church, but before stan
n"s board of appeals, Of which 81
no' Denny is chairman.
hs'n Interesting Questions Raise
ioei Churchmen here say intere
questions are raised by the a
taken at WarrentOn in seekln
NJ dress through civil courts.
than a decade ago a somewhat
Cut lar question was raised here,
Washington clergyman wa
alrly constituted ecclesiastical
during which the name OF
Mary figured prominently.
'road- The deposed clergyman sous
have the Supreme Court OF tn
son, trict civilly review the action
me OF ecclesiastical court. 1t refus
|. do so on the ground that its
family diction did not extend over a
about alrly constituted ecclesiastical
Lawyers here say, however
spent if the appeal for civil redress
ghbor- tuted at Warrenton is based O
me at tiers relating to the eccles1astlc
of Mr.. Knott, but not to tn
Evans itself, the situation might pre-
, date wholly different aspect. Otf
ohm L. there would be clash betwee
The and ecclesiastical authority.