New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-28
Child a Pawn in Domestic
Fight, in Which Many
Are Involved.
DR.. IRVINE ATTACKS
DR.. ANTHONY IN SUI
Vicar of st. Augustine's Chapel
Says Only Interest in Girl
Is to Help Her.

I'm the proceeding OF james N''"
Ronev In have his four children taken
from the custody OF his former Wiie'
MIS-. Annie Irvine Roncy, Che charge
has been made by the Rev Ingram ~
w. Irvine. father Of Mrs. Roney, that
the move is part Of a conspiracy 10 as
credit him and that the effort OF koney
Is part of n plot TO have his thirteen
year-old daughter, Theresa Dewey
Woodruff Rooney. turned over to DR. W.
G.. w. Anthony, vicar Of st. Augustine
chanel. No. 105 East Houston street,
which is associated with Trinity
! Church. He declares DR. Anthony
sought the custody OF the girl, that ne
waited in the street for her near her
home In The Bronx. and tried to induce
her 10 visit the vicarage in the absence
of Mrs. Anthony.
These details became public yester-
day when Justice Cohalan refused 10
vacate his order. committing to the
Childrens Society the four Roney chill
dren until Roney had been served.
on the one side OF the dispute are
DIR. Anthony and Roney, and on the
other Dr. Irvine and his daughter Mrs
Ronev. Theresa is the pivot around
which the tale turns. DR.. Irvine was
unfrocked in 1904 in Hazclton, Penn
His dismissal from the Protestant Epis-
copal Church followed his refusal TO
obey instructions Of Bishop Talbot, OF
Central PENNSYLVANIA. Since then DR..
Irvine has been ordained in the Holy
Orthodox Greek Catholic Church and
now is a canon OF St Nicholas Cathe-
dral, in Brooklyn.
DR.. Irvine set forth in an affidavit
| that the attack on him was OF religious
origin. He said he had "intimation
, that certain ecclesiastical parties out,
side his church promoted scheme
to reflect on his reputation because he
/ left the Protestant Church. Dr. Irvine
| said he was unfrocked FOR refusal to
/ do the bidding of said Bishop to vio-
late the laws of the Church and OF God
, by admitting TO communion woman
who was thrice divorced for incompau-
/ bility and four times married
The name Of William Halpin. Dep
utv Register Of New York and Bull
Moose leader OF the 18th District, also
I is brought into the case. Roney' who
; is a stenographer. was a Halpin lieu
tenant. and induced the leader to act
as mediator. knowing only what
Rooney told him. Halpn did his best to
/ help his constituent.
/ The move that brought the story 10
! the surface was the effort OF Roney'
with the alleged aid OF Dr. Anthony, to
have his children taken from the GUS
tody Of his former wife. Charges OF
misconduct were made against Mrs.
Roney and DR.. Irvine, her father. TO
prove that neither was a nj guardian
| for the children. on these affidavits
Justice Cohalan issued an order Civ
| ing the custody OF the children to the
/ Children's Society until the court could
get the facts. DR.. Irvine sought to
/ have vacated the order TO the society
TO take the children. and Justice Co
balan denied this motion Yesterday,
with leave TO renew it as soon as Roney
Is served. Rooney. who is said to have
! left the state. will be served by pub
LEGATION. When the motion is renewed
! there is little doubt the court will va
cate the order giving DR. Irvine and
/ Mrs. Roney substantial victory.
Then the mother and children, who
are said to be out of the state, may
return. with the assurance that they
will not be molested.
Mrs Rooney said in an AFFIDAVIT that
the court order was signed without her
knowledge and that Justice Cohalan
was deceived Dr. Irvine stated also
/ that Roney had deceived the court by
making false charges against him. DR..
Irvine declared also that Roney, Or.
Anthony. his wife. Mrs. Lolita Rowe
Anthony, and Edward A. Sidman, who,
he said, acted with the aid Of Halpin,
tried to get the custody OF the four
children away from his daughter by
! threats, tOlllllN dlNe, lllSl Cyl cSNilNH tipii
and even unworthy motives"
Halpin confirmed yesterday the
statement that Theresa was to be given
t. the care Of DR.. Anthony He said he
had met Roney in politics and that he
had asked him to help to get his chill
dren.
DR.. Anthony Indignantly denied last
evening the statements Of DR.. Irvine
He admitted he was acquainted with
Theresa Roney. but said his only in
terest was in her welfare. DR.. An
thony said she lived at his home n
year by her mothers permission as he
and Mrs. Anthony had no children The
minister said that after Theresa was
taken from his home he went to The
Pronx several times To hear how she
was getting along He was willing TO
adopt her as his daughter, he said.
PRESIDENT SEES MC0MBS