New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-08
DIR. HILLS SUES
HIS OLD LAWYER
Ferguson Ordered TO Give
Accounting in Pastors
Business Affairs.
ILLEGAL FISHING,
IS SCORNFUL REPLY
Says Clergyman Has Ifemized
Report Denies Throwing
Out Process Server.

The case Of the Rev. Or. Newell
Dwight Hills. pastor Of Plymouth
Church. Brooklyn, whose tangled finan-
cial affairs have created 60 much dis
cussion among the trustees and mem
hers Of the church, took q rev turn
Yesterday when the ministers counsel
obtained an order from the Supreme
Court to compel Frank L. Ferguson
former president Of the board Of trus-
tees Of Plymouth. to give an account
ing Of his management Of Or. hlllls
business affairs.
The order was obtained By Charles
f. Lark. Of lockwood & Haldane. Of 90
broadway. counsel for DR.. Hills, rom
Justice Callaghan, based or an aihdaVlt
made By DR.. Hills in which, II IS un
Gerstood. he alleged that from June H.
1910. 20 March Il. 1915, the period dur
ing which Ferguson managed hls busi-
ness affairs. he mad not been able 10
obtain a special accounting. though re-
peatedly requested. OF Ferguson. Onlv
during the last two years some meaere
reports" were rendered By Ferguson
tho affidavit alleges.
Dr.. Hillis's counsel said last night
that much difficulty was experienced IN
serving the summons on Mr.. Ferugson'
A process server appeared at ms apart
ment. directly opposite Plymouth
Church, and was not permitted 10 see
Mr.. Ferguson, and finally thrown out
Of the APARTMENT house by the Janitor,
according TO the Hills lawyer Later
the summons and order were served o."
him.
MIR. Ferguson is ordered TO appear
before William +. Dickey, former
county judge. official referee for hing'
County, on Thursday, October a. ne
examination will be held in the Eagle
Building. No complaint is filed WIN
the other papers. II was explained last
night that it was sought to determine
the nature Of complaint through inc
preliminary examination OF Mr.. fer-
Cuson.
Mr. Ferguson issued statement last
night declaring that he welcomed me
bringing OF any suit, whatever IT might
be. by Dr. Hillis's attorneys, denylnc
that he tried 20 avoid service OF the
summons yesterday. and asserting tha'
D.. Hillis's lawyers were already IN
possession Of his full report OF his
MANAGEMENT OF the minister ana
The statement follows:
"Mr. Hills evidently wishes to ere
ate the impression that he has some
real grievance against me. although ne
has been unable up 20 the present time
TO state specifically what II is. For
several months he and his ATTORNEYS
have been in possession Of my itemized
financial report. and accompanying ex-
hibits. showing in detail every impor-
tant transaction.
"For several months ] have refrained
from bringing suit against Mr.. Hills.
lest il might seem that | was endeavor-
ing TO prosecute or injure him. and
more particularly TO disturb the peace
and unity Of Plymouth Church, for
whose welfare |. in common with Its
host of friends. have the utmost con-
Germ. g,
THE various suits already started
or in course of preparation will inevi-
tably unfold to the public the riotous
speculative career of the pastor OF
Plymouth Church. who in the hour OF
extreme need and peril appealed to me
and other friends for counsel and large
financial aid. Ny attorney. K. W. hel-
logg. Of Jamaica. has not had an op-
portunity of seeing the summons or
order. but. of course. he will enter an
date annearauce for me-