Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-11
PASTOR COOKE whole
SHOW At Crew TRIAL
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posed president of the board OF trus-
tees. who win be tried at the church
tomorrow night on charges OF defam'
alton, preferred by the church pastor.
Scott Grifith, secretary OF the poaru
OF trustees. and for twenty years
member OF the church; and George
Pierce. a member OF the board OF trus-
tees, and others.
Mr.. Crew who had been exonerated
by a committee of seven laymen from
various churches several weeks ago
after a trial on charges of causing
dissesion brought by John X. BECK
ley and W. T Nickerson trustees
was present last night with Calee y
Burchenal and the Rev. r. II
Dashieli. his counsel. Henry II.
Isaacs. who was counsel for the
church at that trial and who declared
his unwillingness to take part in any
further proceedings at the church
was not present and Pastor Cooke
acted as counsel as we'll as judge.
II was evident 10 those who were
on the "waiting line last night tnat
word had been passed out to the
favored few as 20 how they could
enter the church. Most OF the seven
teen persons present az the trial
went TO the church parsonage al
Joining and into the church that way.
Those who had not been invited as
witnesses and tried the church door
we're erected with the question:
swho's there" asked by the pastor
who acted at times as balm OF the
court when the applicants gave
their names they we're Informed tnat
witnosses only wore allowed. MT
Thorpe aud Mir. Pierce, who had en-
tered ino church with Mr.. Crew,
werc nut out by the pastor who in
formed them that the trial was not
Ia be public Reporters we're In
formed that they too. could not re
main Pastor Cooke offering 10 act
as "a publicity bureau at the close or
The hearine. which he said would be
about 10 O'Clock When the reporters
attempted 10 argue with Mr.. Cooke
about the closed door proceedings. he
said. 'Tf " was my trial I would
want n 20 be public but as some OF
the members think there has been 700
much publicity. they wont this ahar
TO be secret"
Among tho first arrivals were Mr. and
Mrs Frank Boyer. and they entered the
church parsonage. Mrs. J. r. Beckley
was also an carly arrival, going into
the churot and from there 20 the church
narsonne ". q. Nickerson. trustee
who ttoe occa sion before entering enc
church 10 hold curbstore argument
with tho reporters over the merits OF
the church triais.
In the meantime fairly large crowd
had collected before the church door.
Tho Rev. T.. n. Dashiell and Mr. Buren,
email appeared and entered the church
They we're followed by a young man who
had been standing In front OF the
church for several minutes. lie got az
far as the front door. where he was uie1
NV Pastor Cooke. who refused him ad-
mission. The young man called ON unose
standing bv TO witness his election, say
ing that he WIS q member OF the
church lie refused TO give his name
but left in an angry mood.
Mr.. Crew Mr.. Thorpe and Mr.. Piercs
entered the church, but Mr.. Thorpe AND
Mr.. Pierce left at once on being INFORM
al fhev could not attend. II was a.
this point that Mr.. Cooke asked Mr.
Bower 10 call the police station and ass
for en- officer. Police Sergeant McDer
mott was acting captain and he IN
structed the district men 70 go to th'
church.
The officers we're not needed, how
ever.
Mr.. Thorp. who is 10 be tried" to-
morrow evening on charges preferred
hv the pastor, was busy inviting
EVERYONE to attend his trial say
ing that he thought all members OF
the church should be present At such
proceedings.
The trial" OF Crew started at s
O'Clock with Pastor Cooke presiding.
Mrs. Cooke, wife of the pastor, being
the secretary The committee selected
bv the pastor which acted as the jury
consisted Of w T. Nickerson, r. U.
Leatherhury Edward c. Jones. VIII
liam Rutter, Mrs. lnez Warner. Mrs,
Gertrude Mitchell and Mrs Ida Cole.
There we're six witnesses for the
church. Mr. Crew was not represented
by counsel. Mr.. Burchenal and the
Rev p. H. Dashien merely being
spectators and auditors Mr.. Cooke
extended the privilege Of being coun-
sci TO Mr.. Crew.
Mr. Crew Takes Appeal.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock the com
mittee gave their verdict and Mr.
Crew at once filed notice OF an appea
which will be taken to the triers o
appeals OF the church. the presiding
officer OF which is either the distric
superintendent or someone chosen b.
him for the purpose. The triers o
appeals are elected by the fourtl
quarterly conference from laymen