The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-12
Circuit COurt-BrOOklyn.
THR METHODIST ISLANDER CASE
BEFORE Hon N q MnrAa

Before Hon. N. d. Morse.
DEo. I1-John C.. Green John Pierse.-Sutt for
Siar,der. Damages laid 1T So 900.
This was umed yesterday, for the third time
When the case was called generally believed about
the court room that q settlement about to take
place between the parties The counsel oose.ed
With Judge Morse in conference together in relation
to an adjournment Of the affair but at IL O'Clock the
court took recess till O'Clock, without coming to
any agreement On resuming the trial was ordered to
go on, and the first witness called, was
John Thackaberry, sworn.-knows both parties In
this suit
Octave you had any conversation with defendant
In reference to some charges which were made against
John c. Green, before Methodist convention?
Question objected to, and objection sustained by the
court
Q-Do you know Rev Mt Norris
Al do ] am superpumerary In the Methodist
church have been in the ministry snee is2i am pres
sent pastor Of the Greene Street Church. In New York
Q-Have you ever heard the general character Of
John &. Green, rs relates TO temperance or inemper
GDce!
Objected to, and objection sustained by the court
With privilege TO modify the question.
Q-Hsve you ever heard Of the general character of
John L. Green for temperance or inemperance prior
TO the 2Sth October, 1913
Al have heard rumors respecting his character
prior to that time | have known MIR. Green long
time, and have heard people say he not tempe
rate be might be his character not we'll spoken
Cyosscnamined. II was acquainted with Green when
be pastor OF a church in Brooklyn; MIR Green aud
Judge Dkeman allowed ms to be removed from Brook
Ign to New York, boarded with sir Pierce, the de-
fsndant, when In Brooklyn; had difficulty with Mr.
Green because he proposed to me to aid him in putting
down Mr.. Carpenter, which proposition resented;
never made any formal complaint against Dir Green
before ELDER stated my grievances In relation 70
Mr.. Green's opposition towards me, In endeayoring to
keep people away from my church | made these
charges In Mr. Green's presence, in 1882; stated cir
eumstsnces TO prove my grievances; have played on
the violin in the singing school Of the church, never
made any report to the conference about Mr. Green's
intempesnce Of the ministers Of the conference
whispered in my that he would not trust money In
John Z. Green's hands; Rev. MIR. Rice and Mr. Parker
communicated these rumors to me Mr.. Rice first
spoke 10 me about Green, in 1887; received
pepsaten from Judge Pierce for testyipg In this case
have heard the shaking OF MIR. Green's hands
casioned by drinking brandy immoderately; don't
r.eonsct the inhrmty Of Mir Green longer ago than
1882.
Rev. Bradley siliock sworn.-I belong TO the Netho-
dist Episcopal church for about fifteen years has
known John e. Green since 1920; never saw Mr..
Green the for liquor have recollection of
Mr. Green's being brought before the conference
charge Of intoxcstion.
At this stage OF the proceedings the court adjourned
tin this morning when the whole day and evening will
he occuuled