New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-28

pease reouesny him 10 settle the matter in dispute
not that he should call Committee to investigate the
charges Elder Bangs stated IN the letter that Mr. Lud
low told him that Brother Pease had made statement -
the eject that be Mr Pesse had made charge that Mr..
Ludlow had trumpet up charges and desired that ia
should be taken back he would prosecute for H. The
communication contsirng the decision Of the Committee
was also read II stated that they considered he Mr.
Pea 81 acted improperly in receiving the money, and his
conduct was censurabe and that he should pay back the
sec and merited adnonion from his Ia this
decision the Committee unanimous, but they wrote
note stating that they 10 this decision with great pain
asd also that he Mr. lost nothing Of their respect
Some minutes offered in evidence from the Forsyth
et Church. but rulf out.
DR. Bond eIamined-Nr Ludlow tod me on the part Of
the quarterly Conference that he imputed criDinay 20
Brother Pease did understand the matter anything
but question Of discipline not criminal complaint
they might have imputed that he held money of theirs IN
justly but that they charged that he acted in mast
manner knowingly do not think thnk crrninsly was
not implied in the charge for they meant h1udssd IN
settled There charge that he refused 70 refund the
money because he did not owe It acted ~ br ,tn5r
Pes counsel on that OCCASION understood that there
plant that be received mnney, not Justly dae nun
by the Treasurer and which he refused TO refund coo
sidered the complaint Of the Quarterly Conference l NJ
fsrence' did nd to prosecution pr but so Com
ittee appeared behalf Of the Quarterly Conference as
accusOrf. ! can give the name ouly OF Ludlo" con
si6ered the ruling Elder the principal accuser on the
occasion because he ruled that the charges came under
particular section Of the Discipline providing for the Al
ofcnes excluding from the kingdom Of grace an1 glory
Mr. Perry behalf Of the defense objected n t7s is
tinony tending 10 get the opinion Of the witness
on facts and not the facts themselves He did 80 the more
particularly the witness was counsel Tor Brother
Pease at this trial Objection sustained
The resolution Of the Quarterly Coneren " vas read'
stating that Brother Pease held from them 500 uluty,
and requesting the rung Elder Brother Heman Bangs TO
take such steps would Brother Pcae TO reiani
that money.
Question by Mr. Pease 7 desire to ask there any
other mode let to the ruling Elder TO comply with this re-
quest other than that Of bringing to trial This ques
ton objected the part Of the defense and ruled
Question by Mr. Pesse to Mr. Perry Was there anytss
tmony ruled by the ruling Elder offered for the defense
on my trial 7
cannot recoect without applying to the record bat
there items Of testimony offered on the ral
which ruled out and consequently not recorded.
but do DOT recolect hut If you sate the particular
evidence you Alude TO- will see.
Mr. Pease-I refer to the testimony Of Mr. AvrelL
Mr. Perry-By the record IT does not appear that any
executions were made 10 the testimony Of Brother Avfe
and have recollection that any were made.
O. Do you recolect that any exceptions were taken by
the defense and not allowed TO 90 on the record
A. I cannot recollect distinctly but think there were
Q Do you recollect that brother Psase of red any
written paper to go on the record which was reasea IL
cisiOn Of the Chair by which some testimony was rnsd
out and ] was directed not to record 1t remember
the Presiding Elder said different times during the IN
yesrafon that be WAS responsible for the minutes the
allowance Of brother Pesse was $500 but tn'nk rs 10
ceived more. ,r,
u
reliable statement Of that trial
A. They are correct record Of what directed to
The President interposed and said do not consider
that this is question that ought to be asked His opinion
is not testimony Let ~ get the facts
o Are the records as before the Conference, cor
rect statement of all the transactions occurring at the trial
A. Not Of all.
@ Would il be safe and just to form opinion on the
Justice Of the accusation from these records question Cd
iected to and withdrawn.
Question by Mr. Bangs What part Of the dOings of that
trial excluded from the record'
A. do not think essential part mean tha great
many wandering stories connected with this affair were
summed mp in few words
Question by DR. Bangs Is the record true as far as IT
so x rs.
Question by Mr. H. Norris Did the ruling Elder refuse
to allow you put the record the fact that exceptions
were taken against his ruling did he reiuss to allow you
TO place the exceptions themselves on the rec0rdI
A. Both With to add there that in ore or two cases
desired make record 81 the testimony offered The
exceptions the rulings becaqse q ,as ,rr.isvancy
O. Was Aprc'es, .sered by Brother Pease ~
A. Yes ether BY himself or by his Council DR. Bond;
do reeollec The nature Of II the renuks OF the
Committee the subject; only recolec, the tact DO
not reoolect any remarks Of the presiding elder on the
occasion nor there any received on the minutes ou an
entry that the protests offered
@ Did the Committee desire anything put down which
A. There was no difference of opinion between the pre-
siding elder and the Committee on questions ruled out
certainly not expressed.
DIR Bond examined @ Did the presiding elder say that
the minutes bis and that he would keep them as
he pleased.
A. He did certainly in so many words.
Dir PesseI wish present copy OF the protest offered
by but ruled and which would not be allowed TO
BE- entered on the minutes
DIR Bond the protest for brother Pease the
protest for not admitting testimony TO show the "QHo
GHiHO" with which the prosecution was got up and that
threats held ont against the defendant ia that
this protest received in evidence in this case.
Question to DIR Bond by Mr.. Bangs-Did | keep those
minutes ut ALL and II not how could have said would
keep them as wished
A. mean that you directed what should go on the record
and what should not
O. DO you reccllect what was said by the Committee in
reference to that protest
A. do ct do recOlect that the ruling elder gave
any reason for ruling ont the protest
The written testimony Of Brother LskeD which had besn
ruled out the trial Of Brother Pease then offered
in evidence. This objected 20 the ground that
Mr. Laken the city the time Of the trial. and could
have gone there in person aud that no testimony ooaasd
by one party could be received evidence when the o
posing party was not present nor cited 20 be present
II argued for the admission the testimony that there
was opposite party known NJ the time the testimony
was taken all the notice Brother Pease had of the
charge what he received in letter from the presiding
Elder, Brother Bangs.
Mr. Peny-The offered new a. me
they we're not offered ON the trial
DR. Boyd-We were not allowed to give IL
was ruled out without argument
The Chair decided could he proved 50 FAR 81 the fact
Of the paper having being rejected but nothing with re
spectt the paper itself
The hour having for the Adjournment the COME
accordingly adjourned after prayer and oenedc-
ton TO meet at O'Clock this morning.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 20. S)
cons.ponaenes Of the n Y. Trisans
PHILADELPHIA. Thursday, Nay IS. lssa
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