The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-17
FIRST EDITION
THE LASAHAN TRIAL.
Opening for the Defense.

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Rev. j. M. Buckley appeared for the defense. He
said that the particular act charged In the letter OF
by the defense at OF ce-naIneiy the application OF
the assistant agent for the writ OF mandamus to
coD,pel Dr. Carleton to allow him access to the
books AD act n justified only BY the justice OF It's
cause. The assistant agent viii so seek TO justify
his acts In question. He has therefore, with this
set forth in brief review Of the causes OF his
action, denying the charge OF disregard and con-
%e ana hs Of Ss agent Ot ose the
figures Of the business in cash which gave rise TO
his difncuties, and showing wherein ne considered
he had just cause for making the charges he Is now
being tried for having preferred In conclusion, he
al have now stated my case as far as it is proper
In this answer. For what am arraigned this second
charge Of my dutyY Have occupied the position
from which am now suspended for my private ad-
vantage and proflt7 Have maze unrlgnteous galnsY
service In protecting the integrity OF its most i'm.
pcrtsnt charity; that was nterposing in behalf Of
worn-out preachers and their widows and orphans,
when protested against waste and plunder. II
any fund OF the Church should be sacredly guarded
it Is that which is set apart for these benecares
have tried to guard It, and for so doing
stand here presumptiye criminal. with men
all around me me clamoring for my removal. ! am am
still / maintain It, unequaly 1t may be, in firm
confidence that God will vindicate the truth. ana
said to be an enemy to the Book Concern. Ihave
loved it and abored for It, in all my ministry. love
it too well to be willing to its substance wasted
Dy neRnBence anu iFsuu. meu CuhTBe tuhb hm
mad II so then some OF the wsest and best Of the
ministry and lsity, all through the Church, mad
with me. No. am not mad but speak the words OF
truth and soberness. The facts which have dis
covered cannot be set aside by resolutions by my
suspension, or by deposition. They Will still remain
For trying to do my honest duty have been set
upon as though were the greatest criminal In the
Methodist Church. Partsans have ragged against
me, 0ffical papers have held me up to reprsach,
my naPe has been cast cut as evil. Yet here
stand, bearing my testimony against wrong. may
he We O q nR nr1h In
tien; but with faith In God, who is righteous God,
world"
Resting here in his answer, counsel asked that the
tons Of the stenographic journal record OF the In
vestigating Committees former proceedings, copies
of the Aduocdte Journal and other Methodist official
papers, to sustain and prove their answer.
General Runyon, for the prosecution, moved to
overrue them on the ground OF irreevancy, and the
chairman excluded them from being introduced in
wholesale manner.
Dr. Slicer arose at this juncture and appealed
from the decision OF the Chair, the ground that
he was opposed to trammelling the defendants
at all.
Before any action was taken hereupon, Mr.. Buck
ley said:-Our case turns on the proof that DR..
Lanahan could not defend himself or even protect
himself without appealing to the civil courts, and
we will show from these documents that the public
the Church, and all else were 80 Influenced by
things contained in the proposed evidence that he
could not get just hearing anywhere else.
After much further debate the prosecution and
defense were permitted to act upon the principle
that the admissibity OF documentary evidence
upon when 1t was produced.
DR.. John Lanahan was then called, and testified
to the cause OF his suspecting the existence OF
the alleged frauds.-M r. Express, yesterday.