The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-23
THE LANAHAN TRIAL.
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Rebutting Testimony-Partial Summing Up Of
tho Case on Both sidss-Dr. Lanahan's Ac-
acknowledgement OF the Books He Had Exam
ined-1hc Goodenough Suit Pretenoe.

ln0N- AAo 0VSucuVu5u Cuit . 1Sss0oVU
On the opening OF the court in this case yesterday
the rules were suspended to allow the following
paper 70 be presented
DEAN BRETnnsS--Undrrst that certain persons
seeking The impresssn the pubic mind that
books certain soucnsrs Of me Concern
ppon SUCH
papers tune and In way You may desire,
as possios All saoa BOOKS aud shall DO mmediasey
placed IN your hands tor that pnrp9se CARLTON .,
NEW YORK. juno %, ISL
Dr. Fancner, on behalf or the prosecution, then
offered TO withdraw his previous objections to tho
testimony OF DR.. Lanahan relation to his recep.
ton IN the Concern in 1858 aud his relations to the
senior agent ever since. He did this because he
learned from the discussion OF Wednesday evening
that certain members OF the committee would ike to
hear tho whole story iroa the beginning, ana as 1t
mad been ruled out at the time upon his objection,
but he ready TO open the door ana let 1t oil
IN. The defence objected, unless Q new case was
maze or SUFFICIENT time was allowed to enable them
TO summon witnesses and prepare Tor the trial. or II
the COMMITTEES would adjourn for thirty.siX hours
they might be ready. The Chair ruled that this
testimony could not now De introduced unless the
defence required 1t.
Nj. Buckley was then called to give the names OF
DR.. Lanahans accountants and to rebuff some testl-
mony OF the prosecution, Of minor importance on
the application for the books and the report OF the
accountant and the relation OF Dr.. Lanahan's appli-
cation to the Goodenough salt. lie had made an
examination or the books himself, and as far es he
could 10 individuals circulated the results; but he
repealed the Idea that ne had
ANY HOSTILITY TO THE BOOK CONCERN.
lie believed that any wel-Kept set Of books would
explain themselves, without verbal explanations.
vailed In different establishments. and that design
ing person could make the books OF any house ap-
pear irregular unless such books were kept right
up to the handle Alter very much more
immalerlal Testimony by this witness ne was
succeeded by Dr.. Lanahan, who rebutted
DR.. Cartons testimony In regard TO con-
versations between the agents, Ill which Carl
ton asserted Lnat ne (auaanl uld not care for the
Book Committee. winch tue witness i1atly dcnicd;
neiTier did he say lhut himself and Dr. Carton
were the General Conference, nor did he carry
vouchers Ii his pOcket save on one or tWO Occa-
sions, wnen lie took Them 10 paper dealers TO
pare ,ner statements with mis- books. The Doc
tor also oenied some other assertions OF DR.. Carl
ton when
MIR II. Z. SERVER, the assistant cashier, was called
reassert anu subs; ;ntlate DR.. Cartons state
ment that DR.. LaHahan mad sand he
DID Nor CARE FOR THE COMMITTEE.
Objection having been raised 10 the question,
debate arose bet cen counsel, when the CHAIR de-
clded tnay there was nothing improper III INTRO
anclng snis wlness ana asking hun the question:
heard any sucn expression used by DR.. Lanahan.
rms closed The reDutting testimony, and the COM
Upon reas- embllng Mr.. Buckley began the sum
anx up for tho defence. lie went over the facts OF
the testimony eiiCited, and then SAID that many per
sons regard Dr. Lananan as . desperate, vengeful
man, aud an enemy TO me Church, and they would
and lbs reatons to Ihs Churca during sniriy OF forty
years, ana what he has suffered for the Church and
me country sn e eaitors who have ave WI.
moved. and tho senior agent would like to
ace hun pat out OF tue way, SO that If the facts
comes before the General Conference, rs It must
come, I've shall not be able 20 prove them without
the greatest dIncu,y. 1t mas been asserted BY the
Official 5ress OF the Church that DR.. Lanalan
EErr EGG OF Rum IN THE CONCERN.
ana Denoaa vsa aa caFS Sgan!
enongn SUIT ana YET 'ney arc made tna SUPERVISORS
which lie expects TO make good his defence In that
sult. In the books when tncy had examined the
picions where they moved 10, ana they wanted the
books asked Tor TO verify the same. Counsel char
actcrizcd tue Chffst'dn Adr0cate in ITS alleged
SANDER Of Dr.. Lananan US "a perpatciic moral pole
catn He went into the history Of discipline to
show the relative positions and responsibilities OF
tile agents IN the concern, and GAINED Tor his client
perfectright 10 examine the books and . Jusunca-
showed the powers OF the committee In the case,
ana insisted that on the testimony submitted here
they had no Just grolnd Tor Dr. Laaanan's deposal
the defence considered very material 20 their case,
and which they deemed the committee and the
bishops had rlgnt 10 hear TO enable them to arrive
at . Just ma proper verdict In the case. After
three and aq'arier hours talking Ar. Buckley closed
Judge fancher, at twenty minutes past four p NJ,
responded Tor the prosecutions He said he would
connne himself to the gravity OF the case and the
propricty Of the OCCASION, WI hout going 10
CALIFORNIA EEDROoM
had done TIE committee conId not c,os, their cyes
to the interests OF tnIs Concera and to the injury
which the assistant agent has done and is dong, TO
d Of the -" Methodist Church, nor ~ OF '''s any
tect the interests and credit and good name oil an
establishment has turned round and done all he
could to destroy the same ana then come before his
and intent OF this reI:eration OF SANDER by the
sisiant agent = TOO apparent 70 be Mis!aken, and
lie SLanahanl knew that gong TO court wonld re-
open and start this agitation, ana he could blow as
mismanagement against the Concern. lie knew
well tnat the press wonid take them up and watt
cldcnt In the course which John I.anahan has
marked out for himself ana which he Will adhere to
ring 70 Dr. msndsus
counsel denied the assumption that ne LIAM
sSn Of nc the q rae e ~ % s
the Legislature, nor by that body ITSELF which fully
ACKNOWLEDGED the supremacy Of the look OF Disci-
control the a1airs OF the Concern, and substitute
any other men i may please Tor Thomas Carlton
documents Of the Church, and the following resou
ton shows that the agent aud assistant
HAvK NOT COEQrAL AUTHORITY,
but that the former Is the responsible person, and
the latter - TO act under him.
Resolved. That II Il the unanimous opinion of this
mee that the book agents not coequas In authority
but that the agent the man upon whom IN. chief reepon
b,y devolyes, and that the assistant agent all
respects subordinate ~ hin.
Counsel then went over tile several excuses which
Dr. Lanahan gives for his application TO the SUI
prcmc Cont for mandalnus, and exhibited his
anmus 10 black ban the Concern and The agent Of IT,
lie dill not want those books to help MIN In the
GoodenouVh suit: for, according 10 his own printed
answer lie acknowledges that he had examined The
books Of the printing ana binding departments the
books and accounts the ledger, the printed annual
exhibits, the periodical accounts, the inventories OF
the Concern the subscription and advertising lists,
and the casa and bank accounts. These he admits
he has examined, and yet he couli not md enough
In all TO help him IN his decnce In the Goodenough
suit. IL Is miserable prcfence. The counsel then
traversed all the testimony for the defence ana the