The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-14

tons, and is l25 feet long 1t must be
raised in single pieces. To-day it will
be placed in position for hosting, and
tomorrow the work of raising it will
begin. Those engaged in the work
assert that the repairs cannot be COM
pleted before the middle Of next month.
Trial OF tine . negro c"de'-other
A special from Wes. Point says the
proceedings of the court martial in
Cadet Smiths case have bsen sent to
the authorities at Washington, as is the
rule. In regard to the probable yer.
dict, it ia quite evident that the general
representation tends to either expul-
sion or suspension.
Cadet Barnes, one of the victims OF
the recent first class outrage, has re-
signed his cadetship and made his final
exit from here. Cadets Fleckinger and
Baird are attending their class exam
nations. They are excommunicated
as efeetually as their colored brother
Smith from all communion and fellow
ship with their comrades. Their resig-
nations have been forwarded to Wash
ington, and friends have gone to inter
cede for them.
Trial OF Rev. DR.. Lanahan.
The Book committee of the NJ. E.
Church, who are investigating the
charges against Rev. Dr. Lanahan, met
again this morning. The question of
admitting reporters to its sessions was
fully discussed, and motion was finally
adopted to admit them, The proceed
ings were opened by few remarks by
the chairman, Mr.. Brooks, who coun-
selled the members to proceed with the
investigation in spirit Of prayer, TAX
ing into consideration the impressive
ness of the charges against the defend
ant. The following gentlemen were
announced as counsel for Rev. DR.. Lam
ahan: Judge Reynolds, Rev. Mr..
Buckley, A. J. Vanderpool. DR.. Porter,
Rev. Mr.. Ward, of Baltimore, Col.
Wright and Mr.. Elliott. The prosecu-
ton was represented by E. L. Fancher
and Gen. Runyan as legal counsel,
and DR.. Pease, Presiding Elder Of the
last Conference, and Rev. Geo. Taylor,
as clerical counsel.
On motion the several charges and
specifications made against Rev. DR..
Lanahan were then read. DR.. Lana
hans answer to the different charges
and specifications was read by the
council for the defense. He says: Il
deny the allegations contained in speci-
fcation Sd, charge lst, as they are there
IN set forth. 1t is true that after the
appearance Of the article in the New
York Times l refused to unite in the
denial Of any fraud or corruption in
the Book Concern. There had been
fraud and corruption in the manage
ment of the business Of said Book Con-
Germ on the part Of some of the en-
ployes, and l could not truthfully
deny it. l deny that I at any time
represented the firm of Brown Bros.
Il Co.; that said firm were
published as defalters on the books OF
the Methodist Book Concern. 1t does,
however, appear from the ledger of
said Book Concern that said
Brown Bros. & Co. are indebted to said
Concern in the sum Of $20,6O7.86 for
money deposited, and that said indebt-
edness has been charged as an uncol-
lectabie demand on the profit and loss
account. am charged with having
stated that the affairs of said Book
Concern was in chaos. / have made
such statement, and / believe the
same strictly true. I am ready to
prove that the system Of book keeping,
adopted by said Book Concern, is an in
ferrior system, incomplete and that the
books as kept contain erasurers, substi-
tutions and changes, highly improper.
That the profits of the Corcern lhave
been computed upon fictious bases
and inventories of property have been
increased and diminished arbitrarily
to suit the necessities of particular
emergency, that great discrepancies have
existed between the printed exhibits
furnished to the church and the books
Of said Concern, such printed exhibits
in some instances showing profit, when
the books show there was no profit,
but actual loss, and that the capital
stock in the Concern is not what it is
represented to be upon the books Of the
Concern.
In single item ofleather more than
$25, 900 worth was purchased during the
period Of 20 months, over and above
what has been used, which has never
been accounted for. In the item Of
paper, a system OF making purchases
was allowed aud protected whereby
many having no legitimate connection
with the Book Concern controlled pur-
chases to his own profit, and to the loss
and discredit Of the Concern. In the
item of wages more than 200 instances
exist where less amount was paid to
operatives than was or should
have been paid them, or than
was or should have been drawn for such
payments, and less than was returned
to the book keeper as having been
paid such operatives. l did object. An
item of $50, 700 charged profit and loss
was entered upon the books, but not
from motives alleged. The entry shows
Brown Bros. q Co. indebted to cash
to the Concern for the said amount,
which is not true. Recess.
The court reassembled at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Fancher opened for prosecu-
ton, stating that the charge
that frauds have been committed
in the Book Concern amounting to
100000 was never drawn by Lanahan,
although required TO do SO, and the
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