The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
REV. DIR. HUSTON.
Second DAYS Proceedings Before the Bccleslas-
cal "Star Chamber"
The Witnesses Do Not Confirm Virginia Hop
kins' statement-Lucy Denies Being the
Special Messenger on the Occasion
The School Girls Case to Come Next
BALTIMORE. Nd. Nav %, 1872.

OVAAO -
BALTIMORE, Nd, May %, 1872.
The trial of the Rev. l.. d. Huston for impro' Der
intimacy with number OF females In this city |
was resumed this morning at ten o'clocF The |
sessions OF the ecclesiastical court he d in the
second story front room of the pars onage Of |
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church ,/south, No. |
l3l Biddle street, the same buildD in which |
the accused resided prior to his suspension |
from ministerial duties The room has an air |
OF domesticty and comfort about it entirely for
eign to the purpose for which It - at present en-
ployed A walnut wardrobe burf au with pier glass
two small tables and the chatJ necessary for seat
Ing the members OF the CouJt constitute It's sole
furniture The reverend gentleman must at least
experience peculiar sense ions at finding himself
quasi prisoner in hous, over which he, but few
short months ago. exeo ,sed all the rights Of tenn
poraiy propyietorship-
SECOND DA-7's pRocERpsNas.
Rev. Samuel Rogers, the President, opened
the tribunal this nes ming with the usual religious
services In. the enumeration OF the members of
the Court in .o-dsy's HERALD the names Of Rev. P.
II, WGisner and Rev. Mr.. Crenshaw were omitted.
Rev. George II. Zimmerman acts recording secre-
airy. and Rev.J. 8. Gartfneragan appeared coun-
BEL for the church, while D. Eldridge Monroe
conducts tie investigation In behalf of Huston.
sisted hiscounsei by suggestions in the examine
ton OF witnesses. In demeanor he is perfectly
calm and coIlecteds In fact, "as cool az q cucum-
ber," ahd to all outward appearance, manifested
less excitement than any of those engaged in the
trial OF the CAUSE
A nEARsAx WITNESS
j. Wesley s. NTH was the first witness called. He
said that he tnew nothing about Huston's conncc-
ton with vi sgjnia Hopkins what she had her
self told hif Ha 1voS pOt a nj IN
gentleman, hat ne did not think he could be in
duced 10 Elsrepresent him. He had been men,
Der OF the eth0dist church for number OF years,
and had performed all the religious duties pertain
Ing to ~ membership and had passed through all
the or citations, such passing around the hat,
class i fading and occupying the position known as
the Amen Corner" He left DIR. Huston's church
simPi because he did not consider the accused a
mora ipastor and an exemplar of the faith he was
orda med to preach. The mind or this witness APP
pear ed to be burdened about some matter which
be wished to disclose, after he had left the
eta Ad but as his evidence In this case was simply
hcaEsay, he was not long detained by the Court.
WHAT MRS. WAITE KNEW ABOUT
Mrs, L. t. Wait, highly respectable middle
was handsomely dressed in heavy black silk, with
lace mantle thrown over her shoulders. This lady
has very determined expression OF countenance,
and gave her evidence rather her answers to the
few questions propounded In a terse and nervous
style. She stated to the Court that she knew
rxoept what she had been told by Virginia herself
The sacerdotal tribunal not deeming this worthy
ment, dispensed with any further questions, and
the Madam retired from the stand exceedingly
chagTined and trimming over with pent up wrath
because she was not allowed to give her opinion Of
matter in general to that dlgnhed body.
Here ended the prosecution of the first charge
against Dr. Huston, and the Court took recess for
lunch. Dr. Huston and his counsel were rapidly
nriven to the hotel of the former, while the preach
ers separated for the nonce to dine with their
friends in the city,
fore the Court, said that Huston sent coiored
servapt for her to come 10 his house. and upon her
arrival accomplished her ruin upon sofa In his own
LUCY WILL NOT "Go BACK ON HIM"
ppo the fhe % serv whom ao p
Huston brought to this city from the South, was
wno s e o alleges Is the e
o. h her to H1sons sS dwelling OF .s ss
that time, and tnat in point Of fact at the period
when Virginia Hopkins locates her seduction Or.
Huston too sick to move about, and that his
BON, Colonel Huston, was his constant attendant.
Bhe also said virginia Hopkins told her six months
prior to the alleged seduction that she was In the
vIRaTNIA's STATEMENT NOT CONFIRMED.
examined after which this case will be closed
Thus far the evidence of Virginia Hopkins Is with
Snes HOW X may be-
70 give oredence to Lucy's testimony It Is impossible
the accused falls to the ground.
THE WORST CASE TO COME
The case Of the young Sunday school child will
seduction are much moro revolving than those in
the charge at present under investigation Her
mother says she will not permit her to appear be-
fore the Court without counsel This privilege
win probably not be allowed, the rules OF the
Church forbid that any save preachers shall be
present. The trial OF this charge will probably
conclude the investigation. 1t ia therefore possible
that the trial win last beyond the first Of next
week.
EXCITEMENT AND TOWN TALK
Some degree Of excitement prevails In tho COM
munity, and the HERALD is eagerly sought after,
1t has thus far contained the fullest account of the
trial. The comments OF the public are somewhat
antagonstic in their character. The friends OF DR..
Huston are triumphant, asserting confidently that
there Ia no case against him, and that he will be
exonerated by the Court while others indignant
Mt the manner in which the examination has been
conducted.