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II ID not competent for this jutlicatnro, Or for
any momhor Of 1t, nt this ntngo of tho proeood-
mHu, 10 call " question Mr.. Co!liors co'nno-
ie iH i, 'esty IN reference to mnttor about
Mr; T;fowbritlgo-nis competency Inns not boon
coNrnAp1oronr TESTIMONY.
rrof: patton--Thon, II his competency la not
Ghisoa fha s INTO qnesstio think # ~ tho aenao Of
my q'tealion, whore It IL 1,ht. wiHl, to speak
to anotter point rauod by hTr. Trowbrllgo. 1Io
ssays thst IN tho ovont Of Mr. Colior'a tostify-
ing, and iii tho eyont OF Mr. Swing toatifying tn
. contrary, direction, TINT tho two tostimnnnioa
to Bay tllat Wo orc premature III assuming that
Mr. Swing will testify unttor oath md. In tho
socolln place, NO nro premature IN assuming that
ho wili testify contrary to Arr. Color; mil,
canonB of ovltlonce, II, in cnao Of this knt wo
shnnld conaidor tho testimony Of tho accused M
tho equivalent Of tho testimony Of IN impartial
witness. / wish to Eny
ANOTHER WORD
sir. am quito aware that our Book Of DiAci-
l'lino Provides tint no Charge shall DO considered
proven until 1t is sustained by tho Testimony Of
two wttnessos. We do not propose to provo tho
ohargo alleged against Mr.. Swing by tho toBtl-
mony OF leeH ttan two witnosgos. AVo propoao
se s. pSHo ana s9 ta Sepso s py y0:. s qgor t a 1 Mr. m
Witnesses mny not DO found to testify to tho
sano fact, yot II two witnesses testify eaoh to
separate facts, thcso facts tonding to ostnblfB1
tho eaIno gonoral charge, tho ohargo Allall bo
sidor, Nir. Moderator and brotlron viii 10 auiii-
ciott to answer tho statement made by Afr.
Trowbridgo.
Mr.. swazoy-I hope, sir, Mr.. Colliors nnmo
will not DO dropped from tho list Of witnesses,
a. 7 700 no good reaaon why 1t should not bo
kopt whore It Ia.
tyr Tnnrrnnrnnr EvprArNe
1fr. Trowbrdgo Moderator I will say
ono word moro. ! made this amendment Oh tho
suprosision TINT 1t would probably be acoopted
BY tue prosecutor, II, view Of the tect tllat Prof.
In cotain circles that all thoro is Of this nattor
which would como to tho surfaco could bo
brought to tho surface through himself and
through no other, and hoped thoro was Ruf-
ncent confidence IN llis boing willing to testify
to all Of it, mud wished to Haye tho delay Of two
months, But, II It is going to throw tho slight
oFt b,,spicon Of MI intontion to get rid Of my
important Testimony in this case, lot us have
Atr. Collior's testimony, whatover 1t costs.
DIR. Swhzey-lt seems to mo tho Court Is not
bound to whit for my witnosaos; II 40, wo
might as we'll whit for tho resurrection. II tho
wltnoasos aro not within roach, tho court il not
bound to waft for them.
Mr. Trowbridge-1 Withdraw tho motion.
NO DELAYS. WANTED.
nnro Of this witness (Mr. Coltfor) should stand,
provided it be understood that tho trial of tho
ACCUSED Mt tho bar Of this presbytory Is not to
delayed an indefinite tinlo in order to procure
llia Testimony. ! regret very much TINT MI;
Collier is not III Tho city-that he is not at hand
so that his testimony can DO secured without
difficulty. But certainly 1t would be doiug
great wrong to tho brother who stands at your
bur, and at tho bur OF tho Church, and ut the
bar of tho world aH IN ncoused man,
TINT e should bo left to rest under these ohargea
for months. If we ,aro to wait until his (Ool-
lier's) testimony can DO procurod ii it takes two
months or two years, I certainly shall fool
bound to oxpress my dissent from this courso.
trial will tal1o place. Mr.. Moderator, Is not be-
foro us. Tho court eau decide TINT irrespective
Of tho fact TINT Mr. Coll1cr's uamo is on tho list
Of witnesses or not.
Mr.. swazey-I wish to take buck what said,
If 1t Is acknowledged On tue part Of the prose-
cutiou that no advantage will be talion Of tho
fact. If understand this to bo tho intimntion
that tho thing is for future discussion in any
Buch sense rs to imply that possibly this trial
mny be interfered with until intelligence can bo
had with 1Ir. Collier, withdraw my remarks In
regard to tho motion.
MRS. COLLIER.
Mr.. Riddle move to amend tho report BY
striking out NIL III the third specification rotating
to the late Mary Price Collier.
Tho cAlodorntor-That Introduces now motion
before the house.
Mr.. Ri1dle--I understand tho motion before
the house to DO tho one to adopt the report Of
tho Committee.
raoF. PATTON EXPLAINS.
Prof. Pattun--To Bayo tho necessity OF mo-
ton, the prosecutor bogs to say, by why Of e1-
PLANTATION, it Was hia intention to nsls that leave
Of tie Presbytery, aud for tho reasons which |le
Riddle?
Mr.. Riddle-I am satiBflod.
Prof. patton-NIr. Moderator, arc remarks on
tho motion to adopt tho report i'll order?
The Aloderator-YoB.
Prot. Patton--I wish to aay, then, that nm
in sympathy with tho report, In substance, as It
is now presented. havo fow remarks to offer,
and so,ne OF my romarlss mny cover statements
which hayo boon made III this house in roforonco
to the report as presented by DR.. Patterson. I
will bo very brief, and hope the courtesy Of tho
house, considering my interest in the case, will
not r9y,asnt n, me from Saying word or tive on
report won't into tue hands Of d judicial com.
mitteo,-and necessarily. rs supposed, aud as I
still: bolieve,-I hoped TINT tho report OF that
Committee would be auch aR should myaolf
have been willing to agreo to, remembering that
it had at it's head. and as Its Chairman
ono OF tue oldest members Of this preshy
terry, mud ono whom we nil respect, aud
Whoso Judgment md exporionco in such cases
would ontsIe ITS to bo!ioyo that he would bring
in such report as We shouid Ill affirm to and
accept.
Dr. Patternon-I rieo to point of order. md
tint il, that it Ia not in ortlor to discuss report
or any question pertaining to 1t, that is not now
before tho Prosbytory. 1t has been withdrawn
by tho consent Of the ProsbytorY, and another
form substituted for it.
LITTLE AT SEA.
Prof. Patto1,--Does the Moderator sustain mo?
Tho Moderator understand brother rattou
to 10 speaking to tho question whether tho
report as amended bo adopted or not
DR.. Patorson-No, he Is speaking to tho pre-
YiouB form.
Prof. patton-Dr. Patterson Is correct. II 1t
is not in order to discuss tho proJ,.ioty Of that
report, submit wo hare no regard FOR any rulos
Of orlor.
Tho 1Ioaoratof-I snppogad Prof. Patton was
aninnadycrtinS upon tho report ns amonded-ox-
planning the report as rcooanlitted. That Ia the
only motion before tho house. No othor ronhrks
would be III ordor except the house accorded tho
privilege.
Frof. patton-T am aware, sir, TINT nm not
speaking strictly in order, aud craycd tho
courtesy Of tho house, for the simple roason
au now giving. You will lot mo give my roason?
shall not speak on tho motion.
The Alodorator-l would do 30 II point of
order had not boon raisca, which a1n obliged to
ontertan; md tho Moderator would decide In