, 1874-07-07
TRIAL OF IRA BROWN,


under charges preferred against him BY Charles
Palmer and John Braldwooa, was commenced |
1t tile church, on Ada street near Lake. last |
evening. There were present Of tbs Com |
mittee appointed TO bear the evidence and make |
4 do}iyerance J. =. Brown, Clark street Church; |
J. H. Henderson, Fl: Dickinson, Park Avenue |
Church ]. Troomnn, ]. s. Dato, " q. Carter,
Wehsern Avenue Church and George Moss,
Fulton Street Church. There were also In nd
dltlon about Attr people in attendance AZ spec
tatorg.
The Rev. @. Fclton. Of Grace Church, acted as
President Of tho Court under the INSTRUCTIONS Of
Elder Juthin.
THE pREIr,nNAH1Es
we're ssttlcd by tho selection Of tho Rev. III. O.
Briggs, OF Evanston, IA counsel for tho proacou-
tton, and O. r.. Brouse for the defense.
Mr. Brouse stated that he should like to exam~
Inc tho Committee as to their qualifications.
Mr.. Briggs said he had no challenger to mako.
The COMMITTEES were thon questioned AZ to
their knowledge Of she faots. All stated TINT
they knew nothing Of the Case beyond hoaraay,
and wore not projudioed, but came Is good and
loyal aiethodista to try tho case upon ra norits.
They we're accepted by the defense.
Tho Secretary then read
TIE CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS,
which are substantially a. follows:
He was charged IN general NTH unchr1srian
CONDUCT as a member OF tho Ada Street Church.
Tho i}rBt charge states that he is ohsrged with
immortality In treacherously causing pecuuiary
obligations to bo incurred In tho nante Of tho
Ada Street Methodist Church BY promises and
undertakings that he would pay the san,o when
aus aud attsr tho h,,.ns shts were Inquired
fusiug to pay tho game, whereby tue Church
has been made au object Of reproach aud dis
grace, and It's Christian influence has been
seriously impaired. -.
making declarations and proniaas to mombers
OF Ada stseet Church, generally during the
months Of October, November, and Decem--
ber, 1872, m and January, Fabruasy ,, ;ad
s1 md IN conss,sattons in tho Church building.
Fulton, John Irailmood, Charles Palmer, Z.
Jsnn,pg 81, Robert Branstont. Josse Grover, and
others, that b. Brown, would adTa!les the mon
the church building, and that tho church should
not bo embarrassed; and, confdtng In tho prom
ises,. tna debts were incurred, tho creator pro-
portion Of which remain unpatd.
Tho second specification charges him with
making promises Of payment to Harris y dard-
ner aud others, on or about March !, 1873, for
certain material to DO furnished for tlo church,
ard for work to be donc TN the church building,
which payment hs did not matte according to his
promise. He ia also charged with, on or about
tho list OF Juno, 1878, promising to pay Il. F.
HollIster / Go. on July !, 1879, tor the amount
Of their bills for cushionin9 md furnishing,
the said E. T. Hol)fstor + Go. accepting tho
promise made, and with this understanding de-
fiyored tho goods, which promise and guarantee
the said Brown has not fulfilled. Ho Is charged
with making similar prouatat to Joseph West,
that lie would pay for the carpet For the audience
roon it being sold at \ reduccd price for cash.
The carpet was delivered, and Brown refused to
pav for the same AZ agreed.
He also directed Burton, ianitor OF the church,
| on or about Dec. 20. 1873. to havo storn-doors
| furnished to the church, aud said that lie would
| nav for the same, which he has not done.
lie also promised tho creditors Of the church
generally, from June to October, 1873, that they
| should be paid at certain specified times, and
when these times occurred, refused to pay as he
| had agrced to do.
! The second charge ia cher!sbing and exhibit
| Ing malicious spirit, by 1efus.ng to
aid his associato Trustees in raising
eney s s. rop piy ew ts they nts5ss' eeus not s ss
the money. and IN al probability the mortgage
| would bo forcclosed, tile refusal being malicious
md yindictive; in declaring that be would op-
pono tho financial policy Of The church, and that
eeo %Ga . g1s sarsps ns so T. IL se
! md declaring that hs would sell his notes, given
for money owing him by the church, to q person
| who mould Hue tho church OIL aaid notes.
At An official meetlng Jap. !, 1921, ho o1ulted ,
| ufuA tAo GM1aAt"ooAS1" " tbo AAs~
third charge is libel. by contrlslnR to mallconsly
injurs v. Q. Dandy pastor. and mombor OF
the Rock River Conference, IN nis good namo,
and to bring, him into pnbllc scandal and U.s.
grace a'ld taat ne saiu ". ~ Dandy "as eu'ity
Of the exercise Of arbitrary power, aYarlce, de-
cepsion, improprieties, eso., and with the
intent to harass and opproas and ruin
him, the eatd brown 1hieely ana ma!loionsly
TRIBUNE ol Aiay u, 1874, certain talse and ae-
falnatory LIBEL aB appeara from me t~o aftlo!eH,
Especially are they acandaions sna lass as shey
express that the SAID Danc9 Iofcea hltaaei1 upon
the church AZ pastor. further. they arc
malicious al regards their statement that W. q.
Dandy took forc,ble and Illegal possession of the
hnoka OF The church.
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