, 1874-04-01

When tho Council had rca8acmhod, md prayer
had beon ofrored, DR.. Mitchell Rtatcd the grounds
of tho rule that witnesses not members Of tha
church should not bo allowed to tostify in writ
ing. becauso they aro neither undor oath nor
bound by the VOWS of a Christian, profession,
and cannot bo croEs-e examined.
N1r. MCCARTHY objected to taking up time in
discussing abstract queBtiona-
The Moderator told DR.. liitcholl to 60 on.
ntr. nluCarthy resented this rs an insult, and
called DR.. Mitchell to, order, He was told that
ho had no right to call any ono to order.
BONE CHARGES. .D16st1BsEp.
Upon motion Of Mr. Goodspood, tho Council
voted not to consldor the charges relating to
threats to blast tho char actor Of naombers Of tho
church, and nconantlons against them Of 'drunls-
enncss, adultery, etc.
The dofonso then took up the charge Of threat
oning "tlle lives Of members OF his church
be exposed In his indecent md improper con-
duct"
Air. Mccarthy denied that ho had ovor thrent-
ened Wagner's life. In @ terrible state Of ex-
cten1ent and irritation, he did say that hs didn't
know how he could Btop Wngner;e mouth unless
ho killed him and got hanged for it. Hc mover
carried, nor had deadly weapon novor had a
fight since he WIS II years old. No man living
lad q moro peaceable record. His language to
Mrs. Briggs waB not d throat hardly a,predic-
goaded into something desperate, but thero WAS
no threat. Wagner, lie said, was natural-born
Deacon IN his faculty Of misrepresentation.
M MrH. oyrns was RECALLED end atated how nIr.
haptlze bis wife, for some, raason,, which ho
inzinuatod, but did not tell.
nuaIoES.
hlies Trpp, recalled, ,'Btated that ahe knew TINT
there Wero numerous ruM0rA i'll circulation re-
Aecting upon tho pastor.
hIr, Gooaspeed objected to this sort OF hoarsay
testimony.
Mr.. MCCARTHY yehemently urged that it Was Of
vital consequence to him to'proye that the COM
munity was filled with rumor, as tile result Of
Wagner's misreprosoMtations.
htr. Goodspeed seid tho runlors we're put in
circulation BY Mr. Mccarthy himself In his
sermon.
llr. MCCARTHY said ho wanted to provo rumors.
prior to,that.
Miss Biughnm testified :as to the, proya1onco
Of ru1nors circulated by Wagner and to 1emprAs
made by Wagner in hor honrlng.
Mr. Mccarthy again placed himself upon tho
wltneaa stand, and narrntod how" Wagner Ind
busted himself in naligning him..
Dr.. Briggs rotated q talk he had with Wagner
Inst week, In which ha coniossod TINT ho had
eireuleted rumors against h1r, Mccarthy, and
reiterated TINT thoy were truo.. lie said Ao was
bound to root him out Of the church,.
AFF1pAv1Ts..
11r. Barry stated that he had in Ills possession
cnstaili allldasita-one by Il. T: Morford, to tue
effect TINT Deacon Kings1and was not drunk At
tho business, mootiug referred to; TINT he 1ad
known him threo years., md knew him to- ba
q. man Of, sobrioty, and another from. Dr..
Hall, certifying that tho rod appearance Of
Deacon Kingaland's faco wns caused by disease
known III AQUA that ho. know lin to be man
Of temperate habits.
Mr. Mccarthy stated his bolief that Waguor
WAS the instigator Of an urtioe in tho Times, to
tho ofroct that ho (h1eOarthy) had attempted to
described as to leave no doubt that Mrs. Wagner
was rcforred to.
Mrs. bingham, recalled, testified to having
beard Of threats made by, Wagner to split open
the pastor's head with q hoaVy cane. She told,
lIr. MCCARTHY about this.
After prayer by Mr. Walto, tho Council ad-
jouyual until o'clock tllia morning.