, 1874-04-02
Conclusion Of Testimony for
the Defense.
lie Gives tho Reasons Why
l1o Preached That
Sermon.
The Ladies Aro Not Allowed to
Hear Their PASTORS
Remarks.
Brief Speeches by His Counsel
and MIR. Barry.
The Council Decides to Withdraw
the Hand Of Fellowship.
The Verdict Nearly Unanimous.


Tho Baptist Council assembled to try the
Rov. Floronco Mccarthy, rosu'nod ita sittinga
yesterday morning at o'clock In tho Union
Park Church, tho Moderator, tho Rev. a. j.
Frost. In tho ohair.
After prayer had been ofrorod by tho ncv.
1Lr. Langrldgo, upon motion, tho Charge ro-
hitting 10 alander Agafnat Prof. Mitchell was
votel as not worthy Of consideration by tho
Council.
Alr. MCCARTHY objoctod to further procedure
until tho full Council was assembled, but it was
voted to proceed, as there wore but nine tlelo-
gates absent. These camo struggling in soon
hfterward.
THAT OBNOXIOUS ARTICLE.
Tho defense then offered in evidence an ar
ticle published In tho Times Tob. i, 1874, pur-
porting to rolato how Mr. MCCARTHY sought to
ecduce the wife Of one Of his church members,
hud that sho confessed Tits to her husband.
Mr. Mccarthy said he proposed to prove that
Dir. Wagner waa tho lnstigator OF this articlo.
lto Offered to Introduce Mrs. Cnrtiss to show
that many r1mors wero atloat circulated by
Wagner.
Mr.. Kernott objected to wasting any moro
time Oh this point, Us 1t WAS admitted already to
bo true.
Mr.. Mccarthy said he wanted to get tho owl
denco before tho public.
Tho Moderator rulcd that the evidence should
bo excluded.
Dir. MCCARTHY appealed from the decision.
Mr. Gordon hoped that tho Council would not
rhoke or Mr. MCCARTHY.
Prot. Mitchell resented this as an insult to tho
Council. II all l1r. MCCARTHY proposed was to
(the epeaker) waa opposed to it's Introduction.
Mr. Mccarthy explained that he wanted to
show that rumors had been in circulation, and
that they originated with Wagner.
was permitted to proceed. sho stated that she
heard Mrs. Wilkie tell Deacon Merrill that Wpg-
ner had threatened to split open Mr. McCarthy's
head with big stick.
Mr. Kermott objected once moro to this sort
NJ eecond-h hand evidence.
11rB. Wiawall testified that it WAS commonly
reported and well known that Wagner threat
sned tho PASTORS life.
MISS TR1PP AGAIN.
Miss Trip testified that Wagner told her TINT
tho trouble with the pastor had been settled,
mud that everything was all right.
Mr. Mccarthy took the stand, and stated that
he was told Of ,Wagner's, threat by Mrs: Wlhio,
purpose OF broaking the roof Of tue PASTORS
hoad. Witness Ind the big stick before his eyes
as an tnducement to reconciliation.
In reply to ross-osamination by nIr. Barry,
Tho witness stated that the efforts at reconcilia-
ton came altogether from himself, and 1t ho
:hadnt done 30 h6 believed that the Deacon
would have broken his neck.
Alr. AerMokt inquired II this vas intended R8
teBtomony.
lTr. MCCARTHY saId it was, and that ho meant
1t. Both Braymer and Pickett pulled of their
coats and threatened to thrash him. Ho did not
expect to get out Of tho room with whole skin.
THE MQTHER-1N-LAw.
HRS. Mcintosh testified that Wagner made q
frequent practice Of aspersing the pastors char
actor in the family. Wagner got angry and told
'Sitnoas (his naother-in-law) to SHUT up her
mouth Mr.. Mcintosh threatened to kick Wag-
ner out Of tho house. Wagner forbade hiB wife
to receive Visits from tho pastor, aud reproycd
Aor for having talked with him.
hlr. Earry inquired whether Wagner was an |
educated peraon. and knew how to write..
tha.
air. Barry said it tad bearing on Waguor'g
imputed authorship OF the Times article.
hlr. Beach objected, aud tho objection WIS
sustained.
Mrs. Mcintosh, In reply to Mr.. MCCARTHY,
stated TINT Wagner rold her about the pastors
having been soon coming out OF house Of i'll
fnmo. When Deacon Reed called upon her no
1s,,tlerrato it, and, as she thought he came
merely out OF curiosity, aho did not talk freely
with him nbout it..
M1. Mccarthy gleofullY reforred to this point
ns "good rig" on tho Doaeons, Showing that
they mnde no sincere attempt to adjust The
IL reply to Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Mcintosh Stated
that Wagner still entertained feelmgu Of hostili-
" towlVd tho pastor after consetn1ng TINT Lis
vile should bo baptized by him.
Mr.. Barry asked II she know Of tho reconcllia-
tion between the pastor aud Wagner. She re-
piled that she WIS told so by Deacon Reed.
Nlr. Beach objected.
1lr. Barry began to talk, and Afr. Beach re-
questod him to "shut up" and said ii he didn't |
know enough to do it the Council should in
struct him.
Tho Moderator rebukcd Mr. Barry for unpar-
lia1nontary conduct, md ordered tic testimony
1,inf ort
''' Dad COMPANY.
In roplY to question by Mr. Barry AIrs Nc |
1ntosh said tliat ono roasou Wagner gayo for lis
dislike for Mr. MCCARTHY waa' that tho latter
nasocIatei With Jones, KingaianI, Wiikio, and
Morford.
Deacon Pickett WAS tho next wtness called to |
testify concerning conversation with Wagner |
as to leading his wife forwurd for baptism. rho |
Deacon requested him to do it. Mrs. Wagner VAS
baptized on the first Bundny In Docomber.
nAn BOOKKEEPING.
AEr. Gordon demanded that tho clurch-booka |
be produced to slIow dates,