The New York herald., 1875-03-19

After this correction did you not advise Mr.. West
rot to prosecute them A. In reference 10 Mr..
ms name he dropped from the roll OF the church
from the beginning 10 the end.
Mr.. Fulerton-That is not an answer TO my
question. After these charges were made. now in
your hand, didn't you advise HIM TO discontinue
| dId; ; don't think gave him any advice at all;
tnat is TO the best OF my recollection; ieel con-
! Q. Did you so advise the Examining CommitteeY
A. Yes, SIR; all the way through, from the begin
Q. Did you because there were imperfectons in
the charges A. No, sir; Mr.. iilon declared that
thongnt ms name ought to be dropped from the
roll for that reason: nau not seen him IN attend
ance at church LOT over ten year,; was member
OF Plymouth church before became assistant
pastor.
Q. Did you have any controversy with the other
members or the committee on the treatment Of
these charges A. Yes; differed from the whole
in the treatment of them as to tue course which
they adopted: most OF them were in favor OF
prosecuting them at the first.
@ Who were III favor OF prosecuting themi A.
Captain Duncan. iOr one. think.
Q. DID you not tell Captain duncan TO prevail on
Mr.. west not TO prosecute the charges as IL was
M t9d' sS na M
Beecher requested me to say SO; did not tell Mr..
se o soi e apy @
was up before ior controversy; think 1t was IN
Q. Did you ever ask Mr.. vest TO withdraw the
chargcss A. No. sir. tried to get himto go and
see the men against whom they were directed,
man ought to do He did not do 30. Judge that
he did not 90 to see witnesses from MS own con-
versatiOn or else he told me story.
Q. Did be not go to see Mrs. Bradshaw. and II
he mad gone 70 see ner was that al he could do IN
never went 10 see all the witnesses.
z. Was there any dlriculty then In trying Tilton
so lar as that witness. Mrs. Bradshaw, was con-
Mr. shearman said there was great deal more
to De done IN segarG 70 ems Sharges @ besides seeing
law OF the church.
on the subject.
Witness-So far as Mrs. Bradshaw was con-
cerned am not sure that there was any dinlcu.ty
remember what It was SAID to Mr. West.
Q. 80 lar as Andrew Bradshaw or Rev. DR.. Tay.
lor were concerned do you know whether he had
spoken with them as Witnesses ? A. do not; /
have said never opposed tna prosecution OF these
charges; always urged their prosecution against
Mr.. TltOn; had one leellng-his name ought TO
Mr.. Sherman here got into q wordy wrangle
OF questioning the Witness The lOrmer gentle.
man claimed Mr.. Fullerton was assuming witness
had done what he swears he dto not do Mr.. Fuller.
ton insisted that he should know what ADVICE the
witness gave as to wnat course was taken in re-
Counsel say" remarked MIR. shearman, "this
thing i Is Gesenerating into farce. 1t is not on
III Brother Shearman does not stop interrupt
ing me here" retorted Mr.. Fullerton, "there VIII
Judge Nelson said that MIR. Halliday, he had lit
tie ooubt. would refresh his memory and bring
such papers with him IN the morning as to accord
the Information desired.
Mr.; Halliday, ad lressing the Court. said me
didn't want the Court TO have such an impression
that he mad any unwllllngness TO state what he
knew without reserve in TINS case"
Judge Nelson replied, "Certainy not, STR"
The Court tnereupon adjourned until eleven
O'Clock this morning.
At the end OF the court Judge Fullerton, weary
OF Halliday and Shearman, broke through ana
gave q burst Of speech which raised applause,
saying that he meant to make Halliday answer
candidly, despite Shearmans help to him and the
Witness own distnclinatlon.
The feeling was decidedly against Mr.. Halliday