, 1875-03-19

coma or tho ExREnfntnK Committee to Eecoiht
propositions which *ero d!acnsHo1. i'nt no final
May lave, at An occasional period, reached oi'n
or two such eas"a.
Tho visncsp was hnnacd recort-!ook. and
stated that OFT Oct. 30. 1879, n,coling Of tho
ltcsdts. Hawkins, White, MOODY, 1loar!i. Wess.
Halliday. and sonn denconenses. All the 11enl-
1,cra Of tho hoard moro notified wien tho 1acct-
ing waa to take placo, md thlcc of them eonets-
lutcd nnuruni.
IA tnng argument horn onEnctoyor tho atlnlia-
zion af the discussion which took place at tlio
meetng Of doaconA OH the Nonahull hcantal.
L,1t OIL which no nction was takon. During this
controversy, Mr.. EyArt, who was absent when
ll,c trial opened. ca1no ino tho court.room and
took Ills uauai sent In front OF el'e plymouth
colnsel.l
There wns discussion assor tho meeting on tue
Noodhult scandal. could nat shy there wore
at.y yatrB taken on 1t.
f'l,e witness wna ti,en asked BY Mr. shearmnn.
What particular point In lhB eclntlal wac un-
dor consideration OH that ocGnssou I"
a1r. leach objected to tho question: and a'l-
other snng nr,uniont nnss1cl. ......
N1r. Esarts naid they proposc!l to rrovo TINT at
this time tho subject of tic Woodhull scandal
"aa disc,ihsed, anu tho point uudor cohsi'lcra-
Hon WAS whether tho Church waA to takc n'ly
actltn in thu premises or nut, md It VAS decided
tl1cn that tho Church should taka no action, IL
tae cneo did not call fnt any.
Tho wilnens thoa tatol that tho question was
rnirch By lilo discussion wi.Gthnr tho Church
SHOULD tas any action or not. NJ written rcho!H-
ton waD offered about 1t, but evidently there was
resolution pasuad, In form, that 1t was not OK.
rctlicnt to takc sl1v N1slon oil IIc scandal ut ALL
1hc1o was no tlirsont from thia opinion, us oil
wolo III favor If H. 80 FAR Gs | know, Air.
1;eccher ha.i nothnG to 10 with tllin.
Mr.. f.ncc.nnn announced that this cloRed thu
direct examination, nli1 as tho suggestion Of
Hcasrs. EvartB u1d 1'cach. five ,ntntltcs before
tlo nbsia1 hour tho Court took tho regular re-
E.fA.
THE PLYMOUTH Jrnl.
{:. aud Altr. iiecchtr did iloi como into tic
corri-rotm Until after the proceedings Ind coin-
ncncca. They were attended by tic lsev. DR..
Edward Deecaor md his wife. About h:lf a,
l.our after His cnsrt!ico afr. Ecechor received
1Cso ard left tho courtroom III Hurry, rcsrtn-
ins alter an nhEunce 1f about hall nii hnnr.
Mrs Iltton and EcBaio Tur1cr we!G not present.
Thor places were occupied by two unknown
women.
After tho rccess Mr. noechor Ind q brsof con-
vcrsation with air. Eynrsr. and then left for ha
l.olEe. with Mrs. Ucechcr. being escorted ont of
tho Court by ncction Of the plymouth Church
delegation. ,,....
Attrr rcceaa tIaliaa3's crosa-ozamination vas
bcgul hy oz-Jndgo Fullerton. lilo testified:
al tho meeting Ia October, wlicn tl.e Woodhnll
scandal WAS dlscuaBed all tho members rnsned
in tho record Tc:o preaent. Tho.o wero others
algo .prcsous, amot,+ thcn, Fitzgerald. ! do not
urisusioa. 1 nayer aala tint Beaclcr did not
desire tile church 10 talks nny actun, nor uHud
any las'.uasa 70 that effect. I mover uitereti
that srn:inen!. | may llavo said what ccnld
mccllag that leacl,cr.. whom he examined tho
1nl,e,a nItl The gep,r!hi tt, thnn,, satl he had
1n='le mp l'ln mind not to nots"s tle1l. did not
Say This 10 influence tho meeting in n,.y WY.
Wy ,nrasSu.t il tint Capt. 1'nncRn VIII preseit,
MD The 1Ycn:da xay that ,tr. Wcnt was prcsont
pisu. t1-andcl Il l'ooE.J 1l!s il
4 RECORD Houk m TIE MEEriSnH or pt:AcoSH,
coutsi,iil MI the rsnu;ck OF tho meetings. af tito
J:earl.
ralcrtca offered t:.o bool iii osiaoncc, and
t'.c wprtss continued: ! ucyer Raid at Ii r-7l1
ing t;.at Easl called It At Er''ehora rcstieaa !t
1 raid solncl1iiiR ntc!, might h' es-sss1nEti IN
t!iat way. did 10: aa:' :1'J'11kss Ia snbatalleo
ic tlIai.
shrala7r es...~.~. i: :t, cain:lfr examining tho
boat: ci ~ss rstst. with coAnsct, hA tho Court
ht:a:aiit,i Tho "lj"tiic,h
i]r. Ftitnitun f:l there wc.o portions Of Tie
l,t'. a..ich i!e t;r.irtd to oIIet in oydencc All
t:l:ut,ient hcra oft.,;tl nyn. tho poseosnion uf
Ills bo"l: of lcrHrtH slclrnaaa urging III WITH
na:,ner .,,at tho ntn; Hliait.d be Glvon over -
LIN, Eui uo would sllnw II to counsel whom tley
tlauir4 u it.
.Ar FaIlrrton hn;ulcd tho boo|; finally 10 VIII
negs a,l !,e w,H aal.cl viii, ro;a'd tu proyiot,a
N,cciiu,: III: untltr 1;hc.ln,nll'a rclucGt l,o did
upt n!l-Mcr Tho tIu"rtion.
.l:trr Il },lio t,,rtner aryuncllt under tho
Counts: direction Titnct3 VIII instructed 10 turn
IL 1Nuiiug prcriuus to Oct. 70. 1879, and When
Il" llati founl it he landul tho hook buck to
Fullerton.
i brioF Interval was then auout III III cxnmua-
LII os Tho no;i VI ,ecoris By SAearA,aa, Fuller
tn. and witlcHs.
Tho Witness contlunea:, .at that 1noesns I
should tr; IL 1--we down tho slofich. wns Il
nler!btr IT sist Examining Coln!uitsoo then.
Ihe mtotilEa Of tho l'aarl Of Itrcctois
~ero Separate srnm tileso. J. d0 not re1ncnlmr
when lle ,,e.t Iseeine Of the EoarI nAA held
this III, tfA T rt.rt tlIn mHbtHV {3f
tho Exauipii.g Cothl.tt!ea uft.r THU. Thclo
waa ut'ralnttua aplm:nlttl 1rtnn tho ExRlAihinG
COMMITTEES to walt D;l lfln. Gnt Mt wlIat t.Mc
this con,nlitseo w,e ar!"intau do hut l;now.
Fullerton htio rcaa III tli:ry FRAN tho retnr!.
book Of tue Examining Co'nAiitl"n slatet
1'ec, III, 1879. Al wlutl. resolution wsa
ollcrcd on'goweru. the >apI'olntmons of
con41nIttuo 10 @a,t rrpn l.lto,, sssa Vest
waa appointed Chairfnan Vi that CotulnIttee.
This witness stated TINT lie baEeyots lie was p.cs-
eflt at tho meeting when rl''s seaignation MA
olEelcd.
Witness continued: saw Bell tho previous
evening, ut The sncntius Of Dcavons, OH Oct. 30,
but did not eay word tt him about It. do nut
remember that Boll told nlo thGt Docchor aid
nnt waut q meeting ot Deaeoua about tho Wood
hull stories. do not think 1,cll Haid ono word
to me about i}cechar'a wisheA In tEnt respect. I
think Nashns and Ropes wore ptasoAt ut tho
meeting OF acRuous. ......
THE rinsr MEETING WITH llRa. MouLros
lad waa in the spring Of lB72 Think 1t was
pastoral cali, mid mny have beon In tho
hoilso fran tlftccu minutes. to l.af III hour,
called again IN tie dsy Of tho Deaeona' muet;;
ing. Mrs. Moulton met me At the door a.tl
asked inc into tho purlor, whore ! wont. sai1
to Lcr. How IL It tl'nt you ero mixed un ln tho
Woodruff and Cla1u aca1,tlaif" She saId shC
did not Know what right Mrs. Woodhull had
t. use hcr hume. ~ sla had nothing
do not rcslou,ber, and Ble repliol that DecchcE
ran her pastor, md tbs! she beloved iu him,
ard that notAing poupto oonlst say would affect
her confidence in him ono pnrticle No porsor
time. 9ly attotton SuH called to II nt OF my
vlsts shero. the Arst ono in tho Bp.ing Of 1877.
Ny conversation With hor on thht OCCASION wat
yrry brief, not lasting moro than ten muGtos.
THE WEST cItAEaEH.
c.ntsot toll it tho Committee Of which WtAt
WAS Chairman 1uade a report. Mtaun
tic We.t chareea wcro presented Wat
Clerk OF thu cou,mittee mud made the