New-York tribune., 1875-03-10

lie offered to meet any charges that might be presentc'
by pastor OF that Church. charges had ever beei
presented by the pastor o that Church. as understood
@ Now did give copy Of this letter addressed TO yot
| by Mr. Tilton to Mr.. Talmadge! A. did not.
@ Do you know whe her ho had a copy OF III A. Weh
l don't know how could know that positively; Ipresuine
| he had copy.
O. You didn't give to hIm' A. didn't give it to him
| no.
@ Wasn't tho letter OF Mr. Tion read before the Commit
teeTiton to you, A. think not my letter. not
the letter that to not the copy that had was not
| read.
@ Well copy that letter. A. copy OF that letter
| read.
| Q. To the Committee, A. think Sir.
Q. Do you recoect who read III A. think Mr. Talmadse
| read 1t.
| @. That is the clerk. A. The clerk.
O. lie the clerk OF the church. wasn't he. A. No Sir;
clerk OF the Examining Committee Mr Ton informed me
that he had sent letter the clerk OF the church. but instead
OF that he the clerk OF the Examining Committee sup.
| pose
@ Now understand yon the evening when had this
long talk with Mr. Ton that yoa advised him to and con-
suit Dr. sorrsi A. No. won't put that way Sir, not that
advised him to gohe asked what course he should take
aud speaking Of consulting with persons suggested the
Of Dr. Sorrs being good man for him to consult not
! that advised him 90 and consult with DR.. Storrs
O. Very WE'LL you supposed that he would consult Dr. Storrs
in consequence OF that suggestion, A. didn't know whether
he would or not.
O. Well you thought II more than probable didn't you' A.
| didn't have any thought about 1t.
O. Well you thought Dr. Sorrs was good man to consut
| A. did.
@ Doou know whether he went TO Dr. Sorrs in
| regard to it, soon after, A. don't know; no, Sir.
| REDIRECT EXAMINATION OF MR.. BELCHER.
| Mr. Hill-Mr Becher, you began to state an in
erew state what occurred at an interview between your
self and Mr. Tion you coming away from The Golden
Age Office the day when the Committee went to see him
about the West charges and you interrupted by the coun
eel. Please take up that interview and state 1t TO his
| Honor and the jury, A. When the Committee let
The G0en Age Office between there and the erryMr Tion
walked with me- and Captain Duncan and Mr. Garbutt walked
! together.
| Mr. Rvars-A little louder.
The Wness-Capain Duncan and Deacon Garbutt walked
together and Mr. Ton and myself AT near the ferrya
the ferry Mr. Ton says g" want to talk to you and here VIII
| be good place to lose these gentlemen"
Here would be good place to what A. Here would be
good place to lose these other gentlemen We crossed the
ferry and did lose them; didn't them again; didn't
them again until evening After had got across the
ferry walked up Flu tOns to Myrteaye and think we
walked down Myrtleavc the Of Lawrencest and
there the nterewhere separated During that interview
Mr. Tion asked what thought would be the action Of the
Examining Committee upon the report Of this Committee OF
Three. told him could say what the action OF the Ex
anning Committee would be- but that far as was con-
cerned OF the members Of that Committee could see
but for the Committee take of those
courses TO expel him conumacious member OF the
church. and the other was accept his vew that he not
member church by Of his long absence and to
recommend the church to drop his name from the roll
O. Well what did he say to that? A. Mr. Titon was not
expressed himself satisfied altogether with that vew
he have the Church simply recognize tho fact OF his
nOnmembershp and pass resolution in Committee, orby
Church. the roll corrected he did not like the idea
OF having his name dropped from the roll
| Q, Tie roll corrected by emitting his name? A by omit
ting his name.
O. Well that substance what you said was one OF the
two causes' A. No; that was not
O. Very WE'LL now Mr. Belcaer has been referred to
as having been received by you from Mr. Tilton upon
the day when the meeting held the day before the
meeting was held at the church in the evening. at
which the resolution finally adopted dropping his name
| from the roll A. The morang Of that day
O. Very well the morning Of that day now please state
whether or not the action Of the Committee had then been
accordance with the suggestion OF MI Ttons 1t
had to the best OF my recollection.
O. Not Of the subCommittec-the action OF the Committee
mean had then been taken A. 1t had 10 the best Of my
recollection.
O. SO that the Committee were then fully committed to the
dropping OF the at The time that letter was received!
| Mr. Belch-Well object to that
| Mr. Faler,on-That IL all IN evidence, Sir.
Mr lIf the fact is conceded don't want to go any fur
| ther with il.
Mr. Fuerton-The fact conceded that the Committee had
tlken their ucon whatever It was and that in evidence
Mr Beach, don't that it has not appeared certainly
| that they had taken their action the day before
Mr. FuertonYc but the Church had not taken its action
| hr. Beach-No
@ State Mr. Belcher whether this subcommittee OF three
made report to Examining Committee Of their Interview
with Mr Tltonl A. don't rccolect don't recoect their
| report
O. Did they state what had occurred either formally or in
formally? A. have doubt they did, but DON'T don't
| remember
O. We're You PRESENT. A. don't remember these meetings
were held great many Of them during the Summer time and
| 1 was away great deal that Summer.
| Mr.. IiIl-Ihat is all, Mr. Belcher.