, 1876-02-25
HURD VS.. BROWN.
Opening Of Proceedings In the
Church Triul.
4 Plea of Not Gniity.-.Prescntfng the
E1idence.

Tho Committee appointed by tho HOY. Dr.
Wentworth 10 investigate sho charges preferred
by II. B. uu1d against Audraw ]. Drown mot
In tho pArlors Of tho church In Eyanaton last
night. the Rev. ]. u. Wentworth presiding.
At the appointed hour DR.. Wentworth took tho
chair, and announced that ho had secured the
aoryioes Of Mr. ]. J. Criss A. clerk.
ORGANIZING.
The Doctor announced that he had summoned
tho followiag-uAsnod gontlemen to act ~ judges
robert Commons, J. II. Upporcue, III. C..
Springer, n. D. Eldwols. Ira N. Nancy, n. Leo,
hr. PannuskA and Mr. Thompson. Mcssre. Tan
nuska, Commons, md Thompson failed to put
Ia an appearance. The Doctor announced that
1t wsa his intention to have soreu gentlemen on
the Committee, but u hvo only had appeared, il
It wns satisfactory to this psztos interested tho
trial would proceod With TINT number.
Mr. HuEd, On being asked. stated that ho did
not propose to employ Any counsel in tue case.
Mr. Urowu said 10 wished Judge II. u. Mi!fot,
a member OF the Presbyterian Church, to act as
bis counsel,
Dr. Wentworth stated that under tho rulos OF
tho Church II waa not allowable 10 employ other
counsel than Inomber Of tho Methodist Church
! In good standing. Tho question being put TO
1Ieesrs. llutd and Brown whothof they lad
any objections to the Counsel alr. Eura called
Messrs. Leo aud Uppercue snd after asking
| lle hid no objections to the Committee. Mr..
Brown satd he Waa mol acquainted with any Of
the gentlemen; Ao called oir. Springer and
sssa sav him Il bsDutx bs ese& Gd! 20 f naeo liz
| optuiou Of alr. llusd. aud II thero vss
| auy understanding between the employees IN
their ollioo to vote for Mr. uurd At tlo lato
election, through Mr. Hurls Influence Of
hia knowledge. he hta.od that he had no OBJ
lection to the Committee. As 1t MAJ desirable to
| have tile Committee number Beyen. md shere
Wna no certainty shat Mr.. Comn,ous would be
able to serve, Mr. 4. Wakeman, \ student III tue
| biblical InBtitusiop. consented to seyvo in hlB
place. and wha not objected to by ottAer plaintiff
or defendant. Ile court being now satlsfnc..
torilJ organized, the Her. A. @. button opeuod
| tho proceedings with prayer.
The clerk then read
| THE CHANGES.
OF which The following Is tho aynopbis. aud con-
taiua Ill tho meat thore Is in tho nut:
Frat charg-Thst tho sad Andrew ). ntorn, +, be'
Win intent 10 defams and tnfure the character aud
reputation Of tho complAluAut published and clreu-
elsexhore, pamphlet addressed To the voters Of
tbs Seventh Judicial pl1srtct Of the s..e Of Itnos
aud also caused tho &ame to 10 published in tha Cab
Chicago, and d general circulation containing
:s!n tase .na naneloa. chambers OF anu concesnIua
Second chs1g..Th.t IN giving the I'D pseenae' ,
syporsts OF the tAd teTeral casts IN 1he tak, btcoI
third fourth, nth, and NKth specifications to tht
nrst chsfee tho said Andrew J. brown llas In cach
given partia oues!ded, and uurnsliful account
and report thereof emitting such parts hezto ~ AT
favorable to ths complainant md thsfshy giving
fass colornR to the defamation Of tho character III
sa ~ saas. u. p.s,u.. Of giving
fair sud truthful synop.a q tho opinion o ths ~.
prene Court r. lhs c.ss oi prown llard = A. r.
brown hss gt,eu \ f*ise nd uutrqntul aoeoun' q,
thereof to tbs defamation Of thus complainant In this
Specialization !. In hh quotations sent forth anl th'
whsss he h.s !naet.sd Is. =" ses tnnottaas wosa;
Fourth Chargt--rh.t Lbs said Andrew J. brown b..
lAAius Asorssab snd tvtry Of ths statements
sst forth ia shs specifications to the eFst charge As'
R,Jih CAarps-Thst thu aald Andrew J. Dro~u ha'
hkrxxcd mslios Against this oosurIainant during II
As tins " has tssa aranbss Of sstd church.
Insuner ~ follows:
my hs lad, to the church. IN tho manneE pointe<
out lii Alta discipline.
spse!ae.lea = r. se*ang to eveaee II. 'uppos;s'
charge Aad The xpoohoatoas thereto without hhsinl
fst brought hls ertsyanoes 70 tho attention Of tas
!sttsnlA Chargt-That TIN sAlh Andssw ]. Brown ha!
6eea Ro4 Of violating als agreements with this e''
DR.. Wentworth thsn asked Mf. Brown wheshol
he pleaded guilty Or not galltJ 10 the charges.
Mf. Brown RsAted that ha would otfer ~ hl'
ansWos tho pamphlet which b. had carefully pre-
pared. hAd printed, aud bad handed to Dr. Won't
| worth.
Mr. Husd objected 10 any other than yerba
! answar to the charges.
klr. nsown lpss.tsd that 10 should Esss his An
bIs. Loe, ono oi ths commItteo. tta.ed th.s b.
had considerable oxpaflpl3co In ecclesiAAttct