The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-02
LIFE IN TALMAGES TRIAL.
REPARTEE THAT DREW 4 LAUGH FROM
THE SEDATE PRESBYTERY.
Managing Editor bright RecitIng the Facts
Preceding tho Retirement of Editor-in-
ChIer rnImage from the Christian nt Work.

ChierTnlmRge from the Christian Mt Work.
The seventh day OF DIR. Talmages trial by
the Brooklyn Prcsbytery. on charges OF false
hood and deceit. was openedby Moderator Lud-
lows prayer for that charity toward the brother
accused which thnketh no evil. yet reioiccth
in the truth" The grouping OF faces in the
audience was about tho same rs on the pre-
vlous days Of the trial. Mr. Willard said that
in the heat OF the debate OF the previous day he
had failed to understand DR.. Buffers explana-
ton OF his having used toward DR.. Talmage's
counsel the expression, The counsel on the
other side" and he wished to apologize for
anything tho brother might deem offensive in
what he said.
Mr.. Crosby replied to Mr. Millards suRges-
ton. and began to accuse Dr. Talmagc's coun-
sci Of causing the delay. The Moderator inter-
posed for order. Mr. Crosby said that Dr.
Spear had made challenges and utterances
which he aftcrward dsclaimed. and DIR. Spear
suggested that Mr.. Crosby should withhold any
such imputations.
Mr. NJ. II. Bright OF Tarrytown then testified:
" l have been managing editor OF the Christian
At Work for nearly six yeare. and my duty has
been to supply editorial topics. to see that they
were properly treated. to collect the material.
prepare such editorial matter rs was not fur
nished by the chief editor. and write the edito-
Tlti HUGE Wy TfltilNub WIN III N'AV
pleasant. We had no collision. although we
may have had differences OF opinion. In tho
summer and fall Of 1876 l knew that efforts
we're being made to sell the paper. Everybody
about the Christian at Work Office knew 1t.
/ think DIR. TalmaRo spoke to me about
Mr.. Halock's proposed purchase. DIR.
Taimage was in the habit OF coming
over to the offlce on Monday. and looking
over the proofs as I had had them collected.
paper ~ a guide to the printers in making up
Monday Oct. o. | left DR.. Talmqgo in the oiIlce.
is the paper. II il Is all right then our work Is
done. and would like to go wanted 70 catch
the train TO Tarrytown. He said: All right:
Go ahead went ahead. The paper We had
prepared did not contain DIR. Tnlmagc's bone.
dicti9n on his old friends: IL Contained instead instead
ten. The paper did not contain the advertise
ment OF the Adrdnce. 1t was generally under
press press S was not to TO interiered with dis
covered tho change at about lOh o'clock on
Tuesday / found on my table copy Of the
paper as had passed upon IL the night before.
has left the paper | said on n2 II re ennnot
tory and the announcement OF his intention TO
go TO the Adrdnce.' seid: Then tho presses
| allowed to 20 out. Run and stop the presses.
Mr. Crosby-whut was your judgment Of DR..
Mr. Milari 81 DR.. Talmage's council said
| they had nothing To- do with the witnesses opn.
| ions, and the Moderator ruled tho question out
! on the ground that IL designed 10 put the opin-
! ion OF the witness against the integrity oil the
accused brother, Mr.. Crosby appealed from the
| decision Of the Moderator. and the Presbytery
! refused TO sustain the appeal. MIR. Crosby SAID
| that the action was against all law. lie yielded
| Tnlmage's counsel Mr.. Willard began the
| cross exam nation, and for half an hour tho
| Presbyters laughed until the tears stood in tho
eyes OF some OF them. Tho witness who could
| talk so fast that the stenogrAphcrs became al
most frantic. refused to be pinned down 70
| categorical answers. escaping from beneath
! Mr.. Mllard's hands and dodging away at his
| own pleasure. so that an analysis OF his knowl-
edge and testimony was aUerwHrd compared by
n much pleased brother TO tho dissection OF a
| live eel The advertisement oil the Adrance'
| which IL IL alleged DIR. Talmage had clandes-
timely inserted in the Christian at Work, on the
night OF Oct 8. 1876. when he lett the latter
paper and wrote his yaledictory. was the first
Do you know who brought that advertise
mont thereY asked Mr.; Millard. =,
should say Dr. Talmage brought there
DO YOU fnow2" Mr.. Willard asked. somo-
~ morally Know that DR.. Talmage brought ii
| there" said the witness.
| Never mind what you morally know-do
| you know ?" demanded Mr.. Millard.
Il think DIR. Talmudge brought there"
DO you know ?" exclaimed Mr.. Willard. en-
| phasiZlnR the know"
~ am morally certain" said the witness. "
think am justified in saying that Or. TalmQge
|
Dr. Talmage had admitted bringing y there
Then all you know about II is what you have
heard 2" said Mr.. Willard.
"Of course il is. said the witness. ." l made
inquiry of the employees at the ofice ns C
how 1t came there; get most OF my knowledge
The witness was asked TO read the last sen
tence Of the editorial article which was subst
tuted for the valedictory OF DR. Tamage wheI
the edition that contained the valedictory ant
the advertisement was suppressed. The sen
ience was IL Tl maS1 more cInS ot nt I HsIie
gum. nor paint from Columbine' nor rob poo
Panialoon OF his mask"
| Q.-Who wrote that ? Al wrote II.
Q.-Mho put 1t in Al put tim,
Q.-Who does TINT last sent9uce point NJ A.
ltpoin,s at the Christan al Wort. llanghlre '
msee : A.-Was what
Q.-Tnat about robbing somebody Of hi
mask Ado you mean did II not charg
that DR.. Ialmage had robbed any one oil In
mask Z lLAughterl
Odd YOU mean to draw attention by tina
10 6r. TSimage or his manners !? Al do no
say that II you choose TO connect DIR. Talmag
"o.EAnswsr me. witness. Did you not meal
that Ia point 10 DR.. Talmage's manners
Now.do YOU know said the Witness iookin
have got any right 10 ask me that question"
Very well STR snid Mr.. Milard, " we
leave hthere. You decline 10 answer By who's
'Wiork ~
The witness said he didn't understand tn
7 80 We're you receiving any salary 2"
Now, what has that got 10 do with this case
! said the witness. want you 10 answer me
{ question now
We'll. sir" said Mr.. Willard with emphasis
| " | propose TO show that DR.. TRlnHge hrongl
. | you into that office and warmed YOU into life.
! "Oh, dear me-" said the witness. was aliy
4 before Dr.. Talmage ever saw me- ana wa
i getting salary which | guess you'd Ike 10 Il
p getting now lLaughterl don't think yo
| have got any business asking me such ques
. tons but If you must know I'll say that wrQi
: | a note to Dr. Talmags about the position. II
: came to see me, ana told me 10 sec MIR. Adami
II ! saw Mr.. Adams, and | said TO DR.. Talmag
u that | had found out what Mr. Adams's view
4 were on Perfection and Hn' nras and that
J. didn't like them one bit rud coqldn 40
4 copt the responsibility / tnld him that twit
g and again. He came to me- and said: Nj
= Bright you are Just the man want, and yo
i must come And went, but did not suppOt
!" that | had made myself DR.. THlmNge's bent
flciary by the act or anybody ese's.
Did Mr.. Remington annoy you by interle
d ing with the editorial management Answ,
r me yes or no. said Mr.. Willard.
r Now, there are some questions that cann
!, be answered categorically," said the witnes
and you are Old enough to know IT, am ir'
10 say that Mr. Remington annoyed me sou
and DR.. Talmnge Rrent deal more;
To the Rev. DIR. Spear-Mr. Bright said tn
| no saw tao plate containing the Alliance adve
q | tisement and was confident that II WIS an ele
Ne | trotypo, and not u stereotype plate and that
| could not have been nude in less than n day
ir Mr.. Bright said that DIR. Talmage might hA'