New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

o.-When did he flrst say he would serve you a
year for nothingi Ain March.
NOT ABLE TO SUPPRESS COMMENTS.
Odd you think the offer would stand for five or ten
yearsi Ayes; until the millennium. II he had met
me the day before ana n he hadn't given me hint
before bought should have thought that he had doue
dishonest and dishonorsble thing. And that's Just
what he did do.
The Moderator On a low tOne)-Don't make any com
ments
BY Mr.. Miard-In the letter in which DR. Talmage
told YOU 10 be non-commtta did yOu'understand that
he wished you estate the capital at your command
A.-That IS your Inference. ..
graudlloquent way OF speaking waving Dis haud rond
Q-Ihcn it would depend on what you meant by large
Dr. Smear here took charge OF the crossexamination
He said have arranged three propositions on which
intend TO insist In continuing the examination OF inns
FIRST When he is asked question which relates to
his knowedge he is not to answer as 10 "nat he
has heard from Others.
witness-May ark question
Dr. spear-No; you WI say nothing nav ,,-o ~
not have before this Presbyery, he has certain IN
Witness-Aud will mairtain them.
Dr. Spear (cOntinuinC)-I insist, secondly, that when
ne s asked question requiring he answer Eyes or
"no, he snail give that answer and no other.
Third That the witDcss shall make address TO the
council except In answer to question.
Fourth That he shall express opinion in regard TO
DR.. 1almage, unless requested TO do so.
Mr.. Crcsoy-I hope the witness will not answer r., a
categorical question with direct answer which viii
tend 10 place HIM III false position.
Wltncss-I shall not 40 50.
Odd Mr.. Crosby call upon you and talk with you
about this before the beginning of this trial
Mr.. Crosby-I hope the moderator viii instruct the
witness that any communications between MN and the
counsel in this case are OF privileged character
After few questions of like character the mod
orator ruled this line of evidence. The witness was
then At length IN regard TO the interview at
Mr. Corwin's house Ihe Questions relaed to the weak
condition of The Christian at Bork at that
time, and TO its supposed liability to " burst
up -, at any, time The witness aid not und tl-
to hs ability 10 publish the paper If it should be
suspended he believed reference was made to another
paper 10 hc arIed. The witness varied partcu-
lar from his account given in the direct examination.
roOds , 81 Nh fpmpSfon9 I rather think ne
did that thew did not get along very comfortably
you tuDsn ~ yCb pat ta M lad 70 ade @
statement and that was enough.
OPENING THE Walls OF WRATH.
Q.-Haye you had any bitterness toward ID. Tslmagei
Al think not
Q.-IIaye you not opened the columns of your paper
to contributions I'm deuuuciation of hint A.-Yes we
published week about two pages believe.
ILaughter.l
Odd You afterward continue thesel Al think
not we gave a good dose and then stopped.
oI on October a contract for a sale A.-No, 1t was
sale. ] paid $1,000 down then or soon after, and
Q.-Was there any provision for the retention Of Dr.
TalmaCes seryicesa A.-No. He -
:
o.-That vii do stop right there.
Mr.. McCuach-Mr. Moderator. this is inst an instance
Of case where the witness cannot give categorical
Dr spear-Now. Mr. Hallock. were Won in anv ono Of
the cOurtrOoms OF this city dav of last week A.
II can't say often in them think not last week.
Q.-NOw be careful in 10 the ques-
tons aIn about To ask. Did ven any day of last
week TO one in one If these rooms, can
all have to say in relation 80 this IN thirty
minutes Z Al don't remember that used those
Q-Did you say; There is nothing in this case ex.
cept slight misunderstanding" ~ Al did not.
A%Ibe ONLY prrson have spoksn 10 here ON the pub-
1ec is H. f. Wells; never spoke to him as you have
Odd you say: "what l have to say will not hurt
II. lalInago or Mr.. CoTwin = A.-NO.
Odd Won " There is not enough i'm this case
10 be brought before the PresbyUery u A.
Not in bat form. SAID was sorry it had been brought
before the Presbytery.
The examination here closed, and Mr. Crosby
asked the witness few questions order to afford him
an opportunity to make explanations which had been
tons based on his conversation with b. f. Wells
in MY way could have said more in
thirty minutes than IN two ays-f you had let me
alone. dd not intend to give the impress on nat
there nothing IN This except slight misuudcr
standing; It never seemed TO me TO be 60 lme@nt 10
say that dld not Wish to say lhing winch ud IN
nre ~ ToT%g ana mat mad no 1nk4g telling TO,
be ore the Presbytery The matter was quoted down
ana wish 10 had stald down"
Mr.. Milard-IOu, while protesting to be an Orthodox
Christian, made money oy publishing a Unitarian
Iapcrl A.-1here was very mile money made ont OF
house Tor 81 UuiJaraa. only ptlnted the paper
few questions were asked lurtneT by MIR. hilldTd,
when Dr. Wan Dy Ike interpOscd "SUw, Mr. Moderator,
protest that tails mug has gon on far enough, unless II
can Doe done IN q quiet way When these questions are
asked N his angry Way
Mir. Mllard-Oh Pm not angry
d. Van Dyke 90 wiinessl-Ilave You ever talked
with member OT THIS PIgsbytcTY about TINS
cept Mr., Cros " aud Mr.. McCullagh3 A.-NO.
Q.-lIave you ever talked with me A.-Never ex-
CEN once
Mr.. Ml'ard (exciteily)-What was thar abOut9 Al
asked linn TO help me with my oyercOat. Laugh
tCI1
Tic witness then dismissed.
COuuse the prosecution then asked for the books
tie sessions, amt after debate, The books
ma .ded 30 Mr. Crosby by Mr. Willard. The Rev. Or.
FOOte closed win prayer