The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-26
ARRAIGNING DIR. TALMAGE.
THE CASE AGAINST MN rs PRESENTED
ny THE REV. MIR. CROSBY.

that Aroused several OF the Presbyters.
The rush Of visitors to the trial OF DR.. |
Tamago before tho Brooklyn Prcsbytery on
charges OF talschood and deceit began yester-
dny afternoon in earnest and by 1904 T. NJ,
when the Moderator. the Rev. james M. Lud-
low tapped tho purplo-covered table on the
platform, there was only standing room left in
the rear Ut tho uislps OF the church in Clinton
street. With DIR. TalmaGc. well down in a chair.
scrihbling notes his counsel, DIR. Spear, read
ing law books. his associate counsel, Benz. Y.
Willard. missionary. in brown study. and
Elder b. X. Corwin taking notes. on one side OF
the church. and the Rev. Arthur Crosby and the
Rev. Archibald McCullagh hard at work ns
counsel for the prosecution on the other side.
the Moderator announced the prcshytery to be
In order and then made n two minutes PRAYER.
Tho proceedings were continued from the
point where they were left on Monday, when
the indictment was partly quashed y Mr. Tai
IMAGES favor.
Clerk Milton Grccne's minutes looked like n
scrap book. with clippings of the reports OF the
trial cut from the morning newspapers. Tho
clerk announced that the stcnographer would
furnish DR.. Talmage with the report Of each
days trial on the succeeding day.
Dr. Spear then submitted three propositions;
/. That the prosecution and defence take no
the several specifications seriatim and close up
the proof on each specification in order. g.
That after the prosecution has exhausted its
proof on the first specification. the defence he
permitted to meet the evidence thus adduced
and close up the proof on this specification be-
fore proceeding to the next. and SO on through
the whole. 3. That IL the prosecution rejects
this second proposition and prefers to present
its whole case. then that both sides shall take
up each specification scrintim. and whore in
tho production OF proof this rule is departed
from. the counsel so doing shall inform the OPP
posing counsel on what specification proof is
being offered.
The Rev. Arthur Crosby refused to accept
these propositions or any Of them. because he
said they would tend TO destroy tho effect Of the
facts on the minds Of the Prcsbytery. 1t would
place him ut an unfair disadvantage IL the
propositions were made a rule OF procedure
as DR.. Spear proposed. as they lthe prosecuting
counseli were young and inexperienced while
the opposing counsel are experienced and can
pick many flaws in the way the prosecution
proceeded. The counsel could not consent to
any restrictions rs to the first and second
specifications, but rs to the other specifications
tile counsel would endeavor to arrange the wit
nesses and the proof TO the order OF the speciii-
Dr. Spear then withdrew his notion and said
that he would put the gentlemen OF the prosecu-
ton on the honor u their word.
Mr.. McCullagh-We Of course mean rs far rs
Moderator Ludlow announced the receipt Of a
letter signed by H. I. Cogswell Warren = Sill
5. Hobbs. aud John F. Talmage. in which they
represented that their names had been used
without authority as witnesses in support OF
charges against DR.. Talmage and positively de-
cllned 10 appear as such witnesses in answer
20 the citation Of the Presbytery.
There was outburst Of applause ut the con-
cluslOn OF the reading OF the letter. as the action
Of the gentlemen whose names were signed to
It was looked upon rs u victory Tor Tamage.
Ladies clapped their hands and Talmage held
small pencil in his fist and wrote vigorously
The prosecutors original list Of witnesses in
GUIDED 1t is said. twenty-five names. This de-
e ton, together with the previous refusal OF
Frederick X. Baker. Richard Eells. and Charles
NJ. Nichols 10 sanction the use Of their names rs
witnesses. reduces the number OF witnesses for
the prosecution TO about fourteen. There are
several others who have been summoned who
have said that they will not attend, as they have
no testimony to give.
'ot course eli the witnesses are unwilling"
said the Rev. Arthur Crosby. am an unwill.
ink prosecutor" Loud. derisive laughter and
This demonstration. which seemed to have
Ire Of the presbyters MIR. Ha-ey said that II II
happened again he should be under the neces-
slty of asking that the house be cleared
And /. said the Rev. DR.. McLeand. tho
blind pastor. with excitement shall be under
The Moderator said that he recognized tho
element IN human nature which cannot keep
back laugh. and when the counsel were witty
laugh might be expected.
Mr.. Crosby-Are the audience sir, 10 be per-
mitei 70 indulge in loud laughter
The Moderator-That depends on the mirth-
III moss of the remarks Of counsel. l can Z
AL tt a measure OF laughter.
Mr Crosby-I don't believe II is right 10 allow
.he audience TO indulge natural propensity to
lhs lsconcertlng OF witnesses and counsel
BY an almost unanimous vote second cita-
don WAS ordered to be sent 10 the witnesses
who had refused to respond. with view 10 dis
Church. The counsel waived the rule Of ex-
euding all Witnesses from the room except the
Mr.. Crosby then opened for the prosecution
Ia opening the case for the prosecution" he
SAID. we wish simply to give, IN as brief a
manner uOaSlhle. general statement oil
what If contained IN the several specifications
Of the charge. In doing this we OF course do not
propose 10 70 into all the details but merely TO
Indicate the line along which the evidence will
proceed. What We propose 70 show Is. that
during series Of years DR.. Talmage. in vari-
Gus circumstances and in relation 10 different
sets Of men. has been acting in a decetiul and
duupie-hced manner, and has repeatedly
spoken untruthiully IN order TO gain his ends
or cover his tracks. II is a sad ana painful task
mat has been assigned US. but there Is an evil
urht necessity th4t the WORK ,suouI pe uuue
Woroughly and that all the facts Of the case
pu' upon the stand men Of ,unlmpcacha6ie
N-racity. who vi tell YOU that DR.. Iamage. IN
the autumn OF 1916, when he wished To- retire
from the edltorship OF the ChriStidn al bork'
aud transfer his services to the Adrdnce. in
stead Of masng tho change in stralghior,
ward and honest manner went to the office OF
the luruer paper in the evening under the
cover Of darkness. and then surreutitiously.
hni without the knowledge Of his associates or
"i M" 'prletors of the paper. caused 10 bee m,
serted m the paper. when WAS being prepared
Tor the press a vaiedctory. which was. in re-
HIM also aud caused to he inserted. an elab-
CRATE advertisement of the Adrduce, which also
announced his transfer to that paper. That he
h. thru proeaeded tu the prcssroOms and gave
orders that the presses should bee run all night.
in order that the changed edition OF the paper.
changed with the deliberate purpose OF muir
lug the Christian al Work Company, in whose
employ be was. changed In the interest Of his
now employers. might be struck OH before the
proprietlrs know that their properly was being
tampered with. Ia order still further 10 Sc
cure this base and dishonorahle end. ne made
arrangements that copies OF the paper, AS u was
originally prepared before no decelttuy
changed 1t. should be placed on the desks OF the
secretary and of the managing editor in the
morning, hy which trick they were deceived
into tho belief that the paper was being issued
in It's original proper, and innocent form. And
all this was done although only a few months
before he hGi signed an agreement thnt h.
would not withdraw from tho paper without
giving thirty days notice.
We shall further show that afterwnrd friends
81 his. men closely connected with him in bust
ness and in the church published letters in his
defence. which were replete with false state
mrnts. which he never cOntradct"d; ana more
over he himself from his pulpit and in the col
umns Of the newspapers, made statements ~
explanation Of his action. some OF which were
absolutely and literally untrue and others cal
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