The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24
TALMAGE'S TRIAL.

THE REV. DIR. SPEAR AT LAST CONSENTS TO BE
COUNSEL FOR THE ACCUSED.
Dominic Talmage has secured the services of the
Rev. Dr. Spear his counsel. His trial before the
impeachng Presbytery begins this afternoon in the
Clinton Street Church. which bids fair, for the first
time in quarter of a century, to be crowded. Feel
ing high and deep in the City Of Churches pro
and con the action OF Dr. Van Dyke and Mr. Crosby.
and thus far DIR. Talmage has alone preserved his
temper and retained his good nature After his SER
mon yesterday morning he listened TO duet by
George W. Morgan on the organ and Mr.. Arbuckle on
the cornet. and then. with exceedingly broad
smile. said to HERALD reporter THE Presbytery
begins action tomorrow. They will get to work
promptly. as both sides anxious to join issue.
"who will be your counsel?" asked the reporter.
1.-The Rev. DR.. Spear" replied DR.. Talmage. 81
very DESTROYS of securing him. because while
everybody knows him to be conscientious, faith
full. truth loving man of honor he Is also an expert
in ecclesiastical law and will be quick to- detect any
little games the dear brethren might attempt"
Little games?
'swell, technicaities. am as innocent as q babe
unborn-and nothing could well be more innocent
of all pro ormd matters. and in like this where
the commas and niceties of penetration and be-
havior great things in the eyes of my accusers,
it is not wise alone, but necessary to know much
rs they do, to say the least"
''Who is the absent witness about whom there is
SO much gossipY
..Oh, Hobbs. Mr.. Hobbs was one of the trustees
and the accusing ang-the accusing brethren relied
much on his testimony. Unfortunately Mr.. Hobbs
went to Florida He is very much annoyed and sur
prsed at the way in which his name has been used.
and has written some rather tart letters to friends
here about it,"
"Do you anticipate lengthy session on Monday"
Il can't say that do. 1t may be. Of course that
some unanticpated action will necesstate consul
tation and the looking up Of witnesses in the even
ing; but think not"
One of DIR. Talmage's leading frien DIS said:-"This
is all jealous hunt Of great man by little ones.
They can't get within gunshot OF him mentally. so
as well a'i bowbard n Gbraar wisn thistle DOWN.
We believe the pastor to be rs square as
die and as straight us a string. If he
wasn't he wouldn't suit In any event the
Tabernacle will stand by him. winter hum. summer
him and hold up his hands long God spares
him. That settles it, and when these little gnats are
weary of biting and singing shall gladly them
confess their sins and resume their normal vocation
OF saving souls from the wrath to come. just at
present they don't seem to be saving many; but
that's their lookout"
SCENE OF THE TRIAL.
The church building i'll which this ceIebrs will
be heard stands on Clinton street Brooklyn at the
intersection of Fulton street. 1t is built of white
marble and looks like an Athenian temple. BY its
side stands chapel similar i'll design, smaller in
size. In earlier years, when the Rev. DR.. Ichabod
Spencer the pastor. it noted for its choice
choir music, and many OF the oldest families
worshipped there. OF late it has run down sadly
and the average church goer would be puzzled
to tell who breaches there or what denomination it
belongs to. Its pastor is young man, the Rev. Mr..
Crosby, the prosecutor in the Talmage case. 1t Is
estimated that the rush to attend the trial session
will barrass the Presbyters, and arrangements
made to exclude all spectators from the body of the
house. The Rev. DIR. Ludlow should preside at the
trial, but Mrs Ludlow is seriously ill tempo
rary Moderator may be chosen. The entire Prcsby-
terry will sit jury and Dr. Tamage will be called to
the bar to make formal answer to the formal accusa
tons. 1t is said that of the witnesses relied
on by the pro ecutors who have been very dligent
in hunting up testimony and have worked most zeal
ously the conviction OF the PASTOR unwilling
to say public all they have said in private This
being the the prosecutors propose to make
thn9s hot for Them and il now looks as IL the SEES
sion to-day would be particularly lively.