New-York tribune., 1879-03-26

were Of the Presby terisn Church Mr. Crosby believed
they were with the eIcepiio OF Aerandcr And
The motion for n second cita ton was carrieu'
OPENING OF THE PROSECUTION.
Mr. Crosby then opened the case behalf Of the pros
ecuton The counsel for the prosecution he said du
not propose to go all the details IN his opening
speech but merely to indicate the line along weh 'he
evidence would proceed they proposed TO snow 'ia'
Dr. Tamdge during a series OF years. IN Nhrio" ""
cumstances and relation to different sets OF en h"
been acting in deceilful and doube-faced manner
had repeatedly spoken untrutbfuly in order to gam S
end. or TO cover his tracks In the Autumn OF 1876 Dr.
Talmaoe when he wished TO retire from INC
edirorship OF The Christian al horh a anu ~
transfef his services TO The Adrdhce, hsteau M VI
n,at7n@ the change in straightforward and honest
manner went % the Office OF the former paper III @ ,o
reDti,oisIy and without the knowledge of his asSo-
ciates OF the prOprietors OF the paper Caou & ~ t
Tbr Adaace hat lie inserted also an elaborate adVer
ti,enet OF The Adrdnoe, whicn also announcer M hio
transfer TO that paper; that he then proceedeu 10 te
nresrooms and cave orders tnat the presses shou DC
run all night, in order that the edition OF tne IT,
cI a0.d vifh the deliberate intention or lUnng me
Cdris,iaa at WTk COmpany-might be struck on DeIole
the propr, should know that ther pi9@pe.y @ was S
heip1 hammered with and in OrCer SUN Iurtner 10
secure ls bose amt dshouOrabc end he made arrange
mcns that COPIES OF ,he bati H ouId So he naced on
Inc desks OF tie secretary and % the managing euVp %
IN tue morning, by Whlch lIck Ines WeIo td N iS
The belief that The paper was being lssucu III Its
Gonr .t trnIh Int few months before hC had signed
"sncr NIIhout living thirty days' notice They shonl1
trtior loN mar afterward friends closely connected
Win MN published false statements in bis deiencc
which h6 never cOntradc;ed and he himself rom his
pulpit and IN the ncTspapers mace maze "o'oiu''S i'''0
statements IN eE glanajion Ol MS acllon' -.
Under specification third they shouid PROV tnaU @
through different years DR.. Ialmagc frequently pro,
claimed from ms pulpit that the church was free, ana
tnat the pcws not rented that they were assGC
to tbosc Who wished TO become regular attendants with
out reference to money; and that he gave the M
preston that there no connection between INC SUP
cuYCh and the occupancy OF tDc ItNS'
wiIlc the very time the officers OF the cnlon MCIo
refusing 10 assign pews unless those wanting them SUD
scrbcd and u those who had subscribed they assigned
seats according So the amount OF their subscription.
thai DR. Talmage introduced JN Hathaway into Prince
ton College, where he was to study TOT the mlniaN, R
letter which described him us man worthy oi M
confidence After he had gone away from Brooklyn
an article by Dr. Van DYKE appeared IN Ihe dreSCye,
riaa, which contained a statement OF the financial
condition OF the Tabernacle, Dr. Ia mage called uPOn
Dr. Van Dyke, and. hearing from him that
informed Dr Van Dyke that Hathaway was
an unirustwOrh by man that he had handled the unus
regard TO Hathaway which leo Dr. Van Dyke to doubt
the latter's integrity. When Hathaway on ne return
TO Brooklyn hcard these rumors aOal TO ms dscrtdt ne
went to Dr.Talmage and demanded an investigation. AT
this interview DrTalmage informed him that an Dyke
had said that Hathaway had gwen away the laDernace
and helrayei his trust as confidential agent OF me
church, and thus led Hathaway to believe that Or Van
DYKE had slandered him Hathaway obtained Dr. van
DYKES gnaut denial and then saw Mr. laimaGe ana
declared uls intention Of bringing the whole mater be-
jected, threatening Hathaway with destruction # he
ned it, and also refused to 60 WITH Hathaway and con
Mr. Hathaway met uuexpectedly at Dr van Dykes
and Dr. 1aage called Hathaway outside and seclred
his agreement TO wat untlI FIlay 9yehIg, ~Iom ] nr
promised that the whole affair should be saiisactorly
adjusted at tne meeting OF the session On taat even
unanimously declaring all the ruTnors about
H4thawa ay false and slGndcrOus.
CHARGES OF MORAL OBuQUI1Y
In regard 10 DR.. Talmage's attempts to induce his
nephew and another gentleman TO give lfelr names to
fraud and deception for the purpose Of obtaining
larger subscriptions toward the debt Of the church than
could otherwise he obtained the man facts, said the
counsel are already known and Dr. Taimage does not
deny them. but the contrary iustides and defends
his conduct in somewhat violent terms They should
show that the day before he sent the telegram TO his
nenhew in Baltimore lie endeavored TO induce the
Younger member OF firm Daniel Tslmage. TO assent
t0 crooked and deceptive course he proposed ung
him he must nave his name TO use on otters, winch MI
The SIKH specification refers to the Of dismiss
ing the orgalist aud has been fully published Regard
ing point the sci said tnat the right OF the Ses-
sion TO control the music in the church they did not
question; but tnc evidence would SNOW thaI Dr TAI
IMAGES conduct was deceitful throughout
Regarding the last spcGbcation counsel sald that on
the REPORT in The BaGc and other papers made an an
nonnccment mat be had been told he was TO be
9TrIgned ana was ready, and that next sabbath lie
ghonid preach orthodoxy and heierOdO1y and In re-
pv to his assalas give lis views III regard TO God and
Inc bible ia such way that there would be no mis-
understanding, evidently intending 10 give the i'm
prson t0at he believed his brethren in PresDytery
considered his preaching hcterOdox, and that lac ex
nected IN ne arragcd on the charge of being unsOund
IN doctr;ne They should show however, that he had
been conferred with in regard to the runors that were
anoat concerning his want OF veracy that he was OK
pcltly tod some months before tnat resolution was
10 bc introduced PresbytciY looking 10 III
ycsgtiOn OF such Tunors ana tlat II was at ais own
urgent request aat at that time the matter had been
In conclusion the counsel said that he believed DR..
Tanage had manifested moral Oblqulty which surely
untitled him a teacher Of truth aud righteousness
that sp OF memory cdreiessuess OF speech. haht OF
using exaggerated expressions might usually he pleaded
auSlDty 10 account lOr untrue statements;
but when there evident motive OF personal in
coTrs aotRer the 6oadeSt Charity in this case
could only conclude that they faisehoods deliberate
and Intentional
DEVICES IN A COMPOSING ROOM.
Robert waugh WAS the first witness called for the
prosecution lie stated that he printer and was
connected with the paper called The Christian at WoTk
AS foreman for four years. beginning April 2 1873 and
ending January g. 1876 or 1877. he forgot WHICH DR.
Tauage was editor OF the paper winnie he was employed
there.
O-Were you in the office Of The Christian at York on
the evening of October 9, 1897 Al was.
O-Dd YOU sec Dr. TalDiagc that evening in the office
Of The Christian al Work Ayes, sir.
Q-What occurred that nightl 1t was customary
sent 10 press was notified by the foreman that he
wished remain after the forms had gone TO press
before that certainly about O'CLOCK, noticed Mr..
Tslmage come in nd we returned ahd me editorial was
set up. saw MI 1alinage pass INTO the proorOOm,
and nothing more OF him after That until he went
out
Q-whst occurred after you saw Mr.. Tamage last
AEThe foreman followed him into the Toon and that
IS all that / saw. 49,
Q-what occurred after supper A.-The editorial
in questionable valedictory-was then set up.
O.-What editOraI-what valcdicioryf A.-The editO-
RAJ of Mr. Talmage withdrawing from The Ohrisfian al
Work aud his announcement OF his accepting the
edtOrshp of The AdUanoe
Odd you sec that editOrial2 Al the man
usCript, but did not read 1t.
Odd you read 1t afterwards Al read 1t from the
type after 1t had been set up
0-Piease look that paper and zee IL this is the
edtora that you roa0 A.-That is the editorial that
/ read sir.
O-What is the paper, please-the name and date 7
A-The Christian al Work, New-YOrk, Thursday, OcO-
Der II, 1876.
O.-WAat is the advertisement that you spoke of A.
i did not speak OF any advertisement just now.
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