New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
TIE PROCEEDINGS.

! buttal. and pTOtracted debate was ohi' Pio'
| By the arrival Of tho hour for adjourhlhg'
THE PROCEEDINGS.
For the first time since the opening of the
trial Mr. Talmage absent from his accustomed seat
He sent n letter OF apology. which was READ py inc
Moderator saving tEat his wfe's health compeiieu MN
20 remain al home and her welfare was more important
10 him than his own. He hoped however that no wouiu
receive full yndicaton at the handso of the PresDytery
r. y yioho,s an elder and trustee In tho Tabernacle
and chairman OF the Pew Committee. was called rs
witness IN reference to the rental OF Pe"s Ill tna
church. His testimony cOTrOborated that OF MI lar
| mage and Major Corwin. He never saw a uiaGrhm oI
the church with the prices attached 10 each pew ana
knew OF only one instance IN which person had Deeh
comneled to remove to desirable pew because he
os unable TO nay as much the trustees thought the
pew ought 10 DO WORTH
When the witness left the stand Dr. spear arose.
coud ole up testimony" he said 10 corroD0rale wha
tIon bur do think THIS necessary 80 taf hS can
now see. the defence has no more testimony TO oer
looked somewhat nonplussed at TINS sudden e9snG c. Ui
the for the defence know e ne sHu. III. IT, y at
down with the air OF u man who didn't know What 10 90
The court was almost upon the point Of afGo1rnips,
when Mr. McClrland, the blind preacher sald l1al he
pnr IN ike TO nut few questions 10 the Rev. Mr. WOOD,
| ,s9o SAID when on the stand few DAYS ago.
! tbat Mr. Crosby had told him that Mr Tat
no u,irisiry Mr. Wood wiped his spectacles he
TOOK the witness char aud SAID that he made s state
nent to Mr. MoCclland, Dr. Van DYKE, ana aI,o,t ,
cIergyman. also SAID TO tBem," he continued, lhlt
Questioned the proprety OF having as cmei pros,
cutor in this man 30 vunetaDe on IccOun ~ Vi
yashuess and Consciousness as Mr. Crosby sad TINS
under the seal of confidence AID don't know VINO mas
VI Van Dyke (ro tho witness)-Do yo1 mean to say Say
hat you stated IN my presence that dl SfosDy na a
TO you lhat Dr. Talmage was liar ana scouhuiei
Al do. ,,, onf, on mn,
come to my study shortly afterward he asked A-No'
,haI ask the counsel for the prosecution 10 recall
Nr MrCielland asked Tie witness II he had not told
int n was on some pons but his book
GOOD ttute which caused general smile, as 1t was
oi,ns iye rernari,s about the Tabernacle pastor.
"Nr Moderator" sald the Rev. Mr. Drake, one of the
Oldest members OF the body, NOW many are We 10 tEy
here and acqutl never saw such thins. All the
witnesses seem TO want to be leiehdeu; ,,u ,,o
DR. Van Dyke-I think Mr. Drake mlsapprehenns tne
case. There no impuaton on the "ithess' Hls on5
a question Of memory. ~. l., ~,
But there nave Deen lmputatoHs oh me' p'' i ''
"Dr Van Dyke-I have a right to make a statement,
o1d wish To- say here that Mr. Wood has SAID in
INV hearing that Mr. Crosby bad told him that Dr. Ial-
mage was har aud sconndret ,o ,,, ,or, =, tr,or.
rupted Dr. Spear; want 10 ask him some questions
IL crosby came IN AT This point and asked Mr. wood
# ne Mr. Crosby) had not said that Mr. Tamace was
Iar and sc0undre II the stories about LIN were true
MIR Wood did not remember positively. ,
"Mr Cros,yp called Mr McCullagh. and the chief
prosecutor took stand. remember my CONVERSE
lion with Mr. Wood" he said Il expressed my regret
and disgust thai dscredable stories should be aioat
about Dr. Tamage and said that II they were True Ae
was a Lar ana scouhcreL
DRIVING TALMAGE OUT OF THE PREsBYTERY.
Odd you ever say TO DR.. Talmage's nephew that
Won intended 10 drive Dr. Talmage out Of the Presby-
tery1 Al did not said that If DR.. Tamage was
guilty he ougnt leave the Presbytcry. but never ex-
r,rcssrd the opinion that he was guilty.
Dr speaTGIIaye you read Daniel Taimage's open
,otter to wont Al have.
- oif,T fins letter in evidence" said Dr. Spear. ais
there anV relevancy this inquired Mr. Crosby turn
nc o ne Moderator We object this" shouted Mr.
McCulIagh This summoned AS q witness aud
Is within a mile Of the Court at this moment Aiter
whispered consultation vim his couCagles, MI iIQsry
sad that he wiling 10 be examined upon the letter
Dr. Spear beglu question, when MI McCuash inter-
Thcre seem, to be disagreement between the coun-
se." sad Mr. Mard dirty " On no. res Te'p9Gd6da I;
| Crosby, % am witness. fnahy the MooeI1lo1,
rued that the nadmissiOe as It's writer had
failed to obey the citation OF the Court;
10 Won tha you mghl be better business ." " have
known Daniel TaDase for a long time was the reply.
" Ho was my elassnate Ia college tAihA he ulu say
HE pext witness was Dr. Van Dyke who repeated his
statement about 4ir. Wood Dr. spear then asked nun
! if he had ever said that Mr.. nlmage was ouioon.
Thi, caused "A sensation IN tho audience Dr Van Dyke
had no recollection OF using this epltlet
ODD you not say thst Dr. Talmage was not tit TO be
IN the Prcsbyteryi Al have expressed the opinion
that he was of place IN the Presbyterian Church.
O-Hsye you not said that the Tabernacle was rot
ten aud sinking concern Al have had the opinion
tnat there was something rotten IN Denmark there
o-iIaye YOU not said that the Tabernacle was
,wanlped with dent of over 100000 Al have said
that the debt over 100000 III the Fan oi 1876 ana
Vow said Dr. spear, in triumphant tone, having
in mind hese four questions do you not remember nav
Ing said these tmngs to me a.
don't recoileci having any conversation with you
"Ips "a qnestoD OF memory" SAID DIR. Spear.
THE COURT INVOLVED IN DEBATE.
Tie remainder OF the day wos taken u with Discus
siors which at times wared warm. Mr. Crosby began
BY moving that General Howard's affidavit, which was
read ss a letter" Monday, be stricken out. He
claimed that it introduced In violation OF Presby
,erian law Mr.. Millard que STONED the prOpriety Of
Al. fhpIx kv
motion to reconsider. nasmuch the Presbytery had
voted to have tho affidavit read "as n letter" The
Moderator took this view, and such motion was made
by Or. Wells. Mr. Crosby then iDssted that the aif
dyit was not the evidence which could be pro
cured as living could be brought to testify TO the
"The counsel doesn's know anything about living
"0b' yes. do" responded Mr. Crosby OF lhe de-
fence" be continued. does NOS Introduce these wilt
uesscs we shall for the right to bring them here in
rebutta OF Dr. 1smsge's testimony"
DR. spear-The counsel has thrown ont an ntmation
that Tie defence is afraid to bring ecortain witnesses
The defence fears.
Tins uttered with great emphasis and was greeted
with symptoms OF applause " HUSH, said DR.. spear
The motion to reconsider was lost and Mr.. Crosby
once asked permission 10 call in rebutml OF Mr. Tai
Mr Milsrd-The question ia whether witnesses DO
fnt reduced v bO were not notified 10 the defence
Dr Spear have been carrying around III my pocket
for several dave, until il las become somewhat worn,
not wish 10 make that speech at ts point 80 near tne
yer, death TIE prosecution has night 80 call sOl-
taty witness whose name was NOS Included In The list
served upon the defendant.
am very glad" said Dr. Van Dyke goodnsturedy,
that DR.. Spear isn't going to mako his speech today
wish ci mis- attention TO the faoI that ths General
Assembly 1873. IN reviewing ths PROCEEDINGS Of the
Svuud of Cincinnati has .ett ell loo question Of calling
wltue-,cs Iebuts l. CenSurud she synod because IL
DID not the PrrsbTtery tor rr.uNiug 10 allow
10 nc called in rebutta You VIA ind 1t on
page l4S the nIuGtos aud DR.. Van Dyke sat down
l. r Of triumph
The court then adjourned
TIE OFFICIAL FOTE or UISCONSIN.