The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

more clearly, and no replied: Oh. you can't
nut everything in telegram and 1t was
sent. | was the one who suggested the word
" privately" and that was the way it came about
Mrs. Talmnge was not cross-examined. and
band. Dr. Talmnge was then called. He strobe
to the stand took the long ecclesiastical oath
with uplifted hand. and sat down Questioned
tor OF the Cirisli0a at Work in 1873 under n
contract with tho President and Secretary OF
the Trustees, TO be its editor for fifteen years.
ceased TO be the editor Of the paper when the
issue 81 Oct Q. 1876. had arrived az its destina-
Ton. In the last year was on the paper Us
financial condition was much embarrassed. On
or nbout March g. 1876 ] wrote letter to Mr..
j.; y. Halock to come to SEQ me ut my house.
stand still Mr. Remington said that would
see, the paper through February; March
whether to write any further editorials. as
there seemed to be an insurpassable obstacle
ia the way Of the paper remember that had
paper or that he had friends who would. He
called in response 70 my note and as | had an
went with me. and then went to Major COrwin's
house. may have talked to him on the way,
for It was an all absorbing topic in my mind,
chase the paper, or that his friends would, so
that there would be,no dead halt. There was
the payers stopping. and was very anxious
mcnt to sell the paper signed 4. l.. Ford. A.
No. sir. / never know anything OF II until II
WIS Drought into THIS ccleSASttcal court WAS
editor, trustee and stakeholder, but was never
consulted. | remember an agreement / made
with MIR Dickinson on May 20. 1876 at the
bly,. l had resolved to eayc the paper, and
wrote n good-by. which was put into
Of Mr. Dickinson. aud be- spoke V as III II for Fir.
Remington. requesting me not TO leave the
piper then. ms 1t was not a favorable time. He
and put the salary at a low point. and said
need not 90 anything unless | desired. i told
him that should go Mt any rate In the fall, and
when he inserted clause about the thirty days
notice, | said; Will now give you four
months, notice Yes. sir, under that contract
was entitled TO four months notice.
Q.-Did YOU receive any notice? A-Abso-
QHNonc at all? A.-No notice. had no no.
tice OF the sale Of the paper from any one con-
nected with the corporation
Q.-Nhrn did you first learn Of the sale? A
On the afternoon OF Oct o. between 2 and L.
NJ. discovered II In two WAYS. One Of the em-
ployees ol the Office told me that the paper had
been sold-that he had seen the memorandum
81 the sale Then heard accidentally CONVEX
sation ia the adjoining room conhrmatory Of
my Information. There was u glass door be-
twcsn the rooms which was not always shut,
and heard what was said invountarily. l
saw Mr.. hali3ck at noon that day IN the Astor
House He did not tell mo that he had bought
Q-Mr. Hallock SAYS he didp A-Mr Hallock
= mistaken. He said that no thought OF buy
Q-What did you d. when you heard that the
paper had been sOld2 A.-When | heard that
Friends" | wrote II between and O'Clock in
the evening. after n conversation with Gen,
Howard. went TO the press room and asked
TO have it inserted. | gave it 10 Mr.. Cobb the
foreman. Gen, Howard Is the publisher and
editor ~ the AdrdHce | knew. from the feeling
Of Mr.. Remington. that that was my only oppor-
iunity of getting in a valedctory, AMI II |
did not get II "a that night ! w,Yld be
LETT IN disgrace with my subscribers My feel-
ing was very much as II l should leave my
church to 20 70 Chicago. | would have TO
preach farewell sermon and say where | was
going. or my friends would not know. and IL
would not be respectful in me not to say good
by. That's all | meant. | think for the eXtra
work h. -. the valedictory in | paid f15. and |
remember | thought il was cheap. Ny suppo-
slton ns TO the disposition not TO LET me say
farewell was confirmed whom learned that the
edition containing my valedictory was arrested.
That night thought i was then or never.
Q.-Were you consulted about the sale Of the
paper TO Mr. Ilallock Al WIS not consulted
IN any way about its sale 10 Mr.. Hallock. As
clitor-in-chict had absolute control % the
editorial columns until that issue should reach
it, destination. That was my right,
Q.-When did YOU learn that Mr.. Halock was
the uurchaserg A.-Not until the night he came
70 soc me after had retired. ! supposed that
re paper was VI, sold e. gentleman IN Phila,
NEGOTIATING.
.Q.-Did YOU have anything to do with the
the same issue? Al did not originate the idea
OF the advertisement, | did not frame It's lam
| into PAPER mache. | did not order it 10 be in
| serted, and never knew its contents until |
ltufl IL fehl on ttlls tttltslNsllN hl iFlAl. nhl
| no knowledge Of. and was in no way q party to
| the matter Of the advertisement. Something
| has been said here about the advertisement be-
| ing an electrotype, which II would take from
| three hours to ten hours TO make. The fact was
| II was papier mache, and was made in about
| twenty minutes. / saw the man who made il.
! Odd you have anything 10 do with placing
| on various desks in the Office copies Of tho
paper that did not contain your yaledle;qry
| Never heard Of IL until II was brought out here
on this eecieslastical trial. Mt. ~ IT..
| Mr.. Dickinson testify that they think you had
| that advertisement inserted A.-lnstcad OF
characterIzl it myself think will leave II
OFT is false. isn't il? Ats fnlse
AZ to Or Tairnage's resignation. Mr.. ReminR;
! ton had testified that no believed i was duted
| back to OFT. s. as il was mailed Oct .. Dr.
| Spear asked about that.
Oh, said DR.. Tamqge, he's mistaken.
| never dated any letter back Intentionally. Al
most every pastor has Mt one time or another
/ been asked TO date documents back. but have
do Sfi' '''u''u 10 10 IT, Diu II my H"0'' NO. u
Q.-what had led you at an earlier period tc
! conclude Ia leave the paperf A.-The iIritA-
| tions and eXas perations received from l.. Rem
| ingtOn. such as | never received from any man
prefer MOTTO dwell much onthi matter,
| Q.-What did you mean by writing To Mr. Hal
! lock. Better be non-committaltO Remington 2
| Al didn't want TO give any Information 10 my
| enemies. 4. Remington was my, enemy.
| know positively that he had solicited three cler
gymcn 10 take the editorial chair. Two OF thost
! men are in this house now The other was DR.
/ Taylor the present editor OF the paper. know
| Of the attempt 10 get him in my place,
! DR.. Ialmage emphHtically denied that he ever
gave "a list ~ the subscribers Of the Cl1iSiidn a
| f0rk to the AdrdHCe. Gen. Howard had writer
| 70 him that he mad purchased that list from &
! Western agent Of the paper.
! Q.-Was any mail list stolen by you or youl
! direction A.-Never.
Looking back upon those events how do yol
| describe them? Alt was a newspaper quar-
| rol in which some gentlemen tried 10 overthrow
| me. but did not succeed. for was too quick fo
| them, | was guilty OF no wrong. ! made nc
| mistake. II had the same circumstances TO y
through now / would do the same thing with
| out any variation.
DR.. lalmage said that he did once try TO bul
| back the christian al Work. that he might hav
| an opportunity ~ correct the slanders agal Ms
| him when the paper hal freely published
At T. NJ. DR.. Talmage's Xamination wa
suspended until Monday. Elder Judson OF tn
Second Presbyterian Church arose and com
planned that some one had written on the bacl
OF one Of the pews " DR.. Van Dyke Is damn
liar" This no said. could not BIO tolerated II
the house Of God. committee was appointed
20 confer with the trustees 81 the church abou
keeping the audience room for the trial.
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