New-York tribune., 1879-04-08

other time that he had made false accusations against
you Ale told me that ne ought to nave wrt'en o
a letter and that he had no lwill
o"Uaye Won made statements to Dr.. Van Dyk con-
oefuing Dr. Tamage and the Tahernacef A-No' sir'
9-what' were theyi Ale once told me that the
mortgages the chnrch and the Law College were 20
and believed what he SAID TO be tr'~' anu u'u
deny IL; admitted that II was true. -, .,.,,,a
O-Was that all you told hint A.-All that tod
oEWere Won instrumental In bringing these charges
against DR. Talmagel A-NOt In the slightest
tiSa i2-"ny mott A'-0s'AD'' '' t',0 D'' ''
Of he was guilty, was IT not your duty to do so 7
A AEPqrnaps didn't do my ful duty in that regard
Q-DIdn't You act on DIR. Van Dykes hint that the
church courts were open to youi A-S9t ~ alIooS o
Dr. McGnl there, returned and asked Dr. IahnaSe II
he had sandered me. ,. ,,,
whole SANDER 10 Major Corwin 7 Al think ! sald
something of that kind. Before that had tola pr, M
Tsmage that I'm COrwin he had a milestone about ms
neck told him to put that In Ills pipe ana SMOKE It,
lLaughtcr.I
SHARP ATTACK on THE WITNESS.
Q-Did you think that DR.. Talmage made false state
have known It,
Odd you make any charge against him A-No,
cir
o-why nota A.-Because was contaminated by the
influences around me. Isensation in the audenceJ
O. Ia that all the answer you have TO makef Al
felt 1t wrong but did not feel called upon to In
terfere. was young man.
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hadn't the courage to tell him OF ti Al didn't say
that hadn't courage. ~,
and q yo@ KNOW yST s EYER SAY ad h mott af' '' ''
Q-And you took letter from known liar to Prince
ton, did you Al decline to answer that question:
Q.-Dd you take money which he raised for you In
the -undsyschoOl after knowing him to be larf A
| didn't take as much AS they agreed 10 gave me-
Q -Do you know why they stopped giving you money :
Mr. Millard-we may enlehten you.
The Rev. Mr.. Foote-Mr. Moderator would like TO
oskR Rrofb ardif ha "A
going at him in such way.
Mr. McCullagh-with all respect for DR.. Spear, he has
perfect right Dr. Spear stands up here sometimes as
though he was the Incarnation OF all law and order
circular in reference TO the rental OF pews in the
Tabernacle, which, the witness said ala not exactly
tell truth, then put in evidence, and some fur
ther questions in reference to this subject we're put
after which DR.. Spear took up the examination.
SERIES OF NEGATIVE ANSWERS.
OF your difficulty with DR.. Talmage was settled
how comes IL lugged into this controversy Al
don't know. made statement 10 Mr.. Crosby before
the charges were made He opened the matter told
him the whole matter settled and declined to have
anything 10 do with IL.
Q-After you came into the Tabernacle did you hold
the Office Of assistant pastor A-NO sir; there was no
such Office but acted somewhat in that capacity.
Odd you have cards published stating that you
were assistant pastori A.-So, SIR; never.
Q.-Dr. Talmage treated YOU kindly until that letter
in The Presbyterian Ayes, we were on friendly
terms
Odd you ever call Major Corwin black-hearted
hypocrite ILaughter.l A.-NO. sir.
Odd you ever call Mr. Shelley green-eyed hend
lLIughter A.-SO, SIR.
Some questions were then asked IN reference TO
yersation the with the Rev. Mr.. st. John,
member ~ the Presbytery, III regard 70 the difficulty
with Or. TalIDage.
Before the adjournment Mr.. Greene the clerk. read
communication from the trustees OF the Second PreSby
teran Church. in which the court s held. They
Our church property has been abused and damaged
by rotOus crowds who have brOsen OF the pews,
have OF the book racks bave broken two
OF the pedals OF the organ, have taken away sOmo OF
keys and have written numerous scurrlOus
and indecent things hymn books and the backs Of
seats" They ask for protection against the further
and destruction or their property, and that
hereafter they will hold the Presbytery responsible for
any damage.
The court adjourned until p m to-day, when the
usual three hours session will be held.