, 1881-08-27
DOCTOR THOMAS.
Tho Rev. J. G. stoughton. Of Aurora,
Joins the Prosecution,
Dr.. Willing al Work Picking Ou. an uapreiu.
diced and Impartial jury.' !;
Ecclesiastical nnles', for ,.the Conduct Of
tho Trlnl.:.

of Tho l.oy, DR., Thomas coiitinues nunnrcrt.
" nrohotc,. trhn nroeooutinr forsae hn,a
b,cm bv The "f ass ev
forward to hold NJ the orthodox hands of
Brothers ,Tewett nntl 1intopil. Mr.. Sfoupl,.
ton. tt NAV In rr,,,c,Ibnrcd. was i'm acntin,
man whose conscience wouldn't allow him
to support Gen. Garfield for President, be-
cause tho latter had been unfortunate
enough, with othcrs, In invcst and losa ao,no
money III a certain on company: Ar. Stoiglt-
ton accordtnGly enrolled himself OIL tho siuo
OF Gen. Hancock. II Ills coa,,eotion with
fte prosrcution in tle 'rhnnlos rnun rr,s
no moro trurs tI,nn It did tn the
last campaign, Dr.. Tllomas wilt i,nvo
Joined tho company Of the accusers and
prosecutors. There hive been no more ad-
ditions 10 the number ot DR.. Thomas conn
shnrn,n,, Tiousa Fnrthsr " ~ ~ .so
nsas.ni 1'.e 11, 1a"ass' Iu'eieE conferences nave
been held slnco then, but tho plans mapped
out, II any. havo been stutlloasly kept Sc
It would not 10 10 outline in atival,ce lust
what tho defense will be. The iowa counsel
have not appeared as yet, and probably Will
not before Zig beginning of ,iext week. Ills
legal counsel, while they will be present nj
puclty, the Church practico prohibiting ,ny
but clGrgymch from taking at, Upel. part lii
the proceedings; Their duty, Of course, will
AL his legal rights. mud, H. conJu,ic-
tton with Tho clerical. counsel, 10 1,lnp
out the defense accortllng to systematic
plan Of action. As fur rs can be ascer-
yet been made up, though It doubtless will
be III the course OF very foW Inys. II llns
beon DR.; Wtlling's desire from, the start, Us
o%net s u ssySgs sss4 wHeEs !v d me- e M9S Is Re-
1cctly acceptable to all parties concerned
may be no disturbing clement Mt the outset
Tho process Of
,s t,oroforo sn.nof,Na aans I'll TIE 10y yuHf i...
accnnnlis,,c haforn thn H onanlng .nv ~ ~ ~
exnIninniioi1. ooA'Ao s''' "p'A'''' u"S u 1ao
Ths t,stri Comn,ltteo will meet next rhurs1ov
or1iHa In liz VII cIark ces trsct sH hintnaifst hiiGfy
Ch,,rc nr WIIIInS mrset,i3nn ard .stnr',,i!
mn III ,rcsttona & n sesiaaniG ana ae,etl
OF court. Ts ccusets aid iy tia ,,cctlsc ~ WIFI
Gis counsel, viii 5o on iand, and Tic fcrner M
snritatsnns rSa armuuast MI, ,nn',e ~ n ~
1fs ne" ~ u,o,.ar Ely r., M aGt a1 ~
at ouce @ cotulneftce. Il viii Gayolra IN Viz fhn
prosecution to nroyo nI' or NJ ]rnst M nuc ~ ~
c,,sod ~ aho S,t%ar ,nnt u ~ hMpoHf sg re-
Taficot VIA n,o,,ts ,,nn ua. ,, tne MeeeA e
they are iiot In conflict with tbe % articies ''if M
reig gion and tic standarsis, @ aud ars % siot, for
nuyor see,, n r. snv fSo ni,,jan,inafv ] ,a1ne n9
the verbal exactness of lis nnbilsjicI sar.
mons, It Is not TO DO supposed Tint he will do
70 on the trial. The defense, therefore, viii
bo TINT the Doctor IlaA not depArtctt from Tie
viii necosstate gons 70 tho a rootof It the WItsis
matter and daNfI,inii,g whether The Church
or Dr. Tho1nns has nuhered tU the articles Ut
religion aud the established standards IN
lrlai. nj we'll o. Dr. Thomas, A ""' " va
r,'; :" Yoa laye nD Itiea," sud Q friend Of ;Dr.
"ot tho immense nalnber Of letters ii syin.
ing.D ~ ,' 1o' 's'. % ~"'sA"' .l4 - t'eoA' -
s'From church people pr .>'"-< ~
:" From ministers as we'll rs laymen. and
from the most unexpected sources. loo. 'Onu
Baltimore, md another from ono IN tiie far r
West, and 40 on, DssI{les txnfpssfflg tbo
deepest sympathy with tie Doctor, aid tie
hope that he will hu trlunip'lantiy acutitteI,
tho writer's ot several of thom offer to lro.
strongly expressed 70 them ths s9,na Views
Circiiustsi,cas ~" nrnvcmt Tia ho, nnuonrcc.
ment OF the natnes Of tho jur0rs,W said a
gentleman prominent III Methodist circles
yesterday afternoon, illtl who only consented
e oa sf bs xH #. 1aoG MsHsuSs "a s spsSs
fact is, thas notliinF positiya Isl can be mn. ne
nou,,eed now. for tiIs ransnn that ft tHa W '"-
list Il NOT FULLY AGREED nroy.
There nay b. changes. and therefore any
could servs m aootI m n,rnesc @ p1e'iia'uio' u'a
"iiow soon viii tha llst be comnleted qn
"Dr. Wiilina pos.tiyaiy yidecilnns mRkinr tina
list public unfit ali tts uarties haye @ siaM5fSad
thelr accoptaiice Of tha trust. md both Tia
prosecutio1 and defensa hav s,xnressnti It thair %
0fio .,,ft tho ~, ~ -, a.