The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1882-02-04

Rugby and with furniture and fittings
cost about 100000. 1t is now in
possession of Mr. Haigh. I do not
know, nor can I state an approximate
rent ! am Vice President and Director
Of the Board of Aid and have been en-
gagged in America in the management
of its affairs.
Cross-E1amined: He said he had no
doubt of the correctness of the copy of
Article of Association handed him, the
Company was registered in England, in
the Government Office. Never saw
original copy Of registration.
Then how do you know it to be q
true copy because ! consider it pur-
ports to be so.
Although you never saw it
Continuing, witness said, Mr.. Haigh
was installed as manager of the Tabard
on 18th, June last, having signed
documents drawn up by me, theoriginals
of which the Court has.
Mr.. Templeton here objected to the
course that the cross-examination was
taking, and insisted that the defence
having entered plea in abatement,
had barred all other pleadings, and read
the Code on the point. M
Mr.. Murry: Is my client to be gagged
because he denied the authority for the
existence of the Board of Aidl I con-
slider he has done his duty as a good
citizen, and his duty to his neighbour,
in establishing the status of the plain
tifs according to your Honor's ruling)
and we are ready to answer the persons
whom you have said to exist.
His Honor Proceed with the case.
Re-examined by Tempfeton: Haigh
first applied to him regarding the hotel
Told him it could not be thought of as
the character he Haigh) bore precluded
it. Haigh then proposed to sign a
paper regarding his conduct should he
get the management.
Is this the paper 2-Yes.
Did he sign it?-Yes.
Mr.. Murray: Let me read it2
Templeton Not just yet.
Murray: Wont you please let me
read it?
Templeton (handing documcnt) l
cannot resist SO beseeching tone.
Mr. Murray: | object to this because
it is entirely irrelevant. 1t is against
the policy of the law. 1t is scandalous.
1t is temperance pledge made on the
condition that the signer gets a certain
position. 1t is supposed that it is to be
followed by proof of intoxication. II
so, it is a scandal and an outrage
against common liberty, and under the
dissembled garb of law to slander my
client, and make this Court "School
for Scandal" And warn this Court
and every man in it that this attack
upon the liberty of this man establishes
a dangerous precedent that will lead to
grave results. Who knows the vicissi-
tudes of life2 Who knows what will be
position of man out of employment 2
A wealthy man comes along and says,
| will mould this man to my purpose, |
will compel him to sign this pledge,
and if he break it will afterwards use it
as means of defaming his character in
Court What has this Court to do
with it It's a question for the
Churchl Is this man on trial for
breaking any law 2 or merely for
tippling} No! He is here simply to
answer a civil process for withholding
property. (Applause.)
Mr.. Boyle, continuing, said, After
Mr.. Haigh had offered to sign pledge,
| told Mr.. Hastings Hughes to give
him trial, as I thought he might be
trusted, and it was agreed to give him
$40 per month. After my arrival here
in the fall of last year heard there
had been drinking party at the
hotel on the 9Th Of October. |
told Mr.. Haigh that he had forfeited
his position, but would refer the matter
to the home office. l awaited their
reply, which did not arrive until the
end of December. Mr. Boyle, at the
suggestion of Mr.. Templeton, read such
portions of the reply as related to Mr..
Haigh, the purport Of which was that
the Board would overlook the offense,
but that it must not occur again. But
that if the hotel was not run at profit
and attractions made for visitors they
would have to reconsider the question
of management. On my return from
Cincinnati learned of the scandalous
state of affairs with which he had been
connected, and told him on January
9th that he had forfeited his position in