New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19

Of the impercept6le and undetectable influence which
comes from the presence OF brother There other
relatives on the commttee do know the exact de-
gree OF but ~ - worth ernarkng the fact
when Henry Turnbll Is mildly csnsured and tho other
Il decision sound where one member lsbassedl Must
su naa so boldly stated by the other side %
judicial gentlemen fair gentlemen and honest gentle
at midnight rousing Mr. Loubat rom his bed In order
a he should read D ~. h to by MI T9 Sg
yersares. But will state the fact IN matter which at
gODetween, and believe he Will tell you that when
Iunonll fourd 1t necessary 70 get up the circular
ing Committee helped him to get 1t up
ask you therefore, IN, when the.
Governing Committee said 10 Turnbul and Loub1t,
Come and tell ~ about the quarrel whether or not
Mr. King was competent 10 sit in Judgment In closing.
important this is my client. II he has done any
thng worthy Of death, he can be- put to death do MOI
have stated he has been expelled from the Union Club,
and the fact has become generally known,
world,0because Mr.. Ioubat is known around tho
world. Like Joseph; his namesake Of old, the Union
back the clubhouse with his bloody garments saying
again. aud at least thus far the parallel holds good
This Is attack ON his character DE mas been stg-
companionship of gentdI0tn,, and on such ,.
a charge they are bound 20 give bin
language whIch be should not nave used IN private
conversation, but am quite PREPARED TO take me posi-
ton that such expressions are not good gfo LOT eA-
pusion. II they the Union Club would not long
CONSIST OF Loo members. VIII n0s Tg Wy a 1neIo
tee, but the club would be seriously decmaed Perhaps
care to hear However think any evidence that
be adduced can affect the plaintiffs case
Mr.. Choate concluded by rccapitulating the three
points enumerated Overwhelmingly, that tho
vote was not sufficient for expulsion; that Mr.
L0ubat had no notice: and that at lcastone or
the fourteen voters for expulsion was BIASED by
reason of his personal relations with Mr.. Turnbuu
TESTIMONY or SECRETARY KING.
After recess Oliver " King, the secretary of the
club, was called to the stand. He is tall and fine
LOOKING with black hair tinGed with gray. lie
wears eyeglasses. He said-that he had been
member of the Governing Committee for sixteen
years and for fifteen years had been secretary OF
the club. He produced the minutes both Of the clg1
and the Governing Committee. From the
latter he read the record of the meeting where
Mr.. LOubat was expelled They showed that Law
renee Wells proposed to suspend hun for hye years.
but that this voted down and the resolution OF
expulsion was passed by vote of fourteen to four.
Mr. LOubat, Mr.. King said became member on
September o. 1871, and subsequently, life mem
Der. paying $1,000 Into the building fund for that
| privilege. l., .oo..,oa Alma Cor n,
ChOate called attention to the fact that the constu-
ton stated that members of the Governing Commit
tee were elected to for three years their term
! ending on the second Monday IN June, or until
! their successors were elected. From Mr. King he
! elected the information that the eight members
| of the committee who were elected IN los2 were
|
| Mr.. IOubats expulsion; that as the elgnt
already in we're only eie theS had 9D na
right to vote for Mr.. Loubat's expulsion. They
| were hot members of the Governing Commute.
MI Carter contended that the outgoing eight wero
| elected until June, and as shown by another
clause n the constitution, the supplementary
phrase meant that they were to hold their places
after that date until their successors were elected
| said that four vacancies IN the committee
at least had been supplied on May
lad 10. ag aGan NJ a
meeting of May %. They had not been notified
! b. H. BrStOw notably, had not been. Mr.. Carter
said that they were there 10 Try te issues as sGC
forth in the pleadings, and not anything WHICH
! might come into the eminent counseys head. Nr.
! Choate retOrted that no had hoped to save the
club FROM the dlscreditable position OF trying the
! case on its merits: that these were questions
! whose decISOn would involve a settlement OF the
| whole case. Mr. Robinson and Mr.. Carter assured
Mr. Choate in chorus that he need feel no dellcacy
on this score. MIR. ChOate then promised to add an
amendment to the peadings and assured the other
side that he would give the whole case the fullest
exposition pOSS bic. lie then resumed the eXaniia-
| of Mir. hing who sand;
do not remember whether read the answer to
NJ. LOubats complaint before IL was served. W. NJ
Eyarts was dropped from the Governing Commnlee on
december ~ ISL because ne had ao'Eeea nnn
Henry Turnhull about nine ten years. He became
member OF the club May 8, 1871 lie is not my intimate
Q.~YOu disavow his frIsnd;hpl A,-Yes do. Twas
a club acquaintance OF Mr. IuTnbulL knew him az
knew nine hundred other men
! Ing between him and Mr.. Loubatl ANo learned OF
| tie quarrel aftcryyard. had taken no part in it.
Mr.. Choate Did you know OF circular deiamatory 20
M Robinson object to the word defamatory.
Mr. ChOatC-COmpl mentary, thenf
| Tae Winess-I knew Of the circular and read copy
| Of it. I had nothing to do with It's PreRars-
II. hunter, who told it was in process of prepare
ton. had one, two or three Conversations with MT
| Mr. Belmont or Mr.. Trayers. The circular was dis
tTibutei in the ordinary They were brought into
| the members boxes; had not read the circular IN
manuscript I may have read one of the letters. Tho
| May 8, was handed me by James
5airicd letter from Mr. Turnbu to Mr Ioubat letter
shownl That it Mr.. Turn6ull came 10 me aud said
! that Mr.. Belmont requested should take it.
| Mr.. ChOate-Oh. he was in 1t, was hot
Mr.: RobinsOn-What do You mean by saying that he
Mr.. ChoateI thought so, but had proof OF it, TO
the Tqessl pa Mr. T1'n6gi ten You G,H wsa;
to- Who is Mr.. Belmont AIR Belmont is \
geitema1 living on Fhth-aye; Yes, he is the
Sn society," devereG the letter at S about
haP~st II n the evening sIl t9nk Mr. L0noat was
and he SAID he would send one. No. Mr.. Turnbul was
not friend. Icanied letter for him as would FOR
mont Thought It was not proper for messenger
to carry notes between gentlemen, and asked If |
did moi read the notO. Mr. Turnbul tod me 1t asked for
| the explanation OF some expressions which Mr.. Loabat
directly from Mr. Belmont lie came to me in the recep-
tion-rOOm. When l returned Mr. Hunter present
The case was adjourned at this point until Mon
| day at 1880 am.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSING JEWELS.
Mrs. Sallie A. ROcbing some time ago pur-
chased pair of diamond earrings, worth $1,000, from
Tiffany Co., and subsequently sent them to the firm for
repairs. She paid the charges, arranging that the Jewels
should be sent to her by express The transmitted
the ear rings by the Adams Express Company. They
lost The express company threw the blame upon
jewellers declaring that notice OF the value OF the