Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03
asogas II. BRrsToR ON TRIAL.
His Impassioned Appeal for Justice
a Committee Chosen.


Nvw,px N J. March 26.-When the
name of The Rsv. @. R. Bristor was
rsacbsd In the call on the characters OF
mipisters in the M. X. Conference to-day,
p,as;diug Rider Knowles said that one
night laet July he was invited 10 pr
vate house to examine into charges
against Mr.. Bristor. When he arrived,
four official members Of the board OF st.
Luks's Church assembled and remained
as visitors, and not In an official capacity.
On the following Monday paper was
signed by Mr.. Bristor resigning his pulpit
and parchments. Mr.. Briator suoae-
auent!y req ne,ted the return OF The parol-
men,s, bnt dtclifed.
Mr.. Bristor appealed TO the conference
for return OF his papers, which he hsd
surrendered TO save his invalid mother
gud = wife In dolicate health from exotic
ment.
The Rev. Solomon Parsons asked what
Mr.. Bristor's status was, and the bishop
said there was no objection to having
the papers returned. The papers were
ordered re,u tped, aud II was then moved
that the bill of charges be referred to
select committee.
Mr.. Btie,or said he was opposed to
Committee, and WAS going TO fight the
case inch by inch, hair by hair. He did
not believe he oorld have fair trial
here before the whole conference. There
was u prejudics against him, and 1t had
hacked this body. Here Mr.. Bristor
broke out with an imploring cry OF, ." My
all, my all is at stakei If | am guilty,
in the name OF God let my guilt be
proven on this floor ard not left to
brother A or Brother y. Here is my life;
louk II all through. | have no objection
to committee to take testimony. came
from a sick bed to plead my cause here.
IN Gods natns give me fair trial 70
The motion 10 appoint committee was
carried, aud the bishop appointed the
Revs. Jacob Todd, chairman /; A. l..
Brice, ]. W. Marshall, W. Day, G. G.
Winsns, Ii. Spellmayer, s. l.. Baldwin,
]. R. Bryan, l. N. Vansant, J Mead, W..
l.. Hoag land, L w. Burr. c. K. Barnes,
j. o. Winner, ]. b Fsulks, Mr. Bristor
selected the Rev. s. srsons as his coun.
gel. The committee met 10 st PauPs
Church this afternoon with closed doors
and heard testimony, but has not COM
pleted it's labors.
The COMMITTEES investigating the case
of the Rev. George &. Bristor in the
Newark, N. j., Conference is over
Weighted with work. 1t has held seven
oil eight sessions, sitting sometimes until
2 O'Clock in the morning, and has not yet
heard ali the witnesses OF the proseou'
ton. The investigation have been,p
longed by DR.. Bristor's cross-examination
OF the witnesses. It ia said that he
claims q wide latitude in putting
questions, and that ithis brings
him and his counsel 1.-THE Rev
Solomon Psraons, into frequent discus
siops with the Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald, the
prosecutor, concerning the relevancy o
She Injuries. Some of these discussions
have lasted half an hour. Between
writing down the debates and the t;su
mopy and trsnsoribiDg their notes two
stenogrs have been been over-tsxed
1ho Maryland Legislature.
The legislature on Wednesday wsel
after sustaining Governor HcLsne'
veto OF tho msrrisse license reduction
bill the differences between the houses o
the general assembly we're settled by
conference COMMITTEES aud the general sp
preparation bill for 1885 WAS passed. Ii
the house OF delegate the resolution In
diorsing the bill in Congress looking +
repeal OF railroad exemptions in tn
states was defeated. TIE Baltimore
Ohio elevated bill met with oppo
sitlon in the hcuse, and wen
! over till Thursday. A veto was receives
, from the governor of the Cecil Count
. Cemetery bill. The general oyster bill
was amended, making licenses % to-
, vessel measurement, aud passed. Sepat
bill was passed 10 tax stooks aud bond
j Of railroad and other corporations who'll
within this state. This cable or electri
motor bill WAS read the second time
i, House bills were passed toprevent frsudu
. lent disposal Vt csreoesi TO punish 10
carrying concealed weapons; to exemI
sewing machines from distress for rent
/ TO regulate The Illuminating power {
:, gas, aud 10 compel steamboat COM panic
to keep whaTvee in repair.
4 IN the senate, Thursday, Presider
a Lloyd relied that another vote could ne
A bs taken on the passage OF the bill to re
a duce marriage licenses over the governor
:, veto, sud the TIliIs was sustained
!, HOuse bills we're pssHed For n treasure
n af Anua Arundel county; iuoorpoTstin
!, the Mercantile Trust aud Deposit Con
\. psIy of Baltimore; appropristiIg $40, 90
j, additicpEl for legislative e8psnses
making appropriations 10 variou
private Institutions Ia Bsltimor,
and vgrioua local billA. The bill
establirb an Institution ior iuourablt
L was defeated. House bills were read
} ssc1cd time: TO cradle Baltimore 1t
/ to guarantee 100000 Maryland Ceutri
- railroad second mVrts age bonds, and
~ | ms la fga n
. streets without permission Of the may'
'l and city council. and the geneIi
u appropriation bill for 1886 The house
p delegates passed the b & o. Rsilros
s. bills and tbs senate concnTred !
amendments 10 tho Elevated bill
70 The High Liquor License bill Of Mr.. Lar
e wae converted to 2 local bill to app
e only to Washington county and
passed. This house bill Incorporate
D the cable add Electric Motor Elevat,
y Railway Company for Baltimore city W!
G. amended and passed. House bills We
passed authorizing the appointment
oyster megsuFers TO prevent oonsolid
ton and discrimination by gas compauis
IL m tie house OF delesa tes Friday mig
the senate bill enabling the city Of Bait
u mora 10 loan $2 600 600 to the Richmot
~ b-fNlllS ThllTupu ikiltu lJT want OF
Is constitutional majority. Tbs IOu
g. passed senate bills regulating tina sGls
oleomargarine TO resubmitt . qurs'it
&c "f prohibition IL Prince GaOrg-'s couaty
to ext'd the time for completing II
O. Drum Pint siircat, aud tie Ffederi,
county aimshouss aid jail bill The b
= to resubmit the prohibition question
1a Anne Arundel county vas ide6pite
10 postponed. In the seratp The II {
T. Liquor License bill FIR WashirgtC
county was passed as amsr ded
70 the house. A committee of holdiug.Ov
~ senators Wac appointed 10 investigate II
u refoTmstOry, charitable and private ed
le cstiOnai institutions OF the state, ard r
III port to the next general assembly Hou
u bill to abolish grain wei2herH in Bslt
IN more city was defeated, The wilkins,
VI Tobacco Inspection bill was amended q,
IS postponed ill Saturday. The Oyster b,
g, (house) was smsuded aud passed und
y suspension Of the rules. The gener
- appropriation bill for 1856 was passed
~ amended Thursday, and retui ned 10 Il
KS houss. joint committee wss propps,
TO to inquire into the need III Maryland (
or az institute for inbsoile children.
p II Is Legislature Of Maryland adjourn,
" 7ine die al l2o'clock Monday night Amor
p the measures defeated was the bill
10 exteDd the limits OF Baltimore city; Il
a, high. licepse bill for Washington count,
III the bill to incorporate the Baltluo
o. tntoLera' Abatsoir Company 10 appoi
~ oos7d9 Of iii dlcat examiners; Ia mai
's railIuai commando resnonrihI,. f,r ri