New-York tribune., 1885-10-22
mills at Ashton Under-Lyne have resumed full time.
CoNsTANTINoPLE Oct. 21-The Turkish frgate Isken:
der has proceeded the Island Of Crete with armed
force view OF the threatened outbreak in that Island
THE CHARGES AGAINST PASTOR DOWNES
MRS. TABERs VISITS TO THE MINIsTERs STUDY
SHARP ANSWERS TO A LAWYER.


SHARP ANSWERS TO LAWYER.
BOsToN, Oct 21 (SpecidD The Taber divorce
case was resulsed this morning Charles N Warren an
officer belonging to Police Station No 3. testified to
going to the house at No. Derne-st on tho night OF
August II, in answer to summons from MI IaDer; 10
finding Mr.. Downs sitting on the bed without shoes'
waistcOat. Mrs. Taber was scantily dressed
having short sack and short white skirt with no
shoes on her feet The witness corroborated tho tes
mOny OF previous witnesses In regard to the conyersa
tion between Mrs. Taber, Mr. Downs and the officers
and added that after they had retired to allow MIS-
Taber az opportunity to dress the room was
much changed in appearance the furniture Oeng put III
order and the bed made up neatly.
William B. Smith a companion Of Taber, testified TO
going No Dernsst. the evening Of Saturday be-
fore the pair were discovered He and Taber saw
Downs go into Mrs. Taber's and heard the lock
turned They to the door several times but coud
nothing cloth being ever the key-hole. "heh
Downs went away he was heard to make an appoint
ment with Mrs. Taber for Monday, and when
Mrs. Ia out she asked the landady to change
bill for her The witness then described the Monday
night scene, when the door was burst open ,,
Tho Tabers formerly kept house at No. GQ7 fremont
= and dodgers. Oae of these, Mrs H. |. Young,
testified to the relations existing between husband ana
Mr. Tabers side She saw but little OF Mrs Taber, who
said she had good deal OF mission work IN CONNECTION
said Mrs Young that Mrs. Downs was hate
full old thing. no one liked her am the rrst lady IN
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night, ana gave reason her connection with the
church. which kept her busy, One day at the dinner
table she said that she was nervous, having Dteh ron,
dcrcd 10y her husband who had been teasns her until
she told him that she would run the scissors INTO nm II
hc didn't stop MI rlbcrs treatment OF her was always
KIND, while her treatment 10 hn was Just the reverse
The witness never heard Mrs. Taber complain OF not
being supplied with all that she needed III the way Of
clothes, etc
bejnts brother. testified Mrs. Annie Taber spoke TO
me OF Mr. DoWnes and told me she loved him dearly,
that lie was iathgl mothtr PLotIsI "rH baHds IL IN his
study. once made arraugements 10 70 TO LII YIN
Mrs Taber. but when went to keep the cneagemcBt
she said she couldn't % because heI usDShl hdu NJ
yitcd her 90 the babys grave ard she adGcl at
she would rather 30 with the dcy tian 20 WITH nm.
A servant who formerly worked for Mrs Ihnei testified
10 the frequent visits O Mr. DOwucs to the house in IIe
mOut-~f when Mrs Taher and lie were together IN the
p4Tlor with the closed Mrs Tabor once told her
| tnat she hated her husband.
Mrs L. j. Lewis testified 7 am a memher Of Bowdoin
Suuarc I}apt.st Church an OF M DOWues'- an
sea" So eailed ] was connected Ga@ crd %tt4 shS mS
husband Is treasurer and deacon OF the
church. have often seen Mrs Iaber enter Tue pastor
study and lock herself IN. hTs )une .! Lyde ST. -
only Oth,r lady whom have seen lock herself 10:
She has not held position In the church which would
require FREQUENT consultation with the pastor Inc
ir,quentmg the pas ors study never was III tLeIe
except with my husband have never seen any other
ladies there eXccp Mrs Taber and Mrs. Young saw
Mrs Taber kiss Mr. DowAes Oh sunday nlEht, Apri u
My husband and Nj Iabrr were III the stuy thtn but
tuc door closed between the two couples =,
Mr. ButtrTworth.-Didy you join The chulch under MI
Dowurs's administration
Wfgcss-l iOiucd Il under tho Lords Administrations
Mr. Butterworth-I- Mr. Lewis your first husband
Wltuess-I don't know that that Is anything 10 De
talked of here TO you. was warm lfl'nd OF ir,
DUwucs up about six or seven months ago ceased
10 be MS friend because o the way he treated mo- m
derstood that my husband voted reluctantly for the ex
pusiun OF Mt Iaber from the church all not tell him
thatG would moi live with him unless lie withdrew hal
Ihayo been active as could in gettluG votes
against Mr. DOWnCs.