The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
The Testimony in Detail.

lhfIIlAs 10 the AfFNAbsl
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 10.-The
Louisville Presbytery met promptly at
9o'clock this morning to continue the
Converse trial, and after the usual
routine the prosecution continued its
testimony by introducing the affidavit
OF the Rev. John b. Adger, OF
South Carolina. DR.. Adger's testl-
mouy was ID the effect that he
was acquainted with the reputation OF
the Christian Observer. 1t was bad.
The reputation Of Messrs. Converse &
Converse for truth and veracity was
bad. He testified that DR.. Woodrow,
whose character, II was charged, had
been attacked by the Mesers. Coz
verse, was not a money loving or grasp
ing man, and that he had always
known him to be most honorable
man,
The cross examination OF DR.. Adger
by the defense YVES read. The queB-
tious propounded him vera in refer
ence TO the source, extent and accura-
Icy OF his knowledge OF the reputation
OF the Messrs. Converge and Converse,
4 and bis knowledge OF the feeling
toward DR.. woodrow.
i The witness declined to make any
/! direct answer TO The questions, eimply
4 stating that his information was de-
rived from perions Of the highest char
actsr.
The testimony OF the Rev. DR.. A.W.
Clisby, OF Georgia, was introduced.
\ He stated that the reputation of the
& Christian Observer for truth and veraci.
3 ty was very bad.
He was questioned as to a
charge by the prosecution that the
Messrs. Converse had intinuated that
O portion OF the fund OF the Columbian
Seminary had been unlawfully lost,
= and that the committee having charge
y Of the same had a guilty completely in
4 the loss OF the same. He had no
KNOWLEDGE OF the same. He testified
that the Christian Observer had been sent
him and two years subscription had
been obtained from him under false
pretense, This had occurred over
twenty years ago. The trustees held
The views of DR.. Woodrow on evolu.
zion as sound and likely to prove true
nt some time in future. He believed
Akhat DR.. Woodrow was sound In the
Aith and tenets Of the church. The
Witness reiterated his statement that
The reputation OF the Observer was bad.
The testimony of the Rev. A. NJ.
Frazier was read. He was acquainted
9TH the reputation Of the Christian
bsrper. 1t did not come up to his
endard of honor. IL differed among
ferent classes Of people. Some
thought IL good and Others thought il
"a.
lis answer was the Fame in reply Ia
&uestion touching the character oil
defendants. He further testified
the Revs. Converse and Con.
could not be trusted where they
interested. The witness testified
he considered Dr. Woodrow
by on evolution and his doctrine
Lith good one.
1.-The testimony OF Mr.. w. r Lyman
o. New Orleans, president OF the Ores
" cent Insurance Company, was read
the reputation OF the Christian Obserre
rs known to the witness for truth ant
.Eeracity was bad. The witnets die
Dot concur in the view that the evolu
On theory OF DR.. Woodrow was sound
The testimony OF the Rsv. j. S. Nc
roy, Of Mount Sterl ng, was read
he witness testified thu the genera
apusstion OF the Christina Observer an'
editors for truth and verscity. wal
OF good.
A number Of other aflidavits from
hell known people in the church wer
Introduced, aad they all amounted viz
uAlly to the same thing, that the pa
per did not sail high for truthfulness
br It's editors stand at the head OF tn
class foy veracity.