The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-09
SLOW PROCEDURE.
Rev. Mr.. Ellis Trial Drags Mo.
nOtOnOusly Along.
The Secretary Gives the History Of the o.
jects Of the Loan From the Board Of
Trustees Minute-Book

The Ellis Investigation was resumed at
Calvary Presbyterian iChurch yesterday
morning.
A lengthy discussion was had on a pro-
posal to adjourn until week from next
Monday.
DR.. Ellis opposed the motion in an i'm
| FASHIONED speech, declaring that it was
unjust to him, after damaging evidence
! ag inst him mad been made public, to have
| the investigation postponed for such a
length of time. The motion was withdrawn
by its proposer, Rev. DR.. Chapman, who
said he would not have made such pro-
poSal if he had known DR.. Ellis wishes IN
| the matter.
The first of the morning session was taken
up by reading to John Mccullough, Rev.
DR.. c. E. Chapman and Rev. DR.. L. G.
EaSton the transcript of the evidence which
they had given in the case.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
John Mccullough, Secretary Of the
Board of Trustees of the Central Taber-
nacle was the first witness TO take the stand
in the afternoon. The record-book of the
proceedings of the Board of Trustees was
put in evidence and the witness read from
1t the minutes of the meeting at which. the
raising of the $500 loan was authorized.
The minutes show that the loan was in
tended to pay the interest on a mortgage on
the church, the premiums on the insurance
policies, the cost of putting down cement
sidewalks and the essential repairs OF tile
church.
Nothing was officially said about DR.. Ellis
having control OF tue d,Ibut 1t was tacltly
understood that he was given authority to
conduct the repairs.
Committees had been appointed to get es-
Inmates of the repairs and TO report to the
board. DR.. Ellis was added 10 each OF these
committees. The witness understood that
the bills for repairs were 10 be. paid cut OF
the $500. There was nothing in the records
allowing DR.. Ellis 1898 80 for personal liY-
ing.
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILLS.
The Trustees considered Ellis responsible
for the bills until such time as the cred
itors might come on the church, in which
case they would consider the church re-
spensb!e.
The record did not show and DR.. Ellis
said nothing to the effect that the
statement of account which he fur
nshed the Trustees was q final statement.
Dr. Ellis said in the meeting that the state
ment was correct so far as lie could tell, but
it had been made out from memory.
DR.. Ellis fastened on n statement or the
witness that the rec rd-b book had not been
written up at the time Of the meetings, but
subsequently from rough notes which the
book had been burned by the witness prior
to January 1st, because he wanted to get rid
of his old papers. 1t was his custom to enter
everything that occurred in the Trustees
meetings, except side discussions. Every
motion passed by the board was entered,
and the minutes as written up had always
been approved ut the next meeting of the
board.
NOT FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES.
Mr. johnson, Trustee Of the Central Tab
ernacle, testified that none of the money was
to be used by DR.. Ellis for paying the extra
expenses of his personal living. The fund
was TO be used for interest on the mortgage
and for church repairs. Nothing was said
as to what was to TO be done with the re-
mainder. 1t was said the repairs Would
cost $500 or $500
DR.. Ellis put various questions on particu-
lar actions Of the board TO the witness.
Most of these drew out little that was i'm
portant or new.
The witness, however stated that he did
not remember the pastor asking for n loan
of $3.50, to be repaid when he received money
from the Board of Home Missions, and that
no action was taken By the Trustees 10 the
end that the pastors salary should be paid
out of the fund.
Some discussion as to the time and length
of the sessions followed, and it was finally
arranged 10 meet at $3.50 10 clock AMI sit I'LL l.