The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-02

/ pleaded "not guilty" The moderate
appointed Rev. J. F. Stouceipher state
! cIark
As soon as the defendant Lad euGcye
his plea OF not gu'lCy. R5g. John SqUicl
who is conducting the defense for Rev
]. Il, CamphelI, entered a series OF otjec
tons to n, 2 rs having been illegal
inserted ia the original count by III
Synod Of Baltimore. The presbyter
having stricken it out at q former meet
ing, 1t was hey oud the jurisdiction Of tn
synod TO reiustate it. Rev. Mr.. SPUR,
also objected to the allegations Of th,
charges, as the alleged oiT.useS aga3ns
good morals had not been committee
within the jurisdiction oil the presoy
terry, aud also tha5 III, Law required
charges of this character to b. f5gmu
lated within Que year of their commits
sion.
He also objected to the indefaiteues,
OF the charges, 'unministeriaI conduct, ,
aud held that they did not affirm any
thing. lie did not think there WAS
member of the pIeSbytory who coulc
truthtully Say that ilr. Campbell har
bFen guilty OF ''uGmiD.Steriai c1udac.'
within year, and YET these charges pro.
posed cognizaEca of acts alleged to haze
been committed twenty years ago Ii Tx
second charge meant anything, it meant
that Rev. Ny. Campbell had been lying.
aid If this were true, he should have
been indicted fJr lying.
Ia the course 0i his speech Rev. Nh.
Squier said the investigation hich was
to decide whether the defendant cugh,
to be expelled from the preshytery had
beeI started 10 determine tue source aud
basis OF the scaudal0us tumor. Tao
speaker had gone Into tbs community
wLele Rev. M. C.uP4sH resided, aid
could not detect :. wulH Ui scandal. The
scandal had baou spread b. tie Synod Of
Baltimore.
Rev. J. L Malone here raised the p Jinl
OF order that Mr.. Squior Was arraigniuz
the Synod 0. Baltimore. and the mJier-
otor sustained the poiut as we'll taken
Mr.. Squior maintained a right to an
raigne the synod. DR.. G alley and Rev.
Mr.. Aadorsou bn5n jumped to 5helr feet
to and Mr.. Squier i'll MS position VIXEN
the moder.tor's g.yel was distinctly
heard. He demanded THAT tAo floor b.
licp5 clear, AID Ircosu Eng Mr.. Squier,
who i'll a Jew sungeuceS, GIislyd his
pleading, giving notice OF his protests,
which the moderator ruled he must re-
duce to writing.
Rev, William p. Swartz, who opened
the prosecution, stated that i WIS his
Intention to handle TIE cas- carefully.
Sidney Wilson, Z, son OF the ll:s S:na-
tor Wilson, Of Mary Ia4d, and one Of tie
firm OF attorneys Who managed The ap-
piication OF Rav. J. X. Campbell Tor
divorce, was called, ala his testimony
taken. Thus WAS reversing he procedure
Of ordinary trials, as Mr.. Wilson was
witness for the defense Rev. George II.
5. CAmpoell followed NJ. W!ls1u into
the house to give his testimony, aud in
III G,;iat,i :, -"ndaratn" retortcd sh.rp
~. The r V. G. Il s. Campbell vi:
not be allow Ell t. remain IN thu meeting
Of the Presby;ery.'
Mr.. Campbell turned, AID very refine.
family lett the room.
Sidney Wilson testified as to the 10,
Iuirements AID process Of law, by which
divorces ale obtained il Mary Land. two
causes are allowed ter absolute divorce,
he said adultery ana three years deser-
ion. Mr.. Wilson gave au account OF ths
procedure of the Campbell divorce case,
md hos it was o9taiued.
Some sharp questi"us and retogts
passed between tue pcosecu- ors, Msssrs.
Swartz aad NJ alone aud the Witness and,
o several protests entered by Nj.
5quer, the witness replied Let them
Alone, can answer them" The testi-
nony of Mr. Wilson was to the effect
hat he thought Mrs. Campbell had been
Notified OF her husbands intention to
secure "a divorce.
Later, the testimony of Mrs Mlrj \
which haI been taken in Phil
Idelphia by commissioner, was read
md admitted as evidence The evidence
'elates to the experiences Of Mrs Camp
Isll while living with the defendant
shortly after their marriage She charges
her husband. Rev Mr. Campbell. with
having struck her ana with having used
towards Der taby by throwing
I roughly into tie cradle There are
lso ch :g3s Of immortality in the testi-
nouy, and ais tbs dacl .ration that Row
r Campbell refused - raalse provisions
or the support Of the child. The testi-
nOuy was sworn 10 before q Philadelphia
The evidence o! several
'tAer parties eorroborating the testi.
nony OF Mrs Campbell, and which had
,een taken before = Philadelphia com
missioner, as read and admitted as
violence Mrs Csmpbal ard 3 3 Com
gyS, % Philadelphia. attended tae trial.