The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03
wESTPORT.
THURSDAYS TESTIMONY IN

THURSDAYS TESTIMONY IN
THE MARvIN-JoNEs CASE
Edward Wheeler: Present at meeting
Challenges handed to rector. Challeng
cd two; others challenged. o. I. Jone
asked rector if he was member and rec
tor said no. George futile asked tn
same question and received the same an
swer. Rector also declared Hill not
member. He did not pass on any othe
members. o. L. Jones moved that tn,
meeting be adjourned for week. N,
attention was paid to it by the chair. II
E. Sherwood then moved to adjourn ant
the motion was put by the chair. wa.
teller and Marvin was the other. die
not count any member objected to. Mar
vim reported s to 4. Rector said there
was some doubt of the vote and put it q
second time; or to 3. Declared mo-
ton lost. No appeal. Then ballotted
for clerk. l passed ballots on opposition
side, but did not offer them to any one.
No ballot or vote refused for clerk; vote,
too. Marvin declared elected. G. S.
Adams and Wilson then left. c. II.
Jones said the meeting was adjourned
for one week. No excitement, except
outside after the meeting. Went alone
to meeting. Don't remember what was
said in church; was in sixth seat when
Sherwood made motion to adjourn. No
one asked me to be teller. Can't remem-
Der what the chair said when he put the
70 aIs knI oAn i.
l counted those who had not been chal-
lenged. Counted 4. Marvin counted on
other side. Rector declared motion lost,
8 or to 4. Supposed it was like town
meeting. Seven members challenged
did not count them. Did not count on
second vote to adjourn; don't know
whether any voted on second vote. Did
not go around to collect ballots.
Miss Marvin: Am daughter of William
III. Marvin. Sat three or four seats from
the center, at the meeting. Members
were challenged and challenges handed
to rector. Tellers were appointed before
motion to adjourn, Messrs Marvin and
Wheeler. O.. /. Jones moved that the
meeting adjourn for one week; not put
Jones then touched Sherwood and he
made the motion to adjourn. Did not
count vote. Rector said, "Lost, to 3D.
No objection. Saw Mr. Wheeler pass pa.
pers. No one passed out of the church
before the election of clerk. Saw G.. III.
Jones leave books on the table and father
took them. Jones returned, took books
away. Have talked it over with father
and Mr. Hyde. Can't say whether any
one rose the second time. Positive that
tellers were appointed before motion to
adjourn.
Walter Marvin: Heard challenges read
and rector say o. 1. Jones and G. Tuttle
were not members. o. |. Jones made
motion to adjourn, then Sherwood moved
to adjourn. Rector said was lost. Fol
lowed G. ii. Jones out and heard o.
Jones ask Pitches to come to the meet
ing, next week. They decided to hold il
at 30, next week april g.. O.I.Jones
and others had conversation outside fol-
long time and then decided to adjourn
for one week. Did not see ballots in tel
lers' hands. They took them out of tn,
hat and offered them to gentlemen pres
ent.
Levi Bradley Heard tellers appointed
Motion made by o. l. Jones to adjourn
for one week; not put. Then III. E
Sherwood made motion to adjourn; sec
onded by L. Nash. Declared by chair
lost. Motion put second time. Did not
hear what was said, so much loud talk
ing. Don't think heard final adjourn,
ment. Marvin took chair. Surprised al
the way the meeting was conducted
can't say how tellers were appointed.
Rev L. A. Hyde: Rector of Christ
church for two years. Warming accept.
ed. read 10 names and the clerk for
membership. o. l. Jones asked for min.
utes of last meeting. / told him he was
out of order. Roll of membership was
not under the supervision of the vestry.
Mr. Wheeler asked me how the roll should
be kept. L told him the vestry should
meet at times and look over the roll.
Some held roll to be good; some held
that it ought to be cleansed. Members
challenged: o. L. Jones, because absent
almost a year and had not communed
during that time; futile on the same
grounds. Tuttle had sent me letter of
withdrawal; regarded the letter as per-
sonal to me and did not lodge it with the
clerk. | made an effort to have roll
cleansed. l appointed tellers. o. /.
Jones moved to adjourn for one week :;
not put. III. E. Sherwood moved to adj
journ; motion lost. Some one doubted.
the motion was put the second time.
Marvin said it was lost s to3. Then bal
lotted for clerk. Saw Wheeler and Mar
vim pass papers and said Marvin was
elected clerk. Jones threw. down his
books. Wheeler said the opposition
would not vote. said the next business
was the election of wardens. Messrs
Adams and Wilson went out. We were
puzzled as to quorum. / said it would
be better and fairer to all parties to hold
special meeting later and we adjourned.
Did not hear Jones dispute vote. Did
not count votes. So far as / knew, all
were acting with me. Made an effort to
cleanse the roll, when it was read on
March 80. Did not know for sure wheth-
err majority was opposed to me. Did not
believe ii votes for adjournment. Mar
vim said he could not state distinctly how
we stood. Had heard that membership
would be questioned. Mr. Marvin had
talked of challenging members. Was
consulted about bringing these suits.
Had NOT refused To call a vaatrv r,oat;nor