Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-25
THEY FOUND HIM GUILTY.
REV. J. r. cAMPBeLL DEPoseD BY
THE NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY.

Convicted of unmtnisterial and I'm
christian Conduct His Deposition Il
Ordered by a Majority of One-Appeal
TO the Synod OF Baltimore.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, April "a The hear
ing of the charges against Rev. ]. r.
Campbell came to a close to-day and q
verdict of guilty was returned Notice
was given Of motion to appeal again to
the synod of Baltimore by the defend
ants counsel.
Last evening the defendant, Rev. ]. r.
Campbell was called as a witness. He
testified that he had at various times
given large sums of money to his di-
vorced wife, Mrs Mary A. Campbell, for
the support of their child. He also
partly admitted that during the time of
their separation marital relations had not
been entirely suspended This led to a
terrible inquisition by Rev ]. s. Malone.
during which he pursued the thread
against the defendant with relentless
vigor and savage severity until, bv q
vote Of ths presbytery. he was called
upon to desist.
MIR. Malone at this point being dis
pleased at some OF the reports OF the
presbyterY sent out, moved that one Of
the reporters present be expelled from
the room, bis motion was lost. Near
midnight the presbytery adjourned This
morning the session was resumed AZ Q
o'clock, when Rev w. P. SwArtz began
his argument for the prosecution. He
declared that be hao two chief specifica.
tions TO make. First, that the defendant
had been guilty Of unministerial and un.
christian conduct second, that he had
obtained divorce contrary to the laws
OF the Presbyterian Church The undis.
pnted fact that he had two wives still
living, neither of which are accused of
adultery. Regarding the desertion he said
IL was for them to consider who had
been deserted, who had. been telling the
truth, and in doing 80 they would have
20 consider the testimony by considering
on whom the effect of the blow would
fall the heaviest, as the evidence OF the
defendant and bis wife had been in at
contradiction
Rev John squiers commended that for
any offense the defendant might have
committed he had become penitent and
had long since made amends To his
present wife he was kind and amiable.
while the amiability Of Mrs. Mary A
Campbell, though attempted, could not
be proved. Ia conclusion he appealed to
the presbytery not to mark Mr. Camp
BELLS present wife with the brand OF
adultery.
Rev w. p swartz then summed up
the testimony for the prosecution. He
related every story which had been told
to the defendants detriment deseanted
on what he called the abhorent crimes of
the defendant, described Mrs. Campbell
as prosecuted woman, aud played upon
the sympathies Of his hearers by a long
and powerful address. At the close OF
his speech recess was taken. At2
o'clock the rresbytery went into secret
session. Five ballots were taken with
she result that the two charges were
sustained, the 6rst by a vote of 80 to II.
the second by a vote of 2S to 49, Two of
three specifications were rejected.
committee consisting OF Rev. DR..
Osmond, A. n. Keigwin and Mr. Riegart
was appointed to formulate Judgment.
In halt an hour two reports were brought
in. majority report signed by Rev
Mr. Riegsrt and Rev. A N Keigwin de
posing the defendant, and a minority
report signed by Rev DR.. Osmond
recommending his suspension. On
motion the msiority report was adopted
by vote of 81 to 90 Hiaoounsel Rev.
John Squiers then gave notice of an APP
peal to the Synod Of Baltimore against
the decision of the Presbytery. Mean
while the defendant was suspended from
the exercise of ministerial functions
The presbYtery adjourned to meet in
Rodney street Church, May IL.