The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-18
Wilson Acquitted.

A grand hush prevails In the throng
OF people Interested on each side of
the Wilson controversy. The whole
case was virtually decided before ten
O'Clock this morning, at an executive
session In st. Paul's NJ, Il, Church by q
to sixty-four In favor. Thus DR.. Will
son was acquitted by a majority of
three. The first charge of Corrupt
Administration" was claimed by his
opponents to be most easily proved.
1t is alleged that the prosecution
put their strongest point first. The
charges were presented by Rev J.. b.
Quigg The church was represented
by Revs, Jacob Todd, D. D.. I. E.
of New Castle DIR. Wilson's defend
ers were Rev. j. b. Mann of Central
Pennsylvania Conference. who arrived
yesterday, his brother, Rev w. w. w.
Wilson and Rev. w. p. Compton.
The charge OF employing spies"
was thrown out because it was a
charge Of indiscretion against which
he had not been twice walneG. The
other charges, viz: Corrupt Admins
tration," political hypocrisy" and
Lying" are held to 10 criminal and
not to need, under tho discipline, to
follow the Scriptural command to first
tell brother his fault between him
and thee alone and then, IL he will not
hear thee, before two or three witness
es, and, last OF all, II need be, to the
church. Rev. Franklin L. Carpenter,
OF Dover, testified DR.. Wilson had ask
cd him 10 sign blank and, when he
refused. said to him:
Frank, l am good fellow to have
on your side. My men have good APP
pointments and the others get left
In. W. explained this satisfactorily to
81 delegates out OF 1871. Governor Rey-
nolds and Register OF Wills of Kent
county. L. L. Cooper, Esq. put their
| testimony against the charge OF ''po
lltical hypocrisy" on record and the
trial seemed to DO considerably in'iu
enced by politics, tho accused being
regarded as friend OF 1.-THE powers
that" exist as he made the inaugIru
tive prayer.
Rev V. S. Collins testified that DIR
Wilson said to him: Vaughn, do not
want you to leave my district, but i
you go to Wilmington IL Will max,
three of my men there, and think W.
can soon make n change"
The other Two referred TO are said Il
be Revs. Hanna and Grise.
The explanation i5 that some brother
had talked against Wilson in Whining
ton and he thought Collins friend I,
him who could make change in Lhoi
|
Rev. q. p. Anderson was one OF tn
witnesses against the defendant.
On the charge of Political Heresy
DR.. Wilson was acquitted by vote o
9s to 81. On Lying" 103 minister
voted he was Innocent, while 20 sal
guilty.
A committee consisting of Revs. i
w. Todd, j. Quigg, and Geo.W. Tow
send were named by Bishop Andrew
to name committee of Is to try Pre-
siding Elder l.. =. Corkran. of TIL
Salisbury District, on the two charges
|. "Plottinghnd conspiring to I,
m owe Rev. 4. .. Ayers from the Salii
bury District"
H. Lying by saying that he did nc
plot and conspire. This committee {
Is met in secret session in st. Paul
Church this afternoon. Their name
are: Rows u. III Adams, j. Arters, Ja
Carroll, X. Il. Cour5ey, Edward Davi!
james EASILY, John France, Il. |
flanes. 4. b. Hunter, II. S. rhompsor
j. III. Lyndall, L. $. Mace, J. Il. Me
RITZ, l.. H. Nelson and J. p. Otis.
Counsel for The Church are Revs.
B. QuiGg and J. ID. Kemp; for the Il
fence, j. d. Q. Hanna, II. Watt and v
: j. Uuhadway.
The executive session adjourned
1915 p. M. to meet ut $50 a. IN.
morrow morning.
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Farmers will find that Salvation o
is sure remedy for the frosted feet.
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