Evening journal., 1892-03-18

many expressions were heard in favor Of
DR.. Wilson The impression seemed to
prevail that the story told by Carpenter
was hatched up affair, to injure the
presiding elder
THE COLLINS CHARGES
In reference to the Collins charges
Presiding Elder Wilson said:
Il admit that / said to Collins Il am
sorry 81 lose you from my district, but
am glad to have another friend in Will
J mington. | am misunderstood in Will
mington. and misrepresented aud all
want is just few people there who
know me and my methods
Quigg-"Was It your pur pose in get
ting those friends here 10 ask the ap-
pointment TO the Wilmington district as
pl esiding cid ~ 1T was not"
he then left the stsnd.
DID NOT SEEK TIE APPOINTMENT
John d. g. Hanna was placed on the
stand
Robert Watt, counsel for the defend
ant, conducted the examination.
"Did Mr.. Wilson ever ask you to ask
for his appointment to Wilmington dis
tricif" "He did not.
what has he said to you in regard TO
this27 "He has asked me when [ heard
false accusations, simply to correct them,
as knew the facts
eRIsE ON THE STAND.
DR.. G. A. Grise followed Mr.. Hanna.
Wilson-"Did | or my friends ever ask
you to do anything to bring about my
ap continent to this district2"
ss-" Never wa
"have ever said anything to YOU that
intimated that or looked in that direc
tion2' Never
Quigg-"Are you sure that none Of
Wilson's friends never asked you to
work for him on this district2'
am certain. It was never intimatsd
to me before this trial, aud then only by
Wilson's accusers."
''TAAfPERING WITH THE MINUTES"
The charge Of tampering with the min
utes followed.
J B. QuigR, for the prosecution, called
to the stand Rev. ]. d. Rigg, ex secretary
of the conference
Quigg-"Tell what you know of Will
sons attempt to tamper with the min.
utes. Rigg-'I know nothing OF mis-
attempt TO tamper with the minutes"
What do you know about his coming
In your Office and asking you to change
some tiguresf" "You know the Virginia
district was merged into the Salisbury
district The minutes gave the amount
raised In Salisbury district one year and
the next year larger amount WAS given,
but this difference was due
to the Virginia district being
annexed DIR. Wilson came to my
Office and said Let me see the statistics
OF the conference. / did so. He noted
the ference on Salisbury district and
said, This is not correct. l asked
him his reasons for this sta.e
ment. He gave them as above.
Ha1na-"Did Wilson press this state
mentY" mo. We told him we could not
change the result, even IL the statement
was true. He said be was sorry. because
1t would proc ucs a misstatement II 1t
went to press. he did not urge us /,
change it."
\. c. MACSIcHOL ON THK STAND.
E. c. Macnicnol was placed on tn,
stand and c)rrOboratsd Secretary Riggs
testimony, he having heard the request.
WILSON ADMITS IT.
John A. B. Wilson took the stand ia
his own behalf on this charge He said
Il did go to the secretarys room an,
ask him to make this change, purely il
the interest Of truth, as the minute!
were wrong
CHARGE OF POLITICAL HYPOCRISY
The charge OF political hypocrisy fol
lowed that Of tampering with the min
utes
J. B. ouigg called DR. J. NJ. Cooper o
Camden
He testified that the presiding eide
had asked him not to allow the nomina
tlon Of Robert j. Reynolds for governor
he further testified that he had been Lee
to believe that DR.. Wilson was a Demo
crat, ard at the same time making pro
hibitipn speeches, showing that be was I
political hypocri,e.
Il WAS BORN A DEMOCRAT"
J.AB Wilson was placed on tn,
stand in rebustal
snns-"What was your attitude il
regard to the maiterl'
II was born and raised a Democrat, but
never voted anything but a Prohibition
ticket ia my life / heard accusation
against Governor Reynolds wanted
good man TO be governor l knew the Pro
hibitiOn candidate could not win. l saiC
what is alleged. Afterwards Mr. Reynolds
visited me, showed me proofs of his in
Rocence and l said I would defend his
character, if assailed, the same as
would the other candidates. / did 50 in
my political speeches"
GOVERNOR REYNOLDs's LETTER READ
Bishop Andrews called upon Secretary
Mow5ray TO read Governor Reynolds'
communicate N. the letter published in
| yesterday s EVENING JOURNAL.
This ended proceedings on that e'un'
THE CHARGE OF LYING.
The charge OF lying was next taken
up. The specification was that Wilson
had told Rev 6. T. Anderson Of Bishop
vile. Did that young Carpenter hat
admitted to him that he was receiving
money from the Dover Church not "a
preach In the Dover chapel.
Quigg-"Didy you make this statement2
Alderson-"No, did not. BE told me
that from Carpenters general deport
ment be thought he was receiving
money.
Quigg-"Let me refresh your memory
Did he not give you to understand that
Carpenter was receiving money!" mo
sir. 1 never so understood it.
Wilson-"Did you write a letter Il
Brother Terry IN which you stated thai
or words to that effectf" mo, sir; die
not. have here a copy Of the letter
wrote. will read It. B"
Quigg objected. saying that it hat
nothing to do with the case.
THE BIsHOp MAKES A Rur.rNe