Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

! DacK of the audience room, and two
pancs of glass were broken out of
window. DIR. Dobbins was requested to
investigate.
! ONE CHARGE IGNORED.
All the specifications were read and
all were entertained except the last
charge, consisting OF one specification
and accusing DIR. Wilson of attempting
TO employ spies. 1t was rejected on the
! ground that the accusation was not
crime, that it could merely be classed as
imprudent conduct and that before Il
charge of imprudent conduct could be
brought the accused must be admon-
ished twice.
"PoIITIcAL HYPOCRISY"
One specification under the charge of
"politicel hypocrisy" is tho recon-
mendation of L. Il. Cooper for register
Of wills of Kent county when Mr..
Cooper's name was signed to liquor
licence application and after DIR. Will
son had promised TO recommend Harry
Collision.
Another specification is that DIR. Will
son said to a certain person: "Don't let
the Democrats nominate Bob Reynolds;
I'm o Democrat and want the Demo-
Gratis to succeed"
The Rev. 4. l.. Terry explained that
he lived in Dover and had not heard the
charge of attempting to employ spies;
consequently he had no opportunity to
admonish DIR. Wilson.
DIR. DoBBINs' INVESTIGATION.
Returning to where conference sat
DR.. Dobbins reported that one reporter
had been found and sent out. He ad-
viscd that business he conducted MS
quietly as possible, for said he, II
would not be surprised if there were a
half dozen reporters in the rafteIs." In
stantly glances were shot at the venti-
lators in the ceiling. II the newspaper
men were there they were in danger
Gus position, where, had misstep been
made on the narrow boards, they might
have gone through tho ceiling. DR.
, Dobbins' report occasioned much merri.
ment and laughter, which continued
several minutes.
The Rev. Clarence Il. Wilson, who
is to be admitted to conference, was
granted permission to attend the trial
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
To the charges DIR. Wilson pleaded
| not guilty.
, During the trial Bishop Foss sat with
the ecclesiastical court.
; Testimony was taken on the frs
specification of the first charge, attempt
ing to induce the Rev. f. Il. Carpenter tc
j sign blank application to be forwarded
q to the Board Of Church Extension. "Dr
Wilson" Mr.. Carpenter stated, "in
formed me it was customary to sigl
a blank applications. lie said Frank, I'm
= | a upn1 fpi1nty IN n yn on trotr uiIa. M
men have good appointments and tn
q other fellows get left" Witness relate,
!, other conversations said to have beer
= held by him and DIR. Wilson. He ais
, referred to troubles he had ha'
I at churches since last conference
!, churches which closed their door
= against him. lie said he had visite
!, Dover Methodists, had made socia
. visits, but had not visited them as thei
Il pastor. There was no church rol
at the charge to which he ha
p been assigned there After som
q difficulty the defence succeeded in ask
g ing questions in an effort to controvei
testimony given by the witness. To til
questions he made negative respons;
.. lie said he remembered no reason 70
!, signing the blank application, but re
: lated certain explanations which ha
been made by DIR. Wilson. lie undei
70 stood the application was for Sl,0O
k and he refused to sign it because he wa
N conscientiously opposed.
10 The Rev. j. ID. q. Hanna said the d.
70 fence was not ready and asked that tn
~ testimony of the prosecution on all tn
specifications be taken now and tn
&c testimony of the defence be taken late
"a Bishop Andrews said all testimon
.. that is ready would be taken now an
NJ testimony not ready now could be take
10 later.
- 1t was decided that each charge /
acted on separately.
r THE SECOND SPECIFICATION.
nr The second specification of the fin
j. charge was next taken up. 1t was
o. the effect that DIR. Wilson had said
pit the Rev Vaughn S. Collins "Vaughn,
m do not want you 10 leave my distric
Or but if you so to Wilmington it wi
make three of my men there and
q, think ! can soon change the district
s. Mr.. Collins testified, repeating pc
lie tions OF Dr.. Wilson'S conversation.
s. said the accused told him Presiding Ed
OF Murray was trying to play the sicl
ed wife act for Jones. In reply to a que
nc ton witness said he understood d
IL Wilson wanted him on Wilmington di
in trict as his personal friend and in +
Spouse to one asked by DIR. Todd
. said: "Wilson wanted to come her
be There was vigorous protest against h
at coming and he thought by getting h
friends here they could change Il
ed opposition to him"
a. Wilmington NJ. Il. Conference met
en- secret session in st. Paups Church
the afternoon, when the trial of b
a Rev. j. A. b. Wilson, ID. D., was resume
er A motion was made to exclude Il
nd Rev. II. Snowden Thomas, and aft
lie. some objection, was amended to d
,al effect that he be permitted 10 remain pr
vided he would not divulge the pr
ceedings. This was defeated by VIC
of Go to 3S.
q The Rev. Clarence Wilson, son
We DR.. Wilson, was called TO rebut the ties
- mony of the Rev. Frank +, Carpent
We respecting the first specification of t
~ charge OF corrupt administration"
W DIR. Wilson also made statement !
- butting the testimony of Mr.. Carpent'
~ The Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, who ties
fed in the morning respecting I
l1 second specification, was recalled a
cl on cross-examination said he regard
nc DIR. Wilson's wanting him to come he
ue as desire to coun!eract the evil pref
~ dice against him.
The Revs. j. d. @. Hanna and C.
en Grise testified that all DIR. Wilson
DIS quested them to do was to counters
=. the prejudice.
~ - DIR. Wilson stated that he never Q