The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-06
SENTENCED IN ADVANCE.
A Sensation Anent the Smith
Heresy Trial.
THEY WILL PICKLE" TIE ACCUSED.

Rev. Mr.. SwIggett, Stated Clerk of
the Presbytery, Is Charged with
PreJudgfng the Case in Which He
Is a Juror.
CINCINNATI, Dec. GA new sensation,
anent the trial of Rev. Henry Preserved
Smith before the presbytery on the
charge of heresy, was developed today.
Hon. r. D. Marshall is general attorney
for the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
railway. To United Press reporter he
made the following statement: "On
Thursday. Nov. II, was en- route from
Morrow, o., to Cincinnati, on a Penn
sylyania railroad train. Rev. E. T.
Swiggett, of Morrow, stated clerk of the
presbytery, and by virtue thereof a mem
ber of the session before which DIR.
Smith is being tried, came into the car
and engaged in conversation concerning
the case with Mr.. Woodford, who oc.
cupied seat very near me. To Mr..
Woodford Mr. Swiggett made this I'M
usual and astonishing statement: He
is called Preserved Smith, but | don't
think he will be preserved very long, as
sons by way of a joke, il it might be
called joke, now call him Pickle
Smith.
Mr.. Marshall Is Indignant.
Mr.. Marshall expressed great indigna-
ton at Rev. Mr.. Swiggett's conduct, and
expressed himself as follows: "It was a
disgrace and dishonor to the church in
which | was reared, and for which
have such high regard, and think de-
serving of so much honor that minis
ter thereof, sitting as juror to try one
OF his fellow ministers. and before hear
ing it fully, should feel or express him
sell IN this way. In court of justice if
Juror were to do such a thing it would
subject him to a heavy fine and probably
imprisonment for contempt Of court. In
any event he would not be suffered to
remain one moment as "A juror, but would
go out of court disgraced and looked
upon with contempt by the entire bar"
MIR. Marshall is member of the First
Presbyterian ch 1rch, of Dayton, o., and
stands high in the community.
When asked for his opinion of Rev.
Swiggett's alleged indiscretion Professor
Smith said: 81 am in position where |
cannot talk Of this subject. am very
grateful to you for relating to me what
you have said, but you must excuse me
from making any statement"
DIR. McKibben, of the prosecution
committee, declined to be interviewed,
asking for time to think the matter over.
The Arguments Begun.
AT yesterdays session of the presby-
terry Professor Smith asked leave to put
in evidence his response and reioinder to
the charges against him. A motion in
accordance with the desire of Professor
Smith was declared by the moderator to
be out of order, and the chair was sus-
tidned. The presbytery took up the sec
ond and third charges and decided to try
them together. the stated clerk read
extracts from Professor Smiths pamphlet
on Biblical Scholarship and Inspira-
ton" and the citations of the prosecu-
tion committee in support of their posi-
ton. Elder D. H. Shields, of the prose-
cution committee, then proceeded with
the opening argument. The defence
they were making for the word of God,
he said, was not intended to benefit the
church here alone, but the whole evan
gtlcal church everywhere.