Evening journal., 1892-03-17

he could not vote for me as he
was ,Prohibitionist. then
asked him II he would defend my personal
character II It was attacked. He said he
would defend my personal character as
he would that Of any other man that was
wror gfully accused.
After was elected be congratulated
me and said he W ,uld pray for me That
suggested to me the idea OF having him
make the opening prayer at my Inaugural
tion. That caused bis enemies 20 oppose
him"
Colonel f. 7. Cooper's letter is charac-
teristie OF the man, aud exoner ates the
presidi z elder In every particular. He
informs the bishop that since Mr.. Wilson
recon mended his appointment he has not
taken drink over the bar.
THE 'sECRET SESSION"
The ''secret session" began in the audi
torium OF the church at o'clock. Rev
John France, pastor Of Scott M. e.
Church, this city, opened the proceedings
with devotional exercises he prayed
that the body might be guided Alright In
It's deliberations. and that when the con
ference adjourned every member might
leave the city with heart full Of thank
fulDess to God, aud peace and good will
towards men.
Many Of the preachers were out when
the preliminary exercises began, but In
few minutes general call was made for
all members of the conference to
enter the room Then the doors
were guarded to keep out the
newspaper men and other intruders.
This forced the newspaper men to resort
to keyhole and upstairs window tactics,
but they were detected by Rev. Joha Y
Dobblns and driven away, after which he
put the sexton Of the church to work
guarding every crack and crevice, even
against lay delegates. Hft
THE CHARGES AGAINST WILSON
After the preliminary and prayerful
sparring for points Of grace the ministers
went to business 10 dead earnest. ia 3
case In which Bishop Andrews is judge
and the ministerial body the jury
Bishop Andrews called for all charges.
Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson. the man upon
whom every eye Is at present centered,
arose and said:
Il have never brought charges Of slaa-
der agsinst any member, and have none
to bring now against anybody, but l am
ready to answer any that are In exist.
ence agsinst myself. l have selected
counsel
The bishop Informed Dr. Wilson that
he had charges in hand against him they
being conspiracy, corrupt administration,
political hypocrisy, lying and spying
on Coursey and Hardesty. They
had been handed TO him Sc
cretly aud no one seemed to
know Just who IL was who acted as grand
custodian Of the charges and specfcs-
tions. They we're In manuprint and the
| type-wriiten copies on both sides were
/ refused for publication. The specifca
tions simply follow ont the lines Of the
charges, and the allegations male will al
come out In the evidence.
This action of DR.. Wilson's showet
that he had dropped the cases against
Hubbarcl Quigg, Murray, et. al, unit
some future time, feeling that he must
exert all his energies to save himself,
AN OPEN TRIAL REFUSED
Hs then asked for an open trial TIL
matter was put to vote. After man,
objections, an open trial was refused, tn
number OF hands raised for 1t being In tn
minority.
DR. TODD FOR THE CHURCH.
The conference named as its counse
Rev. DR.. Jacob Todd Of Trinity Church
Philadelphia, who arrived this morning
Rev John B. Quigg Of North East, Md
Rev 7. K. Msrtindale Of New Castle, AM
Rev. 7. E Terry OF Dover.
DIR ]. b. MANN vs. DIR. TODD.
There was a division over allowing out
side counsel TO take hand in the trial.
| Tho NWfIa,. faA -, l.. l.
out. They would rather lose the service
sylvauia associate, than have &
debate, In which some sharp swords wer
exchanged, the matter was put-to vot'
the result being 50 for admission and 8
the relative strength Of the factions, 3
faction, who want the whole thin
cleared up
WILL PLEAD FOR HIMSELF.
The accused mau tIren named his caur
sci as follows; Presiding Elder ]. A.
Wilson, Dover district Rev j. ID {
Hanna. Of Asbury N. f. Church, tn
city; Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, Of Asbur
NJ. E Church, Smyrna; Rev W. !
Compton, of Greenwood M
Church, Sussex county; an
Rev. j. B. Mann Of the Central Penr
sylvania Conference This last-name
heavenly disciple Of Blackstone was tel
graphed for yesterday and was hour
expected to arrive.
ENTERED PLEA OF "EoT GUILTY"
DR.. Wilson entered plea OF '.ni
J guilty" to all the charges, although
some of the minor details Of the speci
cations he did not.
Rev. 4. e. Terry cond ucted the exam
nation for the opponents Of Dr.. Wilso
Bishop Andrews was not fled that ii
first charge to be taken up was that
Corrupt Administration" and Rev.
L. Hubbard was despatched for Steno
rapher Mahan to take the ev idence.
PREACHER CARPENTER TEsTIFIEs.
/ The first witness called by the pros,
3 cutting witness was F. Carpenter, wi
was sent by the last conference to I'll
Second M. e. Church in Dover. He wa
D not sworn.
, Under direct examination he testiii
6 that DR. Wilson had asked him to sign
blank for Church Extension, viii,
had not been filed out, aud that
told him that his friends always got Il
7, best sppoint ntments. Further than th
I he told him that he must follow the pr
siding elder blindly.
DR.. Wilson condusted the cross exam
!, nation In person
Wilson-"who was 10 the room duriI
Z the conversation"
] Carpenter-"I don't know"