The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-12

fsveuc~ ana wss rrcomnendea nT II 10 TIE
Pazef soun5 conferences The rsra pallet
vas admitted IN evidences. Nsrholss sssyr-
neY sad sh.s the nsost corrurs resaxions
hasay ca recori va tbs Lixsse Roxk csn-
ferenee. and TIE nsxs 20 X was tie Paxes
saznd conference. which SIS a rig ta1s
wzs nors dangerous tAan the Eoznsn
Caskosss church. His caien4 vas p~rs@-
euse9 ~ these men, VINO xexs rzaking she
sane nxhk against Dr. VI. r. George. q
nsa Of unhlernished record. and there
wsre thoas1ads Of good MsGhodssss on the
Coast xno wouaa testify ~ the coEaing
trial in the Superior conrt - % the char
aeter ana dosngs q ministers and Delegates
In shis Puges sound conference.
He attempted 10 get Nichols 20 say whss
TIE character Of the Arkansas conference
vas. bat IL wzs rused cat. IS the eoafersnce
was nor on txsaL Nichoss coald rot say
Of his own knowledge the many acsa Of
Ford By which he drove ministers ont Of
TIA cAurch. Il was slI hesrsay evidence.
Rev. q. A. Harden Vas called for the de-
fsnse 20 gfve the conversation between
Nichols. shsnkiia and himself in the
church. lie had asked Nichols whether
he could prove the charges contained Ira
she circular snd Nichols had replied no
that Is vas onsy on bearxAy evidence lie
then told Nichols that such evidences
could not he used against Mr.. Ford unless
better authenticated. and he sho1ld not
make any such statements unieSs he could
prove them. This closed the defense. For
fhe rebuttal DR.. Ford was recalled. He
did not knox any Rev Farmer mentioned
in the circular and never knew Any such
minister connected with any conference.
He denied ali references 70 himself IN the
circular. He has q degree of d. ID. and has
= diploma, snd received the degree from
the Chattanooga university without sole
iting il and IL was given TO him without
his knowledge. lie deaied ever commit
ting the crimes set forth in the circular.
He married his wife in her fathers home
In Arkansas in iS73 They have five chill
dren. the first being born three years after
marriage. He knew nothing In his life
that would give color to these accusations.
Nichols assaults we're the result Of gen
eral DISAPPOINTMENT his evidences con-
rinned:
Nichols was appointed TO Pine Bluff as
my successor TO serve new society aud
congregation composed Of leading cisixsns.
one OF xhom is now on the United States
circuit bench. Others OF whom held inpor-
tant positions in state and United States
service. Through his erankiness and un-
acceptahility the congregation scattered.
He left the field aud abandoned his
charges and went into another part Of the
state, where he undertook To teach colored
schools; he came 10 the organization OF
ths Arkansas conference oil 1873 and
chose TO remain a member of the old con-
ference, thus avoiding answering TO the
new conference He refused to 20 to the
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conferences. went into Illinois. remained
there for q few months. went to India
under the auspices of self-supporting mis-
sionary work Of Vim. Taylor, aud not sue
ceeuing there, returned and entered tie
work IN Texas, where he again proved un-
acceptable: then transferred 10 the Arkan-
sas conference, refased TO go to the APP
poiatmsnt assigned him and as requested
st the next session TO locate By action OF
the conference. and at the next conference
VAS located l knew no more OF
him until he turned up in this
country He has always been dis
satisfied wherever he has been, criti-
ciEing the bishops and general officers OF
the church and alleging grave ofEenses
against some Of the most prominent and
useful members of the church. lie rails
against the officers OF the church. saying
they are all Free Masons, circulates the
CynosHrs and other anti-secret society
publications exposing Masonry"
On the concentration Ford said that
Nichols could have been tried by the con-
ference for the abandonment of his work
and for rumor that connected him with
the wreoking Of home in Pine Bluff.
Nichols denied these latter statements
DE-. Ford attempted to introduce sworn
statements Of good character from DIR. W.
III. Gillian. of Chase, Ran; Rev. ID. II. +.
Church, Oklahoma; Rev L. c. obarr, from
Rassellville. Ark. One OF them was read
but ruled out as not admissible.
This ended the case and the counsel
agreed to submit it without argument and
Justice Humphrey rendered his decision
at once. holding that 10 was q case on which
jury should pass. Hethen held Nichols
10 the superior court In $500 bail.