The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01
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subjectedso 50 many annoyances from DR..
Ford and other sconspirators" that ne
found X necessary TO leave.
rhesssory OF Ford's Marriage.
Nichols could not recall the name Of the
man in Illinois who told him OF Ford's
having seduced a woman and compelled
another man TO marry her. Calfee subse-
quently confirmed these statements by
saying that Ford had courted this woman.
now his wife. had deserted her. had IN
duced another man TO marry her. and had
subsequently married her himself efter
getting her divorced
Nichols object in publishing his charges
against DR.. Ford was to bring about an
Investigation of DIR. Ford at the confer
ence that took place shortly after. That
was his only object when he handed
Bishop Joyce copy OF those charges.
The annual conference appointed conf
mittee OF FIVE persons to investigate these
and other rumors The witness. Nichols,
was called before that committee. which.
however. was ..star chamber" investi-
CATION and he was never questioned as 10
the charges he made against Ford
Under cross-examinaaion Nichols said
he was not church member now. having
severed his connection shortly after COM
ing here. He could not remember con-
versation he had IN Olympia with a Con-
gregationaa minister named Dibbens about
Ford's character. An effort was made by
the defense to exclude this admission,
which tended to show that Nichols had
other motives than merely to have Ford's
character investigated by the conference.
nichols and Johnson Allied.
Nichols took the same charges to DR..
johnson. who was expelled from the First
II. e church. He put them in his hands
In order 40 let him know what man
Ford was. Shortly after writing the
charges he gave them. to DIR. Johnson and
authorized him to make use of the facts.
He put them in Johnson's hand because
he knew Johnson had a grievance against
the church and Ford. He told of these
charges to other people, to the wife of
Rev. Mr.. Fordney. of Ballard. all for the
purpose OF exposing Ford. At a Free
Methodist camp meeting in Ballard ne
talked To people about these charges. He
wanted to show the corruption of the
episcopacy." or administration OF its board
which he said was made UP of scoun-
dreIs.n This board. he said. was made up
of the bishops. As a rumor he stated that
Ford had been drunk. He had talk with
Mrs. Campbell and Mr.. Carr in South Sc
attle to whom he said that this was only
beginning Of ..clean out of the confer
ence" He admitted communicating these
charges to other people not members of
the NJ E. church. He did not, however.
know of his own knowledge the trurh of
any of the charges alleged in his circular.
Would Not Answer Directly.
Attorney Ronald had difficulty in con-
filming Nichols to answers yes and mo-
to direct questions relative to direct
knowledge OF each allegation made in his
circular. All his answers were II don't
know of my own knowledge" He could
give no good reason why he did not bring
these charges against Ford years ago; but
showed his animus to the Arkansan con-
ference, which had appointed him 10 the
'.meanest appointment In the states OF
Arkansas and Texas" These appoint
ments, he said, were made ''by the mean
est conference in the world and by the
meanest bishop Of the state" Ronald
showed that Nichols was a generally dis
satisfied preacher who never remained
in any enc OF the charges TO which he was
appointed. Nichols explained all these
changes on the ground that the places
given him were too Objectionable for
man of his standing TO entertain.
AT this juncture. 6:15 p. m. the court was
adjourned TO $50 this morning, at which
times Nichels' cross-examination will be
resumed.