The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-31
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The ELDERS brother warms Up
1 The next witness was Rev. W. T. Ford.
/ brother os DR.. Fcrd He manifested con-
siderable feeling al the enormity OF the
charges. and after corrooorating the
statements previously made. told how he
/ had met Mr.. Nichols just after be had
sesn examined By committee IN the Ta-
coma conference.
rs II true you shook your dst In Mr..
Nichols faces" was asked
mo. sir"
What did ycu say 20 him.'
The witness straighsened up and hurled
ais answer AZ the questioner As II bon-
| barfsng him. He said:
II said this to him.. If It were In
place OF T. B Ford I'd yank you out OF
here 30 quick It wonld make your head
swim"
Rev. ". A. Shanklin testified that Mich
OILS had handed him one of the circulars
similar to the one read to the jury.
Romance OF Mrs. Eord's Marriage.
sirs. Ford was then called to the stand
and told the following story.
u first became engaged TO DIR. Ford in
April lsss. but the engagement was broken
the following year. and in February. ls7o,
i was married to Mr.. Burke. whom had
met the preceding August. He left home
the following juno. and have never
heard from him from that day to this. I
Q Repubi can and therefore REGARDED by the
kuklux with extreme dssfavor. He was
q kind-hearted and tnduigent husband
His life had been threatened q number OF
times Mr Ca.fee was at that time our
pastor. but was married by a justice of
the peace. because Mr.. Cakee was not an
ordained minister"
Did you not elope?' was asked.
No. sir. ] did not need TO elope. My
father and mother knew all about the
matter"
Mrs. Ford next stated the reason she
had brought proceedings for divor0 say-
Ing thar course had been recommended
by her father. II AR. Burke was dead,
the action did no harm: If he were alive.
then he had deserted her and she could
scented 10 live with him again. Mr.. Ford
came some time after that, sending let
ter the week before his arrival She an
swered 1t. and the day after meeting hinl
they became re-engaged. Her father had
never threatened Ford In any way.
The recital of the tragedy In the wit
ness life was listened to with rapt atten-
ton. and as she stepped down from the
trying examination her husband met her
and kissed her in fun view OF the court
and the assembled spectators.
Based only on Information.
John c. Whitiock. attorney -at-law. was
the last witness for the state He said:
Il was present at the examina ton of
Mr.. Nichols in the justice court, end
heard him sag he was the author OF the
charges. He said he had no personal
knowledge OF them. but that they had
been predicated upon informa ton and be-
lief. He declared that the congrs .a.ion
had fred DR.. Il. G. Johnson out OF the
church. and thought that Ford ought to
so IL johnson had to go. The charges
witness said. had been published, sccord-
ing to the testimony below, by Nichols
and Johnson, one. Of whom had dstrib-
uied them and the other circulated them
through the mall
The prosecution at the close OF Mr..
Whitlock's testimony attempted to secure
adjournment until today. but the court re-
fused TO grant the motion and called for
the next witness. Mr.. Ronald, who rep
resents DIR. Ford sn the prosecution, said
they had but one more witness TO put ON
the stand. but that witness was not in
the court room. Judge Humes insisted
that tho trial proceed and the prosecution
rested
John Wiley, OF counsel for Nichols. here
moved that the court perempterily In
struct the jury for verdict OF dismissal
on the grand that no malice had been
shown and that the accused had exercised
merely privilege under the rules of the
church. Judge Hunaes 'overruled the mo-
ton. saying that he would let the jury pass
upon the facts OF the case.
The Case for Nichols.
Mr.. winsor then stated the defendants
case to the jury. occupying about fifteen
minutes. He placed the defense on the
ground that Nichols had the right to cir
MN-~>~eN
privilege and he had been Justified by the
circumstances OF the. case The defense.
Mr.. Winsor said. would show that several
or the matters mentioned In the charges
did actually occur, and that they were
sufficient to warrant an investigation OF
DIR. Ford ia this jurisdiction, even after
the lapse of many years. Further" Mr..
Winser continued. I'VE will show that Or.
Ford. while on the Ozark circuit, not only
became engaged to the woman who is now
his wife. but went TO distant part of the
state soon after; that while there her IA
Their made a protest and threatened o
bring chargs against him in reference to
his treatment OF the daughter; that about
this time. In connection with this transac-
fson. Mr.. Burke made his advent. and that
! he was introduced into the Ivy family
thNaugh letters OF Introduction from DR.
Ford TO Mr.. Calfee. his successor: that.
although Mr.. Burke was not a member
OF the church he was recommended s,v
DR.. Fard as q man one could tie to: that
he was received by asr Caifee. ana be-
came acquainted with the Ivy family at
the Instance and through the means Of
Or. Ford as an Instrument to relieve HIN
from a most unpleasant predicameat; that
Burke and Miss Ivy became infatuated.
and that the former spoke to ca.see. who
demonstrated with him: further, thar Mr..
taifea went to the father telling him