The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-02


Mr.. casfee. spoke 81 mis- present salary
az being less than 81 90 a year. sast
that during his connection with the
church h had hassaiea in the neigh
t.orhood Of 100000. and that MS ac-
courses had ali been audited and found
correct.
The ease bad no sooner been closed
than afr. whey. wha swinging his
arms Ike a windmill. entered . protest.
demanding Ia stensarTan torres that an
entry b. made On the records 81 the
improper and urprosesssouai conduct
OF RE attorneys for The state IN that
THEY had three tines asserted that Mrs.
Ivy. who WIS on a sick bed. was able
% testify to certain matters. This on
s.ausht called forth an answer from
Ar. Ronald, who with equal voice and
physical exerIion asserted Che entire
property OF che steps taken. saying he
could find authority for II IA q recent
decision OF the supreme court. Judge
Hanaes hyttled up the two stearning
yolcsg .s,eS by explaining tSzat the jury
would consider only the facts that had
been presented by witnesses On the
stand. This closed the u1ggring SEES
Ion.
Argument for fhe prossc atfon.
The aferrryoal was given over entirely
to the argument. each OF the four at
tornEgs consuming an hour almost 20
the minute. The speeches were all
worthy efforts, ranking with those re-
Gently delivered In the election contest
cases before Judge Langley
Mr.. Wiltshire. who opefed for the
state. appeared TO advantage, tAoug
his severe structures on ahe accused,
whom he compared to Satan. himself.
called forsh an equally severe criticism
from one OF his opponents, who de-
clared that in all his years of expert
cnce before courts of justice he had
never INDUCED ia 50 much needless alb
use as he had heard thai day. The
three veterans. Winsor. Wiley and Rom
aid. were at home the former espe-
cialiy aequittiGg himself well and draw
ing faith praise from numbers OF the
audience. who almost 20 q man de-
plored the fact that the matter had
ever been brought into court and con-
defnned the author Of the circular.
Mr.. Wiltshire. after dwelling on the
attitude Sf the state. said the case
properly belonged TO the criminal de-
partmerst. IL Is my duty TO inform the
jury" he said, that this and not the
Methodist Episcopal church is the
proper tribunal for the settlement of
the question. What yindicaticn would
IL be for Or. Ford TO obtain a judgment
for daInag GEES against that man. a pen
niless trafH, preacher? On the stand
the old hypocrite smiled and grinned
ia glistering gaee at what he considered
his points. but when / saw that light
ia his eyes there flashed before me the
image Of that man with ais grazzied
beard shaved TO u cynical goatee. his
mustache waxed, a being with horns.
q cloven hoof and a tall lie referred
TO Nichols as man creeping like Il
reptile into the house OF the lords
after they had established themselves
In this new country. called him IAN imp
Of hea," and said he did not deserve
the consideration, not even the con-
tempt of an ordinary man. He regret
ted that the punishment for a being
who would vifeN SANDER an honest
woman. n faithful wife and a Christian
niSfher was only slightly greater than
that nleted out to petty thief.
Wiley Deiv.s Into History.
Mr. Wiley. who followed sor the defense.
dssed al once into ecclesiastical history,
relating how Henry VIII was given the
title defender of the faith" his quarrel
with Rome as TO u marriage with Anne
Boieyn. and how at last Protestant En-
gland had coane into existence founded on
the passions OF the tyrans. Turning
quickly "a Napoleon, ne spoke of che di-
yoree Of Josephine ani the marriage with
Marie Louise. In order that the blood OF
the Caesars might nssngle with that Of
great FTenehrnen, and of tho Pilgrims,
,who. not content With wofSsspang God
according 10 the dictates OF their con-
science. tried no make every one else
think the same as they. The orator
quoted poetry and deei4inef from Shake
spearc and tina3ly exclaimed:
YOU may ask. What has this 40 do
with the questions before the conrtg' 1t
has much 10 do with it. ! have seen In
this very Inon the same donsneergng
spirit chat has governed the church. This
spirit OF religious tntolerance has been
the foundation OF this identical struggle.
Bslt this quarrel VIII not hurt the church
Rising upon her OWN dead SELF she Will
look To II that her institutions are kept
pure. This old white bearded man whom
any yuang friend has called a descendant
OF the devil belongs 10 that class which
has ever been the balance wheel OF civlii-
xation..
The speaker continued by declaring sl!at
the circular had originated not insmaltce.
bat IN an honest attempt 10 overcome sn-
tolerance, Referring 10 the merits Of
Ni.sAais, he said:
This obi man has endured che hard
ships of India In order that the. Christian
religion might tive. lie has crossed ,he
br4ny deep ansf penetrated into the depths
Of sleathenism TO elevate the ssafafard OF
inagsksnd"
After calling Dr. Ford a Napoleon dorm
mating the church and rehhlng ministers
II their salaries. Mr.. Wiley said:
'An ask 81 you is 10 ind verdict in
accordance With the facts, hat / declare
10 wa the facts justify a verdict Of ae-
quual: thai yeu say Of this gray-naa7sa
client OF mane. We sn1 40 crane In
him. 4"
Nicheis "a . Reformer.
Ne. W3nsar, after speaking along the
lines or civil and religious liberty, as sng-
gested 20 him by Mr.. wsiey. expressed
hiss desire thas Mrs, Ford be eliminated
fronl the case The argument WAS con-
fined malyssy 20 the contention that II the
accused had ground for believing that the
charges against Dr. F'urd wefe true. he
Was justified ia bringing the matter 20
tbe attention ot the church. afs1 sae mat
Ter becoming privileged he was eaf.stesf
10 carry his dEht fer parity stu further.