The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Preachers Nichols and Calfee
Put On the Rack.
DON'T LIKE aosALD's VOICE.



ns,ara Hurnns' eonrt room WAS ycstsr-
Hs.v taxed to It's nsuscst 70 accommodate
MI the men ard women drawn fsssre by .
rnorbid curiosity and appetite for tsfe sd
Iaclous 20 hear what WAS ezpecfssI 70 be
rary testimony In the trial 81 N. IL MGR
Ola on the charge OF eTimsnsily hbeslsng
Presiding Elder Rev. = =. Ford. OF the
xiethodaxx Fspiscopat rnuren. Tbs state
haa cinsed It's ease Wednesday AMI the
defense, xssrcugh Richard HiasoT. had
made fts opening argument. setting forth
what II proposed 30 prove N sapIa,Tt o.
fbe aale9ataons set forth in SlcknAs' ctrcu-
lar. Tho tsfense occupied The eatsrs day
with It's witnesses, comrne nclng al 800 In
the morning and with the exception OF an
infcrmisslon for lunch. not stopping
until e.1s, when Judge Hunses called = fso's
until 30 this morning.
Ths evidence yesterday VAS more voiu-
ss..sse.ss than practical and the expected
sensation In the testimony OF Rev ID. ".
Calfee, OF California, vino was expected TO
prove ali the allegations charged. failed
10 rrsaterl@Iizs. and caEte's testimony
turred ou; 10 be simply hearsay. The ans-
mus for his feelings against Dr. Ford
was brought out In his cross-exaHsnatioza,
which iasted two hours and which was
shown % be brocsing over loss OF so.
nut OF which he claimed to have been de-
frauded by the Arkansas conferences, and
which Ford could have prevented lf 80 In
cisneJ. lie claimed to have been entitled
20 $50 for his years work, whereas he
was only allowed $780, making him short
Ea, winch he needed badly ~ eoHpsste
hts studies. The reverend gentleman
harpe1 on this so !. number OF times dur
ing the day and grew much excited every
Tins ae did 90. Hs was as n rule ex-
ezedsagsy deliberate in making his replies
and created no s-ssaiI amount OF nserri-
meTit when close pressed By Mr.. Ronald
BY saying THAI the stalwars Democrats
stentorian voice annoyed him exceedingly.
Nsnhoiz. abe defendant. was puf on the
stand al O'Clock and his cross-exazui1a-
ton was not concluded when the couri ad-
3ourfed lie utterly failed 10 ssrhstantiate
any Of his ailega tons, which ne admitted
were all 1earsay. OF his own knowieIge
he knew nothing.
II. A. Ford. brother of DR. r. r. Ford
Was abe FIRST witness called In the morn
sss. He lived ON farm With hts father
In Arkansas. was an assistant TO the
preacher al North Fork circuit IN is72
During that time he received apportion-
ments OF church money from Elder Ham,
msts- The witness found he could not
both attsnd the university and study for
the ministry. 30 at the end of the year he
resigned. His brother. T. b. Ford. consti-
Tulet one OF the members of the cabinet
Of the church conference In ISL.
Dr. Ford's 0ppon~nis Talk.
Rev. w. b. MeMilien Rev. s. Davis and
Rev. +. w. Butler. the last named a Con-
gregationai minister at Everett. were put
on the stand with a view TO showing that
DR.. 7. d. Ford in his administration OF
Affairs as presiding elder wasusreating dis
satisfaction and siiscz,rd to such an extent
chat Il created public talk. Judge aumcs
ruled them all out. holding that the evil
deuee would be altogether out OF place In
the present case. He ruled the same
vasn the defense attempted 20 introduces
evidence showing that Dr, Ford would re-
move ministers for differing with him.
Rev. III. Alien. Congregational minis
Ger. formerly in the NJ. +. church In Seat
tie. related his grievances tn that when an
~. y. preacher at Ballard DIR. Ford With
held 80 coming TO him from, the mission
AIRY fsiui. On the croSs-examinaiion me
SAID The reason he had not complained 10
the conference was that DR. Ford was too
strong FER him, lie denied being a moral
coward, but as the loss was a personal
ore be preferred to bear Il 10 etsSlangerinsx
his family suppan aad his peace OF mind
by light with Or Ford. He admitted
having signed receipts IN fun settlement
of all transactions of church money. but
said he signel them through policy and
not through moral cowardiee.
lsescaer caif.a's story.
Rev. ID. W. csalfec was next called ana
me- advent created D stir. necks being
craaed In every direction 10 get a good
iools ~ the man on whose testimony Mich
els expected TO fiEa a supporter 10 his
charges. he said he Was a minister sta
toned IN California;. lie entered the min
ts;ry at the age Of ID In Arkansas: had
known Mrs. FORD since 1850. also her
CORNER husband. knew +. H. Burke. Who
Was reported 70 be Mrs. Foris former
husband. In 1853 the Witness was the
successor os r. r. Ford IN Arkansas, was
sntroincef TO Burke by Ford. Burke came
from Pocahoatas with a letter OF recon-
nsendaiien ana they became well ne-
asaiated. The witness said II was under
stool that DIR. Ford was engaged Ia the
wsaow ivey. Tho father os the Widow
lvey had a conversation with she witness
and told him he was dissatisfied with 4hn
manner is which Itg ror,a had treated his
daughter and talked os rrefsrrlng sharxss
TIE witness WAS present at <h, maria ga
sereHsasss II Barke and Mrs. ivey 3, ras.
ts@San county. Arkansas He sitd pne
h'sow why she was not nsaxriei at her IA.
shers house. lie said that Burke Asa
said that n he. the witness. wen$ with
mar Mrs. lvey ana two Others 10 The
scwn. he wvad ges the wstaeSs a suit ~
Clothes The witness did MT ksaNs an the
tifae shas sAey were to be married. Burke
Old iset get the clothes bat get a bottle
* whisky. which Mrs. fvey took ard
hFeke On she roadway. They were mar
sseSi BY a justice os The reace. Mrs. Rsysks
snoSe 80 che witness after Burke had left
aer sooat tue cause OF his having her.
$50 had toli hssn that she HAD seen Barke
sstsisass on The edge az tAe bed VITA a re-
Nssssr polatet at his head.
IN regard - aFrcsssag she character az
fAsssaaets IN Arkansas ia 1873 TIE witness
sasd' The loaS ard the Shers az Il Il
NsAl ] ds3nt set she nleaey. aifhsaxa I
h2t esrnea h and II was Justly ssue 4,
ne, TIE witness stated than ne saaa the
president 81 ses cabinet Sc had attended
20 bring the matter ksef,r,A fhs s..., s.~s-,.,s