Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-29
REV. wIMBERLy's BRoTHER.
sustnins the Explanation Made us Ia
ENcnis ut GnINeAInn.

Brenham, Texas, August 27-Thore has
been so much said and written about thia
unfortunate affair that, although one Of
tho accused * my brother. l nave hesi-
tated before saying anything through the
Bpssfs o. nut feel ,hSi gross lpj9Sii!ee
berry and Rey. y. II. Harman., am 10
known to the public. ! write this with
out the knowledge or consent OF my
brother or Rev. L. II. lIarman
Tho facts are as follows. First, on the
first day OF August. 1895. my brother Ger
ard and met my brother, w. wimberly.
N Galveston for the purpose already
days ago. brother and I were with the
preachers day and night and know that
the accusations are absolutely salHe.
Brother Gerard and are not members OF
the church. and while II Is nothing to
boast about, or to he proud OF, yet II Is
a fact We do drink and do many other
things that are wrong. We did drink
while In Galveston. and the most OF our
drinking was done In our brothers room
at the Beach hotel
u II said by some that we were not In
Galveston at that time. To this l reply
that no man win face us and make such
Il statement Let II be known TOW, that
those who make such declarations. will
be held personally responsible TO Us.
second-While / do not write 10 CEN
nurc the committee Of investigation. | do
say, and speak from knowlcdye OF all
granted the right by the bishop 10 cross.
question the witnesses and Introduce
their testimony, tho result would hnrc
been different. | went to Galveston az a
wltness for the defendants but was told
by Mr.. Hartman that the bishop would
not admit testimony, and 80 | refused 70
any statement that would not be ac-
cepted az tetmony. There were other
important witnesses IN Galveston, but the
unhcard OF. tyranlcai ruling OF Bishop
keener shut on all testimony for the de-
Tense and these two preachers had to sit
still and have the Nth and scum OF Gal
weston emptied upon them.
II Is my humble opinion that such rul-
ing us Bishop kecner made II, this case
II without precedent. There Ii nothing
like It In the history OF the world The
vilest criminal In permitted IN the courts
or our country 10 Introduce evidence Ii
Is said that the committee pleaded with
the accused to make statements, but u
their statements could not be admitted
sensible man that such statements would
amount to nothing7
Now. ar. Editor permit me to say m
conclusion. that the motive Of my preach.
er brother IN going to Galveston was
good and noble onc--a motive that ought
TO enlist the sympathy Of all good people
every where He acted upon " letter
written by our old mother. brothers and
sistefn appealing TO him 10 save the
lost loved one Whether that loved one
TSs T. o1 bs dSss R Ss sf ,s ne s ss
was there is absolutely certain. ! do not
write this to provoke Newspaper contro-
ysrsy, but 70 yinaieais my poor br9ther
am now ia Brennan, Texas, and have
been IN the state since the last OF July,
except two days which spent In Shrcve-
repeat tiiat this statement Of facts
Is given tho public without the know-
ledge or consent OF my brother or Mr..
ih sew TWO plraehsrs lips are closed BY
suspension, let generoue public declare
their Innocence. Fleming ,. wimbefly.