The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-31
DR. F0RD'S ROMANCE.
Brought Ont at the Trial Of
His Enemy Nichols.
seyxITeD 70 HIS OLD Love.
re Rsssidsns Elder Assvsrs fAs As
esslss 81 the Prsacher--Ths Lsns
81 Defense for ToAsy.

Yesterday Judge Hum<s gaTe over the
ensire day 70 hearing Of the case OF the
stale w. Rev. n II. SscssoIs. charged
win crs-nsnally Ilbeisng Ur. r. u. Ford,
presiding elder os the Puget Sound con-
terence Of ths II r. church. The state
resfes5, sfter Introducing six witnesses,
ard che defense closed a statement Of lis
side Of the case 81 ssss. al vaica time the
court took reress TIL $50 o'clock this
morning.
Throughout the day the coErs room was
crowded with perhaps the mast laseIIs-
gent Audience that has attended a trial
since shs noted prosecution Of Ursula Un-
fng Boyd. in wssose welfare many church
people took an abiding interest The
Methodist church was we'll represented.
botr by ministers and laysnsG, ard many
SAiies we're IN aetsndanee. Inside the bar.
nsinskng with the crowsi OK attorneys.
pastors. many Of wshorn had grown old In
the service, ana Oh all sides were 20 be
seen people who marked every step In the
psoceedIEgs. Among those present wsre:
Bav. ~, A. Ghanklin. Rev. @. H Feese.
Tacoma. Rev. II y. Waaswcrta, Rev. Me-
assIiin. Hes. Z. r. Mrsf1ilen. Rev. A. Al
wood, Rev. W. r. Ford, Rev. s. Davis,
Rev. W r, Mallory, Rev. NJ. A. Coyiag-
Ton. Rev. r.. II. Hayward. Rev. r. II.
Ford. Rev. w. ii. Jahassone Rev. DR. J..
=. Martin. Of San Jose. Cal. Rev. Il. Hat
field, Rev ar White. Rev. r. .. Pearson.
1fr. and 3grs. George Kinnear. Mrs. rri
-. Al
epragae Davis. Mrs. A. Atwood. Mr. antsa
Mrs. A. Fl, Foose. G. r. Eggert II. l..
Blaine Mr. Richie kinnear. Mrs. r. Hat
field. Mrs. n. Pearson. Mrs Mary Scott,
3dzas Mabel James. Ed Reese. Robert
Ford, OF Olympia. Dr. and AIRS. N. L. Ad-
ANS. Olympia, +. Is. Fowler ana Wife.
airs. ". r. Ford. Judge I1add. Mrs. ii. Is.
ataeklfs. AR. and Mrs. w, II Hughes, c.
" Arnold. G. y, Gleason. Mrs Mcdonald
Nj. and Mrs. William Philips. Mr. Payne.
ar. Casper. J. L. Middiebrook DR.. L. q.
johnson. whose unpleasant experiences In
the First MethodIst Episcopal church
have eesa made subject OF widespread
ss<nnens, Was also seated jus, outside the
bar.
The frincipai Witness.
An interested spectator In the proceed
ings. AID also who attracted great deal
Of attention. wa Rev. d. W. calfee. He
e modest. unassumlng man. and was
seated Fear the attorneys private en-
arance- lie was attired In the regulation
black suit and wore closed standing col.
Lar. giving him the appearance OF a Cath
ole priest. Indeed. Mr.. .alfee said he
had been addressed as "fxthera q number
of times while on the stree, Tuesday.
What his testimony will bs> ono can
tell uasli today, when he will be p.s.,s-=...
on the stand by the defense. As he Is shs
prsncipai witness. his testimony win be
awaited impaiIentiy.
The task OF selecting a jury proees~,ex,
with unusual dispatch for a criminal ease
And Ia a short time the twelve men had
ose1i chosen. The only pssaliarity OF the
Jsrysnsa Is thas with hut a ssngie exeeu-
ton they arc non-ohufehSoers. and on this
account perhaps wiia be considered irnnar-
siAl Arbitratnrs OF a controversy between
OF the gospei. They are. =.
1osz<a<s. =. 3 Stewart, ]. Il. Is Icook, III.
kfrofson, 7. J. Qalgley. A. Lynes. j. W.
feang. ii. 8. Turner. T. H Renick, 7. C.
=. c. Shannon. q. n. leighton.
The Altered Libel.
The alleged iibelo1s document circulated
~ Mr.. Slshois, Is as follows:
Seattle. Wash. April %, 1894.
hrst became acquainted with Rev. II.
r Fpvta In is7s al the st. Louis confer.
enes az the III. f. church. where / was
appointed TO Fine Bluf. Ark. a new
CHARGE organized by Ford. The male
were mostly 'pot.house goilA-
clans Of the lowest type. most Of whom
did act pretend 10 he moral. much iess
Christian. BY Misrepresentation OF the
eharacter or his work IS bishop Scott.
ferd got himself appointed T.. e OF a dis
trsct.
''in the spring Of isss Arkansas MAS or
Eanazed into a separate conference WITH
three districts. and J. +. Gillian. II, W.
Hammstt and T. h Ford as presiding
elders Before going "a conference /
learned that ilammett hal embezzied
some OF she young preachers missionary
money, Al The conference l learned that
enc. y. W. calfee. whose money had been
intended TO arrest Narnmett's
character. When the Fort Smith district
was called inquired Of 3 young preacher
by the name 81 Smith as 10 tho reason es
he absence Of Caitee. lie repisesi:
'satfee Is afraid to come into che
Church. lie r. on the street. Gillian and
Ford have arslegei him 20 stay out until
after Haamstt's character passes, aaa
have Threatened his expulsion from the
and tie church ia ease OF re-
fasal.'
Wel.' said |. 'wc viii see whether
these fellows can p.ay that klaa OF
game IN shis conference,
$50 arrested the pagsAEe % IIamrnett.s
character, This was az the organization
~ the conference. so these gentlemen
asked ua whether l sateaasa 70 sein n
new conference. and. On Being answered.
n the negative. objected Go nay authority
10 make the arrest, ana were sastaiAea bv
he decision ef bishop Howasan.
~ never knew way Fe4a was 50 much
Interested IN the matter until cara 90
California. where. wAlls attending she
California; eessferSaes. calfee informed me
hat this esnoegzlei saoaey went 20 T. II.
Ford and was asei. or claimed 10 bss asea,
~ hsss - pay tsse way OF another rani
ehsie attending sAn Arkansas Agrteal.ara.
.aa MesAanseai eoslese. Under pgessas> OF
rs preparing for The salnazsgy IN sha
Methodist Efsasccrai eAereh., when he ,iks
scr bclcnS 20 II, Il any oac Interested
geutss this statement. let hsna examine
ast years missionary appropriations 90
PAPER appointments On Seattle ass;rSc,.
ma inssrsiew sae supplies - learn sasw
snch missionary mercy they have ~
.esves.
EN- 1854. I Transferred saes a sAs A..