St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-22
MIR. HULL DEFENDS HIMSELF.
He Takes the Whole Public Into
His Confidence.

hhe ny d. lorfnai eccleSlaStlcal court, the
findings of which We're published in
your columns, Is such that the public
Is entitled to some information re-
garding It, and l have no doubt that
you have from the first been willing
to give the information If it had been
furnished with the report of the trial
BY the provisions of Methodist law
such case is peculiar; and by the
wish of those who have it in charge
1t may be made more so than the law
contemplates. The committee compos-
ing the jury Is selected by the presid-
ing elder, who al2o presides in the
trial, and Is the sole and absolute au-
thority in admitting or excluding any
matter offered in evidence. He may,
also, If he seriously desires to reach
certain end, remain with the jury
and argue the evidence as it deliber-
ateH upon it to make up the verdict.
At the opening of the case l request
ed the separate and private examina-
ton of witnesses for the reason that a
peculiar secret organization was con-
cerned in the whole matter, and in
asmuch as information regarding it
would be only obtainable through per-
sons who were or had been connected
with 1t, and such persons could not be
expected to appear or give testimony
In the presence of a number of mem
bers of the said secret society The
request was denied. This made impcs-
sible the Misrepresentation of some
of the most important evidence in my
possession, which included the GER
titled statement, properly signed and
witnessed, of a member of the A. p. A.
(who was not a member Of the church,,
as to the number of those signing the
charges against me who are members
of the .'American Protective Associa-
tion." 1t is also certified that men,
bers of the said society are known to
themselves by a secret, unwritten
name, so that they regard it consist
ent thing even on the stand under oath
to say that they are not members of
the A. P. A., or of the American Pro-
tective association. 1 had the same
and other information from persons
who are, or have been, members of
this secret society, but having prom
ised not to reveal their names in the
presence of a force of the A. P. A. s, the
information was not offered in evil
dence.
The trial began at o'clock in the
afternoon and was continued by the
prosecution, with an intermission for
dinner from to Z, until 10 o'clock at
night. Naturally everybody was tired.
l requested an adjournment until the
next morning that might have a fair
chance to present my side of the case.
The request was not granted. My
counsel had walked out to get q little
fresh air, and in the darkness had
fell into cellarway at the side of
the church, a distance of some six
feet or more, receiving a severe shock
and bruises. He stated the fact, and
while stating that he thought he would
be able to go on, requested them to
adjourn until morning. At 8 o'clock
in the morning the counsel for the
prosecution were making thrusts at
me for presenting certificates instead
of having witnesses there.
The certificates in question at that
time were from the gas and water
companies, and l am sure if 1 had sent
to wake up and bring the genial and
accommodating secretaries Of the said
companies at that time it would have
been greater evidence of mental
infirmity'' than otherwise appeared in
the case. The following are some of
the certificates bearing on the financial
management:
ST. PAUL, Oct 10, 1851 hereby
certify that | was janitor of Clinton
Avenue M. E. church when Rev. j. C.
Hull became pastor, and at that time
my salary was back for a period of
about six months, and that when he
began to manage the finances of the
church he made me small payments
for some time, and within eight months
the whole claim was paid up, with the
exception of small per cent, which 1
donated to the church. &C. Prinsen.
ST PAUL, Oct 10, 1851 hereby
Clinton Avenue church during the
first winter of the pastorate of Rev.
j. c. Hull, and that he paid up my
claim promptly each month.
William Whipple.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 10, 1S95.-Our records
show that on the 10th of October. 1893.
the gas bills for Clinton Avenue church
were back for three months, and that
since they have been rendered to J. c.
Hull. beginning November, 1893, they
We're promptly paid up to September Of
the present year.
st. Paul Gas Light Company.
Per Ellison.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 10, 1s95.-Our records
show that the water rent for Clinton
Avenue church and parsonage has been
PAID Pal by j. c. Hull for the two years
lSS4-5. John Caulfield,
Secretary Board Water Commissioners.
ST. PAUL, Oct. g.. 18S5.-I hereby GER
TRY that L was employed by Rev. J. c.
Hull to put in certain heating appar-
atus for the Improvement of Clinton
Avenue church and parsonage and
that he paid me $50 for the same. ac-
cordlng to agreement.
B. R. Richter.
ST. PAUL, October, 1851 hereby
certify that l was employed by j. c.
Hull to put electric light into the au-
d1ence room of Clinton Avenue church.
and that he paid me for the same. ac-
cord1ng to contract. John German.
1t was not denied that had left the
church free from a dollar Of debt on
running expenses for the two years;
nor was it denied that for the last con-
ference year 1 had received only Sc per
cent of the amount allowed me by es-
innate of the first quarterly confer
ence.
think 1t just and proper to say that
one OF the members who had originally
signed the charges against mel. N.
Bryant-had withdrawn his name from
them; but this fact was concealed at
the trlal, and his name was read. in
his absence, with the others.
From the whole nature of the case. I
believe the resolution passed was felt
to be necessary for the protection of
those who had made the charges. rath-
er than for the purpose of recommend
ing me for a lunatic asylum; and with
hope that 1t may accomplish good
for the church. which I do not believe
would now have an A. P. A. lecture
under any circumstances, 1 accept the
blow without resentment. At the same
time, L cannot fail to believe that the
findings in the verdict were felt to be
necessary for the protection Of the
churcn, rather than as deduction from
any edldence. Hence 1 do not feel un-
DER moral obligation to refrain from
preaching for year. j. C. Hull.