Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-20

and paid me in full to that time and
said / must look elsewhere for my
pay. if l opened the church any
more for Deming, whom ne thought
unworthy to preach and that he was
through with the church.
Deming added that Mrs. Snider
had told him that Major had dis
missed her from the sextonship.
The prosecution reviewed the evi-
dence produced, and received vote
from the jury sustaining the charges
all voting aye. Next charge, mis-
demeanor, that on Feb. IA, 1895, j.
V. Major did act as chairman of a
mob, who attempted to defeat the
election of set of suitable trustees
for said church. G. Bensly called,
said he was present, Major acted as
chairman for the Illegal voters.
Meeting called to order by John
Young. Saw Major put his hand on
Deming several times, when Dem
ing tried to have the meeting regu-
larly organized. Brother Lundy as
usual corroborated Bensly with
great accuracy.
Spec. 2, charge that Major and
Young had caused to be placed on
the church door a paddock. Bensly,
recalled, and said believe that Ma
ior was in league with a party to put
the lock on. i did not stay until lock
was put on.
Lundy and Mrs. Snider oorrobor-
ated the above with an accuracy
truly marvellous, in the fact that the
three persons while under great ex-
citement, saw the same thing, ex-
aetly the same way, and at the same
time.
Spec. 3rd, charged that John Ma
| ior did on Feb. 90, 1925, force an en-
trance into the Centreville NJ. E.
church. Mr.. Lundy was an eye wit
ness, saw Major remove the shutter,
break a window light to get in the
church, then went away.
| Deming now called attention to
the fact that the defense had been
called TO defend their interest in
each specification, but this was a farce
as he knew the defendants had left
the church when refused their
rights,
Spec. 4charge that Major removed
the lock from the church door.
Lundy recalled and stated that he
belived that Major and Young took
that lock off. He did not. see them
do it, but went away when they
went into the church.
Case closed. Deming called on
the jury to decide whether all speci-
fieations had been proven, ,as charged
they nobly responded like q ma
chine they were, in the affirmative
Deming then said in view of the evi
dence produced that Major was gull
ty, as charged, and that he now de-
clared the name of John v. Major
erased from the roll of the Centre
vile NJ. e. Church, and that the de-
PENDANTS had forfeited all their
rights in the case by absenting
themselves from this trial. The
meeting now closed by the pastor
giving out hymn 224 "Blest be the
tie that binds, which in face of the
foregoing farcioal proceedings was
ridiculously appropriate to the oc-
casion.
It is q singular fact that pastor
Deming could not get five men fol
his jury, and had to substitute three
women, taking in his whole charge
of Hainesville, Centreville and Mont
ague. AS for Mr.. Cole, he is old and
infirm. and heard little or nothing
of the evidence, and as for w. G.
Drake, juror No. 2 being church
member that fact was unknown
even to his nearest neighbors.
His assertion that he had not at.
tended church, nor contributed to its
support in years, would appear
proof of non-membership. l very
much doubt il theradies on that jury
fully understood what was said ,anG
one of their lady companions attemp.
ted to vote, bat was gently admonis-
he'd by Deming.
II It looks. strange that a pastor with
only 5 male members to the Centre
vile church would resort to sharp
practice to throw out of the church
two members, who were hnancia
props of the church, and the mer
whom Deming is trying to punish
are not all church members
bat by and through whose efforts
and doings in the Brookside Park
contributed to the pastors salary
351 dollars in the past few years.
Do the remaining three male
members claim to be purer thar
those just expelled? their past life
will not bear that out. One more
point and j am done. In this trial
Deming was Judge, Prosecutor ct.