The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-18

cause advanced, we are yours in Chris
ton fellowship,
A E. Wagner, English Lutheran
church; ]. D. Countermine, First Pres
byterian; L. Blakesley, First Congrega-
tional; Chas. NJ. Sheldon, Central Con-
gregational; NJ. L. Thomas, First Bap-
byterian; NJ F. McKirahan, United
Presbyterian; Abram Wyman, Unity
church.
During last nights session J. K. Bair
and George Chase testified that DR.. En-
bree was not intoxicated at the prayer
meeting just previous to last years con-
ference, and then the prosecution
changed the date to a month before and
testimony was given that the witnesses
had attended all prayer meetings for
several months previous and that DR..
Embree had never been intoxicated at
any prayer meeting they attended.
w. NJ. Forbes testified that DR..
Thorpe had told him last summer about
the Chrisman will and had stated that
he had induced four different people to
go to Mrs. ChriSman and plead with her
to change the will as DR.. Embree was
not a fit person to look after the estate
and that he had also talked with her.
In his testimony given Thursday DE-
Thorpe was asked these questions and
denied that he had made any such
statements. Mr.. Forbes further teSti-
fed that DR.. Thorpe had been asked
why he did not take a vacation last
summer and had said that he could not
as he was very busy working up evil
dence against DR.. Embree.
r. B. Welch testified that he heard
last summer that DR.. Thorpe called up
on Mrs. Brooks, as a member of his
congregation, and that he saw DR..
Thorpe, told him of the woman's bad
reputation and advised him not to call
on her alone for fear of being compro-
missed. The next day after he told DR..
Thorpe this Mrs. Brooks came to his
office and told him all that he had told
DR.. Thorpe and upraided him for Civ
ing her away" Mr.. WEIGH further tes-
titled that Mrs. Brooks had written him
letters stating that they had been
urging her to give testimony against
DR.. Embree. He afterwards asked her
who she meant by they" and she said
DR.. Thorpe and others. The letters
were given as evidence.
DIR. Embree took the stand in his own
behalf and denied any intimacy with
Mrs. Brooks. He said when he was
walking on the street she would follow
him and stop him. She would go TO his
home and try to talk to him OF free
love. When he went to North Topeka
to preach she rode over on the same
car with him and would sit on the front
pew during the service. He concluded
his evidence regarding the Brooks Wo-
man and this afternoon took the stand
to give his testimony on the drinking
question. His testimony will conclude
the evidence for the defense
1t is said that DR.. S. A. Bright for the
prosecution has expressed his belief
that the evidence does not sustain the
charges and as the defense is ready to
submit the case to the jury without ar
gument, pressure has been brought to
bear to induce DR.. Bright to agree to
no argument.
A hung jury is an impossibility as a
majority of the Is decides the verdict.
A vote will be taken on the two charges
separately and if either is sustained q
verdict will be rendered accordingly.
While Dr. Miller has acted as Dr. Enl-
bree's counsel in the trial, R. B. Welch
has been on hand since Wednesday and
has conducted the defense by proxy.