Evening journal., 1917-01-24
PASTOR Attacks
VALIDITY OF TRIAL
ContInued from First Pare.

The jurors follow:
The Rev. W. o. Hurst. of Pocomoks
City. Nd.
Del
The Rev. J. W. colona. Of George
town. Del.
The Rev. Warren Burr. OF Town
The Rev. C. A. Hill. Of crisheld
The Rev. o. L. Jones. OF Lewes. Del.
The Rev. W. E. Habbart, OF Ridgely
The Rev. W. L. White of Easton,
The Rev R P. Nichols OF sliii
Pond, Md.
Mr.. Cooke was asked as each name
was called II he had any objections 10
the juror. in each case he replied
No but added in most cases that
be did not know what was THEN state
Of mind.
"Mr. President. have I anv rights
In this courtT asked Mr.. Cooke.
You have the right OF challenge '
replied Dr. Wise.
I"'o uhuel cloou lhlh jury may
be influenced, and think ] should
nave the right to question these
jurors said Mr. Cooke. Il could, OF
course, question them in secret, but
do not wish to do that as I desire 10
have everything open and above
board"
I'VE certainly could not permit you
TO question the jurors" said DR.. Wise
You have the right Of challenge and
have not done so. The jurors have de-
clared their minds are open"
The jury was then declared selected
and DR.. Wise called for reading OF the
charges against Mr.. Cooke
Mr.. Cooke again attempted to read
amendments to the charges. He de-
manded he be recognized by the pre-
siding officer, and when Mr.. Dashiell
was recognized exlaimed:
Il had the floor first, and I demand
recognition" He began to read a
motion to amend the charges and had
to be stopped. He finally sat down
muttering that he thought he was be.
ing uniustly overruled.
Secretary Mowbray then read the
charges, which are signed by the
Rev. Elwood w. Jones, Thomas r.
Van Dyke. V. P. Northrup. J. How.
ard Gray and John L. Johnson. These
charges alleged conduct unbecomine
minister, contumacy and high i'm
prudence in the past OF the Rev.
George A. Cooke and we're those al
ready published in THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Following the reading OF the
charges Mr.. Dashiell moved to amend
the charges b. striking out specifca-
ton IL, charge 3, which dealt with Mr.
Cookies sitting as presiding officer al
the second Crew trial after he had
sat az a preceding trial as presiding
officer and in the meantime had ex
pressed opinions as 70 the guilt OF
the accused.
This being a matter OF molodinuI
tratum was properly a matter .,
come before the general conference
The motion was granted. In the mean
time Mr.. Cooke objected to what h
declared we're the remarks" OF MI
Dashiell as they reflected on hi
character" There has been to-
much of that sort Of thing" said Mr
Cooke. Mr.. Dashiell called the al
tention OF the court to the fact tha
peared in the charges. He also moved
the striking out Of specifications S.
and Of Charge for the same rea
son as the other specifications and
made minor additions to two Other
specifications 70 improve the form
he said
Pastor Cooke objected to state.
ments regarding defamation, as they
appeared in the bill OF charges, on
the ground that the specification al
legged more than one act and that the
different acts could not be consid-
cred at the same trial. His motion
to amend the bill was dNnied.
Dr. Wise also ruled that allega-
tions in the bill of charges Of disre-
spect towards DR.. Watt were properly
matter for later consideration and
that the question whether the allega-
tions had been made was a matter
for the jury to decide and refused "a
grant an amendment, offered by Pas
tor Cooke, asking that the specifica-
tion containing the allegations be
stricken out on the ground that the
statements we're against the charac-
ter of Dr. Watt.
II think DR.. Watt has enough
against him, and ] don't think any
thing more Of this kind should be al
legged against him." exclaimed Mr.
Cooke.
He also asked that other specifca-
tions be stricken out on the ground
that they were not strictly accurate
and the words alleged 10 have been
spoken by him and published in the
newspapers were simply summarized
reports and should be thrown out
into the dump heap"
When DR.. Wise ruled against the
amendment asked, Mr.. Cooke exclalm-
ed: The rulings Of the court all ssem
to be one way"
Mr.. Dashieil objected 70 this remark
as reflection on the dignity of IN,
court.
81 am willing 20 give Mr.. Cooke al
the chance in my power and am willing
to pass such reflections If can get thi.
matter properly Strengthened out" saiC
DR.. Wise
Recess was taken at I o'clock with
Pastor Cooke arguing whether he shoult
be permitted to argue justness of th'
specifications and have them al
amended
ANTS CELEBRATE.
Pennsylvania "antis" entertained al
a victory luncheon" at the Hotel
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