Evening journal., 1917-01-25

members OF the church. He said he
had invited Mr.. Cooke 70 meeting
at the office Of Caleb p. Burchenal
In order to get him TO try to use his
influence to adjust matters at Wesley
Church.
Dr. watt said regarding the alleg-
ed statement that he, Watt, would
remove Cooke from Wesley Church
IL no presided at the Crew trial. He
Watt. had said he would feel called
upon to take steps TO remove Cooke
from Wesley Church II he presided at
the trial
do you consider it a part Of your /
duty 10 adjust differences In local
church ?" asked Mr.. Cooke.
Certainly not" replied DR.. Watt. !
why did you take a part In this
trouble2" asked Mr Cooke.
Because 1 considered 1t disgrace
TO the church to have q pastor pre-
side at a trial where the accused was
known to be under your displeasure'"
replied DR.. Watt.
lust before this DR.. Watt asked II
he was obliged to answer a question
and Mr Dashiell said he thought not
but that so many questions which
were clearly Objectionable had been
asked that he had let them all slide.
IT object to such reflection upon
my character" said Mr. Cooke.
IT had no intention OF casting any
reflection upon your character. was
simply explaining why 1 did not OBJ
iect 70 the question" said Mr..
Dashieli.
The jury will decide on such aues-
tions OF whether the questions are
admissible" said DR.. Wise.
Much Of the ross-examination con-
/ cerned details Of conversations be-
tween Mr.. Cooke and DR.. Watt, some
of the answers being that DR.. Watt
the witness, did not remember exactly
as the conversations were many ana
often OF considerable length. Most or
the testimony was simply repetition
of that OF the direct examination or
an enlargement Of the details.
Dr. Watt said he was perfectly will
ing to answer all questions asked, ana
he answered most OF them at length.
As TO the alleged statement that
DR.. Watt had taken no interest IN the
AFFAIRS OF Wesley Church. the state
ment made by Mr.. Cooke, DR.. Watt
replied that tho statement was an un-
qualified falsehood. He added later
that he had on two occasions that day
he had designated certain statements
OF Mr. Cooke as "falsehoods." He
said he thought he should not NEEDLE
with the trouble for the reason that
he might have 20 assume official rela-
tions later
He said that he had declared at q
meeting at the ONCE OF Mr.. Burchena
he had said that II Mr.. Cooke would
accept the compromise jury h'
(watt) would waive his right TO 81
in the appellate court and would with
, draw from all connection with the
Z trouble.
''Did you ever know OF me evei
| putting anything in the paper excep
, in answer TO something that had al
, reads been put inG" asked Mr.. Cooke
"Oh. yes" answered Dr. Watt.
score OF time. more or less
, The ross-examination occupied
a nearly an hour.
4 Mr.. Dashiell suggested that readin
y Of the evidence might take place out
side the regular proceedings In IN
= presence OF the presiding ofhcer' IN
!, counsel and the witnesses in order
~ save time in hearing the case. Z
said that at a hearing at which b
- DR.. Wise said he deprecated ii
necessity but In the absence OF leg
n authority except the one case mel
"a toned he did not feel at liberty
, permit this He also said such
proceeding might entail a good de
4, of labor for the presiding officer ar
~ that II might be difficult to get a
y. the necessary parties together.
- Mr.. Dashiell then withdrew all o.
tections and the reading commence
> After the reading had proceeded f.
90 minutes DR.. Watt said he was vii
- ing to certify to the record witho
the reading and he signed evidence
70 Mr.. Dashieii then stated that
. had been unable to obtain the reco
10 OF the trial OF Clayton L. Crew.
offered a statement OF the results
ne the trial prepared by himself bell
BY merely a statement OF the facts al
IN asked that Il be read by the seer
10 tary. Mr. Dashieu submitted the p
EN- per to Mr.. Cooke and asked II
OF had any objection and was told the
ne were none.
en- After the paper was read and h
al been admitted as evidence by /
Ie- Wise. Mr.. Cooke asked what was I
lit purpose of the paper and asked
'ut there was any Interior motive in
en- matter.
IT disclaim any Interior motive
this matter" said Mr.. Dashiell. "a
re- If Il be proper to state my reason
ter offering Il now that It has been q
m mitted I will declare myself, but
ro- supposed Il had been admitted"
ess Cooke withdrew his objection a
It'll Mr.. Dashiell rested the case OF
FIRST count Of the charge.
ter Pastor Cooke then asked how mt
to time he would be given to ansv
not the charges DR.. Wise told him
ain decision could be given on this pc
DR.. but that he thought It better to G.
des tinue until later.
att Mr.. Cooke then took the stand
Or. his own behalf. He described
ad- length his belief that the doctri
ing OF Pastor Russell were spreading
not wesley Church. The trouble In
9th church began at this time, he si
ing DR.. Watt had actively and 70
ere ously done everything In his po'
TO prevent his carrying on the w
ratt OF the church which had been
ion trusted 70 his care.
-ch Mr.. Easley objected 10 gene
he statements being made without pr
call and declared no documents were
,ca- ing filed nor proofs adduced. I
we'd precipitated an argument between
OF Cooke and DR.. Wise as TO the dc
Il Il ery OF the statements being made
in Mr.. Cooke.
had "I have not been on the witr
With stand nearly so long as Or. Watt ";