The Washington times., 1922-07-09

But that is one of the ways OF this
world in these last days.
II am glad God can see through
the clouds and none can hinder.
I notice what you say about the
dear old mission-God bless you.
Do what you can and keep winning
souls for Jesus.
You can depend upon 1t, l will
say no more on this subject and
hope that you will just destroy
this letter and pray and forget what
have said. Maybe he is right and
maybe I am just Off in the head.
could hope so. Give my love to
Mrs. Colgrove. / shall never forget
how kind she was to me that day.
And with Christian love. l re-
main, your friend.
MRS. TRoTTER"
The picture Of the .evangelist's
wife receiving a vision" from an
angel of the Lord. soon after the
birth Of the love baby" to the
fighting parsons" private secre'
tary. was flashed before the eyes
of the spectators in Judge Dun
hams court.
Mrs. Trotter denies she gained
knowledge Of her husbands sin
a NlSlOT. one dlISStS
her bill of complaint that both the
evangelist and Miss Moody confessed
their guilt to her.
Attorney Ward delved into the al
legged vision" the moment the wit
ness was released by the plaintiffs .
attorney. Fred Geib.
Q.-Who first called your attention
to your wife's charges that you were
responsible for Miss Moody's baby?
AIRS. Aylward, a friend Of my
wife.
Q.-Explain what she said Al
asked her where Mrs. Trotter got
her information about Miss Moody
and myself. Mrs. Aylwsrd replied.
why from headquarters" Believing
she meant Miss Moody l went to the
telephone and called her up. She
told me Mrs. Trotter had never talk
ed to her about II. Mrs. Aylward
then said that Miss Moody was not
headquarters" and that Mrs. Trot.
ter had learned 1t from an angel of
the Lord.
Attorney Geib paved the way for
the vision" testimony during his ex-
animation Of the witness. He con.
fined his examination Of Trotter in
asking the witness his early life and
how he and Mrs. Trotter became
estranged soon after the birth Of
Miss Moody's baby.
Odd Mrs. Trotter ever caution
you about your being so free with
the women of the mission? A.-Yes,
Q.-And Mr.. Otte. II 1 remember
correctly. Otte testified that he warn.
ed you on several occasions to be
more discreet.
The witness sputtered 1T this
point. He appeared lost for an an
swer. He fidgeted in the chair for a
time and then said:
"Otte saw a woman throw her
arms around my neck in the crowd.
ed hall one night and"
II didn't ask you what he saw.
Didn't he warn you to be more
discreet?" retorted Attorney Geib.
We'll, as / was going to say"
Trotter replied, "Otte saw the WON.
an put her arms around met was
not an unusual Occurrence-and she
said, Gee, ! am glad to see you
back Well, at that time Otte
warned me to be more discreet, :" the
witness finished.
Q.-You resented Mrs. Trotter's
interference, didn't you? A.-Yes.
Q.-Then that is what you refer,
red to when you said your wife was
continually charging you with being
too promiscuous with other wornsn?
| Al guess that is about It.
Q.-When you returned to ,irand
Rapids in the spring Of 1921 you
knew that three members Of the
board (meaning Trompen, Walker
and Thompson, often styled THE
Three Musketeers'O had lost conf
dence in you? A.-Yes.
Q.-Then you planned to get rid OF
them? You had previously stated
you did not want any members or
the board who were not in full sym
pathy with you, isn't that true? A.
Yes.
Q-You charged Mrs. Trotter with
calling the board meeting at which
Mansel was exonerated? Ayes.
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