Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 2, 1881, Page 12

YZ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER * JIERESY-ILUNTING. Opening of the Trial of the Rev. Dr. Thomas. Announcement of the Jurors— Who the Gentlemen Are, Pho Procecdings Stopped by Dr. Jowett's Inability to Bo Present, Dr. Hatfleld Sturdily Refuses to Go On Without His Colleague, Anil Uses Expressions Whiclt Elder Will ‘ing Does Not Altogether Likes An Adjournmont Accordingly Taken until Next Tnesday Morning. The Room Where the Courh Mecls—Vrominent i Versons Present. * THE Frusv DAY. What promises to be a long series of judicial Proceedings to determine whothor the Rev. Dr. Hirata W. ‘Thomas, late pastor of Centenary Methodist Church, fn this city, ts guilty of beresy, us setout Inthe indfetmont framed o few weeks azo by his appointed prosecutors, tha Hew. 8, A. W. Jewott and toe Itov, Ituburt M. Mattleld, was tormatly Inaugurated yesterday morning fn the leeturo-room of the First Methodist Church, corner of Clark and Washington streets, when tho accused was brought faco to taco with his aceusers—or rather one of thom—(n the preliminary (ritl betare a Chureh comuittee, or, a5 the law yors would say,# Jury, ‘Tho attendance, in- hiding tho several participants iu the investi- sution, was much smaller tian might have been bxpected, The knowlodgo that the trial would be held in a room not more than 60x10, and that tickets of admission would pe required, no doubt kopt away many who would otherwise have been on hand ta witness the opening of Quis long-expected heresy-hunt. As it was, thore were not over 100 persons present all told, tud the room was only. about half filled, instead. of being crowded and jammed as it probably will be when the trint ls fairly under way, for, though admission to the room 1s ouly by ticket, Wo pressure which will bo brougat to bear about he tiny the trial waxes warn will fu doubt ex~ » panst the supply of bing pasteboard, and tho ¢ ‘br more chulrs irringed In a semi-clrele about the room will all be securely held down by the sympathizers on both sides. ‘The room ip which the trint began fs in tl third story of the Methoulst Church Tlock, fronts on Washington stroot, aud is nbout As nolsy a place us it would bave been possivia to Sind. it hag served ag a lecturesroom, a Sun- alay-school room, and for religious wathorings of vurlous sorta. ‘The sume old man of Talestine (hut hung on the north wail just about initway of the room some 1x yours uzo bangs there stlil—x perpetual remindor of the Twoive riven of Isracl and tho location of thelr various utsof real estate senttercd up and down tho oly Laud; a_reaay reference to the historic 4 eenes of tho Old wid New ‘Tostaments; a yco- eraphical view of everything between Dan aid Beersheba, anda good deal. cise besides, On a Platform, in frontot the wap, stands, und bis Stood for years, 8 Diack walnut table, and over auralnst tho east will an orgut. in unison with whose tones the sweet voices of children have tine and agin jolued in the hymus of tho eburch und tho tnore entching, but fess ens curing, productions of the modern Sunday- school Bliging-book, Barring tho map, and the fatle, und tau organ, a fow Serlnture mottoes, and bint’s-eye view of the Holy: Land on the southurn wall, the rou is severely pinin, but neat afd tidy, and sufliciontty large for its ordinary and its present purposes, The chilrs, a3 before stated,.ace ranged ins somi- elreloof which tha aforesaid map and table Zorm tho contre, und extend all around tho yoom, in rows tunning enst and west. WHEREABOUTS OF TNE DIGNI- TARIES. The Nov, Dr. Willing, Presiding Elder of the nieago District Conference, and Judge of tho Eceteatostieut Court, whose duty it Is to try tho Ttev. Dr. Thomas on the chargo of departing from the doctrinosjand standards of the Mothod- Sst Church, occuplod the most prominent pusl- tion in tho room, tho aforesald table on tho raised platform sorving us tho judicial bench. Yo his right sat the Itev. Aaron Gurney, who, like tho Rey, John Willlunaun, oveups ing a seat $u tho rear of the room, had iately assumed an Unusually youthful appearance’ through the sacrifice ut the edyo of the razor of a full beard. a\t tho Presiding Elder’s right sat tho official sBlenoxraphor, Tho spaco botween the beneh and the seml- circular rows of scutes for the spectators waa taken up with four tables for tho uso of the comnsel and tho reporters, The second one cn The loft wis set apart for ir. Thomas and bis. elertenl count the setts ey, Miller, of awa Cit, tha LW. Bennett, of Robert 1). Shopherd. rch, this city; the A: uiknkes; und bis Jegnl adviserstho Hon. i. L. Bond, ox- Mayor of Chlengo, F 2. , and Miof. Austin Bierbawer, At tho further table on tho right Bat the Mev. Dr. Miithotl, In the friondly com pany of halfa dozon newspapor men, ila Tel luw-proseeutor, the Rov. Dr, Jewett, was con yplcuous for hig abeener—n glreumety which was ultimutely responsible fur a break in the Droxram aud it postponument of tha trial until next Tuesdiy morning at 1 o'clock. ‘Tho vlerical portion of the audienco--somo of ‘whoin oventiuitiy proved, to be thy Jurors in the dose—Included tho itev, Banfurd A. Washburne, Yho Presiding Ektor of the Mendota District; tho Kev. J. W. Agurd, Chicugo; tha Rev. 't. HH. Diwettine, fn Sule; tho tev, J. W. Phelps, Chi- bivo; the Rey. J.8. David, Albany: tho Iter. Villain Craven, Chienyo; tho Roy. John Ellis, Siosdale; the Rev. Robert Practor, Arlington Jelghts; the Mev. G. i. Van Horne, Chieago; the Itev. J. HW. AlHing, Chicago; the Rov. M. BL Varkturst, Eigin; tho Rev, Frank Narding, Bn elewood; tha Hey. John Wittiimson, Chicago; the Rev, R. IL, Wilkinson, Ashton; the vonura- bio Eidor Horing, the tov. J. &. Conper, Liberty> Sille; the ftev. J. M. Cauldwell, Chieagas tho Itev, Mr, Shaw, Austin: Dr, Adam Millor, and, later in tha day, the Hey, J. Pe Mercer, of the New Jerusalem Choreh, Chioazo. Mrs, Dre Vhowns, with two lady friends, att nmong tho nudicuce, cdeeplysiterestedspeatutur, Justice Wallace, of the Armory Votlce Court, occunted # seat not tur from Dr, Thomas, aud rematied Jong enough to bee that there wasn ikelinood of something which huppens every day where he prealdes—viz.s a continuance, ——— ‘ITT COUNSEL. Thu array of counsel, at loast ao far ag num Vera wore converiod,progonted tt glaring Inoquale ity, On the one bund was Dr. Hatieid, single: Banded and alone, whlle on the other were four vlericai brethren and three legal advisers, all eminently titted to watch over thoir cilont’s Interests, and seo thut bho enjoyed the ux- urclse of ull ble rights, ‘Tho contrast went etlll further. ‘Tho que man was ardent und uggressive, bold but wary, perdistent iu whatever ho belleved ta bo right, and uot a fit- te blunt In hls method and manner, On the other side were mon who loved peace rather than war, but who, once iroused, were uviduntly eupablu of stout aud determined resiatunce—In short, wchise of ton Hnding {13 most perfect type in the quict, loving, pitient, but strong and Jons-euluring Dr, Thoms bhuaself. owe of The come trom the Jows Confuronve, where they labored with und Ivarned to love Dr. Shauna yours betory ho came to Chivawy, ‘tho Rev. Dr, Millor comes from an intellectual fain Uy, snd iva brother of Judge Stiier, the eminent Jurist of lowa, Te studied nt Coraell Univer: bity, goiiauted Ut the Garratt Biblical Institute, and fa dd years old—about the sme ange us Jugcliont. In porgon he is solldly built, buavy- p het Gut not corpuient, bus an luteltectual bead verod with u thick growth Of halr tinged with wray, and « kindly, yot determined look, denote dug wood-nature and attabliity with strengths of purpose and why wnaunt at latent power, ly Those who knuw hit juthuately bo ie aald ww possess soul scholarship, a tine legal tntod, aud a clown Zamiarity with wl te dovtringl vues qovolved in the trial Ho le tkewise vateuned c~~ faithful wud steadfaat trlond of the Churedy vt broad intelleet, philowophient ta tld bablis of Thought, tulurant towards othore, und progress: dye li big views. + ‘The Rey, #1. W, Hennett, tho other Towa coun- ie ta ects tose distingulsbod-luoklag mint aan hin fows enllengees 13 upparently more qulet and reserved in bis nature, ts. voine ax > bunger, Lut cujoys a wide reputation both is a former momber of the bur and usu prownt orient tothe pulpit. ie practioud law in down Tor ten years, and then entered toe minlse ie Aaa tember of the Upper lowa Cunterence, witb which he bus beoa connected some elalt yenrs, ‘Cou Rey. Dr. Axtell, of Kankakeu, ig no ftrunger to the peuple of Chicago. | He ruduated ut Allegheny College and ‘after warte fro thy Garrett iibileal lust tute, ang hae been 4 member of the dtogk Kiver Conferunce ever since. Hin iret. bervices in the talalatry were at Avrora and Jotiet, then at the Park “Avenue Coureh, in this elty, and wore recently at Kankakee, Giko Dr, Miller, be le wthorouyh acholur, a devoted ete duit, und a suinel udherunt of the Methodiit Tuith, oe “thd Kev, Hobert D, Sheppard, che remuloing ° my 188I—TWELVE PAGIS elerienl counsel, was born and reared In Chi- eno, pradunted from the Garrett Biblical In- sUtite, and is at present the pastor of the (race Methodlst Church. fis eareer ts familiae to Inost Chicazo peaplo, vanerlitlly. those Interestert Inchurety work, by whont he ls regarded ns tole ert and progressive in tis views, fixe Mayor Bond hag lone been recognized ns 0 staneh and reliable member of the Methodist Chiceh. Mr. Hall, after un honorable service in the army of the Union, entered upon the peace tlen of the Inw, and has teen identified with his chosmn profession with both honor and profit to liimaett forlifteen years, Prot. Iterbower ty it thatinguished Inguist and metaphysiciin, whe was for a number of years Profestur of Modera Lungunges Inthe lown Wesleyan University—a posttion for which he had eminently Ntted blue self by several yenrs’ residened and study Alruad. His devotion to metaphysics ts attested by a work whieh ho wrote somo time nize on “The Vrinolpics of Philosophy.” Jie is aiso a well-known lawyer, having studied In the Unis voraity of Berti, practiced for a number of yenrs both in Haltinore and Chicago. As bas beon stated already, Dr. Huctlold found himself lone, bla colleague, the Rev. Dr. Jew ett, being detained at his home by fliness. With~ out bint twas not oxactly iimposalbic. but of course injudictous, ta proceed, With him tha prosecution, thoueh overmatched ti tumbers, would undoubtedly have been ready to go on, and everybody who knows anything about the ability of the ‘two prosecutors knows that thoy would obava made the best af tholr case. As it wnse however, f eontinianee was apparently indlepensabie, and the chicf foature in tha mengre proceedings of tho day was made up of certain shorp and des cldediy bruaque passages Wetweon the Presiding Eider and tho p! wution's lone band,” whiet wilin tho repart, nu foet, it wag apparent from tho tart that tho Mir is 1 uae bo ribbed the wrong way nore than once luring what promises to be a protracted trial, TNE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED, A few minutes after 10 o'clock Presiding Elder Wilting rapped on the tablo with bis knuckles, and, opening the ible, proceeded to read n por+ tlon of tho twelfth chapter of Romans. Dr. Gurney followed with prayer. At its conclusion. ‘Tho Prealding Ltder sald: The names of tho committee will be rend. Dr. Hattleld—U have in my hand a telegram from Drother Pitcher informing me that Dr. Jewett is prostrated with alckness, and not able to hotd up bisbead, J could not undertake tovo on with the ens in the absence of tuo senior counsel, who has thy mitin responalbllity, Tho Presiding Elder—Where 1s Brother Stoughton? . Drelintheld—Ho fs not be able to be here for a day or two, The Presiding Elder—We lll proceed to or- anize, ar Hatheld~t bee you to notice my objec- tion, I refuse to go intu the cay, ar have niy- thing to do with it, (n thoabsoned of Dr. Jewett. Tho Prealding Elder—Wiill you pieaso repeat hat. Dr. Hatfheld—1 decline to go into the caso to the absence of Dr, Jowett, the senlor counsel. The Proakdiay Etder—{ will nusounes the numes of the cummittao. ‘The names nro as follows: ‘The Hoy, Jonn W. Agari, Chicago; the Rev. Theodore HH. Hazletine, Lau Salle; the Rey. Sosnph W. Bholps, Chicago; the Mev. Joseph 8. David, Albany, Lil; the Rov. Willian Cray Chlenxo; tho Kev, John Ells, Minsdale, tne Ite Rovers Proctor, Artington Helghts: tho Hey. Garrelt 1. Van Horne, Chicago; the Itov. Joseptt Hi, Alling, Chiewo. ‘Tho roll was culled, and all answered * pros- ont.” As they were suatterod, they were re- queated to tuko suats (nu body on tho lett. WILO THE JURORS ARE. ‘The Rov. Join W. Agard, of Chicago, was born in tho State of New York in 131}, was admitted to tho Hock River Conference tn 1817, and “ja at present on tho list of superaununtod ministers. Having given up preaching for several years, there Is nothing !n tho way of public utterances from which to form an estimate of his present views. Ilia udvanced aye, however, Js calciilat- ed to lead to the Inference that his dtsposition will bo to ablde by the standards, turning neithor to tho right nor the loft, He 1s ono of tho oldest members in tho conference, and 1s recognized asa very caroful disciplinarian, have ing often been consulted In regard to legal points in connection with church discipline. ‘Tho itey, Theodore ff, Huzeltine, of Ln Salle, was bora In Vermont In 18s; and is accordingly 44 yeurs of nge. He uradunted in iol from Union Collezo, Schenectady, N. Y., and prior to his admission into the Rock hier Conference In 3870 devoted himsvif to teaching, His first eine cational inbors wero at Aurora, und be wasaltere wards, and until bis admission mto the confere vtice, a professor ut. the Mt. Morris Seminary, He 16 regarded ag a Judiclous, careful, and fine Partin! pina, and eminently qualified for the position In which he bas now been called upow 10 gurve. ‘The Kov. Joseph W. Phelps, at present pustor of St Paul's Methodist Church, Chicngo, was bora ta this State in 1849, and was admitted to the Kock RiverConference in 1609, He has boon preaching at various points around Chicago over slneo, up to the time when ho was vive ‘bis present appointinent ng pastor of St. Paul's, Like bis fetlow-members of tho Jury, Mr. Phelps is regarded 18 8 fate-minded mun, anxious to deeres Justice, ‘The tev. Joseph 8, Daviil, of Albany, iL, was born In Pennayivanin, fo the your 1522, wns ad- mitted to the Wyoming Conference in 1A, an to the Rock River Conferenve a yeur liter. No bas gorved twice in the Judicial Confercace of tho Church—tho cecleslaatical court of last ree surt—and fs regarded as 2 calm, judicial, im- partial man, | ‘Tho Rov. William Craven, at present pastor of the Winter Strect Church, Chicago, was born in England in 183), and was admitted {nto the Hock itver Conforonce in 1875. He comes from a fie tamily of old-time Methodists, und is rovopnized Ast curoful, eouservative ian, whose yiows ure Sneta shade inclined iowirds fiboralism. Ho basa brother who bas for muy years becn a inissionury to lidla, The Rev, Johy Ells, of Hinsdale, was born in Masanchunetts, in 161), and adiitted Into the | Nock Hiver Conference in warded a8 ‘a seholarly aan, xrexsive views, and ia widely nan tino, Chrittiingentioman. | Ile was absont all of list your in Florida, with hla invalid wife, and was 80 mitch liked by the Southern Church thoro that ho iilled tholr pulpit during his entire stay. Tho Nov. Robort Proctor, of Ariingtou Heights, Js one of the most noteworthy members of tha jury, Ele was born nearToronte, Unt, In Xi and Is therofore 60 yeurs of age. Ils carly ed vation was conducted under Prespyteriitn tn fluonzes, and hls footateps mnturally turned to Princeton, whence ho subsequently eraduated ‘with honors, ie thon entered the ministry and Inbored forsoveral years In varios Presby teria pulpita. is wife, howover, wis nm strong Methodist, as were also bor parents, and in the fullness of timo Mr Proctor found hitaself leaning townrds that faith. It is ould that ho waa # strong Hrecimason, nid that the congresations to whont he ministered, mnuble to reconcillo membership in the Presbyteriuin Church with membership in a todge of Frev-e Uingons, contrived to make iattora rather une [tone for bim,—so, much so, in fret, a9 to msten the conclusion that he could be more useful to the cause of relralun ft the Methodist Yold, ¢ necorMugly left the Presbyterian Church, and was aduitted Into tho Iteck Hiver Confergnes in 170. Mr, Procter was a tember of the Preabytertan Synod when that Waly had a caso of alleged le a its bands—« no lows celobrated one than that of Trot. swing. His poultion mn regard to the Swing cuse was that, 18 thy Professur had withdrawn from the Church, the Synod hat no right to inke up the 1870, He 18 of pro- esteemed mutter, much tess to expel tha Professor | when he bud already vole untarll withdrawn. ie acoordingly votuacd to voto on tho qucstion of expulsion, nid nover hud an opportuuity to voto on the merits of the question na 10 whothor Prot. Bwvhug wus guilty of heresy or not, Personally, Mr, Proctur ia og of the brightest. keenusl- looking miutmbers of tho Jury. The Hey. Garrett It. Van Horn, at present pi torof the Michigan Avonuo Chureh, was born in Now Jersey in 164), and ndmitten into the Rovk River Conference in isi, Toisa graduate of Garrett Hiblicul Lustttute, and ie regarded as vn eminently fair-minded man. With tho Koy, Mr, Alling, anothor of tho jurors, hu served in tho ecapavity of a juror in tho Yates casp, which guiue Up in the Contereoce w tow years nize, That wis a very diferent sort of u Cuno, huw- over, not involving a charge of hervsy. He in vegurded asm rathor progressive man, who will give the caso an fmpartial hearing and make up bia Judinent aucontingly. ‘The Rev. Joavph i. Alling, at presout pastor af Slupson Churvh, Chicago. was born at Now Haven, Conn. in 1837, graduated nt Gurrett Htblical Jastitute, was aduitted Into tho Nu- Uraska Conference in 162, and into the Hovk Miver Conferences In 1665, Heung preached in Chicago and surrounding pluces for nearly twenty yours, in addition to bia service asp juror in tho Yatos cuse, he buy served in a aline Hurenpacity tn soverst other trials, bow vlvit und ecvlosinetical. und is recogulzed ad uy mun pecullarly Htted for jury dut, DR, HATFIELD WILL NOT GO ON ALONE. The Prealding Uider—Heforo tho charges aro Ye read { Want to cull attuntion to the matter of , counsel, Drs, Jowett aud EHattlold and tho Hov. J.C, Btoughton were uppointed counsel for the Church. Dr. Jowett fa «luk, Dr, Hatiotd ts here; Brother Stoughton is not. Dr, lintield will Tuanage the caso 80 far as necossury in bly judg ment untiiwo aball bave au adjournment for duster. vonsultuhond, f willannodace the coun: ul tor— De. Hathold—I beg pardon. Brother Hathold will not manage the cusy ut all under thuso clr. cumstunees. Owlng to the ihecuce of thy pritie ¢lpal euunsol {would ask thut you fod some body to take toy plave, I do not see bow yuu can go un inthe ubseuce of counsel, 2 um out Of thy case Jf the declulon fs that we are to Ko on 43 Uo tonttor now stands, Tho Prealding Vider—Dr. Hathold ovitoutly misapprehunds the relations between us. Bo fir Wo Have not committed anybody to anythtus, and the case will not sutter by bjs letting us: fully organize the court or theCommittvs of u- Vestiguuon, Dr. Hutteld—Let mo say in explanation: There ty no wore jupurtant business to be cons ducted tn the munaguineut of this case than the Organization of the comuilttes before who it Isto be tried, If there is any potne in this trial where tho counsel age needed It Is Just at thls point. To firet entéy my protest arajnst things reitigs rushed in tis ways ard, tn the second place, If they ure, F peremptorily decline to ap: Heuy as counsel, oF In any manner have toy Cur ther canueetion with the cuse. ‘Tho Preskting Bider—it is best that Dr. Int- fetd should understand thitt ho has his side of tho ease. ‘The Choren sito of the case is not I Dis hands for tho commmittes ut al, Lnet for tho Chureb and appalat tho committee, and he nas pathiing todo with the committee Lut to reeci¥ve Henn De. Hatfleld—I beg leave to inquire whether thote 1s any discretion or Judgment on the part of one site, or either, or buth. in this matter with reward to the committee. Ef tho Presiding Rider is absolute, nnd appotuts tho comnilttes Without regird to the objections of citherprrty, of course the counsel— The Presiding Elder—{ have not yet an- nounced the counsel for the othor side. “Let me do that. ‘Tho following uretne counsel for Pr. ‘Thomas in this ease; Dv. Emory Miller, Dr. Ne H. Axtell, the Itoy, Hi. W. Bennett, and the Hav. B.D, Sheppard, Now, [think Lam correct, Dr. Hattioth in saying: that Its not for the Churctt to object ton contnittes of her own selection, ‘There tre ning youd sold men that have been sulveted with great care. | beliove they are trie, and gvod, and competent. 1 want tu say tint, for the last month, Phave spent a atrange anount oF thine in getting a committer. A grent muy KOOd Men, suIne Of Whom Are bere, utterly refused to net. If Dr. Hattleld, or wiy brother, has suilleient reason why the Church is nat well repres vil in that com> mittee. I should be gid to hear it prva and I will excuse tho brethren, Tf pelleve Cait correct In that etatemont. If Dr. Inttlotd abe solutely declines to represent the Churen, it will be ny duty to adjourn until Fenn fintsomo ony who Will. ¥, Dr. Huttiold—1 do, under the circumstinces. Tho Prestding Elder—Tho wiser thivg, if you will pormit me tondvise you. would be to ask fete: Instend of pureinptorily goltuc out of the case. atiiold—I do not mean to say, if this Dr. court sucs fittondjourn until such timons Dr, Jewett is in a condition tu attend to his duty, tbat | will not rendor bin whutaver assistance can; bit [do say, Uf the proceedings go an inch beyond whore they are now, [am not iu tho case, It ayoutd be a monstrous thltty——— Mr, Bennett—What Is tho ailment that keeps jewett away? Dr. Mutilold—fie is suffering from an attack— but one of the eommittes can give batter infar= mation than l can. Tunderstand Mrothor Haz eltin bits just come from bin, Mr, Bennett—I want to ask another question. 1s there uny hope that Dr. Jewett can get bero this nfternoon ur tomorrow? Dr. Hatietd—Oh no, not for sevoral days, Mr. Huzeltine--1 saw Dr, Jowett this morning, Ho is a little better than yesterday, but he wished me to bring this word: That he would not be able to be here pefore next week, but by the last. of this week be would be up, His tronbll: is ugue, THE DIFFICULLTY ARRANGED. Mr, Bennett—I would like.to any to the Pre- siding Elder that | suppogo this matter of au- Journment Is wholly within your discretion, but if wo could haye an nasurance that Dr. Jewort or the Church counsel will bo hare by next Tues. day morning at 100'¢lock, we will consent to that arrangement, 1f the Presiding Elder deems that the best thing to be done. Dr, Hatfield can only assure the court that, 80 far a8 Dr. Jewett ts concerned, he wilt be here at tho very enrliest issibto hour when ita safe or prudent for hin to come, The dispateh says hefgnotable to Nft bis bead from his pillow, bur thero are no indications that he cannot got here at that time, Mr, Beunett—Hrothor Hatield, let mo mako this inquiry: Is there any doubt about this question; if we consent to an adjournment till next Tuesday imurhing, and the Presiding Eldar so ruled, cnt you buve same counsel hero that eum micet this case? : Dr. Huttleld—[ am not in a condition, 1 suppose, to be oitking contracts with tho yentlemon on the other sidy. ‘tho utmust tocnn say is this, thet if it co 8G, In tha) Providence that Dr. Jowett cannot be ficre next 'uesday, und tho Presiding Elder, with the cousent of tho brethren interested, will tillow ine to select x brothor froim the conterence and bo certuln that he will act, L with ngreo to go on with the cuse then: but it must be with the muderstand- tog that Lum at Mborty to select any brother [ please, The brethren cnn seo that - any inan coming into the caso at this stage isuta dis- advantage, ‘This would bu the utmost J could vonseut to do with proper regurd to my obiigae ttona to the Church. Mr. Bennett--We havo no objection on our pore your soloting unybody in the United tutes you cun wet, Dr, Hatileld—1 have no desire to zo outside of tho cunferenve—no desire to tke muy such responslbility us that. Chia thing is unexpected tome, Tregret it as much as any brother hero cun, Mr. Bonnett—Mr. Stoughton will bo bore any- how by thut time, will he not? Dr. Hutticld—1 suppose bo will, but I ought to Buy, perhaps, without avy reflection op Brother Stoughton, that L would not vousent to go into the cuse With Brothor Stoughton, Ho came fate tho cuse at the last hour, and knows very Uttle nvout It, ‘The utmost 'T cun do, i¢ it is agreed on ull bunds that I shult be at Nherty to put my hand of nny brothor in tho conforence, and tint he without mental reservation and in wool Faith shull come In under these disndvantares, | wiildo tha best Lan to help bimto uct in Dr, Jowett's place, Sir. Bennett—Wo will agreo to that, f want to say to tho Elder that the only rexson Lf Linen- on ‘Tuesday morntog fs thut Brother Miller and, J will uave a chanco tu go hone and preach to our people on Sunday and thon come buck Mons tty, y Dr. Gurney-—I guess that bad better bodone, Tho Presiding Elder—L would ike to tsk o question of tho vounsel, Twill premiso by stut- ing that I bave invited brethron bero In tha mtr istry from towns remote trom Chleayo to exam: Ine this case and look into it. It is near our nts nual Conference, Every Methodist preacher bere is under pressure, and it does sect to mo tbat i will bo wiao for uz to adjourn until this aftergoon at 4 o'clock, ana thon agree upon suinething more definit. | wish tho counsel to consider that. {would like to Interview Dr. Hatield aud ‘seulf wo cannot at least make progress this week while wo ttre hero. Mr, Retmett— Wo will consent to that, Tho Presiding Eider thon intimated that tiek- cts for admission to the afternoon session would vo distributed to ministers, counsel, and wit- neRses,. Mr. Bennott—[ would tke to minke this sug gestion: Wo have some legul friends hore tu ad ns advisory counsel, Wil thoy be granted tivk- els to sitwith us? They wit not make any speeches; they will only sit and Isten, The Presiding Elder—Hlenge lot that question Bo Unanswered, Dr. Hattleld—Whenever tho timo shall come, if L aniin tho cuso, 1 shall have something to Bay on that subject. ‘Tho disviplino ta na ex- plleit on that point 13 on any other, Mer. Bonnett—All right, ‘The Prosiding Eider thon, mittee ndjuuroed until 2 afternoon, DR. UATFIELD OBJECTS, ‘Tho afternoon scssion was opened with prayer by Mr. Boring, who asked God's blessing on all the partics, purticularly tho sick brother, and that "oud night come out of this unpleasunt attalr,"* 4 As soon as Amon” had been nald, . ‘Tho Presiding Elter arosy and dircoted thi stenographer, or Secretary na ho bas been named, to enil the roll nf the committee. Dr, Hatiold—Mr, President, { wlan to give no- tice here—to usk for information whether it is Proposod to go on and organize this court with- aut any roforenoe to the tnterests of the Church represontatives hero—whuthor It iy the decision Of thia vourt that ono party to thie trial Is to be consulted —— ‘tho Presiding Elder—Walt 2 moment, Doctor. Plensy withuraw that remark. Or, Uutdeld—L do not wish to withdraw it, etc, thank (ay ‘The Presiding Elder—Ploage withdraw It. Dr. Uativid—1 do not wish to withdraw It, ‘The Presiding Etdor—Tha secretary witl pleaso Mmuke a uate af tt, Dr, Hattieolt—Do, if you plenas, Pho Vreading Eldor—Ntute it wzain, Dr, Hattield—Yes, sir, 1 rose to ase tho ques- Hon whethor this court was su far orgaulzod yet that it is proposed to proceed to businesd. and whothor it is the devision uf the Chatcmunat thie court that one purty in liitereat may be cone suited in the composition of the court, and not a word be anid to~— Eldor—That is wot your utate- declared the com- w’vlock sharp In tho ‘Tho Presiding. mou. “| Dr. Hattold—Woll, 1 repeut it ns nearas 2 am io ta, The Presiding Eldor—You said “without roe gard to the interests of the Churel dwant you to taka that buck, it you pluaia. Dr, Hutiivld—Woll, } don't lay any parttoular emphasis on that purtioular exp! jan. ‘The Presiding Mider—L do, 1 wiih, Dr, Mat Stel, thay you would withdraw that rumurk aod recoed, Dr. Huttiold—Well, if the ohange of phrasaal- oxy would bo any accormmodution to the Chairs man Leectululy will be very glud to uke it, What! want 10 ask le this—T thouwbe £ did it in A portectly respevtful manner: Whether we aro to consider the urguiization of the court tor the triulof this cuae ox completed—whether it is ta proveed—whother it fx the duvision of the Chatrinnn and the court may bo, or baa been, Instituted without apy consultation with those who are supposed te represent the interests of the Church ju this mutter, anu whe were ap- d for that purposy hore. In other words: 1 nv upportunity offered to the counsel to gay whother the couittee is aucept. able. No tuttur bow objeationably it mikht bo in somo of {t8 feutures, the whole thing proceeds now— ‘Tho Prosidlug Eider—Tho Chair will say to Dr, Huttlold that he stated publicly thts mornlug If the cauavel Cor the Church bad anythtag agalist any meiber of this committee—hus any reason Why guy Of them should not serve—bu would Uke to “know It orl Dr, dtutiold—Y¥ou. ‘The Krust lug Eldor—And the saino request fs made now Dr, Huttlold—My reply to that, Mr, Chalrman, Js that the connsol tor the Church is not bere; the leading counsel fe now absent, Whetber be Wants to make avy ovjecdoas or not 1 don't zex ys know. 1 do object to tho organization of tho covert dit the wbseneo of the man who of al others-— Tie Presiding Uller—Do you object to any member of the committer? Tir, Hattoeld—Weti, 1 object to tho formation of tho nites witht such time us tho senior counsel —— The Presiding Elder—1 wish you to indicate publicly, and nume, If there Is uy inember of the committer ia objectionable to the Cattrreh—to you, nud, if so, to wivo ine, privates ly, tho reasons why. br, Hnttictt—No, 1 do nor ehnose todo that, 1 Just intke the potat that the sentor counsel, who. Is Apecialty reaponsibie In this ense, Is not here, and Tins HOt opportunity to Tulse objections, howe: hecessery it py be Chat ties should be init; and, therefore, fo object tu proceeds ine any further in this tatter, That ts the ground, have stated over and over again, ons distinetly ns 7F could, that Lt would not bo a party to tucing a single step tn this tried in the abdence of Dr Jewett. 1 think tho rensone are obvious ta every persons and T certainly do object to calling a list of the com= nilttce when the catinsel have tot had an oppore tuulty of knowing who the committe ttre. A COMMITTEEMAN DECLINES, Tho Presiding Klder—The Secretary wilt call the roll of tho conmuittee, und they with answer to thelr names, Lunderstand one of thom wishes to be excused: if ao,lut blm answer when his maine Is culled. ‘Tho Nev. Mr. ills, when‘his nats was catted, rose and snid: Mr, President, L am the oue thut wished to be oxcused from serving on this com= atten, Tho Presiding Eldcr—Are the roasons impera- tlye, Brothor tills ? Me, Ellls—Yos, alr, I think they are, I cannot serve, Elils loft tho spaco allotted to Whereupon Mi the comtulttce and took a seat among the nuidlanee. Aftera brief congultation, tho a roaiding, Elder nid: Lwill excuse Brothor ills now nod name Auyther member of tho committes nt the very earltest possible chines. 1 will excuse bli, ani Will endeavor to ll tho place before wo shall need to meet, 1 would like to ask Dr. Hatneld Mt he his tny reasonable vsstirance, If we nd- Journ until next ‘luesday, that we on goon ‘With this case at that time. De. Hnttcht—The Seeretary has noted my ob- dendon tucalling this committee, has he, Mr. President? Tho residing Hlder—If be has not, to will plenso do 80, Dr. Hatticld—1t ts {mpoasible that 1 shoutd answer the question ut present definitly. [an very lad tu have learned since leaving tho roum that Dr. Juwettseums much better thu be was’ yestorday, so much 60 that at last roports he wus out of ted. There would keen to bes reasonoblo probabitity, 1 think—1 show hope a very strony probabliity—that he would be nble to be here on Tucaday; but that fg. all L know, and the utmost Lean state, 1 ein only reailiras what J Daye said Eble rear ila, that Lhave every reason to believe that Dr. Jewett dustres to be bere, and will ut the earliest. mo- mount couststent wiih the state of bis Lealth., [ am very glad to hear he Is better, ‘The Presiding Elder—Lf Dr, Jowett is not able to be here, will you take the casu? De, Hatheld=I wilt THE DEMURRER. A pause occurred, during which a brother be- hind him reminded Dr. Hatfield of the proposl- ton ho bad tnade In the norning to scleut an other memberof the conference as counsel in place of Dr. Jowett, Dr, Mntileld thereupon rose and snid—Unicss, Mr, President—untess the condition that L nad this morning is complied with, Dr. ‘Vhomas simtied at the course mattors seemed to have tuken, particulurly when the Kev. Dr, Swazey, who hid come into the ron, ; Apprenehed and'shook hands with bint, " Another consultation was had by the Presid- ing Elder with Dr. Gurney, who scems to be ngt- Ing on bis advice, and sonia reference was mado tu books on tho tnble before hin, ‘ho Prestd- ing Elder then called up Mr. Rounett, one of Dr. ynas' counsel, and tiiked with him, wid when Mr, Hennott resumed his seat, the Preald- ing Elder satds The counsel for Dr. ‘horus will olfer the demurrer that was hero this morniug, ‘and will filo tt. dlr. Bennett handed the paper totho Presiding Elder, who took It nnd louked it up in bis valise, vofustug tho reporters tecess to It, ‘The Vresiding Eider then deelnrod the court adjourned ull Luesday at 10 o'clock, In the samo rout. Tho paper fled sot forth that the charges were sa vague und indefiuit that De, Shomus should not be compelled tu go to triul; in othor words, quimething speuiiic was usked for—the alleged horetial language tn sermons preached by lim, and the conversutions which were ru- garded as Indicating that his opinions were not in uccord with the doctrines, of tho Church should bo sot forth specifically so that tho de- fonse might know ecxuctly ‘what thoy wero churged with, CONEY ISLAND. ENa Whooler Spends a Day at New York's Famous Resort, and Sonds Mer Tnpressions of the Placo und tho Peos plo to Mar Favorit Nowspaper. Yo the Editor pf The Chicago Tribune, j Conny ISLAND, Aud. 24.—" Thero was nevor a fmer sealo of soclat grading than you will nnd hore at the Conoy Istand hotels,” sail my friend to me yestorduy afternoon us we walked, down the ber * Let us zo down to the bottom und go up—znd Just notice ovorythiug. Hore we are at tha ‘Cables*—othorwlaa Mrs. Vanderveer's— the furtbost point we can make westward on the island and keep gur fect in respectublo puth- wnys, Look!" Hooked. ‘fho roomy vorandas of the hotel “Vanderveer” swarmed with people. ‘thoy Jostled ono anothor in passing and asked ho pardons; thoy hurried, and sernmibted, and laughed toud, and = tholr costumes were ns varied ng thelr faces. Gorgeous flower-beds, In the form of stars und crescents, formed of gorantums and folinge plants, bloomed with a brillitney of color L never efore saw in the oral world, ‘Lhe band played some rollick- Jug dice tnidie—and “abandon” seemed writ- ten everywhere. i ‘The swell from the great cyclone nt Charles ton, 8. C,, sont the waves upon thy beach with o tremendoua foree, and the billows terped high- cat and cust thelr saucteat spray rectly In front of Mrs, Vanderveer’a, Wo sauntered lolaurely castward watching tho bathors, and tho billows, and (bo people, and by and-by we came to Brighton, There were just ays inany people on tha wide verindus, hut tens variety at costumes, and they seenid more at luistire; and the band was’ playing * flume, Sweet Home," aud thoro was nat quite the brilly hingy of color in the Nowor-beds, “itis actualty tru,” 1 sid," that Lown dis- cover u ditferoncs, t—a—sort of tonluse down of overy things rain the towers to the peopl hinhoue sald my friend, “till we gi up Been tho land itactf Js Inclined to litt itself as we. Ko enstward long thls beuvh. ‘Thy moments sped and tho varly evening fell As wosnuntorad on toward Manbuttan, Gilmore's bund wns giving a beautiful rendition of duycr- heer’s * Prophet" ag wo came up by great Hower plats, compoded almostontirely or dark erinsutd, and browns, and off galds—and tho faces und the toilote of the vast crowds of people about us sevined In Lnrinuny with thu cluasia music and the perfect might. Beautiful costuines cnbanced tho beuuty of tovety faces, and bandsuvime mon abounded, Itia surprising to notice how ex. cuvdingly numcrous the bandsume men reat Loug Island. We speut the whole delightful aveniny on thoesplauade at Manhattan listening to Gilinore’s grand concer! . “see,” sald my friend, holding up the pretty Pprourin, “oven thts follows the auulo uf prog tus. Down at Vanderveer's the blank payo of tho program was devoted to advertising; this goutalis a dainty Mthowgaphs of Stunnattan each. “And up at the Orlentul—stiil farther ens Ward—how it it there?’ 1 quoried, “ [tthe eealo of culture continues to rycen In Like ratio iciuust bo Just ‘quite tuo utterly utter’ at the Uriuntat. ‘Who Nower plits must ba weeded of every bright hue, und the guests so *cuthottc? thut tilled ro phicod on the bill of fare in lou of vlam-chowder,” Tho Orlental is frequented) almost entirely by regular boarders and thelr friends, aud nut by day visitors Iko tho others. ut T faney there ls rot very muob of tho esthetic, asConey —Leny Coney, you know, because, uv you wou, theisland part is a myth; there really iano Island bere at all worth woeutloning, | lt is Minply the soushore , lined with hotels, where 100,000 peopto are gathored Jodny toenjoy the world, the flest, and—look yonder at the new moval | suppose you would call it a silver vrescent, but bere at Conoy It (a inury suggest- ive of the Dovil’s thumb-nail puri which he hus tossed away. | think bls Mujesty reigis supreme over Coney Island, for it la ut one tho, nicest and the naughtlest place on earth to enjoy ouvsolf, cltherou a abiliing or on a mill- fon, Mut fuat bear thact" Mesara, Kant and Innes wora giving thelr ex- aula cornet dulo—une from the yreut sholl- shuped stund on the #hore before uv, the other from the Monbattan veranda bebiad us, The vky was nw wonderful dark purplish blige, une broken by mulngle star auly the new toon, or the * Devil's thumb-nail” in Coney's eyes to tolieve Iti the waves were thundering muss of white foam; tho salt wir was Mik reathing new life after tho Intense heat of thu day, [contd not bayo asked fora more perfect selierabrened of Coney Island te tako away with me, ‘There wasa scattering of tho vast crowds of people to various hotels and trains as the con- cort closed. A great human menageria it acemed to me,as [ beard one of the gutukeepors (who watch to seu that people Kotha right way at Jeuat once at Coney Twlatd) ery out to bls fellows us be swung open the way of oxit, * Let 'um out. ud thousands poured out aud lett thousands bebind to enjoy wtllt later dnd longer 06 pleases and perily of Nature and of the world ut lovely, fascinating Concy Islund, ELLA WitkeLkk, ae Sour stomact, alck bealache, and dizziness Hop Bitters oures with a few doses, THE LOWERRE MURDER. Coroner Matson Holds an Inquest on the Victim. No Now Faots Elicited Throwing Any Light on the Tragedy. James B. Duncan Meld to Avalt the Action of tho Grand Jury. Tho inqueston tho remains of Thomas I. Lowerre, who wits killed Wednesday morning about fo'eluck aviis Wabaah avenug Ii nn ons counter with James 1. Dunenn, wis held yester- day nfternoon at tho Harrison Btrevt Police Statlon, ‘The fury viewed the body at Jordan's undertaking rooms on Monroe streot, nnd “then proceeded to the Armory, where the investiga: tlon bozitn nt #240 o'clogk, Moesars. Steeper und. Kettelle appeared on bohtt of Duncan, ‘The first witueas oxamiucd was Nolson Bower= man, of No. 2 Wabash avenie, who testitled that he was aeompasitor in Tne ‘Trius of fee, fe knew tho deceased ubout threy yeurs, and fast saw him ative about hall- past 3 o'clock Wednesday morning, He and tho decenyod loft tha ollice w Ilttio after i o'vlock, and sepurated at. tho dvorstap of tho Jatter’s residence. ‘They did not stop anywhere on tho way, Tho deceasod was porfoutly sober. Witness nover ww bint tader the Intluence, of Nquor, Never knew him to quarrel, and sever henrd hitn make usa of bad luogungy. Noyer Bee that bo bad been drunk and lost his clothos, George Edward Duncan, tho ti-yonr-old son OF the prisoner, wie sworn and suid that he kucw sone deceased, The witness uever heved of any trouble between tho ideecased and his fathor. At about 4 o'clock Wednesday morning the wit- ness was eniled hy his mottor, who wis sorenm.- Ing. On going Gut of bis roumn witness saw his {uthor lying un the Noor with Lowerre on top of dim, beative hin over the bead with a big cane, The deceased tnd a rovolver in bis loft hand and was trytig to pull tho trigger or cock it. Wit- ness’ Tuthor wis erylng tor help. Witness shatebed the revolver trom Loworre's hand and threw it on the Hoge. 1t was bout 4 o'¢locis, aud will could burely see, Did not remember it there was any ligat in tho ball, Witness futherex- cinined, “Oh, Georgie, take him." Atter witness snatched tho revolver, hy and his mothor pulled Lowerrg off bls hither. Witness’ face was covered with blood, and he then went to wash his face, Lowerre snid to bis mother, “Hold my boad up ro Lean breaths.” He bad fallen back on the ttuor, ‘There had veon ne trouble bofure. Witness did not hear the report of any pistol, nor did he see avy task. It) might huve been fred while witness wus usleup. Lowerre. was trylog to cock the revolver with bis left hand, and was beating Duncan with the club at the Bitny time, Witness did not seo the revolver afterhe enatebud It from tho decunsed, Tho bullway ts Nhted by a window In tha court. MI. MANGARET DUNCAN was tha noxt witness, aud after being sworn tes~ tiied that she lived at Wabash avenue, and was the wife of the prisoner, Sho knew tho de- eensed for to yeurs—the ‘tine be bad been roumntng at her house, She knew of no trouble between tho degousen! and her husband, | Wite nexs went to bod ‘fuesthty Heh ubuut o'clock and did not boar ker husband get up during the night. ‘Tho frst sho knew of the tragedy was the hearing of the shot, somewnera about 4 o'clock. ‘fhe roport woke ber up suddonuly, She OL up td partially. dressed. Sho went nto the all and al her husband on tho floor with the deceased on top of him beating bly with a heavy cane, Duncan was erylug for merey, Witness did mot seo any re- yolvor. The dovensed did not say anything. Witness tried to pull deceased from ber hus band, She and her you succeedud In dotvg Bu, Lowerre moved near tho batheroom doo. und sunk to tho fluor, Witness did not sou the re- volver, After Mr, Duncan got up ho went tothe vath-ruom to wash bimself. Whon Lowerre dropped ut. the bath-rounl, ho asked witness to raige his head so he could breathe, und then ut- inost instantly expired. Witness had beon out of town for n- week. Sho know of no trouble = between. ber husband and tho deeeused, Witness imide a mortgage on ber furniture to Lowerre on Aug. 2 for threw months. The consideration was $2. she nid tho decensed tho $2, which he pald Lack to ber, Wityess did not owe him anything. She did not speak to bor husband about ft, a tho furniture was hors. ‘she did not know of tiny trouble bee teen her husband and the decensed, If there were any trouble Jt took piace while elie was vut of town. ‘The deceasod spoke to witness about tho mortage, and threntoned that be would tx Duncen if he did not keep hls | inouth shut, fle sald that on ‘Sunday. Witness told her busband ot Monday that Lowerre would.innke him trouble. Witness did not know that deceased or her huabund had a re- volver. Lowerre had a heavy cane, which ho got about two months aga, On cross-exumiuution the witness sald tho de- coused and her husband quarreted about the sly of some of the furaiture montionod In the imortgace, ‘Thory was no trouble between her husband and tho deceased on her nvcount. Her husband was not jeatous. ‘Tho tmortyage was given to protect her Interest In tho furniture in view of any probable trouble, Tho mortgage was driwn up by the decensed, Wituess is in the business of renting rooms, and her busband never interfered, furniture Is valued utyrbout Duncan, dure ing ber absonce, suld a bedstond, whieh was in- cluded ja the mortgazc. Witness revognlzed the cane with which dccensed wis be husband, Lowerre was tn good boul weighed about 160 pounds. Her husband's health has been poor for several years, 1s welgbtis nluety-tiva or ninoty-soven pounds. Her husband is 0 ponceable man, ‘ MISS JENNIE PIEICE, ncomoly blonde of un attractive type, wae tho noxt witness, and, on belug sworn, testitlud thas ate hud Hved with the Duncans for about four ont Sho know decensed nboyt two yeurs, Witness was sleoping it tho diilfy-roaim ne the roar ond of tho hull, Sho did got heur tho pistol shot, nor tho row, Mr. Dun ci woko up witness, and on coming into the hall #he saw Lowerre lying on the floor neue the bath-room. He was dying, Witness heard no shrivks, no straiyling Bbe over sw a revolver nround the house. When tho wititess came tute the lati! Duncunwas In the bath-room wasting himself. Wetness knew nothing of tho mortmige, and nothing of uny dillleuity between Dinedn and the decaused, Dr. UC. Lingle, of 361 State arroct,was sworn, and tustifled that ho wis valled In to attond tho deceased tftor tho tragedy. Witness found hin in hls undershirt lying an a pool of bis own nh, and blood, -* ‘The wotnn was it the fem- oral region, and the man owas in dying condition: — witness suw ne marks of powder. It was not u, close shot, ns otherwigo thore would bave been powdar-murky, From the nuture of tho wound und direction of tho bullet the devcased inust have been stund- ing up. It night be possible fora mun ina atrugule, it holding a revolver, to aceldentally aboot himset? in the manner stated, Vattce-Oilicer James Kerwin teatitiod that on his reaching tho plivo be found the body of the decensed, The prisouer wis in the kitchon, Witness broke In the door and arreated tho pris- oner, who sald he dkt not do the shooting, and requesteil tho alicera not tu muke too close a sonreh for the revolver, Witness searched the house, but found no revolver, At the timo the pollee arrived Lowerre was not dead. Onicer S.J. Granger, 850, was next sworn, and tuatified that at twenty minutites to 4 be ror evlved a cull for tho patrol-waxon to go tu No. 375 Wabash avenue, ‘Tho vllleer testified sim- ilirly to the previvus witness an to the of tho devensod and thu arrest of Dunei would not admit that be dla tho shooting, 6x3 the charge would have to bo proved. After tuklug tho prisoner to tho station tho officer returnod to -the house and mide Ww thorough seareh for tho piatol, but falicd tollnd it. On tho way to the station Duncan stated to tho witness that the affair never would have taken piace If Lowerre bait not beon in the house, ‘Tho prisoner stated that Loworre bad beaten bim over the buad with 4 cane. Io would neither admit NOK DENY ‘THK SHOOTING. Michgel Colbert, 17 Eldridge court, testified that he was a printer, and had walked home with tho decovsed tha morning in question, Never knew iilin to cucsy @ platal, Lowerre bud ‘boon working all night £ thiv stugoaf tho procoedings Mr. Duncan, whose right arm was Danduyed clove aguinat nis wide, in consequence of his broken sboulder, snd whose head was badly cut, became very fulut, and bud to bo ministered to by Dr, Jingle. For a few winutes be groaned mightily, and some of the epectutors were afmiid be uelr foars proved ground: would wot survive, ‘Thi loss, for be soon revived suiiclustly to resume his chuly and waten the proceedings with tho Hvolleat interest. ‘The Coroner then read to tho jury Dr. Bjue thardt's report of the post-mortem examination, which atated that the femoral artery bad been wovered by the bullet, ‘Chigcaused 0 bemorrbugs ‘shat resulted in death, Sir, Jatnos FY, Small, of 151 South Wood street, testified that bu knew the deceased for suyon- tech years, His babits were good, The witnuas never know that the deccased carried # revolver or & canu, Never saw him under thu fofuence of Navor,” Ho was a nulety poaceatlo man, At this stuze of the inquiry Coroner dixtson asked Duncan if bu had any statement to make, His counsel stuted that bo Wis in no condition to-do ao, and dr, Duncay continucd to malntala bis reticence, ‘Tho jury votirod, and after a short cousultas ston returned as thely verdict thas * Thomad HL. Lowerve came to his teuth from 8 gunshot wound reecived in a geuliio uci7S Wabauh ave- nue, on the morning of Aug, #1, with James LB. Duncan, and the ny Fecoiumend that the said umes 1, Duncan bo hell to Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of Cook County, the honorable Judye of the court to tx the ball bund at such un Amouotad Will Insure the presonce of said Duncan for bearing before tha sald court, and at the sume time adord bin an opportunity to recelvo the surgical attendance waolch he fs so awnich in teod of.” Cupt, Buckley thereupon ordered the prisoner ta be taken to Bis cell, where be will remalo une til the Court fixes the tall. ‘The ixuorunce of the witnesses, who are men> bera of tho Duncan family, was remarkable. ‘Thoy know nothing of the Treyulvor, and prac- tlenlly Just as much about tha alfray whieh reaulied so fatally. No one sy. the revolver oxevept the boy, Mra. Donen heard tho repntts but nobody else did. wv tristitey fla] ‘h tory 0) tragedy hing yout ty be unearthod hy the police, aud it {4 wease that fs worthy of tho best tletective akill of the force. Special iiepaten to The Chicago Tribune. Ocoxomowoc, Wis, Sept, L—Thomas TD Lowerre, who was murdered by Dune yes- terday morning, is weil known here in its vie elntty. Ills mother lives at Deélatloll, five iniles enstof herg. Sho ts qitite aged, and purtiny depended on him for support, ile was qlways remarded hero asa woll-to-do and honest fellow, respected by all who koe bin, VOICE OF THE ,PEOPLE. How In ‘Thin, Adolot ‘Th the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Tostos, Aug. 20.—Tno ines published fn Tim ‘Trinuns of Saturday with the bending “He Ought toGo," and signed * Ado'le," were written by Mrs, Loulse Chandier Moulton, and are the, firat threo atanans of four which make apo poem published in 1872, ‘Truly, L, BuowNe. * A Suggestion for Arthitr. ‘To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Pronsa, Ml, Aug iit now tooks as thong our beloved President would get well; butin enao ho docs not,io you bulleve that Gun. Asthur, under the circumstances, would hinve the check to aceupt from the hands of tyo brute Gultoau, who murdered tho Eroaklent (if he dies), and sald at tho time he tired tho fatal shot, “Now Arthur will bo President,” tho office of President? It dosen't acem possible that thore Is nman Jo the Nation that would do aiteh a tals ‘Tho white thing for Mr. Arthur tu do, should the President die, woul bo to resign and give the peopto u chunce to elect a President. Rerentican Tho Corn Market. To the Editar of ‘The Chicago Tribune, Cnrcago, Sept. L—E seo by un Item in your paper that Mears. frwin & Co, think that wheat fa Intriusically worth but $120 in this markot and corn 40 vents, Sy far as corn ts concerned, this Is absurd, us ovely one who [3 posted in regard totho roslatate of the corn crop well knows, Mesara. Irwin & Co. aro evidently bouts on corn, and, belng largely short, Would like to see tbe price go down to thelr figures, But they will not see ft. Corn at the present price Is thu chenpest urticie i market, and is much more tikely to zu to $1 per bushel than to ov cents, ‘Tho best thing thut Irwin & Co. ean io te to cover tholr rhorts while thoy can, befora honvy loss aud culn perhap stares thom in the face. Pani. A Noble-«Minded Woman. ‘Wu the Hdltor of ‘Ihe Chicaga Tetbune. St. Louts, Mo. Aug. JL—ty Keokuk, Ina & fow oventugs since, t wits acoulentally thrown Into tho society of a Indy who wns the contre of ® Bitting of un few nequainutnnecs. Tho lresi- dont’s condition was the topic, to which she was au attontive listener, “Do you know,” shoanld, “that upto the time of the shooting I did not renllze tho depth of my Intorcst In our National udatra, but siive thon théy have been ty cons stant thought, and in everything tuuehiig tho euse aud tho favorable results 1 have been deeply absorbed; and if his cage was one tn which any life .would sive bln to the Nation that = mourns hin so 2 would give it) without =a murmur, although tho world 4 bright to me, and ny 1 bound to it with the tendercet of ties,” 1 will never forget her expression—tho words as thoy welled up from ber great soul—but would never huve chronteled thom but for the fact that thoy tind out in such beautiful contrast to those givealn your columns on Tuesday, tho utter- fnco of some stvel-bearted erouture ut Cresson Springa: “Twill not bo in tho least sorry if the President dics, except for his doctars."” She of whom [write ‘is an Oblo Indy, und was fntro- duced tu ine as Rochellu. LP. Wratan. ‘Khe Smote Nutnance, To the Editor of The Chicago Tribtine. Cutoaao, Au, Some two weeks ago T read an urtiele in your paper commending the Citizens” Assovlution for thelr vigorous proso- cution of tho owners of Nortons’ Mills, fremont Mouse, and others for violation of the smoke ordinance, I was greatly pleased to tind thut someborly had taken Messrs, Nurton Brothors in hand, since my place of business isin the Cen- trat Manufueturing Block, aud our rooms aro constantly filled with foul smolceand soot frum tho chiimicy of this establishment But ns ft welto particles of soot and grime from tho sume sourve dro soiling this paper and proving thut the prosecution, If any bis been actually ute tempted, hos been as great on farce te Mr. Jameson's fir ordinanco and side. aplittmg comedy, Why twa such frugal men ag the Norton brothers ara reported ta bo shoutd waste thoir substunce and ruu up their coul-bills to the biehest possible polnt ist prab- Jom tute, They nay pave a controlling inter- est In the Inundries whose business thelr smoke augments, or thoy inuy be part owners fn chulve suburban property in the shupe of cemetery lots which they wish to fll by incroasing tho vity's death-rate, In any caso thoy deserve a Rreater ponalty than the ordinance provides for tholr wholesale destructiut of comtort, healthy, und proporty, aud 1 respeettully request the Citizens” Axsoclanon to push these caruless or malignant men to tho utmust extent of tho Iw, or to minke publie the reuson of thofr withdraw= ul from the prosecution, Smokily yours it A Much-Nocacd Law. To the Editor of ‘The Ukicago srthune, CHtcAao, Sept. 1—No enactment can bo on- foreed without tho moral support of publle apliton, for people will always view with distie vor the faithful officer whu executes u hateful daw. Our Propibition friends have tung sought to pass a weasure that could bo enforced, und if repented faititve bus chustencd them to that dee gree that thoy’ can enduro suinetuing practical 1 willatter for tholr consideration tho outlines or @ bill that cautd not fall to plowse everybod: but the saloonkeepers, and which consequently ‘would not bo a dead letter, It fs well known that for a number of years tho boor-zlass has been growing sinaller and smalter, or if the long and lordly schooner bus been retained its contents havo beou entirely unworthy that nobto vessel, ‘Yo arrest this vlo- lont contruction, so dietressing to eyo and stomach, lot a law bo passed inakiwg it a capital or ationsta poral alfense to sorve beer in any? thing smaiter than acnooners, and preseribing that tho ¢trality shalt be equat to Blunk’s best; (hat the tumpeorature sball aiways bo keptin cho Immediate vicinity of zero, nud that the prico shull never oxccud a nickel, Doubtless thy die lounkeepers would oppuae this beneticont mous but have wey ever approved a jaw thoir own base interesta wero at sluke? Thoy ure, however, buc an insignificant minority, and vonnot reasonably bopo thelr grovollng alma will by slowed to Interfere with tho bappiness of half a milllou residents, to suy nothing of tho Lundred thoudand strangers cous atanthy within the zutes of this famous wuunoer resort, : ‘Tho proposed measure basin {t almost overy element of success, A ayindled and thiraty pub- Ne would aunpore It for obvious rensong; the [eo nion would fadorse Jt; browerg would prolit by Jucreesed consumption of the nmber nectar; and even the Prohlbitioniats, thinking ft might close the snloons (of course It wouldn't, for thore ure $10 worth of schooners iu an $8 barrel of beer, but thon Probibitioniats never suu these things: aus others do}, would lond it thoir powerful wld— and agningt this nyutomeration of atreogth what possibility uf successtul opposition would re- mie to the arrogant Beor Buron? In tho fullucsa of time ne house will be com- Dlete without its system of pipes. connecting with a inodel brewery, tho tubes containing the invigorating fluld will run through ice, and wach rourn willbe provided with te Eastako fauce— probably a silver stork, the beer curing front bia bi when touched—tugs enabling the vom- ing man to deawin cult and beerat onedelcions druught, Unell this glorious day @hall dawn, however, wo can aincliorate our thinty condl- ton in no better manner than by enncting u law something ike the onv sketched abov 3 Another Grow! About Hyde Park Mate terms ‘Tb the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribune, Type Bank, Sopt, 1.—The engrosaed railway ordinance laid over at tast Friday's snvcting will coine again before the Bonrd of Truatecs of Hyde Vurk to-night. Tho route, as described in tho ordinance, is 4s follows; mnoucingat a point whora the railroad crosees Mie mtrana ut Murbor avenue, under an ordinance formerly wrantud to the Tun northorly slong the east thirty-three feet ‘of ue wtrand tu Bighty-soventh atreet, thence In & north Wustorly direcuon to tullroud avenuy, in Rie, Vownalip i 1, tunge 19, thunce Hurthweaterly on Modirvad avenue tou polit atur fuer toe junction OC Sevonty-drut sireut, thantve northerly un uralonx company by the Lourd, It will tun uvenue to Havuntletl street, thouce nurth= ‘wasporly und westerly by the tost convenient ruute fo sbety-elenth strat, thenve ou oF aloud Blsty-olgtath, struct to Lucu} nue, with supborky and pura to munky A curya cunnecHon fru some cunven= luk on Bixty-ciutth strvui, wes ay ot Buony Jalund avunuy, to suinu convenient polit on Sixty> seventh wtreot, cust idan avenue. thence on or elon Sizt sownstlp, Sie ordinance will uraut thht to tha eaitt~ PE on cohatiun that the wald company shail uive a anil tur GsUu fur the paroient oF all duuaxes far which the village may bovonie liuble by reasan af tho road entering usd running through thu township, ‘The board bofore whom this remurkabte or dinunco will come, and 10 doubt be passed, ls Steolf a inost remarkable board, It conylute of umed gentlemen, whose as, respectively, ly ux follows—vis.: Mr bark cuiploy: don the iudiway age: Mr. Plerce, racers Str. Puilinan, boss mechunio inthe Hock plant cur-shops; Mr. ju Webster, stadion ayont, b Chicayo, itook Island Railroad; Mr. Joba~ son, employed by the Calumet Jron & Bteel Company. which Ia owned ja part by Gen. Tor renes. “Gen, Torrenes South Chlengo & We: bray the raltroad to be honey Me. Ueery, camplogedt by Car Company, that re water ata rate far le ete py, 1 In y ‘Thee ure the six Hinge "p, Park. ‘ho pty can judo vee With ‘tho oxcentlon of Mr. bntct hese me, Ukely to work on tho hoard far they NON te who minploy nnd pay ed, POmeetal t eantraet Desnys votes tO eleet thom ae. ets td fan Mr, Conde. the attorney ay Sfuauese nr i poluted by the board, (3.8 temp yf aes fe road Committe of tho Btute Senate, qo stoukeV, + ttitt wag sot a ela Heels 18. tte tn fees 8a tether in dane ages aunts National Hani oot Pty AL present abun Fens his Is tho list of villago onic; ance. Twill mike no comn Hale of import. Foe! satistied unitor much n- Villnie igh 2e Pemba allright, The ordi Oh yet time nutice tn quests UC atreots tow tatleand come el AVES tales bond by thls company: to. py eh (es te teen, which mURE MineycdentS a tts for dank Tho dedlentors of tho streets uppropiaa et tho abutting owners will linve cndine (eet Aad not be suecessfully resisted against theft fora vary large amount, me NO tury Mr. lor, can Te Teinusy navertlos than.to raison ware Tchter Due the passiga Of tho orilinaney gannet unMt stands? ‘Tho bunt should vo rained to gae) AL foust. TC A is pasted uence eyo should Bown investigation by "tne Gee Ae. Gnovnn? Mr. Noyes Dofendn Els Wi To the Biditor of The Chicago rth WAsntnaton, D. U., Aug, Bcttad eg ot bes for tha courtesy of a fries nd T probably qe would huve yeon tho edition of ee ra th 1th OF August, wherein you vom A wenthar articte written by me, “iw In tho tirst place, Fwoutd respectful): you that Lhave no mare con Signal: Oitlee than yourself; tempting to sound tho pralses of a a popul or juatitution, Dan taking the Heras “ruler doy tn tho tyes not from any ior sense of charity or to gain any probation, i? hive tou mich reapoct for the fature to ry stook™ tt that which does not appeal to goat selentific, and eammon-sense views. tt i, gvem absiird to you for inu to place : Give ws (hs Saintes dis! but Whee ace Sak to look around and seu tho preponderant favor, even on the part of very nteltient people, for tho werthor propuei," thoy meat doe adinit Maat we prea to. reat R “upper dog” cs or A Ae we" in thy esthinatiog "et notwithstanding the predomin “ Wentuer prophet,” On the nals ie b Hd UD for and ndvoente the me tho Weather Burewu. Not that thistle eat any such support, ot teust with the Intelligent who huve Guken the trouble to uulerstand tn principles upon whieh they work—bnt becaueg of the general fenorange pon this subject and tho wut of fairness on tho part af tho inte gent inasdes and thelr Unasty netion. as in Bnow-siorm of tho Ith of March, 81, in cone domnlng steht Worthy institution withont the Pease euwy ar hour ings jfile Huveats can Well uiford to abide its tine dud have Goil of Israel, ONE hp You sas ytvo no particular reasons, Whena mat is aituply tuking up some single point of 4 question hy cannot be expected tu enterinte tue oxplinations too deeply: [t would tke np tog much Utne and apice, ver yet have seen any mando it. [ty howe T hat never giver any reasons tn tho artictes’ thit | have written upon this subleet, thon your remurk on this joint might Guve Kome Toree; but if you will ‘allow ime up you Wil see that I dovontinually deal with ruaons; and, had f you here within, my reuol T think f could expla to you so fully tho mysteries of bigh” and low" that sny would renonave and denotnee all the “weather prophets” with even nore severity than [havo ever ventured to do, And itt this connection will you pease point ont to ing one single tustanieo where Mtr, Vennor hus thrown ong ray of tght upon the selentitic cutises OF tho changes of the weather, Thave no prejudice aygulnst: Mr. Venuoraga my sot If be wero my own brother [ shonhl pounce him and his method as severely, f not moreso. 1 have treated int vory mildly—far tore so thant think you would treat an upp nent, Juthing by your fleres attack upoo ihe Weather Bureau because of tho “Chicago mow storm" March 10, 1681, Being at pour man, T wag unable ta send you my ardicly upon that storm, but tdi send you ipostabeurd calling your attention to ft snd whore you could have purchased tt for 25 cents, In that Lilealt more with reasons. You speak of Mr. Vennor's success in this Hoe. Hla sue vess(?) Is nonsense, 1 challenge you or be to piodice eyklonee of any great suceess, Take is past two months’ * propheeles "—they are resaea Yeturo flr sammplos of his labors in this NG. ‘You acom to make Meht of what I say about “high and “jaw. TF vtallenge any one to galnday what [havo therela said. The nreaot low" passing over the country tow (Aug. 2914 a ont iliuatration, Wo Can No more have a storm without a storm contro (low) thin wo et Leive water ran down Ail without the Inclined plune. When Mr. Vent nor WIL toll 18 whore tha storm-centre (low) will be, ho will find no one to greet hin and to sound his pratsy more willingly thay 1—but until he enn do this be bud better not enter upon any more "worthor pophene For tho past threo ov four years I have been dotag my best to get intelligent people to atnly the weather mane wd J appeal to that may. ‘The weathor 14 thoreon oxhluited day by day, bo tint even be who runs muy rena, ‘Tho iden of contrasting me #3 a powerful offie cial with Mr. Ventnor as it poor citizen 1s lil. vrous, ‘The trug contrast would be to represent me tho poor niin Fam, atelving to enlighten the work) upon a benutliil sclentiile subject, meets Ange with Little of no response, anit the man Ven nue a8 n quack who ts making bis thousauds of dollars a yeur | by, humbugalng the publc, The “system Me Ventor mikes his princely tncame by 1s sure to perisy, and is doomed so soon as the world tearus to rend tho 'slimple yet bowutitul weather wap; while tho system To bavg und ilo udyounto 1s 8 cternal as the everlisting hills; aod when the warltl becomes enlightened upon this suljvct It will took buck and wouder how ft veus tht all thy grent and powerful tun of thisday fatled to seo the twusity in tity thing—bow all te grout and powertul editors, who should be tae oblgs OF all others to entizhten the peaple bn those tien oven not only tutled und nexlectel 4 acu this beauty, but lent their powerful ol Btronith to tho support of stich narsense as he Swoathor prophot™ treats us to, aud how tt way left tow" poor devil" ike me to do i Wer great didentties and with sete ee couragument, Lam very is crt waves enthor Syetem, IY info mevtion veh tn Neither an 1 aye © of thy sclentity a How Gov, Porter Once Heporied & Speech of she Hon, Jesse D. Bright ‘Mhut Never Was Delivoreds Indlanupotis Journal, : ‘Tho ather day, white a Journal reporter wat sitting in Gay, Porter's” private room with a fuer bulnatis: perebed upon tho costly te otury, the Govertior was in one af a atury-telling inouds, and was entertalitue 0e reportor and a few other allstingulsbed ge se wen Whe bud tropped in te pay thelr ue Awong other things he was tellin soi tale of the bistory of Indiana sn tho days of U ete Jesse D, Bright, woen tat xentlentan Ween ming the potitient horizon, tt was mt Hae Bright had been cleeted to the Unite ten? Senate, and bud ust retired from the Pere anteGovernorship, and upon his rewire as made a very celebrated speveh. 2} Morite anu wha ‘aa hen ener yl hae present journal, had falled to. report. 2 wher the specell was delivered, on wccount of alekuess, ‘AU thu tlmo Gov, Forter seas x roommaln ot Carnahun, and the latter, knowing ¥ sehr Dility of bis position as in reporter, nthe pelted to make & Hbowig Of sunle Ki ng shape of a apecob, and thecu, wus 1 ee by vehieh auy could be had ofber than, ty ME one written, and {t fell upan Gov. Torn a, writo it, Mr, Portor vonseated to ural, und, and wrote what parporce’ a ira eeeb, witbough the (av no iad predent whon tho speech wis (lelivere ate Me heftber secon any one who bud hea ping tt as Porter exerted komme ailigence fa imakig ie Hint as possible, and whut be supe bed hould have said. After, be ba! Wi nts tho apeech be took rand rend It ta ctenied (2 brother, Michael, who, urter bnving wan Ue NAS if, pravounced it a gout speech, Bn yetber Be whut tia brother shonld huve sald, Bint a tbe ald or not. Tbe speech nppeired in pr, hud (oF Governor bad written it, Whe next! a OW wooks aftorward, Urlght was utxlous % Thy tho author of the Bpecel, but naver tay Sone untl Gov, Porter became, member a gress Whilo Lright was a Rewer on tury, and then te Governor told yack Howls tory and wooret of the spevett. Ui code spegch- writer, sonal friends thereafter suuitit death, wotwithetanding, the Cs brought on by the War nis Lright'a expulsion from the e a ———— A Canine petvat of Li ‘Tanners . Pall full Garett. xg Tha Khenish, Kteyiment of Artillery, ne urtered at Mata, Jefe that city, int Held ne for the Wallitay: Haide ue exile a st tute dug! havin beau iairty-allwe 383 trom barracks. Dpnmapening oy at tbo tere rte nad vec Wake fn Was AWHY, 1 YU f Tig co the regiuiant lykug on tho tor, § ‘Wut ii 8 state of extrema WoW SS tion. How it lived Ip a mystery’ Snag none, foad, or aven water, It. could by ‘Thora wero: eyilences tut RS sawed worse pleced of woo! tor that It could nat oven Lap, it title. was Fed. with iniik through a tulle, tn, yailled, howover, and within tea tu tuke fuud uy formerly. Horsford’s Acid waeurhie’? ia ; Prostra' 5 Fe pity nto Tknow of ia “lel Jed Pe ty pettration, with sleepivasniest or en by mental overwork or prolong! B, Canoriyxus, Bf. Dey ‘dan Auto! - Nervous