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Persecution
the meeting , until matters became more pleasant , but thought it prudent to resign altogether after the proceedings . Brother TRUMAN , W . M ., Caveac , 205 . —Jackson ' s paper gave a true account of the proceedings . Could not state from memory in what particulars . Saw the paper three days after the meeting . Saw the paper in the prosecutor ' s witness-room , just before coming in to the Board . * Heard M'MULLEN use the words , " King of the Masons , and therefore we are bound to obey his commands . " Thought about forty persons were present . Could
not say if there were eighty . The prosecutors stated they had three more witnesses to examine . The Alderman stated there were from fifteen to twenty Brethren waiting in his witness-room to refute the falsehood of the charges . Adjourned until the 7 tb .
February 7 . —Brother STRACEY WOOD—Declared the paper to be all true , and that the words "His Royal Plighness never paid for his aprons , jewels , nor his QUARTERAGE , " were spoken by Aid . Wood ; never heard M'Mullen use the term " King of the Craft ; " and ivould swear he never did ; and would swear that Aid . Wood did use those words . JACKSON ( the author of the libellous circular f ) The papers were printed and circulated by him ; about fifty persons were present at the meeting ; the waiter was called in ; the author was called for ; much
discussion took place on the avowal ; applied the word liar to Aid . Wood , because the writer was called a lying , scandalous , scoundrel , bred in Billingsgate . Was called to order by Dr . Crucefix . Jackson , in continuation , on being asked what was the meaning of the several stars thus , * * * replied , " ask the printer . " The Hoard , however , ruled that the question as to the name of tins printer should not be put ! Brother BARNARE—Saw the first Circular in draft ; did not assist in publishingbut did not prevent it ; saw the second Circular in draft ; did
, not make any material alteration ; and did not remember what alteration he did make . M'Mullen used the words " KING OF THE CRAFT . " PETER THOMSON , the prosecutor , was then absolutely called as a ivitness !! but really gave no evidence , excepting by tapping his breast , and making some incoherent declaration about his being " a Man and a Mason . " But he observed , that he could not account why his own witnesses had not spoken the whole truth I
[ Evidence for the persecution declared to be closed . ' ] FOR THE DEFENCE . Brother J . C . BELL—Gave a straightforward , unqualified refutation of the whole charges . Brother G . W . TURNER—The same . Brother J . L . STEVENS . —The persecutors having called Peter Thomson , the Alderman availed himself of the same course . Brother J . L . STEVENS ,
although assailed with many catch questions , avoided the intended traps b y fearlessly telling the whole truth , and completely disproved the charges . Bros . W . SHAW , WATKINS , J . PIKE , J . N . BLOOMFIELD , E . FRAZER , M . SANGSTER , and AV . LEE WRIGHT , all Past Masters , refuted the charges as wilfully untrue . Brother BROWSE appeared to have forgotten that the previous minutes were read over twice at length , and repeatedly , in parts , before they were finally put ; for he stated that M'Mullen spoke more than once , and used the words " King of the Craft , " and yet that he the witness left before the minutes were confirmed . Pie declared the paper to be false as far as he could judge Adjourned at half-past twelve .
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Persecution
the meeting , until matters became more pleasant , but thought it prudent to resign altogether after the proceedings . Brother TRUMAN , W . M ., Caveac , 205 . —Jackson ' s paper gave a true account of the proceedings . Could not state from memory in what particulars . Saw the paper three days after the meeting . Saw the paper in the prosecutor ' s witness-room , just before coming in to the Board . * Heard M'MULLEN use the words , " King of the Masons , and therefore we are bound to obey his commands . " Thought about forty persons were present . Could
not say if there were eighty . The prosecutors stated they had three more witnesses to examine . The Alderman stated there were from fifteen to twenty Brethren waiting in his witness-room to refute the falsehood of the charges . Adjourned until the 7 tb .
February 7 . —Brother STRACEY WOOD—Declared the paper to be all true , and that the words "His Royal Plighness never paid for his aprons , jewels , nor his QUARTERAGE , " were spoken by Aid . Wood ; never heard M'Mullen use the term " King of the Craft ; " and ivould swear he never did ; and would swear that Aid . Wood did use those words . JACKSON ( the author of the libellous circular f ) The papers were printed and circulated by him ; about fifty persons were present at the meeting ; the waiter was called in ; the author was called for ; much
discussion took place on the avowal ; applied the word liar to Aid . Wood , because the writer was called a lying , scandalous , scoundrel , bred in Billingsgate . Was called to order by Dr . Crucefix . Jackson , in continuation , on being asked what was the meaning of the several stars thus , * * * replied , " ask the printer . " The Hoard , however , ruled that the question as to the name of tins printer should not be put ! Brother BARNARE—Saw the first Circular in draft ; did not assist in publishingbut did not prevent it ; saw the second Circular in draft ; did
, not make any material alteration ; and did not remember what alteration he did make . M'Mullen used the words " KING OF THE CRAFT . " PETER THOMSON , the prosecutor , was then absolutely called as a ivitness !! but really gave no evidence , excepting by tapping his breast , and making some incoherent declaration about his being " a Man and a Mason . " But he observed , that he could not account why his own witnesses had not spoken the whole truth I
[ Evidence for the persecution declared to be closed . ' ] FOR THE DEFENCE . Brother J . C . BELL—Gave a straightforward , unqualified refutation of the whole charges . Brother G . W . TURNER—The same . Brother J . L . STEVENS . —The persecutors having called Peter Thomson , the Alderman availed himself of the same course . Brother J . L . STEVENS ,
although assailed with many catch questions , avoided the intended traps b y fearlessly telling the whole truth , and completely disproved the charges . Bros . W . SHAW , WATKINS , J . PIKE , J . N . BLOOMFIELD , E . FRAZER , M . SANGSTER , and AV . LEE WRIGHT , all Past Masters , refuted the charges as wilfully untrue . Brother BROWSE appeared to have forgotten that the previous minutes were read over twice at length , and repeatedly , in parts , before they were finally put ; for he stated that M'Mullen spoke more than once , and used the words " King of the Craft , " and yet that he the witness left before the minutes were confirmed . Pie declared the paper to be false as far as he could judge Adjourned at half-past twelve .