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Persecution
Dr . CRUCEFIX stated that it was not Ins intention to call a single Witness out of the great number who had volunteered their evidence ; he should merely examine Laurence Thompson and Peter Thomson . That as by his not taking notes of the evidence much time would he saved , he should be content that a copy of the evidence as taken by Brother Jennings ( who had all along taken evidence for the Hoard ) should be supplied him , in order to complete his defence . To which the Board agreed .
EVIDENCE OF LAURENCE THOMPSON . Are the papers signed " Caveac" and " Jackson" true?—J Icnow nothing of these papers except what I have heard here . Do you know the author ?—Only as he avows himself in this room . . Have you known him long?—I never knew him until a fortni ght after the last Grand Lodge , or saw him to know him personally . You have before intimated that you Were not in town , but I now ask , were you present at the Meeting on the 13 th of November?—Certainly not , nor knew of it until I saw the paper in Grand Lodge . Were you in Paris at the time , 13 th of November?—1 was not in Paris on the 13 th of November .
Who told you first that the contents of the paper were true ?—I cannot sayy there was a general conversation about it . I heard that thc Duke was insulted , ¦ and I inquired of many , particularly Peter Thomson , and it ivas from what he told me , I protest , I determined first to lay this memorial before the Board . Then you were the first who determined to lay this charge ?—After inquiry , and being told by Peter Tliomson that this statement was true , I determined to lay this charge . Then you and Peter Thomson determined on this business ?—We did ; but
we all four had consulted together , and After you and Peter Thomson had determined to prefer the charge , you brought the other two to your council and determined to lay the charge?—Not so , we had all four talked it over together first . You admit you were the first person to propose this memorial ?—I was .-Is the memorial itself in your handwriting ?—It is not .
Do you know in whose handwriting it- is ?—/ don't choose to answer that question . Then without being present at the Meeting , and without declaring who wrote the memorial , you actually signed that paper?—I did . Before or after Peter Thomson ?—After , and in his presence . Do you recollect on what day you signed it ?—No , I do not . Witnesses withdrew at desire of Brother Philipe , and he inquired of Brother Crucefix his object in putting these questions . Brother CRUCEFIX —I think that the probability is , that instead of his establishing these charges , I shall be able to show he is not very clean . After long discussion it was determined as to certain questions which Brother Crucefix would be allowed to put , and on return cf witness he nroceeded
Have you ever attended any meetingjs to mature the evidence on this charge ? —I have seen two or three friends at vny own house , never at any other place . Who were present ?—_ T decline answering that question . Was Jackson present?—I decline ans-vering . Was Brother Samuel Stracey Wood present ?—I will not answer .-Was Brother Barnard present ?—I will not answer . Was Brother Truman present ?—I give the same answer as before . Was Brother King present ?—Same answer .
Was Brother Bond present ?—Same answer . Brother Crucefix applied to the Board on these refusals , and the President ' ; equired Brother L . Thompson to answer the six questions , and he then said , I believe all the Brethren hereinbefore named were present . Then without being present at the Meeting , you believe that paper to be
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Persecution
Dr . CRUCEFIX stated that it was not Ins intention to call a single Witness out of the great number who had volunteered their evidence ; he should merely examine Laurence Thompson and Peter Thomson . That as by his not taking notes of the evidence much time would he saved , he should be content that a copy of the evidence as taken by Brother Jennings ( who had all along taken evidence for the Hoard ) should be supplied him , in order to complete his defence . To which the Board agreed .
EVIDENCE OF LAURENCE THOMPSON . Are the papers signed " Caveac" and " Jackson" true?—J Icnow nothing of these papers except what I have heard here . Do you know the author ?—Only as he avows himself in this room . . Have you known him long?—I never knew him until a fortni ght after the last Grand Lodge , or saw him to know him personally . You have before intimated that you Were not in town , but I now ask , were you present at the Meeting on the 13 th of November?—Certainly not , nor knew of it until I saw the paper in Grand Lodge . Were you in Paris at the time , 13 th of November?—1 was not in Paris on the 13 th of November .
Who told you first that the contents of the paper were true ?—I cannot sayy there was a general conversation about it . I heard that thc Duke was insulted , ¦ and I inquired of many , particularly Peter Thomson , and it ivas from what he told me , I protest , I determined first to lay this memorial before the Board . Then you were the first who determined to lay this charge ?—After inquiry , and being told by Peter Tliomson that this statement was true , I determined to lay this charge . Then you and Peter Thomson determined on this business ?—We did ; but
we all four had consulted together , and After you and Peter Thomson had determined to prefer the charge , you brought the other two to your council and determined to lay the charge?—Not so , we had all four talked it over together first . You admit you were the first person to propose this memorial ?—I was .-Is the memorial itself in your handwriting ?—It is not .
Do you know in whose handwriting it- is ?—/ don't choose to answer that question . Then without being present at the Meeting , and without declaring who wrote the memorial , you actually signed that paper?—I did . Before or after Peter Thomson ?—After , and in his presence . Do you recollect on what day you signed it ?—No , I do not . Witnesses withdrew at desire of Brother Philipe , and he inquired of Brother Crucefix his object in putting these questions . Brother CRUCEFIX —I think that the probability is , that instead of his establishing these charges , I shall be able to show he is not very clean . After long discussion it was determined as to certain questions which Brother Crucefix would be allowed to put , and on return cf witness he nroceeded
Have you ever attended any meetingjs to mature the evidence on this charge ? —I have seen two or three friends at vny own house , never at any other place . Who were present ?—_ T decline answering that question . Was Jackson present?—I decline ans-vering . Was Brother Samuel Stracey Wood present ?—I will not answer .-Was Brother Barnard present ?—I will not answer . Was Brother Truman present ?—I give the same answer as before . Was Brother King present ?—Same answer .
Was Brother Bond present ?—Same answer . Brother Crucefix applied to the Board on these refusals , and the President ' ; equired Brother L . Thompson to answer the six questions , and he then said , I believe all the Brethren hereinbefore named were present . Then without being present at the Meeting , you believe that paper to be