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true , and that the Chairman is guilty of sanctioning wilful and unjust calumnies and aspersions being cast upon the Grand Master ?—I do-Cross-examined by Brother KING . —Was Truman present at your house ? —I am not quite certain as to Truman . Was Stracey Wood present?—Certainly NOT . By Brother JENNINGS . —Did you know the contents of the memorial before you signed it ?—I did .
By Brother KING Was not the meeting at your house to arrange the evidence—to mature it?—It was so to arrange and mature the evidence that we might ascertain what evidence to produce . Had you the paper present at the time ?—I don ' t recollect . *
Dr . CRUCEFIX then expressed his regret that Brother Peter Thomson was not present , as he intended to examine him , and that he must therefore postpone his address until after such examination . He was desired to attend on Monday , at five o ' clock . The Board adjourned at half-past eleven .
March 2 . —Brother KING stated , that as the evidence proved that Dv , Crucefix did not call either Alderman Wood or Stevens to order , he should not call any further evidence ! ( Thus all chance of cross-examination was got rid of . ' ) ' The charges were read , the Doctor denied their truth , and impeached the motive for them as malicious and unmasonic . Previous to entering upon the examination of Peter Thomson , Dr . Crucefix acknowledged the general correctness of the evidence taken by Brother
Jennings , a copy of which he had received ; and , to save time and trouble , he would , on receiving the guarantee of the Board that he should be supplied with a copy of the forthcoming evidence of Peter Thomson , dispense with taking notes . Which request was agreed to . t The Board then directed the Doctor to withdraw , that they might determine the points to which the examination should he confined . He was afterwards informed that he must not touch upon any matter wot included in the charges ; consequently , many important questions were over-ruled .
EVIDENCE OF PETER THOMSON . Dr . CRUCEFIX . —The name , Peter Thomson , to this paper , is it your handwriting?—It is . Are the charges in your handwriting ?—No . Do you know in whose handwriting they are?—I do not ; they were shown to me to know iff would sign them , and I believed them to be true . You say this paper was brought to you to sign , by whom was it so brought ? —By Brother Laurence Thompson .
Where were you when it was brought you to sign ?—In the front shop , 75 Cornhill . Did you sign it first ?—I did . At the same place and tjme ?—Yes . Did you witness the signature of Brother Bond ?—I witnessed no signature to this paper . Do you know who printed this paper?—I do not . Do you believe the contents of this paper , on which you have founded your charges , to be true ?—Yes , 1 do substantially true .
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Persecution
true , and that the Chairman is guilty of sanctioning wilful and unjust calumnies and aspersions being cast upon the Grand Master ?—I do-Cross-examined by Brother KING . —Was Truman present at your house ? —I am not quite certain as to Truman . Was Stracey Wood present?—Certainly NOT . By Brother JENNINGS . —Did you know the contents of the memorial before you signed it ?—I did .
By Brother KING Was not the meeting at your house to arrange the evidence—to mature it?—It was so to arrange and mature the evidence that we might ascertain what evidence to produce . Had you the paper present at the time ?—I don ' t recollect . *
Dr . CRUCEFIX then expressed his regret that Brother Peter Thomson was not present , as he intended to examine him , and that he must therefore postpone his address until after such examination . He was desired to attend on Monday , at five o ' clock . The Board adjourned at half-past eleven .
March 2 . —Brother KING stated , that as the evidence proved that Dv , Crucefix did not call either Alderman Wood or Stevens to order , he should not call any further evidence ! ( Thus all chance of cross-examination was got rid of . ' ) ' The charges were read , the Doctor denied their truth , and impeached the motive for them as malicious and unmasonic . Previous to entering upon the examination of Peter Thomson , Dr . Crucefix acknowledged the general correctness of the evidence taken by Brother
Jennings , a copy of which he had received ; and , to save time and trouble , he would , on receiving the guarantee of the Board that he should be supplied with a copy of the forthcoming evidence of Peter Thomson , dispense with taking notes . Which request was agreed to . t The Board then directed the Doctor to withdraw , that they might determine the points to which the examination should he confined . He was afterwards informed that he must not touch upon any matter wot included in the charges ; consequently , many important questions were over-ruled .
EVIDENCE OF PETER THOMSON . Dr . CRUCEFIX . —The name , Peter Thomson , to this paper , is it your handwriting?—It is . Are the charges in your handwriting ?—No . Do you know in whose handwriting they are?—I do not ; they were shown to me to know iff would sign them , and I believed them to be true . You say this paper was brought to you to sign , by whom was it so brought ? —By Brother Laurence Thompson .
Where were you when it was brought you to sign ?—In the front shop , 75 Cornhill . Did you sign it first ?—I did . At the same place and tjme ?—Yes . Did you witness the signature of Brother Bond ?—I witnessed no signature to this paper . Do you know who printed this paper?—I do not . Do you believe the contents of this paper , on which you have founded your charges , to be true ?—Yes , 1 do substantially true .