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Article BROTHER J. LEE STEVENS. ← Page 8 of 23 →
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Brother J. Lee Stevens.
On the first charge he asked these witnesses if he made a speech to the effect that His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is no gentleman , & c . To which they answered as follows—¦ Brother FIELD . — -Certainly not . Brother AVHITMORE . —Decidedly not . Brother ROWE . —No ! decidedly not . Brother BELL —Certainly not ; nor to the effect or purport , or anything that could be so construed . Brother CRUCEFIX . — Certainly not . Brother AVUIGHT . —Ceitainly not , as far as the term " no gentleman" is concerned , as far as I can trust my memory or ears . I was particularly
attentive . And to the general question if at that meeting he said anything disrespectful to His Royal flightless , the following were tbe replies—By Brother BLOOMFIELD . —I should say not . By Brother TURNER Certainly not . On cross-examination by the complainants , as to the purport of his address , it was thus described—By Brother FIELD . —As " expressing regret that His Royal Highness had which he
not received the deputation appointed at the previous meeting , described as consisting of two Trustees of the institution , the Treasurer , and a Grand Officer , Brother M'Mullen . " Brother WHITMORE . —I recollect distinctly there was nothing disrespectful . Brother ROWE . —Pie regretted that Plis Royal Plighness had treated them so uncourteously as not to receive them ( meaning the deputation . ) And when re-examined by Brother Phillipe as to the use of the term " no gentleman" Brother Rowe replied "Certainly not . "
, Brother BELL , also , in re-examination by Brother Phillipe , replied "Certainly not ; he did not charge him with ungentlemanly conduct , but spoke in a tone of regret . ' ' Brother BLOOMFIELD , cross-examined by the complainants . — "No , I did not hear it ; I believe he used no such expressions . " And to the question if he spoke in a tone of reproach or regret , replied " Regret . " Brother AAfuGHT , similarly questioned , said "Most decidedly regret . "
Brother WHITMORE . — " I heard him make remarks , but not complaints . He expressed his regret , and wished His Royal Hig hness were more accessible . " Brother TURNER , when cross examined as to the words used , said , " I think Brother Stevens was referring to the Grand Blaster not receiving the deputation ; and he very much regretted that deputation was not received , consisting as it did of the Treasurer of the institution , two Trustees , elected as he supposed agreeably to the wishes of the Grand Master , and a Grand
Officer , who ivas the medium of communication between the Grand Master and the Committee of the Asylum . " Touching the second charge , that Brother Stevens " imputed King Craft , that is , deception to His Royal Highness , " the following evidence in negation was given hy the witnesses called for his defence . Brother FIELD , cross-examined by the complainants , said , " The word King of the Craft had been previously used by Brother M'Mullen , and Brother Stevenslaying upon the wordsexpressed his regret that there had
, p , been used so much of the Craft of Kings , and so much less of the courtesies of general life , in the refusal to receive the deputation ; or something to that effect . I cannot say the exact words . There was nothing applying King Craft in an offensive sense by any means . " Brother ROWE , cross-examined , said , " Brother Stevens , alluding to what had been said by Brother M'Mullen , who called the Grand Master the King ofthe Craft , expressed his regret that the Most AVorshipful Grand Master had made so much use of King Craft , and so little of tbe Craft Masonic ,
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Brother J. Lee Stevens.
On the first charge he asked these witnesses if he made a speech to the effect that His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is no gentleman , & c . To which they answered as follows—¦ Brother FIELD . — -Certainly not . Brother AVHITMORE . —Decidedly not . Brother ROWE . —No ! decidedly not . Brother BELL —Certainly not ; nor to the effect or purport , or anything that could be so construed . Brother CRUCEFIX . — Certainly not . Brother AVUIGHT . —Ceitainly not , as far as the term " no gentleman" is concerned , as far as I can trust my memory or ears . I was particularly
attentive . And to the general question if at that meeting he said anything disrespectful to His Royal flightless , the following were tbe replies—By Brother BLOOMFIELD . —I should say not . By Brother TURNER Certainly not . On cross-examination by the complainants , as to the purport of his address , it was thus described—By Brother FIELD . —As " expressing regret that His Royal Highness had which he
not received the deputation appointed at the previous meeting , described as consisting of two Trustees of the institution , the Treasurer , and a Grand Officer , Brother M'Mullen . " Brother WHITMORE . —I recollect distinctly there was nothing disrespectful . Brother ROWE . —Pie regretted that Plis Royal Plighness had treated them so uncourteously as not to receive them ( meaning the deputation . ) And when re-examined by Brother Phillipe as to the use of the term " no gentleman" Brother Rowe replied "Certainly not . "
, Brother BELL , also , in re-examination by Brother Phillipe , replied "Certainly not ; he did not charge him with ungentlemanly conduct , but spoke in a tone of regret . ' ' Brother BLOOMFIELD , cross-examined by the complainants . — "No , I did not hear it ; I believe he used no such expressions . " And to the question if he spoke in a tone of reproach or regret , replied " Regret . " Brother AAfuGHT , similarly questioned , said "Most decidedly regret . "
Brother WHITMORE . — " I heard him make remarks , but not complaints . He expressed his regret , and wished His Royal Hig hness were more accessible . " Brother TURNER , when cross examined as to the words used , said , " I think Brother Stevens was referring to the Grand Blaster not receiving the deputation ; and he very much regretted that deputation was not received , consisting as it did of the Treasurer of the institution , two Trustees , elected as he supposed agreeably to the wishes of the Grand Master , and a Grand
Officer , who ivas the medium of communication between the Grand Master and the Committee of the Asylum . " Touching the second charge , that Brother Stevens " imputed King Craft , that is , deception to His Royal Highness , " the following evidence in negation was given hy the witnesses called for his defence . Brother FIELD , cross-examined by the complainants , said , " The word King of the Craft had been previously used by Brother M'Mullen , and Brother Stevenslaying upon the wordsexpressed his regret that there had
, p , been used so much of the Craft of Kings , and so much less of the courtesies of general life , in the refusal to receive the deputation ; or something to that effect . I cannot say the exact words . There was nothing applying King Craft in an offensive sense by any means . " Brother ROWE , cross-examined , said , " Brother Stevens , alluding to what had been said by Brother M'Mullen , who called the Grand Master the King ofthe Craft , expressed his regret that the Most AVorshipful Grand Master had made so much use of King Craft , and so little of tbe Craft Masonic ,