to say that Mr. May told that which he knew at
the time was not so, but that he was honest in his opinion
that May had said what was not consistent with
matter of fact. Said parties then declared that they
held no malice, that they would cease talking
prejudicially of each other, that if they heared any thing that
one should have said of the other of sufficient
importance they would take the informant and immediately
appear face to face. They then gave each other
the right hand of fellowship.

Mr. Jacob Foust having now appeared with testimony
in behalf of his wife Livia was invited to an interview
with the Council. Having stated that
He appeared in behalf of Mrs. Foust and that he
had present several witness he introduced Mssrs.
George Geringer and Barna May.

Each of these stated in answer to question of
Mr. J. Foust. That they had never seen Mrs. Foust
drink a drop of liquor.

Mr. Garringer further stated that he had been
at Mr. Fousts in his employ ten months in succession
in the year ’56 and all this time he never saw Mrs. Foust
that he believed she was under the influence of spirits,
but that she was always regular in preparing meals
which she usually attended to, and attentive to her
business as a woman ought to be. He also stated that
he saw her two or three time sitting alone in a chair
in a state of unusual quiet and stupor.

Mr. B. May stated substantially the same, also
that he had worked at Mr. Fousts for five years
off and on. That he had frequently seen Mrs. Foust
taken with spels of cramp cholic as he believed.
Sometimes coming on rather gradually at others, more
suddenly, and wearing off in a similar manner, that