Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-06-04
From the Palmyra Wing.
PALMYRA, May 18th 1912.
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE Christian church in this place, makes
the following statement Of facts to the public,
through their Committee, Jacob Creath IT,,
and Enoch Hooten; which she believes to be
strictly true, and which, she believes, can be
satisfactorily proven before any impartial tri-
bunal, and for the truth Of which, she holds
herself responsible TO the community:
list. That, on Thursday, the fifth inst, eoped
from this place, WILLIAM P. TORRENCE,
an Indian Botanical Doctor by profession; about
thirty.fve years Of age, and an officer Of this
Church. He first professed Christianity in Penn
sylvania near Pittsburg, and was raised in No.
bestown. He came to this place four years ago
this sprng-Ienounced Christi anity some three
or four years ago, and professed desm-and then
professed to be reclaimed from his infdelity in
the fall OF 1910 and joined the Church Of this
place, and gained the confidence Of the brother.
hood, so far as TO be appointed an officer in the
Church in 1871, and so far as to induce some Of
the brotherhood, and other good citizens, to go
his security to the Bank, and other instances
all of which he left them to pay; others trusted
him for work and other things, and instead Of
paying them before he left, he collected for
months all he could-avoded paying all he
could; collected some belonging to the Church,
and promised to pay when it was due, but did
not do it, but carried it with him-sold part
of the property some OF the brethren are yet Sc
curity for-pocketed the money, instead Of pay
ing his debts with it-made false promises to
others, which he had no intention OF fulfilling at
the time, and run in debt when he had no lnten.
ton OF paying. Some time before he left he
conveyed away land and the notes he had uncol-
lected, with view as we believe, to delraud his
just creditors, without (as we have reason to be-
lieve,) any consideration for the assignee-he
made unreasonable charges against some; he ex-
torted money from others-he tried TO borrow
from, others. He left an amiable, good and pious
wife and two children, with nothing to subslst
on. He has produced moral shock in the CON-
munity, and inflicted wounds and injuries upon
the feelings and property of innocent and good
people, which time alone can heal.
Cd. We state that our object in making these
statements of facts, is not to pursue him, nor to
retaliate upon him for these injuries, but to pre-
vent him from inhicting similar injuries, and per.
petra,ing similar deeds, upon good and innocent
people, under the mask Of sleeps coat, with
a real prairie wolf underneath it. He is a most
consummate hypocrite and deceiver-he has a
good countenance, sandy or auburn hair, fair
complexion, and round face-he is five feet
eight or nine inches hgh-well built-had on
when he left new suit Of clothes, brown lrock
coat and dark drab pantaloors, which he never
paid for-he had new Spanish saddle and 2
new and large pair OF saddle bags; he left riding
grey mare about fifteen hands high; he ha
Beach's medical works with him; some Botani
cal medicines and large amount Of money; ht
has thick black or blue overcoat, with pockets
in the sides of t--he carried with him poke
Bible and hymn book, and will no doubt at
tan,ny 70 paee raliuouS he sin
pretty we'll, and is fond Of public speaking; he
pronounces the word though, THoE, and the wore
women, wEMEN.
3d. He seduced Mrs. Susan M. Tul, thu
wife OF VIM. B. Tull from him, near this place.
she leaving two small children behind her; sht
bought fnery 10 the amount Of two hundred dol
lars, on her husbands account Just before sh
started, which she had not made up when sh
left; she is about twenty. one years old, Of fai
, complexion, open in her manners, toerab
handsome, about the height Of her paramour
Terrence; she rode fine pacing bay horse,
, saddle with blue seat somewhat worn, new
martingales-they pass for man and wife. From
the fact OF their starting on horseback here, i
six miles of the Mississippi river, we believ
they will make for the British dominions i
North America, or else for some OF the larg
Eastern cities; he has always said to US that
he was 10 run away he would go to some OF tn
large Eastern cities. The papers in these cite
and all ohers-also the papers in Texas, ar
, requested to copy this notice.
: Done by order OF the Church, at Palmyra
) Missouri, 18th day OF May 1912.
JAMES L. PEAKE, Chairman.
I JACOB CREATH, Jr. and
ENocH HooroK, committee to prepare publica
ton.