The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-26

regretted called upon often to expose the
eeRns who% they maS under
garb Of religion, communicating their hellsh purposes
in seduction and adultery breaking the and
quiet of respectable families apparently with mpuni
ty-a of which is done under the cloak of admins
teripg spiritual comfort One of these wolves are
about to descrbe and that the reader
the whole case, shall begin at the beginning and
finish of with the last act by which the guilty parties
were and taken to the police through
the ingenious management of Justice Mountfort, one
of our indefatigable magistrates 1t will be recoected
that many months ago, the Independent Methodist
Church. situated in 18th street the North River,
under the direction of Brother Whitney, Metho
dist minister in which meeting house class form
ed of the pious souls of that vicinity; and amongst
this congregation Brother Peter w Longey pro-
duce dealer of No. IS Courtlandt street Now brother
Longley of the world, and, although a
points that constitute the attractions of a pretty
woman; SUCH however, is human nature, and brother
Longey this point, was worse than many others
who yet to be discovered In the class of brother
Longey neat good looking little woman, Of about
81 years OF age by the name OF Hannah Allen, the
West 18th street by whom she has family OF seven
children. Brother Lonsley very attentive TO all
his little flock In administering to them the spiritual
comforts; but more particularly to Mrs. Allen, whom
he used to visit during the day. at her residence
times once, sometimes twice, and some days three
times, according as the spirit moved him on these
meetings, the neghbors would hear them pray and
sing together with all the devotion Imaginable until
OF the good neighbors began to think that bro
ther Longley little too devoted in his attentions
This secretly whispered around by the diferc Mt
Nj Alien, who, upon several occasions; on coming
home in the course OF the day found brother Longey
in prayer with his better half Brother ALE
then tod brother Longley that he thought his visits
were rather too frequent and that 1t would be
pleasing TO him il he would stay away. This rather
led the 9Idor Of brother Longley; and the
consequence was. that out door visits resorted
TO, as they were afterwards frequently seat
ed earnest conversation in Mon square
The intercourse carried usual between them
in secret moetings until about two weeks since when
brother Lopgsy concocted plan whereby they could
4anh fharu hF rsns .f.fa
few months ago, Lopgleys wife the in
her own right, of three story house, situated in
10th ,teet Of I'd avenue this Longley persuai-
ed her to make TO him which she did according
ly Thus far so good for brother Longley; but not
by her husband that her mother who resides at New
Haven, very Sick and wanted to her, and
advised by him TO go up immediately and was told at
the same time that che might stay two weeks, as
long as sbe pleased. Mrs L. started; but arriving
at New Haven she discovered the story fsse-that
her mother was not sick Now that his wife was absent
brother Longley devifes plan whereby to enjoy the
worldly comforts Of sitter Allen the father Of Mrs Al
len was applied TO, and the husband (Mr. Alen)
prese nted TO be brute, and that divorce must be
obtained and while that was pending, brother Long
ley kindly offered two rooms In his house for the
commodston Of sister Allen. This was readily
cepted by Mrs Allen and sanctioned by the father,
who knew LoDgley to be member Of the church, and
class leader thus feeling satisfied that his daughter
IVES cafe In the hands Of such goot and pious man
Therefore in the absence of Mr.. Am, Mrs. Allen
moVtd tome fber beet furniture from her husbands
hCue to the house Of where she was to occupy
aeon taking with her like wise one Of her children
On Mr. Allen coming home from his daily labor he
LEARNED the news that his wife had left,
could he ASCERTAIN her whereabouts. This passed
on Tor near Two weeks, when Mrs Longley returned,
few days earlier than was expected she thought
rome trouble would occur her return from the fact
Of her being deceived by her husband in her New la
ven trip. Therefore ehe TO work with some eau
ton and a. the lower part o: Longeys house is hired
out 60 another family, upon inquiry, some important
facts were cited Fearful that some tragicai scene
might II che went 70 the house alone and to era
dictate any fuch difficulty, she applied to Justice
MouDtfort who, upon consultation, sent for Mr. Allen;
"a plan was soon devised by the Justice in order
to keep the peace and that violence was used
TOWARDS the persons OF either party This arranged a
descent was made on the house by Mrs Lopgley nd
Mr.. Allen. scoompa MED by friend Mr. Isaac +.
s1tiI. crs-s'd in the rear by Captain johnson and