The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-01

EXCITEMENT OF THK CITizEsa-THE FATHER OF THE
GIRL Seeking SUMMARY vsNGEANcE-BsJAPR or
Tbs MINISTER ovBs THIS BACK FKNcs--aIs
wHBEEABO NOT Known.
From The rrt Dton dazet.e, August 81
The oihz ls Of Darlington we're thrown into stste OF
p'sBse excemeut Friday last by the circulation OF
rpmo- that Rev william Sutherland OF that city, had
been getty OF the crime OF ncipg the daughter OF
mer Der OF bis charch, who ~As jsst turned OF Mseo
yesr Of tfe An investigation Of the rumor led to tho
tspful conclusion Thai Sas IN all it, ouormty, too true
TO be dsbelievec. II ears that wedpesdar sitter
noon last Su herArd went the house OF The gs ia her
for bis in ended vicim to c,ne to him and assist some
osher gi,ls in sraosng some books In his library.
having been previously andensood that several we're
TO heet for that purpose The girl not res
ponding 10 the invitation Sutherland sent again.
ara this second invitation she unfortunately
obeysd. On reaching sntberlanis house no 10
cited her nta the heYw. whea abe surprised t. fad
b. rsHf tho only female present. He Ina neda'ely
MT need h. ayapces and fanisiues wi aer, DIRE her
mo- chsnber a16 there succeeded 10 overcoming her
j. IL yer. rtmskobie that ~ the young Yisin Of this
mans seducons wss leaving tie boase she encountered
bone alter an ab'ence Of some days The wife noticed
The h1sbeo sad excited ap 1arsnse Of the sris counte-
ptpo, ARD s,keo the csue why abe hal bsen crying,
&o /, TO shch ev1ye sn-~ers rere returned, ami .hs
outraged otild hastned hons 10 tje house Of
her psrepis. On Thursday she relaed 70 he-
mother The particulars of the shame tbs. bad
medats ~ waited upon one OF the desoons Of
sa'hsraads church and rel,ed the clrcu m.ance,
He Immediately called in . pr thor deacon and the two
vent din c' u sou hefAr6s house, where they informed
hm OF the charge maae against him Sutherland al nit
denied the charge OF seduction His whole conduct and
name bo~ever, such 10 convince the tina,
iher int course with him. a. pastor Of heirfchurcn was
at an end
In the me.p'ns, the fs,ser OF The girl was made 40
trAisd tie virIre OF his child HIS evaporation be
unronuolsbie and srnns hirnsek 70. she purpose Of
hflns eur mary vengeance on me destro,er, ne ,nrt
his life was n danger, enabled him 10 escape the
back ,euce of his gardeu only few minutes in advance
hi. cerea by 20 rle about thirty years OF age and
has been In chargs OF church nj Bdrhogton since last
se b ae wen, ss sc om loa near Ssf'ey uy pa
arr barely hiteen years Of age, and has borne
blemthed character He, family slso are Of uumposch.
60 sandng, and enjoy he respect and esteem Of all whs
Tbs scspdsous ant OF Sutherland mol the nyh whiaa
has hi. door during his ministry ia BurIing.
on. On the 2lsi OF July but little . month ago,
hired & VI In Dis fKmil rsmed reresa Gilbert, about 20
years Of age, made oath before Alderman Rowu, Of
that city, hat hhe went 70 reside 10 bis family either Ia
Ap u or may Last; that The very nrst day sbo wal
thc,e, oil The family bat Sutherland being In the
co~ntry Q vs be Invites her into Tho psrlo there 70
alt dos tho sofa beside hi read chapter fro,
tire Rbic 70 bim; that be took the bs)k away from her
aud commenced handing her persou, ~heo abe 70, up
and sent out the yard saying she going aud
that 70 induce her say be ,oscd her gold rnss aud
ncr Xix d,ess, all or which refused 70 resolve;
tbnt fsw weeks After this Sutherland in4o he
~nere Ihe oombing Der hair commenced orush.
ing II fer her, BIT she knocked the bruh back 10 his
hand, snd g. the same moment bis wife came Into the
ron, -ntn she sent Te,ess OF an Grand, TO.
turning from which the wife looked q II she
lad been cD ing that another occasion, when
hs wife bad gone out 10 tee, be went INTO lie.
rctaf chamber, ~here she then was, lay Town her
BED and ssbed her 10 lay down slso; tna she re-
ffed and hrearncd IN raise an asrua; that be tocn
Jumped and tot her 20 leave the houre which she
fucd 10 60 until she ear hiJ ffe, 10 ~hnm restad
hs nduc, to her. but sho refused 70 listen
reation 10 her husband sni he coming a. The me
learph gha rcre's had been telsg hs wife he opk
hold o. refoas arm, throw her put way down sttys,
mn followed and kcsed hes several uues but tha be
dpata pn nm hsip talN he hia ia 40
These ehtrges i0vesyga'ed hy the proper officers
OF the church, but wSfe dbnn .sod o. not beipg en-
nec 10 cred nee TIE deveISp. Of tho past week
have vrorfhi grss ehspgs respect % tieir truth
Nchtrn from reausman 4 Br i'Dgtop tas. the ex
element trc vas very CREST Saturday night aud ia a
toe rropF tax % arrng and feaiherinE Suther.
land u they could fsd hin