New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-03
NEW-JE,RSEY ITEMS.

OUTRAGEOUS CASE OF SIpucIIoy ny a CLERGY.
M,H.-Ihe citizens Of Burlington were taro-n into
state of intense excitement Friday last BY the cir
culetion Of that the Rev. Will am b. Suther
land, OF that city had been guilty OF Toe crime d
secucDg the daughter Of member % his church.
WHO was Just turned VI Ltsen years OF age Az invest.
cation Of the led TO the painful cen sGsoa thst
IT was, in all its enornty, too true 20 90 dsteheyed
1t appears that Wednesday eferno last, S1they-
land went TO the house of the girl father for bis in
tenCed victim to come To him and as-sst some other
girls in arranging books il his libra y, i. having
been previously understood that severa 20 mess
there for that purpose The gil no. responding 70 the
invitation Sutherland sent again, anu tbs second 10
'ltaton she unfortunately 0beyed.
On reaching SOutherlands hpuse be invited her mo
the library, when she surprised 20 ind herself tue
OILY female present. He Immediately c1nneaeed MS
advances ara famlia1ties with her, drew heI INTO
chamber, and there succeede! IN overcoming hsr
Il very remarkable that as the young v|;;lm OF tns
mans seductions leaving TIC house sue ehcoun-
tered Sutherands wife, who was Just a, ms, moment
returning home after en absence Oi s"19 1ays. Inc
wife noticed the flushed and eScsd appearance OF the
girls ceuI tenance and asked the cause, why had
been CRYING &C., 10 which evasiye answers vera
tuned ard the outraged child fastened neme 10 the
house Of her parents On Ihursday she related 20 her
mother the particulars OF the shame .ha. q been
practiced ON her. and the mother Numerically waited
upon of the deacons 0! Sutherland chugch aai rec
lated the circumstances. lie imuedsteiy called 10
brother deacon, and the tTo went directly 20 Sdhef-
lands house, where they Informed hiM OF ne charge
Dadc against him Sutherland admitted Ina. - hea
taken many liberties with the child, bet dsr.ea me
charge OF seduction. lis whole conduct and msorr,
however, such as to convince the two hat be wss
guilty, and they Informed him a. once that ell further
intercourse with hl pastor OF their ehuTch wa 81
al end.
In tue tiule The father Of the gi;l vas made
acquainted with the aTooious crime wh.cS bad been
peTpelrated on tie virtue OK his ch2 He sxsspe.s-
ton became uncontrolaole and, artiing himself Tor
TIE purpose Of taking & summary yerg eancs OF me
destroyer, be started in pursu;, Ct him. Blu. a. mt
nation 70 Sutherland taat his lfe was u danger or
sbled him TO escape over tao back fence Of hs ga
oeD, only a few minutes IL advance VI BIS Js'A''
disnant pursuer. -
Ihis clerical byp5crte IL about 30 years o 'ge, ns
has been in charge OF church q, Bgahs- IN, III.
last year. He went there from Lodi rss ~ 'e1 ny
City; but where he is nc eons No enc az -. "a
vttnn Of bis arts is barely iseer ye1 1 ~, ~
has borne an unbemshed character. nsi .a1iy ~,
are Of uniIOpeacbed stand.as snd e'''' ~' 'sSP"S'
and esteem Of al who know Gem G..
which has beer laid at lis !oef asIlns "a NASTY
Burlington.
and Ia. .he:e vss sress Az q tarrag and ssa'n
er:ns b. :hsrGsi, they 0sasd ha3 mn.
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