Washington telegraph., 1858-07-28
To the Public.

This il To notify the Church aud the
public generally against certain imposter.
Rev William H. Walton; said Walton
came to Helena, Ark, some time i'll 1854,
where lie connected himself with the vi.
H. Church South, and ia due and proper
time, upon application, WI regularly and
licensed 70 preach. Tie year following hc
was employed on circuit BY the Prcsid-
ing Elder, and during that year he marri-
"a young Indy Of pIety and respectable
ity. At the close 0f 1855, III Wa admit
tei % trial Il travelling preacher II thc
Arkansas Annual Conference. At the
Close of hi second year he was ordained
Deacon by Bishop kavanaugh, and ap-
pointed To tile Mt Vernon Circuit ID
Helena District. "A few weeks since he
W. uet il this place ma recognized By
Mr.. II. III. NIaddux, VT Bayou sara, La.,
who knew him IN that place, not A. Wal
TIN, but under and BY the name of Jack
on. said Walton akias jackson, had
formerly lived ID Bayou Sara, AMI carried
on the tailoring business, ami had als0
whilst residing there inter-married with
widow lady N who had three children. After
living with her about yer, hc aot about
tx hundred dollars in money, and zold
watch, belonging To Iii wife, and left fir
parts unknown. Malllx exposed his
conduct A. above detailed. Legal pro
ceedin= were Immediately sued ont for Iii
arrest, but before same could be executed,
said Walton again fci for parts unknown
tO Nv. Ill IT. left LTD innocent woman
and one chill tp tcul anl bear the shame
and repF1ach Nj being ILL., wife anl child
XXI onc XII the mlst corrupt anl unprinci-
pied seouHlrels Huw uaAunE. IT. H.
nOt only ruined the happiness Nj two un-
su-plcting, conidin= and pIons women,
Unit robbed thc orphan children, of Iii
wifi in Bayou Sarl, NJ the little means
lcEt them IN their father; AZ above stated
ha t1JE Iii Her money, -, even her watch
-leAyiRE her utterly penniless t0 raise hcr
orphan children. From rnmOr W. have
reason t1 .ear th4t thc above two mention
el. are ngt Hi Unly victims. Any mon
-ter, for he Garnet bc called 4 man, who
could KID gRilty XII such conduct. deserves
not plAea in society bIt should forfeit
his Hil. IIe IL flul moral blot upon
-lciaty thlt should b1 removed lt III MT
III all likely that he will call himself either
Jackson ur Walton, as these names have
hnd their turn therefore, W. deem Il but
proper t0 gIve a minute description Ol him.
ILL., il an Eneiishman aad retains some
uf .A1 accent, III about five feet nine inch
" in hight, thick 80, especially about The
hip-, weighs lrlm lao t1 I'D pounds, j.
frOm ID t1 4l yearz WI age- III H. rath-
wv small round he'd, prominent fore
head ygry dark hazel oycS, dark hair,
and rather fair sEin Iii lett front tooth
in thg upper iaw i- oa-, his left shoulder
crippled, anl lctt arm shorter by two or
:hree inches than the right Owing to
I'LL crippled shoulder, ne il unable ~ raise
I'LL lelf hand above his head lile the other.
llc walks fat, keeps Lii left arm close
Ani straight down tO Ill i'd, l. quick
spoken, has full voice, il fluent IN prayer,
using much seripturll language, energetic
and very foni 0f books. H. breaches
well, AMI indeed upon soma subjects ex-
cels most men. III i affable in his man
ncrs, has the appearance Of being very
piuus, and ii we'll calculated to deceive the
public, and the Church particularly. We
hope Iii persons will Keep . sharp lookout
fDr him, III III il evidently wolf IN sleeps
clothing. All papers friendly 70 the
cause of religion, and disposed to protect
and preserve the interest Of society, Will
please give this publication an Insertion;
anl any or Ill persons, knowing anything
of tile whereabouts of the said Walton
rrias Jackson, will confer a lasting obi
CATION upon the parties interested, BY com
manicating the information to a. u
Clements, at Helena, Ark, or i. 4. Mad
dnx, III Bayou Sara, "a, a il i mucn
desired to brig tho villain to justice
- CARLILE, i. Il.
Helena, Ark, June 20, 1858.