Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-04
Rev. 4. 3. Kalloch Again.

When the preacher whose name stands above
had departed for Kansas, many well-informed
persons considered that those great sources of
ecclesiastical and political scandal were con-
joined, and prayed fervently that the commu-
nifty might not be further agitsted by either.
But while Kansas has had her wounds staunch-
ed by an admission to the Union, Kalloch,
returning to the scenes of former conflicts, has
suffered the infection of one which, though
Not so deep as well, nor wide as a churc door
Yet twill serve
The Boston Herald details transactions of
scandalous nature, which took place, not at
place Like the Lechmere House, but in the very
sacred edifoe itself, the fremont Temple. Mr..
Hayes, referred TO in the following extract is
leading member of the church, and was one
of the warmest defenders of Kalloch in his
trial
In the latter part of February, 1860, at the
close OF an evening meeting in the vestry, and
about the usual hour for closing the Tenn pie for
the night, Mr.. kalloch was engaging Mr. Hayes
in conversation in one of the passage-ways near
the entrance, when Nelly Thomas, a member
OF the church and Of the choir, brushed be-
tween them, and passed into the building Mr.
and Mrs. Newell, members of the church. were
also lingering near the entrance and the latter
greeted Nelly with Good evening, my dear.
Mr. halioch continued In a nervous manner to
engage Mr.. Hayes in conversation, and asked
him to walk down the street, rs he had some
thing to say about the choir, that he wanted
Frost to come back, DC, &c. The buncombe
style OF his conversation, its apparent mean
lnglcssneSs, and the sudden appearance of
Nelly Thomas at that time and place, aroused
the suspicion of Mr.. Hayes, who bid Mr. Kali
loch good night near the Kings Chapel, to
which point they had been accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell. Mr.. Hayes then deter
mined to watch the movements of his reverend
friend, and accordingly stationed himself on
the corner of Beacon street, by the fremont
House. He presently saw Mr.. Kalloch return
ing, emerge from the darkness into the gas
light, and after taking look about him, sud
denly disappear into the Temple. Mr.. Hayes
followed quickly.
In the meantime, Griffin, the Porter of the
Temple, who had been requested by Mr.. KaI-
loch to have fire and water in his private
room, while passing up one of the rear stair
cases, heard the rustling of woman's drapery
In passage way leading to the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and caugbt
a glimpse of the rapidly retreating form Of a
woman. Being, like Mr.. Hayes, suspicious of
the Rev. kalloch, he passed up the winding
stairs leading to that gentleman s private room,
and secreted himself in closet near that
apartment. From this lookout he saw a young
woman mount the stairs and enter Kalloch's
room.
He (Grifin) then descended to lower floor
OF the Temple, where he found Mr.. Hayes on
the lookout for Kalloch. Enjoining seeresy
upon Griffin, Hayes kept his post at the head
OF the side stairs leading to the rear of the or
gan. Next encOuntering Kalloch, Griffin was
asked by the deyout gentleman if Mr.. HAYES
was in the building. Mr. Griffin, a sbrewd
and well.meaning man, replied that MI. HAYES
put out his light and left the Temple some time
before, as usual. kailoch then asked to be let
into his room through the large audience
room, and by the way Of the organ. From the
eastern gallsry of this room 10 a private ctnir-
case communicating with Kalloch's private
room, and by this staircase he had generally
ascended at night, apparently to avoid the OBJ
seryation of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
clatlon, who sometimes fingered about the
building to an inconveDientIy-late hour. If
Griffin had suffered Kalloch to 60 to his room
by the route requested he would have revealed
the hiding place of Mr.. Hayes, and perhaps,
as he feared, preoipitated a conflict between
those gentlemen. He. together with Haves
regarded kalloch to be dangerous man, and
knew that he went armed with a revolver and
sword cane, both of which he had frequently
exhibited to them. Griffin accordingly took
kalloch by another route, and at last the Rev
minister and the fugitive woman were closeted
together. Of this fact both Hayes and Griffin
were thoroughly convinced. What took place
farther then and there, deponent saith not;
but kalloch did not leave the room till about
midnight. The woman remained all night.
Being confronted with this charge, by the
indignant Hayes, Mr.. KallOch defended him
self by saying "the girl nelly Thomas) was
! turned from her boarding house, and allowed
her to sleep In my room as a matter Of charity.
Besides there was third person in the room,
(Mrs. Newell0 who knows that no criminality
took place"
The result Of this discovery was Kalloch's
sudden determination to seek q new field of Ia
Dor IN Kansas; His return, and acceptance of
call from church in New York, is the rea-
son given for this publication
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