Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-16
A Loyal Lesguc'' Preach
er In DbisgFace.
4 Welt Caught Minus Nearly
oil Clsthisg.
A Methodist Minister Sin a
FIX" A Very Sad In
stance Of Failing From
Grace.
From the Springfield Republican.

den Omi Datiop, VINO nAo pre0cned years,
and who came to this State from Con-
.cticu,, was appointed TO the charge
the Methodist Church at Jenksviie'
Ludlow He was what is sometimes
demo minated by the profaue "torguey
preacher )" his sermons and exhoftations
did not seem the result OF much
thought or study, but we're rather char
ac,crlzed by natural and sometimes
excessive vo!nbihty. But he performed
the usual mnlstra,ions regularly aud to
the general acceptance, and nothing sp-
peared for some time to rouse g suspi-
clon am ng any Of his Pensioners t. at
he was not all he protested to be. Three
months ago his wIte-described by xi
who knew her as lady of most estirna-
bic charact er-wenc TO make long Wis
it among some OF her friends, ard soon
after Rev. Mr.. Kibbe took a fancy TO
boa,d in the family Of James Z. Streeter,
the steward 10 his church, whose resi-
dence is at "5tony Hill" IN Wiibrahsm,
a mile or two from Jcnkssile. lie made
himself ag ,eeable to all the family. but
especially to DIR. st,eeter's dug hter, a
pretty girl Of eighteen. By inslduonsIy
improving ali The opportunities whicn
his Membership oi the household and his
holy calling gave him IN sucn nnniie ,
he quickly gained her affections, but so
crailily did he 90 it that her paleuts
had not shadow OF suspicion as TO his
interi,y. lis true character aud nten-
tons came 10 astIiling manner, how
ever five or SIX wee &. ago.
One pleasant eve ming tue minister said
that he thought he would go to jerks
Vile, aud stop daring he night. IL Wa
accordingly arranged that the daughter,
with her brother, youngs er three or
four years old, should sleep in room
he usually occupied "a bedr, 'on on the
ground floor. Mr.. Streeter cit abou,
that time to watch with sick oeghbor
and soon after Rev. Mr.. kitbe look his
departure, and the house vas loo ked up
for the night. About IL o'cloc I Mr..
Streeter returned md, rs tho moon was
shining brightly, noticed upon the n Nv y
fallen snow, tracks which led to the
window OF the room which be knew bis
daughter WAS to occupy. lie had he
curiosity to examine and und th ~
while it was unmistakable that som &
person had gone TO the window, the ,
WAS no evidence that any one had gone
away from It.
His suspicious were naturally excited,
he entered the house softly and went to
open his daughters bed room door, but
found it locked.
lie was determined to solve the mys.
terry, and SO obtained lantern and re-
turned to the bed room window, opened
the bind and peered in. The sight that
met his astonished eyes aim ost confou d.
ded him. There, in his daughters bed
chamber stood his pastor, R'v. Mr.
kibbe, without an article Of clothing
upon him except his shirt La the tiu,-
nv and excitement ct the next lew mo
ments kihbe Sc zed his clothes, and en-
aeshobiHe as he Was, leaped from the
window, and escaping Streeier, ssrnck
for the woods. Tue latter did not fol
low, but effected an entrance into the
bed room. where he found a revolver
and dirk which the "Rev." gentleman
in his haste had forgotten to tsko witt
HIM.
kibba has s:usc enleavored to put an
honest aspect upon THIS suspicious COO
dilion Of thugs, but has succeeded
poorly He stoatly ienied that auy
criminal inter curse took place betwet n
himself and the girl, and SAYS tia Al es
he left the house to 90 10 Je' kssile he
changed his Lllnd, and. forgetting that
his room vas TO lie occupied by lbr
yonng lady, decided 10 60 back and
spend the night there; but the iro door
OF the house Was locked, and SO he 90,
into his room at the window, An just
undrt ssed when Sireeter loo Ike 4 IN ulon
him. He he'd pc, his hand upon tie
pl. ios, having heard some enc breathe,
but sup posed that he uct. d lie hoy,
and ttat lie only wa there. W h Re
gard to the revolver and dirs, he s,vs
that he belon $ 10 the Uni l.. ,e.
every member of which is Obliged
carry such weapons. HIS story false
npna the face Of il. He went away
from the house about o'clock. VIII
Streeter did not re urn ,.i H. The IA
lie boy, whose fac" ~ says h.. toucne J,
always slept IN the "b.k SIDE" OF h
bed, and lhere are ether fac thai need
MT mentioned, which show couc.n
s'vey that his defense is the meres
fabrication. a, his ear es' solicit ,tion
the affair w.s kept ''hu>hcd a." for sey.
Q sess. Lat, y, INV yer. it h ben
discove' cd tn i nce lie has kept up \
secre corresponds ce wi h the giIl and
the facts have begun o leak mt. sun
day before as Rev. Mr.. hiebe .xchar-
ged With Rev. A. Nj he ,wn Of this city,
and preached all Day at the PsncLvn
erect church. There is pretty ::rood
evidence that he nd planned to have
Miss S,,eeter come to this city and
elope with him on the Sunday night
tram. The arrangement vas discovered
and nipprd in the bud. Bat Rev. Mr..
K,bbe has preached his last sermon at
JenksviIle, or any where else in this vi
ciuity.