Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-11
A "Rev.'' Union Leagner In tFOu-
b1e.---A = Loyal" Clergyman
turned Adukterer and sedacer.

bie.---A ssLOymIV Clergyman
turned Adulterer and sedacsr.
A queer and scandalous revelation has as
tonished the good people Of Wilbraham and
Ludlow, in the loyal State Of Massachusetts.
II appears that in Jenksvills, Ludlow, adj
Joining Wilbraham, there was a tonguey and
successful Methodist preacher by the name Of
James A. kibbe-the Reverend James A.
kibbe-who was a highly loyal aud active cit.
izen, coming (it is said) from Connecticut
Last November his wife went of to make a
long visit to Der friends, and the Reverend
kibbe Mt ouce selected the family Of his
church steward, James 2. Streeter, 40 a good
one to board in. M. S. lived at Stoney Hill,
in Wilbraham, a mile or two from jerks
vile, and he had n pretty daughter Of Is, to
whom tho Reverend paid particular (though
secret) attention, using his influence as a min.
lister to further his base purposes. One night
not far from New Years, he said he was GO
ing 10 Jenkinsyille to stay over night, and IL
was arranged by the family (n his hearing)
that the daughter aud her little brother should
sleep IN his room that night-a bedroom on
tho ground foor. Her father went out hat
night to watch with q sick n~eighbor, and soon
after the clergyman also departed, aud the
house was locked up for the night. The
Springfield Republican gives the sequel:
About IL o'clock Mr.. Streeter returned,
and, MS the moon was shining brightly, noticed
upon the newly fallen snow, tracks which led
20 the window of the room which he knew his
daughter was to occupy. He had the c%urios-
ity to examine, and found that while il was
unmistakable that some person had gone to
the window, there was no evidence that any
body had gone away from II. His suspicious
very naturally excited, he entered the house
softly and went to open his daughters bed
room door, but found it locked. He was de.
termined 10 solve the mystery, and so obtain.
cd a lantern and returned 10 the bedroom win,
dow, opened the blind and peered in. The
sight that met his astonished eyes almost con
founded him. Therein his daughters bed
chamber-stood his pastor, Rev. MIR, Kibbe,
without an article of clothing upon him ex-
cept bis shirt In the furry and excitement
OF the next few moments, kibbe seized bis
clothes, and IN, diSha6ike as he was, leaped
FROM the window, and, escaping Streetor
struck for the woods. The latter did not fol
low him hut effected an entrance into the bed
room, where he found a revolver aud d dirk
which the "Rey." gentleman in his haste had
forgotten to take with him.
Kihbe has been endeavoring TO put an hon
q NoH0Nh hHbh ~ hhoHANAbhbI NbhullOb "
things, but his story is clearly false on the
face OF ito say nothing OF the potent eyi
denee of the situation when he was found
His explanations are all lame and guilty; buI
that concerning the dirk and reDolper lets 3,
little light upon the hidden operations Of thu
secret "Loyat Leagues and we quote it,
With regard to the revolver and dirk, b.
says that he belongs to the Union League, ev
cry member Of which is obliged to carry sucl
weapons.
That revelation is an interesting one.
The Springfield paper adds llgl
At his urgent solicitati1n the affair wa
kept ''hushed up" for several weeks. Lately
however, he has kept up II secret correspond
ence with the girl, aud the facts have begun
to leak out Sunday before last R6v Mr.
Kibbe exchanged with Rev, A.. McKeowu, o
this city, aud preached all day at ihe Pynchor
street cbaroh3 There is pretty gooh evldenc,
that they had planned to have Miss Streetel
come 10 This city and elops with him on ia,
sunday night train. The arrangement VIM
discovered and nipped IN the bud. But Rev
Mr. Kibbe has preached his last sermon a
Jenksvilie, or anywhere else in this vicinity