Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-20

view OF the conduct of q political cler-
gyman. A portion of The wife's state
nett is TOO scandaIpus TO publish.
The Press says:
We publish the pd;,tion Of the wife
Of this celebrated divine in tie United
Presbyterian Church asking the civil
courts to dissolve de matrimonial
connection that binds ber 10 him Ii
appears that the mati ? has been fully
aired befure the ecc.esiasticil court
having Jurisdiction i the case, and
that DR. Prestley has 1sen found guilty
Of most of the specI eati54s alleged
against him, and SCI ced 20 deposi-
tion from the-uniistiy ana expulsion
from the bosom of the church in which
he has so long been a popular teacher
In thus riddng itself of a man who
scandalizes bis holy calling, the U. p,
Church has done itself justice. Its
great mistake, however, was TO allow
him. or ary other Of its ministers, to
play politician. "Ye cannot serve two
masters truth uttered by holy
lips, which has been sadly overlooked
In these tr0ublous times, not only by
the L. =. organization, but others
equally orthodox and evangelical. For
the last five years DR. Prestlcy has
been an active politician in the Re
publican ranks, taking quite as much
/ pains 20 denounce and abuse his iel-
I low-ciiizeus of the Democratic faith as
TO warn bis flock against the subtleties
of Satan and his followers 1t was
easy TO see that such a man, thus en-
gagged, could not be a very devout fol-
lower OF the Savior; and the u. 7.
/ Church, ia permitting il TO him, rs
well as 20 others OF ITS ministry, ha-
lamoutably failed in the performance
of It's great mission Of peace 90 fallen
man. From the sworn statement OF
Mrs Pre4tley, il appears that during
the last five years the Doctor has
neither acted the part of the Christian
or of the gentleman in his own house
and We must say that we are not as
t0nishcd at tie disclosures made
When the truth is made known 10 re
lation 20 others who undertake "a
"-erye two masters Savior in
the pulpit aud Beelzebub on the Re
publican rostrum-wc have no doubt
but they viii be found ii' companion.
for the exposed Rev DR. Prcstley.
We append Mrs Prestlcy's petition
as we tiud IL published in the Pitts
burgh papers;
y fie Hsaarati. ne Jadgss Of %, Court II Com
naH Fio1s II ~ coHaiy ef Aheyheays
The petition 81 Mary VI. Pusiity, ~ hcr mex
friend, William @. Warden, respectfully 1uucih
Th.' a. ias -aiA gaT Of As1sA, a. y iss'i M %
james pnsi'cy. Doctor Of DIVINITY. her prcseu
husband. and from thut time Until iha ith day o
September. ] l-G6. lived and cohah.tal With hin
anl ha,h n an respects denolucl herself az Kind
alectiouair wife; and although by ths aus 20
God. as Wtl as By the mutual VOWS phrhici d
cash Other, they ueru bound % that uniform con
saaly and regard which ouelt 90 be- iusci ianba
from ihe marragc state, set 3D. i is taai iheparlo
beng a Tire Time anmiciici within thc tommou
wealth of Pennsylvania. the nii james Prrstlo.
hath offered such iudiguiiics 20 the person ut yen
ue,iiioner. az 90 render Der condition intelCrahl
and hor lla hu7icusomo. and thereby ioiccd Der I,
withdraw from the house such indiguiiics con
sistiug. among others, of she following;
Tbs said ney. james pnsilcy. nocioruf DiFini
. Is. did irom their marriage until shc wiharc'
. from bis house, rcqnig your petitioner 90 poriorl
ior hiu the services Of ncual in answering b.
bell when be rang. although there were ohuirc
and servants iu thc family who could attend thcrl
o.: end hc diI tdis. 20 matter il whst houschoi
or other duties she may ~ tAG time have been en-
: ra-oi nor how iue1ugauieai it may have been 9
hrr. De- did require htr and u1Hli not permit Ga
asrrauis iu hi i1milyio rooE and iaLc 90 him cac
morning in DIS room BE breakfast, and to pfcpaI
.ar him and have ualy ct a late hour ai ii rht
cusiari and aiher rciraamcuis before BE- cou'd 8
TO bed; be- iid htqlcnty, hetac1n iac above date
because what she bal thaa cooked and prepared il
him OF hs command. use violent and abusive iat
-us-t o. her. be- did oa one occasion throw ut hi
D q boei st1ak. which shc bal cooked for him. II
did. 90 luaflcr iimr. in .lernicneool mis- Qassion
: which BE- the family hc made uo cluf. 90 RESTRAIN
G throN in hor face cup oi iCa ul.eh She had lr'
pared l1r him; BE- did ai nIoihcr iiinr throw usJ
and upon her pc.-ou pitcher Of milk hc did o
more Than one occasion. between ihc above -iaei
, toned dates. cyrvss to her ihe wish that Do
/ and hcr family vcc "in ben further ihnn pigco
could nv iu i've thousand wears, and in lnngual
of similar import Dc did at different umcs lsstwc,
e said frst mentioned dates apply to her foui ar
approhrious cpithe,s ai one time De called her
"s.ui nf another time an "iulcfual bitch, al
siin another time on "iuf1rual w---o, and So.
! hkc. he did on several occasions, between q
siii frsi mentioned dates spit upon her and in b.
, iarn h. did 81 dierlut timu between said M
7 mentioned dates kick har with DE- foot upon dine
! cut parts oi har person be did on one oee..,'
y strike her sn Violently pn her SIDE with his hsi ih
!, boz consequence, thereof she leeame confined 90 be-
. and had d serious atiack OF Illness lie lid aurir
y the month Of August 500 saiEu her with !
b. hands ty the throat andchoho her and scratch b
D.. face. and cause her neck 90 become very much 4
aamoi and did thru nquire her 90 put ou one
j. his SHIFT collars 90 conceal the marks ct bic VI
j. inrc unnn hrr thfuet aai ts So inse t'sT lres pa
. ni thc uariias ai whose hnus1 they wsro icmporar
aayiug. Gle did, during ilc same month oi Augu
on q ma-niur when sine vas unvcl and bod De-
/ uoapius. soile hcr with his hanis by The tnfo
A and choke her severely. giving as a reason Tor
doing that her tears might attract The attention
P the family and Others vita whom they were 'h
u staying. Hc did uloua sunday during ihe mon
D, ui aaiy $50. seiEl hgr ly the nrn and iuliri h
violence up8n it that ii became so severely hruis
D. ami ua1mcd. that she could bot wear upon it !
n ordinary drossas and bore thc msfks ul the wouu
Id fos ditolu weeks. Immediately aiiCr they aad
turned from praycf mee'iugui thH clurth oi Nhl
H. was uasfdr. and uhcm b. had oihciaird
n-hin si-rei hrr violently By the throat With
, hands and pushed and thrust her violeuty 4
ward; d. lid af various other times, between =
j. frsi mentioned daies misuse and ahusr b. ciu''
a aud dii indict personal wrong and injuries q
h. iuii-uitics upon her.
u5 dl. IN disregard 90 his obligations as a hl
, band. hssursu thc month Of Drcemhcr, 1860. a
Is Oh, daic vhen she vithirrv irom his husse, ca
on clanirstnc corrcsfonisuce Win ccrii
widow named Kate Lsbnskie. then rcsliiug 70
.o city ani State OF Ncw Nork or some otacr ~uin
" 90 your petitioner unkuosu, ani iid, IN order
= receive llitUss from women without hrs secret q
-rspaudtnce boclming known, iaruish her y
= envelopes aidrvssci by himself and Rev. jan
is Peterson. ID. D. 90 his care ami iu rpy 70 ieil
IA uri,tfn to har hy him the said somsn DID, hctv
the last mentioned dates. vriis aud nsd 90
a. certain letters sui be- dii ~ various times i-ts
e. the first day u Jsnusry 1885, ani the date 81
d. ,..r r,sitfsurr uithircp from biz house, eond