Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-07-18
A REVEREND sEDUCER.
uE DRUGS TWO YOUNG GIRLS AND THEN
OUTRA6Es THEM.

A REVEREND SEDUCER.
uE DRUGS TWO YOUNG GIRLS AND THEN
OUTRA6Es THEM.
From the Portland, Oregon Herald.
A correspondent at Salem sends us
tho fallowing startling revelation Of a
hooking crime perpetrated in Yam
i'll county, which, did we not posi-
lively know the veritable character of
Tie writer, we should be inclined to
'oubt its truth but we are compelled
% believe the statement, ,notwithstand
lng its diabolical atrocity-
"SAIEM, April 20, 1866.
"Rev. w. f. Boyakin has finally
capped the climax ofhis infamous and
amorous career, by drugging two girls
and debauching their persons. The
outrage, for cool, deliberate, diabolical
atrocity, is unsurpassed. Boyakin,
who has been residing in Salem dur
ing the winter and officiating as pas
tor Of the Baptist Church, recently
went TO Yamhill county to deliver
eories oflectures on the revelations.
lere he became the guest Of a worthy
minister in the same church, and for
ONE weeks partook of the hospitali-
ties of that good man and his very
'timable family. The family consis-
ID of the minister's wife and three
daughters, eldest of whom is married,
and was at her fathers homo, sick of
confinement The parents had chang
cd their sleeping room to one adjacent
10 that OF their sick daughter in order
10 administer to her wants, and Boy
allin was permitted to occupy the va
rant room, which was of convenient
access TO the chamber of the young
girls, who are about 13 and Is years
Of age, respectively. Into this cham
Der Boyakin introduced himselfin the
sight, and with the aid of drugs, over
came their innocence and outraged
their person, as stated. Night after
night did this Iecherous old rufian
satiate his Internal lusts upon his pow
enesss victims, until the crime speedi-
y manifested itself in the appearance
of the daughters. 1t was with Difficult
iy that the lives of the unfortunate
sufferers were saved, never, however,
to recover from the suferings that
Boyakin's crime has brought upon
themselves and their striken parents
"Boyakin escaped tho Just retribu-
tion prepared for him by the neigh
borhood, by fleeing from it. He is
supposed to have effected his escape
on the Sierra Nevada, on her last out
ward trip. He is about fifty years of
age, with hair and beard gray. He
was guilty of some improperly in
Salem last winter, while at the thea
tre, and public Indignation was quite
strong against him, but the church of
which he was pastor nestled him in
her lap and screened his unworthy
carcass.
"The family in which he has wrought
this ruin is one Of the most estimable
in the State, and tbs a pity that they
gave such implicit confidence to man
about whom the world had rumored
bad things, even if he was gray-haired
and minister. But what is most to
be regretted is that the Baptist church
in Salem did not, when his notorious
conduct in the Salem theatre had ex-
cited such universal comment, put its
foot upon the monster and crush him,
instead of giving him passport into
homes to blight and destroy them.
"9oyakin was for some time editor
Of the CORVALLIS Gazette. He was per-
ambulated the valley divers and sun
dry times, lecturing on loyalty and
Sambo. Last winter he was an es-
teemed and worthy correspondent of
the Orcgon'dn, over the congnomen
of zone of the Smiths" lie was a
great favorite with the editor of the
&atesmdn,who was eager to champion
him. He was 'burnin' and shinin"
light in the union party, as well as
in the church. He was worry pious,
loyal and lustful, necessarily har-
anguing on politics and belaboring
copperheads through his favorite me-
dium, the Oregonidn.
"His services had been procured to
stump Yamhill county for the "Union"
ticket the present canvass, and his un-
timely fight will be severe loss to
the ticket in that county"
The old devil was seen in this city
about the time Of the sailing of the
Sierra Nevada, and we hear it stated
that some one had him arrested for
debt just as he was going on board,
but the matter was settled, and we
suppose he has made his escape. We
hope however, that steps will be i'm
mediately taken to secure his arrest,
If possible, in San Francisco or any
other place where he can be over
taken"
1.-THE Rev. W. T. Boyakin, whose
exploits are rolated above tVas obon