Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-04
4 Clerical Scnsaslon-Tw0 Min.
listers Visit she Theatre incog.
They are arrested as snsPi.
clOus Characters.

They are arrested ns 9nspi.
cious Characters.
From the Louisville Courier, Sept. 80.
For several days past there has been =
great deal of gossip, in all grades cf society,
regarding the visit Of two cereymen TO our
theatre to see the noted Black Crook. /.
Was a. Grst believed to be "a Weak inven-
ton Of the enemy but the facts have at
last leaked out, and we now propose 10 lay
them before our readers without exaggera-
ton. The accounts already published, we
are assured by those fully acquainted with
| the particulars, we're erroneous IN many re-
spects. From Mr. Calvert, the Treasurer
/ OF the theatre, we learn the followin &, hich
| is thc correct version OF the affair
On Wednesday, q clergyman OF eur city.
we'll know 70 Mr.. Calvert, called at the box
Office of the theatre and expressed to M
| C. = strong desire 10 see the great plsy OF
tie Black Crook, but felt spprehensive Of
public sentiment 10 the event Of bis being
seen in such place Mr.. c. informed him
that he would permit him TO occupy the
box office in front, and would open the in
aide door, through which he could &c. q full
view OF all the charms in the last scene
That be would come 10 at about ] ! O'Clock,
and the gas would be lowered in the Office,
so that no one would observe him, after
which he could slip out Of the front door,
without the slightest danger Of bis being
discovered. The clergyman accepted the
offer, and il WAS understood that he should
attend on that night. Mr.. Calvert waited
for him TO come, and had oil things arrang
ed, but he DID not make his APPEARANCE
On the following day, however, Thursday
the infatuated clergyman called at the Office
again, in company with distinguishes
minister from sister State, whom be in>
troduced to Mr. Calvert, stating that he
had never in his life seen the inside Of q
theatre, and, like himself, was very much
afflicted with "Black Crook on the brain"
Mr. Calvert invited them into the thea>
| tire, and showed them all through it,
| 1t vas then arranged that they should ate
tend that night, and avail themselves OF Mr..
Cslvcrt's offer to keep them from the public
view. Night came and 20 did the clergy
men, but instead Of carrying out the pro.
gsamme arranged, they appeared at the
door in disguise, both having false whiskers
worthy the face Of "Black Donald They
got little boy to purchase two tickets for
the second tier on which they passed in
Tho door keeper Ut once saw through their
disguise. and behind that he "suelt rat
After watching them CLOSELY for some time.
he sent word to officers Gallagher and Seay
that he had two suspicious characters up
strirs whom it would be well to arrest. The
officers accordingly went up stairs and found
the two gentlemen sitting in the second
tier, apparently very much absorbed in the
play They were tapped on the shoulders
by the officers, and politely informed that
they we're under arrest, and ct the same
time ono Of the officers pulled the large
whiskers from the face Of one Of thsm.-
They were terribly alarmed and the great
drops Of sweat stood on their forsheads lar
ger than green peas. Tho Louisville clss
, eyman, - soon o. he recovered from biz
Consideration, made . "clcan breast Of it.
He told tho officers that they were minister
and had come 20 crafty their curiosity, ant
assumed their disguise TO conceal their tSu'
characters. For the truth Of their stetemen
! they referred the officers to Mr.. Calvert
The affair went no farther, the officers beinl
I entirely satisfied that no harm had beef
: done or was intended. The two gentlemen
came down to the office, and the one from
4 abroad grew courageous. lie said, since i
had gone that far and they were exposed
he would take . seat in the dress circle ant
= brave it out" and he did 30, sitting unit
the curtain dropped on the closing scene.-
Our Louisville divine had got enough il
his" after his arrest, and left rather dc
: pressed in mind He entirely abandone,
all hope OF redemption. and was under III
), impression that it would terminate his min
!, is.erial career in this city.
II conclusion, we wolld state that It i
. but justice to the clergymen of our city tina
r the names of the parties be given to tn
public. AS TO public sentiment, we il elm
to the belief that the bold clergyman VII
= bearded the lion in his den" will be full
. exculpated on every hand
The streets Of Cairo, ILL.,, are being file
to grade by Fox. Howard h Co.. who ar
U filling in dirt at the rate Of 800 to 90