Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-11
Edward Dunbar.

so successfully "swung around the entire
circle" from q shaving scraper in Rus
sell 4 Huey's planning mil, to the pastor
of the Union Baptist Church Of this city
The Reverend Edward came here some
time last summer, and in the short space
Of six weeks acted in FIVE different ca
pacities-was workman in planning
mill, loader of wood carts, lumber sur
veyor, lumber pier, rinser of woolen
factory, and clerk in the Cataract House.
Finding the four former
RATHER TOO ARDUoUs
for him, and the last too tempting for his
conscience, he decided to renounce them
all, and, being a regular ordained Meth
odist preacher, he at once set himself to
finding a situation. He also proiessed
to be
GREAT TEMPERANCE REFoRMER,
and during the temperance convention of
last fall he made several speeches and
figured quite conspicuously during the
convention. He also attended Sunday
schools and spoke to the scholars on
different occasions, and at one time an.
nounced that he was the author ard
composer OF the
BEAUTIFUL SONG,
"Theres Light in the Window for
Thee" and its real composer, Professor
Bradbury, being in this city at the time,
and hearing that the sanctimonious Ed
ward was stealing his laurels, denounced
him as an imposter, whereupon Edward,
assuming injured innocence, in turn de-
nounced Bradbury as having stolen the
words and the music and printing them
in his own name.
This first gave rise to his being called
"THE LIGAT IN THE WINDOW MAN.
After this we hear of his having
changed his views little. He suddenly
renounced the Methodist creed, and en-
braced the Baptist faith, and was soon
called as the pastor of the Baptist
Church. Here he made the acqualn-
tance of Miss Lewis, and, after paying
her his addresses for some time, he
POPPED THE QUESTION
in true loverlike style, and was trans.
ported to the highest pinnacle of earthly
happiness, by being accepted. The two
were married on the 18th of November
last, the loving Edward having first
taken a solemn oath that his four former
wives we're all dead. The first wife and
two children were burned to death. The
second was drowned, the third died OF
cholera, and the fourth died natural
death. Finally people began to be sus'
picious that
THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT.
His singular appearance in this city,
his several menial vocations, and his sud
den metamorphosis from laborer to
preacher, and his " light in the window "
story, set the skeptical to inquiring, and
about that time an article appeared in
the Pioneer in reference to the light in
the window" man, speaking of his pro
fessions, his being engaged to be married
twice, and finally marrying an heress
worth sixty thousand dollars,
The Reverend was somewhat annoyed.
He thought his villainous career was to
be exposed, and being somewhat addicted
to eavesdropping, he heard casual whis'
perings in regard to him in certain circles
which caused him to preach
SERMON on "scANDAL."
This had the desired effet There were
no more whisperings. His congregation
was sienced. The Pioneer was silenced
and Edward continued uninterrupted in
his vocation and preached and sang
light in the window as usual.
Edward got short of change one day.
He wanted some money, and he sug'
gested that his
sIxTY-THoUsAND-DoLLA WIFE
should hand him over little money.
The friends Of the wife took suspicion
anew at this startling request, and itmet
with a prompt refusal. This agitated
Edward considerably. He didn't know
what to make of it. 1t was beginning tc
play smash with his affairs He thought
he had better "leave the diggings, SC
he found an excuse for leaving
He said he wanted to go to Winona
he wanted to hold a protracted meeting
there, and he might be obliged to 60 tc
the place where his fourth wife died
Accordingly, he begged to be relieved
from his pastoral duties for few weeks
and. kissing his wife with more than
usual fondness, he tore himself from hel
affectionate embrace and started osten
sibly for Winona, and was gone over q
mouth before he was heard Of Finally,
letter was received stating that he had
found his brother,
REVEREND CHARLES DUNBAR,
(who is as big a villain as the Jail bird)
and the two arrived in this city about the
first of June, and after preaching once,
the two left the city very unceremo
niously, and after some weeks absence
we're heard of in
LEAvEwoRTH CITY, KANSAS,
holding revival and doing a "great
work. and receiving the thanks Of the
Mayor and other officials of the city,
Mr.. Lewis, the father Of the young lady
the victim of Dunbar artful ways, after
hearing of his whereabouts, obtained Q
warrant for his arrest, and requisitior
from Governor Marshall, and started
policeman Colem an 10 arrest him. Cole
man in due time arrived at Leavenworth
and on his arrival at that place found
his man had gone to Atchison. On his
arrival at that place he met Dunbar IL
the street. recognizing him from a pho
tograph Of him, which he took with him
IL seems that a gentleman Of this place
had written to Rev. Mr.. Scott, of Leav
enworth, in regard to Dunbar, informing
him that an officer was on his way to
arrest him. Mr.. Scott, having perfect
confidence in Dunbar, showed him the
letter Dunbar said he would start i'm
mediately for Minneapolis and
srRAGHTES UP THINGS.
Coleman decided to watch his man q
little before arresting him. BE saw him
20 TO barbers shop and get his hair