The New York herald., 1870-02-01
ANOTHER CLERICAL SCANDAL.
Flight Of a Married Minister With a Young
Girl-Her Death-Allegsd Poisonins-His

Flight Of q Married Minister With n Young
Girl-uer Death-AlIeged PoEsoning-His
Arrest.
[From the Richmond Ind.) Telegram Jan. ISL
Another cantng villain who has used the livery
Of Heaven to serve the devil in, has come to grief,
and now looks through the bars OF Balengers jan,
victim OF his iusts Without friends to ma excuses
for his viiany, and evidently not familiar with the
modern IN means Of dodgng justice he does not deny
not even ask the church to cover up his lnfamy Tor
fear that its exposure Will 'lnjure the cause Of
Christi" or Ia Cooke put IN the plea OF insanity.
In the month OF October last q man calling himself
Salmon came TO Henry Gates, two miles west Of
woman apparently tifteen or twenty years nis Junior
and wife, and ne repeatedly stated that he was q
sermons In the neighoorhood. He further stated
that they were going West. into Illinois, TO take
the feeble health OF his wife he tarred ct Gates'
and about three weeks ago the woman was delivered
she and her child did well for the eight days fol.
lowing, when the woman was taken violently III,
with strong symptoms Of poison. and fingered on
Mr.. Salmon expressed the corpse to Piqua going
with It. From Piqua he sent it to Bodkin.
IN In shelby county, directed to Joseph and and
day evening to Centreville, and on that ntght was
arrested at Henry Gates FOR the murder OF his wife.
On investigation Mr. Salmon proves to De the Rev.
:. 5: Walis, OF Van Vert county. OHIO, and Mrs.
Martha Salmon his wife, proves to be Miss Martha
Il. Lambert daughter or Joseph anu Enzaoetn Lam
belt, 0i Saelby county, OHIO.
Walls Is q man about thlrty-1ve years OF age,
Iitie above the medium height black hair and eyes,
full beard and dressed in suit OF respectable black.
He would pass anywhere as an itinerant preacher
OF more tnan ordinary intelligence and culture.
Although evidently anxious and depressed, he talks
freely about himself and his career. He confesses
the wAoie story OF his wrOngd0ing, only denying
that he Is guilty Of the crime for which ne is
arrested-polsonlng his victim. lie says that he
made the acquaintance OF Martha Lambert nearly
three years ago, while travelling his circuit, and
that he seduced her. Finding that their quit must
soon become known, he planned an e0pement with
her 10 the West where they intended lvDg together
About October Is he left home, telling his wife ana
frlends that he shOuld make an extended trip west
few days after Martha IefI home, ostensi5y to
visit some friends, and met walls ut Piqua, from
wnlcn point they started west in carriage. But
the Door Qiri was too sick to travel ana when they
reached the house OF Henry Gates, near PIN Hook,
IN this county they matted 70 wait Tor her recovery.
In lew days she thought she could endure travel,
and they started on, but on reaching Indianapolis
were obliged to aBandon the trip ana having found
Mr. Gates' family kird they decided TO return there
While there he passed under the name Of
Rev. Samuel salmon, his full name being
Samuel salmon Walls, and Marina passed
as his WIFE, During their stay at Mr.
Gates, a revival broke out IN the n8ighbor-
hood, and Nit. Salmon, as minister was
urged to take part, and finally did conduct the
meetings. as lie says, to prevent any suspicion fron
falling on him, feeling satisfied that he though
bad man, could give good ADVICE and .'gve the
Lord opportunity TO bless lie truth for the TRUTHS
sakes No suspicion OF che reM relation Of the par