The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-09

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ViAaiin Observation-Disclosures, Sednc
/: tion and Probable Au~dsr-4s Ohio
Prrsches ss Iii Caes9ea Wt4R e'.
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! In the month 81 oesebsia aman
calling himself Salmon, esmerto Hen.
ny Gates's, two miles west OF; Center
vile, near Pin Hook, and with him
was a woman, apparently fifteen or
twenty years his junior in age They
represente ted themselves rs husbandand
wife, and. he repeatedly stated that he
was q United Brethren preacher, and
did preach several sermons in the
neighborhood. He further stated that
they were going west into tlinois, to
take charge. of q lev circuit assigned
him, but owing to the feeble health: OF
his wife, he tarriedy at gGates:s, and
about three weeks ago the woman was
delivered a child. She and her child
did well for the eight days following,
when the woman was taken violently
i'll, with strong symptoms of poison,
and fingered on until Friday night
the 20th instant On the, next, day
Mr.. Salmon expressed the corpse 10
Piqua, going with it. From Piqua he
vent it to B0dkins, in Shelby county,,
directed to Joseph and ElizabethLan
bert, and Salmon came back ON Mem
day evening to CentervilIe, and ontaat
night was arrested ut Henry Gates
for the murder of his wife. On inves.
tigation, Mr.. Salmon proves to be the
Rev. $. 8. Walls, of Van Vert couns
ty, Ohio, and Mrs. Martha Salmon,
his wife, proves to be Miss Martha +.
Lambert, daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth Lambert, of Shelby county,
Ohio,
Walls isa man. of about thirty.ive
years, aittle aboyethe medium height,
black hair and eyes, full beard, and
dressed in a snit of respectable black,
He would pass anywhere rs an timer
emit preacher of more than ordinary IN,
telligence and culture. Although evil
IDENTIFY anxious and depressed. he talks
freely about himself and his career.-
He confesses the whole story Of his
wrong doing, only denying that he is
guilfy af-thsrerimesfaEs Ehieh heEisNrr
rested--poisoning his victim, He says
that he made the aequaintancee of Mar
tina Lambert nearly three years ago,
while travelling his circuit, and that he
seduced her. Finding that their guilt
must o become known, planned an
elopementwith her to the West, where
they intended living together as man
and wife. lAbout,t the. 10Th of Octo,
Der he left home telling his wife and
friehds that he should make an ex.
tended trip West. A few days after,
Martha left home, ostensibly to visit
some friends, and met Walls at Piqua,
from which point they started West in
q carriage. But tho poor girl was too
sick to travel, and when they reached
the house of. Henry Crates, near Pin
Hook, this countyJ-they halted to wait
for her recoyery..4In u few days she
thought she could endure travel and
they started ON, but on reaching In
were obliged to abandon the
trip, and, having found Nh. Gates's
kind, they decided 10 return
there and await the girls approaching
confinement. While there, he passed
name of Rey. Samuel Sal
mon, his full name being Samuel Sal
mon Walls, and Martha passed as his
During their stay at Mr.. Gates's
4 revival broke out in the aeighbor-
hood, and Dir. Salmon, asa Dmiaister.
was urged to take part, and finally did
conduct the meetings, as he sayaj to
prevent any suspicion from falling:on
aim, feeling satisfied that he, though
l bad man, could give good advice,
md f.giye the Lord an opportunity to
bless the truth for truths sake : No
,uspicionlof the real relation of, the
seems to have occurred to any
,ne in the neighborhood, The quiet
ness of the place and the sacred robe |
IF the priesthood seemed likely to pro-
,ect them.-- after the birthreof :the |
,hild, Walls states that he, did rles aex-E
Dact her to survive, and, that's he5sre-
luenly talked of her near death with
her, she aduisingnhim not, to go home
With her body, but to go to Piqua, so
Is to send it safely to her, parents, and
hen to 60 West until the storm of in
lignation had blown over, after which
promised to, return to his family,
md make such reparation as was in
lis power. After taking her body to
he returned, intending to. settle
lis affairs and start West, but the hand
# the law was too quick forhim, and.
tripped off his cloak of sanctity, he
waits, in jail, the result of fresh in.
designations.
The reverend villain has been a min
ster of the Gospel, United Brethren
'hurch, for many years,..in good stand
ng; left an excellent wife and three
four children in Van Vert county,
ohio. to run off with a girl he had
uined, and for whose death, whether
he died by disease or by his hand, he
morally responsible.-Czepelaa Her
ID.