Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-06-17
Scan. Mag. In High LIfs.

The scandal lovers Of Marshall
town, are just now luxariating on one
Of the most startling cases of erin.
con. on record. The famous Col.
Henderson, and a Mrs. Carleton.
are the victims. The following dis
patch to the Chicago Times, gives
th particulars Of this shameful de
nouement: o.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Jsnc 6.
Our city is to day in a high state
of excitement. The knowing ones
are as ever on the alert, aud what
has been heretofore gossip has now
been proven tn be another scandal in
high life. 1t has been whispered
around for q long time that the Hon.
III. G. Henderson, has been on very
intimate terms with Mrs. T.. G..
Carleton and another woman of the
city, and IL was feared that this inti-
macy had ripened Into crime. but
nothing definite was known. till last
Saturday night, when the police
bounced upon them In the hay NOW
of his own barn. The facts relative
FOR some time, woman had been
situated on the rear of his residence
lot, and a suspicion was aroused that
all was not right. Chief of Police
McCord, was notified, and he con-
cluded to watch the premises. His
slbordinates, Garfield, Miller and
Parker, being secreted, watched for
coming events, and about / p. NJ,
on the 4th inst, the lady aforesaid
entered the barn, and was soon in the
embrace of her amorous lover. The
police then entered, and found them
snugly ensconced i'm the hay-mow-
the lady being partially undressed
for the occasion. When discovered
she showed fight, but the Hon. III.
c., as he was Familiarity called, soon
wilted, and cried like a child, beg
ging the police To save him; but the
stern and cruel hearted officers saw
nothing but crime and offended law
before them. # ..,
Mr.. Henderson Is one of the best
lawyers In the State. He formerly
practiced at the Rock Island bar,
from which place he removed here.
He las been twice candidate for
Supreme judge, but as often defeated.
He is a member of the woman's suf-
frage convention, lately held i'm this
county, and this woman one of its
secretaries, shrieking loudly for suf.
fering woman. Mr.. Henderson was
a member of the Methodist Episco-
pal church for many years, as stew.
aid and leader, aud for a long time
the Superintendent of its Sabbath
school, and about ten years since he
became licentiate, and was ordain-
ed to preach the gospel, which he
often did, but alas! he has turned
from licentiate to the licentious, and,
at u church meeting called to, day, he
was found guilty and the sentence of
accommodation pronounced. The
fair object of his love was also
member Of the same church, i'm reg.
ular standing, over jealous in all
good. Mr.. Henderson is the father
of six interesting daughters just
growing into wOmanhood, and
what the mother and these lovely
daughters will do, time alone can
determine. The outraged husband
has already commenced suit for di-
vOrce, and has also sued Mr.. Hender-
son for damages. We feel sorry, and
our hearts grow sad, when we con.
template these facts, but no punish
ment which the law can mete out TO
the offender can be too severe, and
an indignant community should
point the finger. Of scOrn and con.
tempt. and loath him as a vile
wretch. Truly, the mighty hath
fallen.