The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-18
THE NASHOTAH SCANDAL AND
v THE PRESS. 8H
We take the following from the WaSu-

+ THE NAsHoTAH SCANDAL.-For more
than a week we have been aware of 6
case of the GRIM con. description pend
ing at Oconomowoc, but had hoped that
its details might be kept out of the pub
i lie Journals. AS the Wisconsin of Tues
day, however, devotes two columns to a
report of the trial before Justice Carpen
ter at Oconomowoc, it is but jnstice to
our readers to give an account of the
main facts so far as known, which are as
follows:
Mr.. F. r. Girard was one of a late
graduating class of the Nashotah Theolo
gical Seminary and was ordained dea-
con, we understand, last Trinity Sunday
During his Theological course he became
acquainted with Mrs. Kittie M. Ely, a
widow who lives with her father Mr.
i Hill, the landlord of hotel at Nashotah
station. F8F 4Es# Mfs
! 1t is the custom of the students Of the
Seminary to conduct services and Sunday
Schools at such places in the vicinity as
as are not large or wealthy enough to
support permanent church. and Mr.
Girard was in charge of such work at
Nashotah station. During the week pre-
yinus to Christmas Mrs. Ely alleges that
the intercourse bet veen her and Mr.. G.
took place, and, some time ago, on his
declining to marry her, size procured his
arrest on t! grounds usual IN such cases.
On Monday last he appeared before JUS
tice Carpenter to answer to the complaint
of Mrs. Ely, who states that she is now
about. seven months enceinte
The Wisconsin State Journal, under the
caption, "a Clergyman Charged with
Bastardy," in a condensed statement from
the details ofthe Wisconsin, gives in ad-
dition to the above from the Fireman the
following:
THAT defendant had promised both
verbally and in writing, to marry her in
order that she might be shielded from
disgrace, but, upon being pressed to make
good his promise, refused, upon the ground
that he already had wife in Switzer-
land; that defendant procured medicine
for her with the intention of producing
an abortion, and, falling in this, sought
to abandon her. The case was conduct
ed by Judge Hubbell, and Mr.. Hurlbut
for the complainant and Mr.. N. s.
Murphy for the defendant. The exami-
nation occupied the 9Th and 9th of Au-
gust, and the evidence was overwhelnl-
ing against the defendant. Finally he
was bound over in the sum of $500 for
appearance at the next term of the Cir
cult Court of Waukesha county"
Neither the Freeman nor the Journal
does justice to the case or to the report
of the Wisconsin. According to the re-
port of the Wisconsin,, Mrs. Ely testified
that during Lent at a week day service
Mr.. Girard wrote ina prayer book and
handed it to her, Won't you tell your
father to invite me to come to his house
once more? Amt you ashamed of your.
self?" She also testifies that she told
her father, the Bishop and others, of her
condition, and that she went to Milwau-
kee to meet the Bishop, having received
from him the following telegraph:
4 NEsHoTAH, July 20, 1870.
70 A. b. HUI: By telegraph from Mil
waukee, July %, 1907 f5 j
Bring Mrs. Ely tomorrow, (Sun Prair.
lie train.) Meet me at Church Book
Store on arrival. Very important.
VI (Signed) VIM. E. ARMIATAGE.
That she met the Bishop according to
his telegraph, and there he requested her
to meet him at Carpenter g. Murphy
office; that she met him there, and that
while there he desired her to tell her
story in regard to the affair with Girard
in the presence OF a disinteresteed party,
Mr.. Murphy, who, the Bishop said was
his own (the Bishop's) lawyer. Mrs. Ely,
her father, Bishop Arinitage, Mr.. Girard
and Mr.. Murphy were present. After
Mrs. Ely had made statement she be.
came satisfied that Mr.. Murphy was MIR.
Girard's lawyer and she told the Bishop
she thought it was cruel and wicked to
have her tell her story to Mr.. Girards
lawyer and give him an advantage.
When Mr.. Hill was called as witness
the defence, claiming that Justice Car
lpenter was prejudiced, offered and gave
bail for Mr. Girards appearance at the
next term of the Circuit Court of
Waukesh acounty. E8*
Bishop Armitage, notwithstanding The
appearances to the contrary from the tes-
timony of Mrs. Ely, may be impartial,
and be able TO establish his impartiality
when brought into court as witness.
And he may have in view the salvation
and consolation of Kittie M. Ely rather
than her condemnation and anguish. So