The New York herald., 1870-05-08
CLERICAL SINNER In MASSACHUSETTS.
Excitement Among the Residents Of Essex
Ttc Universaiisr Mia er Ordered from
TOwn--rhreat Of Tarring and Feathering
laGuces a Hasty ESif.
[From tne Boston Herald. MAY III

From the Boston Herald May IT
The pastoral Village ol bsseX, situated the
coast, aas.aDt tweaty-eiglt miles from boston, and
notcG for its ship ,uildng interests. was thrown
Into j. ale of connotion and excnemenC on Satur.
day last by q development OF tie sh meful de .ds
and doings OF Uniyersast minister OF the town.
Ihe soies IN circulation at first app AIRED TO be OF
too serious naure 10 admit OF their belief without
Investigation, Out were eventually verified in every
,aticuar Tne saoject OF the stories was the
VI ",o rn9o oti,Nc'saiist Oosoty, fASue-
month Of June Of last year Frede. lex Ere.
mont Lowell, then resident OF BarnstaDle, le-
ce veu call 10 the pasOrate OF The FIRST uniyer-
salisG Society OF Essex, and he entered upon h Ia
pors on te hrst Sabbath in June, taking up his
dence win young married lady named Story
Three months had scarcely gune by ere rumors or
serious importance TO the young d, ines standing in
the community reacnei the pubic ear and wnat
Dame Scandal at lrs circulated Informally soon
reiterated o. Mrs. Story. Du ing Lovel's resi- ence
a. the lady's home he became lustiul and lecher.
Gus, and Mrs. Story being young and pretty, lie
made advances which she Indignantly repealed, but
at the sainc time Withheld from publicity Leeause OF
The clerical sinners position IN the clurch Strange
TO say, he again tried his Establishments, but lth
as Lite success as before, and commit Ing some act
or fDdscietion which reused the indignation OF the
people OF The family. they determined 10 expose him
and ordered the fsLow Il ON the house He WAS tnen
complained OF ior his MISCONDUCT, aud his case
was brought to the artentol OF the Grand Jury
OF t!e Coititfy bat no Dill was returned against him.
THIS latter iact reassured the congregation OF which
Loveil was pastor. and he was resao4ei TO the conf
uence and esteem OF the society," any doubts that ex
lsted regarding MS o,ality and excellence as %
On isuan gentleman being removed by his exculp,-
ton, as 1t was cOns dercd BY the Grand Jury. He
was then taken ilt0 the family of Mr.. DAVID Burn
ham. shlptu!IGer OF thc town ard prominent
member of the universalist Society, ana here he mad
resided during period Of gbt months Until Sal
urday last, when riinOrs thaL had been circulated
for day or two previous were Investigated, and the
deveiogueats wee slcn as to pr9Ye lin Q bla1E-
hearted scO.lndrel At Mr.. Burnhain's house or IN
its immediate vcin ~. II appears number OF little
grs, AGED from six To twelve years, were accu.-
timed t. assemble for amusement, and some OF
the e children the lus'ful Frederick was in The
habit OF inviting into his study. No partlcu-
lar attention WAS paid 10 this fact until one Of
rents OF something That Lowell had been endeaNDr-
Mg TO 40. An inYes igation was Then made and Il
appeared that the rascal had Tried to seduce num-
Der or the chi dlen ana young ladies from six 10
sixteen years of age. Being convinced that Loyeu
was as great rascal as some OF the townsioIk con-
sldered MN, MIR. Burnham waited upon him last
saturday morning and alter charging him with the
crimes referred % and recel ing no DENIAL OF them,
threatening him with coat OF and feathers II ne
remained IN the village ten minutes longer. The
reverend sinner needed second instruc-
uons but departed in haste, fearful OF
want TO take even q change of clothing
but left his traps in custody Of Mr.. Burnhail.
lie TOOK an early train for Salem where he was seen
at noon on Saturday, and last Monday he turned up
IN this city, where IL is supposed he Is located at
present. His recent conduct has proved a coiyinc-
ing argument OF his guitiness or the charges pre-
ferred against ntm last September, ane the feeling
against MN In the town OF Essex Is very su0ng.
Lovells parents reside in Barnslabe, and it is said
tnat he is respectfully connected. lie is a man OF
medium height, twcnty.eght years OF age aud rather
prepossessing than otherwise Ia appearance. His
year OF service Us pastor OF the society had almost
expired, and 1t is probable that he would have been
continued In the pastOratc another year II MS con-
duct had not been exposed. As t Is the First Uni
members prefer TO do until they can secure a man
whose character Is above reprOach.