The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-02
THE BALTIMORE SHOCK
MORE OF REV. l.. DOW HUNSTON
"A MOTHERS STORY-STATE-
MENT OF a VICTIM.
NSTON 5 PAST HISTORY.

tFiom the Baltimore American, Feb. II.
The apparent efforts making by certain
parties to shield the Rev. l.. ID. funston,
late pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church south, from the charge of seducng
several children connected with the Sab
cath school of st. Paul's church of the
same determination, has induced Us to
thoroughly investigate the matter. The
result of this investigation has satisfied us
that more base aud black. hearted viii
lam never disgraced the walk Of life than
the Rev. j.. Hunston has shown himself IT,
De- and ttat the poor children who have
Deen the victims of his lus. are deserving
and should receive the sympathy of the
entire community. Those who would
| last the character Of these children To-
| .hield this libidinuus wretch from punish
.nent, are assuming II fearful responsible
| ity before God ana their fe!low-men, aud
are crushing the hearts of parents and
friends who have already sufficient to
bear without adding TO their burden OF
misery.
THE HEARr-RENDING STORY.
1t is not surprising that there were some
inaccuracies in the first published account,
| # this sorrowfnl seduction. The exceed
| ing delicacy of The subject, ms well us the
sympathy that was felt for the innocent
one ON whom these disgraceful revelations
tell with crushing weight prevented any
extended inquiry into the rumors which
were niloat. Now that the story has be-
come public property it is best that the
whole truth should be known.
The girl whose young life has been
Dllshtcd by the touch of The seducer, as the
lender rosebud 10y the early host, was II
pupil # the Western Female High School,
the daughter of II lady well known to
mnnyof the people of Baltimore MS II
luly OF culture and refinement. she was
II fair scholar, stood well IN her classes
and up 10 the day Of the melancholy dis
cOvery there never was any Thing in her
conduct that excited tie least suspicion on
the part of her companions or her teachers.
y pretty lace and n well-rounded form
are precious gifts, but sometimes they eN-
pose the possessor to peris from which
those less favored are exempt. The "ev.l
eye had gazcd on this budding beauty,
but the charm of moiesty AID NJ least the
emblem of innocence still remained.
There is no truth in the ter, which has
been published to the effect hat suspicion
was first aroused by the finding OF an i'm
proper note in her desk Two weeks
since one of the assistant teachers at the
high school to d the princil al that ru-
NOR had come to her ears riou,lv aflec-
ting the reputation of this unhappy girl.
The principal was much Ierplcxed rs to
what course G should pursue. He was
uesirous of av ,iding the scandal which
any invest nti IN would create and vet
he thought thul the girl ought not to re-
main in the school if Tho rumor was true.
On the following day note was placed in
the hands of The principal by young man
TO whom it had boon addressed. There
was nothing particularly improper in the
language used IN the note, but there seemed
to be an undcrcurrent of innucndo that
was suspicious. The name OF the Young
man is not known, except 10 the party to
whom he delivered the ill-staricd mis-
sivc. The principal determined to show
the note 10 the grls mother, and TO ask
her to withdraw her daughter from the
school quietly, 50 rs to prevent the neces-
slty OF any action on his part When the
daughter was brought before her mother
to explain the language of the note she
had written, she made the confession which
mas driven the Rev. DR.. Huston in disgrace
from ms church and from his adopted city. |
Up 10 this Time there had been no M, Mt on |
Of his namc-the inquiry started ut the |
high scnOol had no relation to him-lnd |
""t'' 'ne poor g'rl tola her 'orr"winl story
70 ner hplher' mere had not been sug-
s's''oh 'h"' 'Mpic"led nm III the least
MYSTERIOUS REQUEST.
The day after the mother mad boon mail,
with The dnurhtcr's di.hnr 'n"'u
mole fell into her hand. which vs. mo-, Il"
rected TO her. IL contained - roona', g.
the daughter to meet the wr,t.r nm ,bo
corner of exinr,on and Corov s,r.o,s ~. ,',a
certain hour in The evening II wns '.,,eG
AT No.-German street, and the dru"btcr