The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-27

most unnoly OF purposes. under his own rooi' ~
returned next day to the camp ground and took
part In the exercises, preaching and exnOrting UP
to the close of the meeting.
THE ALLEGED LETTERS.
monse ems aoS a az rGs var WAS onS 6s Victim
positively AYERS. was written at the suggestion OF
Dr.. Huston, who had taught. ner TO believe that
sucn things were common and that BY so doing she
might save him IRON trouble. He told her TO pick
out among her acqualntances any young man that
she thought would best serve the purpose and in
vite him TO take her one OF the houses to which
ne mad so frequently taken her. His object EVIL
gently was 10 nlast her character Ior renapiliV al
against him, and the letter subsequently Intercepted
by her mother was undoubtedly written by MIN and
signed by another name to throw doubt on the
mothers mind as to truth Of the revelations her
daughter mad made to her. No such person lived at
such person was known by the daughter. 1t was
forgery Tor the object OF blasting the credlbility III
the unfortunate child.
AN APPEAL FOR SYMPATHY.
IN asking IN oehalf OF this arlcted family the
sympathy OF our citizens and for the unfortunate
enid tue heartfelt sorrow OF fathers. mothers SISTERS
ana brothers. we would beg To remind them that
she Is now scarcely sixteen years or age, Let
them look around among their own children Of
TINS tender age, or among the children OF tnelr
friends or acquaintance and imagine what would
have been their late II thus eniangled In SIN by the
pastor OF their churches RON the age OF twelve
years. And let us ask II any parents would not
nave gladly encouraged such an attachment as
had here sprung up between their child ana
Q beloved pastor. who had won the hearts OF
the old and young OF his congregations she
who had deceived the fathers and mothers OF
Israel, and the man or woman who attempts 10 10
his victim or circulating false and malicious accu-
salons against TINS mere child win deserve the
maledlctOns OF every parent IN the land.
THE OTHER VICTIMS.
We have intentionally alluded 10 but one vlctlm,
n 1 me, aay ond spsd s,s ~ oner
victims from the sorrow which has almost crushed
their hearts suice Il to say That there were other
who visited the houses named with him ana who
were bound by ike oaths not to divulge the secret
They fortunately have not been brought To the pub
lie gaze, but outraged parents would nave taken the
life OF the villain II ne had not preclpitatey lett the
SENTIMENT OF HIS CHURCH.
The Rev. Dir. Munsey, In his sermon yesterday at
central Church, WINE not aluding directly 10 tnis ms
hearers to doubt that his whole discourse was based
upon It.. 1t was the children OF st. paul's church
he wno alter listening to his protestations OF inno-
cence. with his hand upon the Bible. charged home
his License and fly from the wrath which his con-
dnct has awakened. Those VINO listened to him
viction Of she guilt Of the accused. His language
was emphatic and strong against those who play
Inc e devil and nI mp.s,er e TO ther own pas
ana Loved the blooming nnSssais W@S
and refused to be comforted. Truly may 1t be SAID
that TINS man. who had been almost worshipped by
his people, mas LEFT behind no friend TO defend him.
Nearly every one VINO had known him now
some incident to relate which caused doubts IN
their minds as to his sincerity and plety, and many
statements are made as to his unchaSte actions to-
wards young girls, VINO inslnctvely Stunned him
on that account.
LOVE FOR CHILDREN.
Most persons have some respect for man who
loves Children and 1t Is probable that the f0ndness
which DR.. Huston showed for little girls often raised
him in the esteem OF their parents Little did they
dream that IL was lecherous mania that was
taking on the Semblance OF fatherlY care
II has been reported that he was In the habit OF
visiting the western Female High School. He was
fhnrn nj hran firrac I'm O1u nnW n
bered Once he came to ask some OF the teachers
ana pupils TO assist In an entertainment that was
about to be given for the benefit OF his church. and
twice he sought admission on the pretence OF see-
ing some OF the girls VINO had been his sunday
school scholars. On one OF these occasions he
kissed one OF the girls In a way that excited the
Indignation OF the teacher who witnessed the act
and he was narrowly watched during the rest or
his stay, although that time there had not been
word brea:hed against his good name.