The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-23
ST. LOUIS.
The DR.. RerkelY Scandal.

The DR.. Berkely Scandal.
sT. LouB, May 22.-In tho Berkel
case to-day, the court after taking lega
advice, decided to allow the examination
Of DR.. Berkeley in bis own defense; also
permitted the examination of experts I,
the similarity or identity Of the writinJ
Of Mrs. Andrews, and that the anony
nous letter which tho defense calls {
blackmaillng letter contends that thi
letter has not yet been declared, but III,
defense asserts that they expect to show q
conspiracy against Dr. Berkeley, and tina
1t was during most distracted state Of
mind, caused by this and other infamous
anonymous letters, that the defendan
wrote his first letter TO Mrs. Andrews
and which has been regarded BY tht
many as virtual admission Of the charges
against him. Three experts were exam
ined by the defense, all OF whom unhesi
tatingly expressed their belief Of the
identity Of Mrs. Andrews writing and
that OF the blackmailing letter. p
In the DR.. Berkely case to-day the
Doctor was examined in his own behalf
He denies distinctly to ever taking
improper liberties with Emma Perry;
had always been fond of children, petted
and earessed them, whether boys or girls,
but nothing more; he gave a. detailed
account OF the various Interviews with
the child, during which the alleged liber.
ties are said TO have been taken, and
stated that at no time was he alone with
the.girl; some days prior to the reception
OF the letter from Mrs. Andrews, in
which she referred to his alleged conduct
with her daughter, he received an anon.
ymous letter as follows: 4.
DR.. BERKLY-DEAR SIR: l give you
notice of your moral overthrow, the
degradation Of your family, and the up.
roofing OF st. Georges Church, within
six months; yourself to be consigned to
the fate of your faithful friend, DR.. Camp.
bell. And if you dare to excuse or ex.
tenuate the charges TO bemade against
you, personal violence will attend your
moral downfall.
This with the letter of Mrs. Andrews
and certain alienations Of the members OF
the church, which had. previously oc-
CURED, produced great distress OF
mind, and it was under a terrible dread
that some great calamity was going TO be-
fall him that he wrote his reply to Mrs.
Andrews in which he offered to resign
and leave the city. Subsequent to this
he received another unanymous letter as
follows: .Hf
ST. LOUIS, June ITO Rev. DR..
Berkely: l know something of your
trouble with the, PerrYs; they think you
are well off; do you understand? Idon't
say for certain, but / believe from what
have heard that you can stand as fair
with them as eyer,if you do 1t in a secret
way.
This still further distressed him, and
caused him 10 suffer great mental dis.
turbance. This letter Is averred to be in
Mrs. Andrews handwriting, and effort
was made by the prosecution to keep it
out Of evidence, at least until Mrs. An.
drews could be brought to say whether
she wrote it or not, but the court admit
ted it. " t
Berkely underwent a very searching
cross-examination this evening, in which
he stated he had no design Of resigning
previous to the reception of Mrs. An.
drews' letter; but his resignation was not
based on that alone, but that and anony.
nous letters and various complica.
tions Of church matters d, induced
him to take that course. he further
stated that the standing committee of the
church had examined this matter twice
and failed to find sufficient ground for
prosecution. The cross.examination was
very lengthy, and after 1t closed the
court adjourned for one week.
On the evening Of Tuesday Of last week
]. B. Somers and wife, P. B. Roberts and
Susie Haffaker, while attempting to ford
the Neosha river at Council Grove,
Kansas, their wagon was upset and they
were all drowned.
PREMIUM FOR COTTON.
In the question OF the Cotton Associa.
ton, of this city, they decided to offer
ten thousand dollars premium for the best
cotton this year, same as last The cotton
to be exhibited at the annual fair Of the
st. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, to be held early in October.
The Missouri State Editorial Associa.
ton met at Sedalia to-day, and were wei.
coined by Mayor Cummings which was
to by President Wilkinson.
The annual Grafton was delivered by
Prof. ]. B. Darwin, OF st. Louis, and q
poem by ]. n. Edwards, of Kansas City
A banquet and ball will be given to the
Association tonight, and tomorrow an
excursion to the Indian Territory.
The thirty-third annual Convention o.
the Episcopal Church, diocese OF Mis-,
souri,, convened at st. Georges Church
to-day. A large number Of clergy and
laymen were present After the transac
ton Of some routine business, including
the reception, reports Of the Secretary
Treasury and standing committees, the
Convention adjourned.