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l.. DOW HUSTON.
A BALTIMORE CLERGYMAN ACCUSED OF
REVOLVING CRIMg-wHAT lie SAYS.
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A BALTIMORE CLERGYMAN ACCUSED OF
REVOLVING cRIME-wHAT lie SAYS.
From fhe Baltimore American. Feb. 2I.l
Baltimore experienced q sensation yes
terday that paralyzed the whole COM
murity with terrible ainazement. II was
no less than a scandal duplicating one of
the most prominent ministers in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South in the hor-
rible crime Of seduction,
The first discovery Of the affair was the
finding Of note in the desk of one of the
pupils Of the Western Female High School,
directed 10 a young man, asking him 10
nee, her az n certain house, the reputation
of which Is one that will not bear scrutiny.
This note came into the possession Of one
of the teachers of the young lady, who
was advised that something should be done
To check her against the fast habits which
she had lately shown very strong dis
position TO fall into. The teacher inn
mediately acted upon the advice, and, the
school having not yet been dismissed, went
TO tho girl and told her in friendly way
that the letter had been shown, and she
must leave the school instantly.
This is supposed to have occurred on
Friday, carly in the afternoon. Arriving
at home the guilty girl entered the bed
chamber of her mother, who is a widow
lady, and represented TO be of the highest
refinement, and throwing herself at her
feet and burying her head in her lap,
sobbed confession OF the most
horr ible kind TO the nearly heart-broken
parent. She admitted the fact that she
Lad lost her virtue, and stated that
the cause Of her keeping the company she
a. a ~. snrV ~ ~ .1 int
macy with young men, was the fact that
tw years ago she had been seduced by
Rev. DR.. Huston, then Of st. Pauls Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, which
church she attended with her mother. She
gave the names Of several other young
ladies' in the city whom she charged with
the same offense, and who are connected
with some Of the most respectable families
of Baltimore To these statements no i'm
rortance can be ATTACHED, as the girl, i: is
thought, in her grief and shame wishes to
inplicate others to relieve herself Of some
Of the odium that will be attached to her,
and the public comment and curios-
ity that case Of delicate de-
tail solici,s. The mother Of the
girl, it is stated, upon hearing this story,
was nearly paralyzed with grief. She inn
mediately visited the minister Of her
church, and related to HIN the terrible
news that had been told her, and wished
advice in tho matter, which was certainly
needed. Nothing could be done but wait
patiently until the minister could be
brought to a hearing and the matter thor
oughly Investigated, for, straight as the
girls story Wa, every one Listened to IT
with ncredulity, SO great was the respect
in the community for DR.. Hutton. But
now the affair has leaked out, and it was q
charge SO culpable, especially on the part
Of the minister, that several members of the
Southern Methodist clergy were made cog
infant of the crime, and 1t was agreed that
DR.. Huston should be visited and made, if
possible, to vindicste himself Of the charg-
cs and sustain his reputation. SO q com
mi,tee of five was speedily formed, con-
sisting Of clcrgymen partly and deacons in
Trinity church. They proceeded to the
house Of DR.. Huston and laid the charges
before him, with all the details given by
the unfortunate girl and many other small
points He appeared very much amazed,
and persistently declared his innocence,
and upon the matter being urged by the
committee, he took Bible, and placing the
same upon his heart, tell upon his
knees, and, looking towards heaven, said
Of Just God, and at judgment day, can
swear that am innocent of the terrible
crime OF which l am charged" This was
only preliminary to the examination,
and as another effort to gain information,
the young ladies whom the girl had tried
to implicate with herself were each called
upon and carefully questioned as to the
matter. The result was that they were
al oln rod IF
their good names were completely yindi-
Gated.
The Doctor suddenly left the city on
Wednesday night for Ohio, taking bis
family with him, and this too, 1t is said,
without explanation to any one. BY some
it is contended that 1t was done at The ad-
vice of numerous friends and large num-
Der of the Methodist clergy, while others
say that such Is not the case, that the
Doctor felt insecure from the gnawing of
conscience, and he has fed to no one
knows where, and never will return. Be
| fore leaving he was ordered to rolinquish
| his position rs minister of the church by
the congregation. The invest gation, it Is
announced, will be continued at once, and
all the evidence that possibly can will be
be brought 10 bear to discover the truth.
Ino rulneu Slrl ~ represented us being
very attractive, and intelligent. She
states that when she was seduccd by DR..
Huston she was only fourteen years Of age
and at which time he was pastor Of St
Paul's church and further states that her
intimacy with other men was advised by
| him.
Rev. l.. ID. Huston, ID. d., the man who
is accused OF this terrible crime, came to
Baltimore about five years age from Ken
lucky. He first took charge of
n small chapel on West Bal
timore street, known as Winans
> Chapel. BY his eloquence the congrega-
tion increased so rapidly that the SPLEEN
did church known rs st. Pauls, on West
Lafayette street, was erected, and he
placed at the head of it. DR.. Hunston re-
manned at this church but short while,
afterward taking charge of the church on
the corner of Madison avenue and Preston
street. He has but few equals as an ora
tor, and is said to have labored hard in
the service in which he Is employed.
From the Cincinnati, Commercial.
VIII the conductors of newspapers give
me space to denounce ~ UNANIMOUSLY false
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