Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24
EVENING STAR.
seriou. Charge Against n Maryland
Clergy man.
s. cnrr mnnicatiOn lAted ElktOn.

a ror muniCatiOn dated ElktOn, MARYLAND
Septsuber p. to the New York Herald
cCIfsiT- A detailed statement OF serfous rnar,-s
sgairs; the Rev. Henry Matthews, formerly
ta-tCr OF the Presbyterian church at Elkton
Who recently resigned that situation and ac-
CeItet cL Arge OF a small congregation al Ran
iallstOWU, IN Baltimore county. The CHARGES
lTe ~ hri IL that Tor more than 4 wear past Mir
Matthews has lived in criminal int m asv with .
Hulatto EIfi. named Maria Salisbury, a servant
~ BIS family; that when the consequences could
TO longer he kept secret ne removed his family
70 hahIai,>town and sent the girl 10 Baltimore
-.tIihg heT confinement, under pretense that she
vas OF. a visit 70 her home IN ElktOu, that when
lLt Child vas born, according to agreement " tn
Mr. Matthews. the girl attempted To dispose OF
t-e lnfaI by leaving IL a. the Philadelphia
ceEOt IN Il alt more, but was detected, and forced
20 tsSe II with her on The train. that at North
last, SIN mites from Elktun, she leit the u ain,
hnd again attempted 10 abandon the baby, that
II thi- Cr'.eavor she was detected and arrested
y two Ii -rU men. The correspondent say:
g SEc y. - takeu before ju~-'se OF the peace
ard tCvrr. o. elise. U-e n name a. The father OF
Ter CL-.I -i.ga Dash. which sic Lid w.L great
-Sllcfas,-- AI'cT Ier declaration that Mr.
LHattCWs -a> IiS la her, sE- was brought t. ElH-
t'n l1~t lay and paced 3D. jail. The excite
-cIt C4U-. o. 10 this v..-t town by the starting
auTCUI -t '.- Et tidt their once beloved minister
vas tIaTl o with tac most .,-TluS Of immoral
4ftt-, a. g. tlIIC W--L hr Wa regarded a. tIC
meet &C rf.f', can n. thcr DC INA -iLeI nor lie
-''ite'. The C-.-.>4 people were very much
gTl VS. .cC4rled w.-h good deal OF favor
among = D. all. Large r.uhers Of the hes.
1Ctlit 81 .tt / q 'p 81 N'4Tlz
sIl lt4T The story d. Ia ilir paternity Vi itsr
babe. - told her story a. a nave re. It-i Il
above aIr Il carried cow. ton 20 many ATS
but There are MANY people here who ID not
credit lt, (: lG declare fhat 70 h scheme ID IN
I.rt NiT. y. JtlsWS. \ soon the announce
rgcTf Ws~ -iT>t AIDE that she claimed him A. she
father OF her child, he was notified Nv his
friends 70 ONE down - " aria. tie utterly
denied tn charge. and went to see her. taking
two LAWYERS with him. When he went she
met him saiuly. and when he asked why she
Had tJlt g terrible story about him, she sail,
" Al. / tsj TO, / had to- and ''yOu know,
Mr.. &ath ", il j. true" and during all tie
talk ne and the attorneys had with her
-he did ne Finch from the first declaration.
Mt. Ma news will Tuesday next
splear letOre tie Newcastle PTesbytery.
that cts az Newark, Delaware. 10
have the charge Investigated. He Il man
about forty wears OF age. medium height, thin.
spare figure and face, light hair, blue ewes and
light siie whi>kers. His alleged victim A
Gay or tyO since indicted for the attempt 70
destroy her child, and will SON ne tried. She
was released on bail until the trial comes of,
and i now with her friends. MIR. Mathews
came from Virginia several years ago 10 take
charge II the church at EIkt0n. He i married,
hat has TO children hv his Siie. Every year
tlat he n .uistcred here the attachment for him
grew sfrOI ger. until doubt IL there ever a
pastor 80 universally regarded with esteem by
all CLASSES For he aTIy seven years he had been
here. and life with him and his seemed one con-
trutd GEy % quiet COuteutmeut and hap iuesS.
4 he sane az EdnualiStOwu'