Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-02
PAST HISTORY.
aNOrHEk AurOuNr.

From the Baltimore Gzzstte
The following particulars have been
obtained from authoritative sources:
On Friday or Saturday of last week
young girl, an attendant pupil OF the
Western Female high school, whose
name, though known, is for obvious
reasons suppressed, addressed q note to
a gentleman acquaintance requesting
him to meet her at house of ill.repute.
This note, on reaching its destination,
greatly astonished the recipient, who,
though grieved at the discovery,
deemed it his duty to communicate
the .aet of its having been written to
Pre- lessor HOllingshead, the principal
Of the school. This ne did, and on
Mr.. Hollingshead becoming acquaint-
ed with its contents he in turn com
municated them to the mother OF the
girl, a respectable lady residing in the
western part of the city, who was
thrown into the prOfoundest grief at
the discovery. The next step of the
principal was to expel the girl from
the school, deeming her an unfit sssO-
eiate for the other pupils. Her expul-
sion created among her immediate
friends considerable feeling, and in
quiries we're prOpounded to her by
her friends as to the cause of it. To
them she represented that some eigh-
teen months ago she had been led
astray by Rev. DR.. Huston, while she
was a Sunday-sehOOl scholar of st.
Pauls church, and since that time
had been intimate with others.
THIS STATEMENT
was rapidly circulated, and on Mon
day morning the particulars reached
the ears Of the prominent members OF
Trinity church, who at once, after
consultation with several of the lead
ing ministers of the Church South,
an investigation of the
charges against DR.. Huston, which
investigation has not yet been COM
pleted. The committee have, how
ever, received from the girl her
statement, which does not seem to
differ in any essential point from that
above given, but which, it is proper to
add, has not been yet eorrObOrated by
others, or by any circumstances tend
ing to convict DR.. Huston of the Of
tense with which he stands charged.
They visited the house of DR.. Huston
and laid the charges before him, with
all the detail given by the unfortu-
nate girl, and many other small
points. He appeared very, much
and persistentlY declared his
innocence, and upon the matter being
Urged by the committee he took a
Bible, and placing the same upon his
heart, fell upon his knees, and looking
OWard Heaven said in clear tone Of !
voice;
IN THE PRESENCE OF A JUST GoD,O
md at judgment day can swear that
am innocent of the terrible crime Of /
which l am charged" As another |
lff0rt to gain information, the young
aides whom the girl had tried to i'm
llicate with herself were each called 1
lpon and carefully questioned as to /
he matter. The result was that they
we're entirely cleared of any suspi- 1
lions, and their good names were
vindicateds The trial of |
Dr.. Huston, by an ecclesiRstic court,
will take place at the approaching ses-
ion of the conference at WarrentOn,
Virginia, which meets on March 6tb, /
lrOximo. Several prominent gentle
nen connected with Trinity church,
Iome Of whem have been engaged In
lhe investigation, make the following
statement In reference to the affair:
some time last week q young lady In
his city, having no connection what
sver with Trinity church, addressed a
lote to 8 male acquaintance, request
ng that he would meet her By ap-
at q house of assignatiOn.
The gentleman, on the receipt of the
note, stated the fact to her school
ieacher,
THE GIRL WAS AT ONCE DISMISSED
rom the school and the cause stated
% her mother. On being closely in
by her mother as to her
conduct, she asserted that
,he had been led astray by Rev. DR..
HustCn, OF Trinity church, and gave
ihe names of several young ladies'
none of them having any connection
with that churCh--Whom she asserted
had also been intimate with DR.. Hus-
ton. When informed OF this state
ment, DR.. Huston at once denied the
charges as being utterly without foun-
hey should be fully and promptly in
Vestigated. An investigation has
been commenced by the church au-
ihorities, and the charges will be
siited. Pending the re-
JRlt OF this investigation, DR.. Huston
mas resigned his license as preacher.
By the advice OF friends, DIR. Huston,
Who Is in very delicate health, has left
me city temporarily, but will present
himself before the authorized tribunal
If the Church at such time as may be
necessary for the trial.