The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-31
DIR. HUSTON.
THE ALLEGED SEDUCTION OF MISS MARY
DKIscoLL.

THE ALLE0kD SEDUCTION OF MISS MARY
DKIscoLL.
BALTIMORE, May 24.-There has been
much more interest manifested to-day in
the trial Of Rev. DIR. L. ID. Huston for al.
legged improper and licentious conduct
| with the lady members Of his congregs-
| ton In this city than heretofore, and the
entire days proceedings have been draped
with dramatic effect that has never be.
fore attached to them. Tho little psrlor
OF the quondam parsonage on Biddle street
was this morning, and in fact all day,
filled with lady friends Of Mary DriscolI,
the little school girl whose charge ofseduc.
tion against DIR. Huston was tO form the
grand work Of the days inquiry.
At o'clock the court WAS called to or.
der, and the usual prayer offered. After
which Miss Driscoll was ordered to the
stand. She entered the room in which the
committee met without hesitation, and was
handed to seat. She was neatly dressed
in . suit Of black, and wore pretty sailor
hat, and when seated for the examination,
looked like school girl neatly attired for
the days studies. She has . pleasant, 10.
telligent face, dark hair and eyes, and in
dress, and build and manners looked the
well developed school girl OF fifteen.
When she became seated she looked
around the room until her eyes rested
upon DR.. Huston, upon whom she bes-
lowed q glazing gaze for several seconds.
She did not seem at all disturbed during
the giving in of her evidence, but ans
wered all questions in clear and calm
tone of voice.
1t was rumored before she was called
that written statement, prepared by her,
had been placed in the hands Of the pros.
ecuting counsel, Rev. DR.. Gardner, and
would be read as hor testimony, but this
proved untrue, rs she was examined al
were the other witnesses. She testified
that she had, by previous arrangement
with him, gone to DR.. Illusions house, in
September, 1870, and met him in the par.
Tor, tho very room beneath them, and that
when she left his embraces in that parlor,
her virtue was gone. She detailed the cir.
cumstances OF the seduction, but said she
was not aware Of what was going on. As
the charge OF almost constant Illicit inter-
course with her from that time until the
charge was made public is to form the
ground for another charge, upon which
investigation will be had, she was not al.
lowed to go farther with her testimony to.
day than to assert the seduction.
Her mother succeeded her upon the wit.
ness stand, and her coming was the begin.
ming OF a storm that made things lively
FOR few moments in the ecclesiastics
courtroom. No sooner had she entered
the room than she began u TRADE agains
the accused reverend, whom she charged
as the author of her trouble and sorrow
that it was almost impossible FOR tn,
presiding elder to stop her. After severs
attempts however, the lady WAS cslmee
down, and repeated the story of hel
daughters wrongs to the committee will
considerable emotion. She WINS attired il
a suit of black silk, and looked y lady o
intelligence and good breeding. Neithe
herself nor dsugter were examined o.
cross-examined more than was positivel,
necessary, both the prosecution and de
Tense avoiding rs much rs possible any
thing that would add to their embsrrsss
ment and sorrow.
There will be several more witnesses OK
smined by the prosecution upon thil
charge OF seduction, and after the defens,
has finished upon IL, which will probably
not DO this week, the other charge of ire
, quent illicit intercourse with the sam,
girl will be proceeded with, and from
r present indications it seems probable tina
all next week will be occupied In tskin,
\ | teetiHioHy,
During the first three days of the tria
! there was considerable classification OF
the part Of DR.. Illusions accusers on &C
count Of the legal air that surrounded tn
manner Of giving evidence, and to d,
away with all cause for complaint, Rev
+. II. Richie, of Martinsburg, West Vir
ginia, was substituted for Mr.. Monroe, a
counsel for DR.. Huston, and I hear moth
ing from friend or foe Of the accused bu
commentator OF the fair and impartia
manner in which the trial 10 being con
Quoted. Every one seems to be satisfied
that the verdict will be just one, IL ~
earnest desire to get at the truth on tn,
part Of all concerned can avail. Every
day the trial will become more interesting
and important, and the defense Of thu
charges to-day before the ecclesisstica
court will be of great interest Their
seems to boa healthier tone of public sen
timent here this evening than heretofor,
noted, and general determination I,
await the result Of the trial before pro
nouncing judgment.
Dr. Illusions quarters at the Eutaw
House are still the resort of his friends
who call In numbers 10 offer their consola
ton aud assistance.