Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-03-15

certain affectation of sanetity anC
suavity that he had but to the pur,
minded, unsuspecting people to whom
he stood in the relation of pastor, h'
seemed veritablc saint. His pulpi
oratory was somewhat peculiar, anC
whatever power it had rested in th,
softness of voice. He had a sort o
Evolutionary trick of going through ,
sentence In an ordinary tone until HI
reached the last clause, and then hi
voice would drop almost to whisper
as If emotion WAS choking uttersnce
There were some persons who though
that which he exhibited was put OF
for the occasion, but the kind-hearteG
women who had faith in him wep
whenever his voice became tremoloul
with affected tenderness.
LOVE FOR CHILDREN.
Most persons have some respect fo
a man who loves children, and it il
probable that the fondness which DR.
Huston showed for little girls, ofteI
raised him in the esteem of their par
ents. Little did they dream that i
was u lecherous mania, that was tax
ing on the semblaDce of fatherly care
little did they suspect that the kissei
which he imprarted on ruby lips wer'
hot with unhallowed lust.
It has been reported that he was il
the habit of visiting the Western Fe
male High School. He was there bu
three times, SO far as can now be re-
membered. Once he came to ask som,
teachers and pupils to assist in an en-
tertainment that was about to be Civ
ell for the benefit of his church, anC
twice he sought admission on the pre-
tense of seeing some of the girls whC
had been his Sunday School scholars
On one of these occasions he kisset
one of the girls in a way that excited
the Indignation of the teacher wht
witnessed the act and be was narrow
ly watched during the rest OF his stay
although at that time there had beer
not word breathed against his gOoC
name.
THE GIRL LUCY"
When DIR. Huston came TO Balti
more, he brought with him coloreC
girl named Lucy" who had been hi,
slave. This girl, after living in hi:
family some time, began housekeeping
for herself, and it seems DIR. HustoI
often engaged her assistance and made
use of her house in conducting hi
amours. It Is not known that sh'
kept An assignatiOn house. Her doors
however, were always open to her ole
master, and, unless falsehoOd hal
usurped the place of truth, her bet
was the scene Of his loves. This gil
is most important witness, and, /
disposed to tell the truth. DIR. Hus
toms case might become more revolt
ing than it is.
ANOTHER VICTIM. -
There is now in the city young
white girl who some six or eigh
months since lived in DR.. HustOn'
family. She afterwards lived with Mr.
Carville H. Carson, and accompanied
his family when they removed to Sa
vannah, Georgia. In a short time sh'
came back and declared that she hat
been seduced by DIR. Huston, and tha
she was then pregnant. DIR. Hustol
was tried on this charge before a com
mittee of preachers appointed by tn
Presiding Elder of his district. TIL
girls statement was cOntradicted il
some of its minor details by the wit
nesses summoned by the accused. an
the committee did not think the cas-
fully made out They therefore de
fclined to demand his suspension b,
the Presiding Elder. This trial oC
Cured last November. When, there
fore, these later developments wer
made, those best acquainted with Dl
Huston were more or less prepared fo
them, and We're not taken with tina
suddenness of surprise experienced b
those who only knew him as an elo
quent preacher.