Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-24
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An Associated Press dispatch In Yesterday
sra made mention OF serious charges against
clergyman OF that city. The Baltimore s.s
Of this morning publishes the follow ing state
ncnt I'm rctrrs ncc 90 the matter:
Considerable feeling hss been created during
ne week In consequence OF certain alleged
shGecs pretadictsl 20 the character OF Rev. br
l. ID. Huston pastor OF the Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church south on the corner of Naa,-
son avenue and Preston street. and formerly
pastor OF ST. Paui's Church on West Fayc,te
street Several prominent gentle mn coonss,..a
with Trinity Church, some OF whom have hcen
engaged In the investigation, make the follow
ing state me NJ IN reference 90 the affair.
'SCme time last week a N6ung lady An this
city, having ho connection whatever with Trim
uy Church or sunday school. addressed note 20
a male acquaintance, requesting that he would
meet her by appointment ~ n house OF asSigna-
ton. The gentle mzn, ON the receipt of the note
stated the tscts 10 her school tea cher the girl Wa
stonce dis m issea from the school, and the cause
sisted 10 her mother. ON being closely interro-
gated by her mother ~ 90 her tlisgraceful con-
duct, she asserted that she had been led astrav
by the Rev Dr. Huston, OF Trinity Church, aud
gave the names OF several young ladies none Of
them having any connection with thHf church
whom she asserted had also been intimate Win
DIR. Huston. When informed of this statement
lsr. Huston AZ once denied the charges a. being
utterly without foundation, sud EXPRESSED De
sire that they should be fully and PROMPTLY in
Nesogsted. An investigation has been com
menccd by the church authorities. aud the
charges viii be thoroughly sifted. Pending the
result Of this investigation. nr. Houston has re-
signed his license as n preacher. Nv the advice
OF friends. Br. Houston. who il in very DELEGATE
health, has left the city temporarilX but nj
present himself before the author zcd tribupsl
of the church At such time a. shali be necessars
The very high character OF Mr.. Houston a. a
minister and a man, aud his zeal ana Devotion
10 has calling, repel the idea Of the possibility OF
hs guilt in such matter. He T. man u about
MY hive years OF age, with q wife and adlt
children"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The baltimore AnerioaE OF this morning SAYS
mat the first discovery OF the affair was the
nnding of q note i'm the desk OF one of the pupils
Of the Western Female n igh School, directed 20
Young man. asking him 20 meet her At a GER
tain house, - and that "this note came into the
possession of one OF the teachers Of the Young
lady," The ATasTicdn further saws" A com.
mittee OF nye, consisting of clergymen partly
and deacons Of Trinity Church, proceeded 10
the house of DIR. Huston and laid the charsss
before him. with all the details given by the IN
fortunate 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, pacing the same upon his heart. fell upop
his knees, and, locking towards Heaven, said i'm
q clear tone OF voice: In the presence OF a Just
God, and at the Judgment day. can swear that
I am innocent Of the terrible crime with which
am charged This was only a preliminary OF
the examination, and, ~ another effort 20 gain
information, the young ladies whom the girihad
tried 20 implicste with herself were each called
upon and fully questioned as 20 the matter. The
suspicious, and their good names were COM
pletely indicated.
Rev. l.. ID. Huston, ID. D., the man who is
accused OF this terrible crime, came "a Balti-
more about five years ago, from Kentucky lie
first took charge OF a small chanel on West
Baltimore street, known a. Winans Chanel By
ms eloquence the congregation increased 20
rapidly that the splendid church known a. ST
Paul's, on West Fayette street, was erected and
he placed az the head OF it, DIR. Huston re-
manned at this church but a short while, after
wards taking charge Of the church on the corner
OF Madison avenue and Preston street. He had
but few equals as an orator, and is said TO have
labored hard in the service he was employed.
The doctor suddenly left the CITY on "wednesday
night for Ohio, taking his family with him. and
this too, IL il said, without explanation 20 any
one. BY some il is cOntended that il was done
at the advice of numerous friends and a LARGE
number OF the Methodist clergy, while Others saw
that such is not the case that the doctor felt in
secure from the gnawing of conscience, and he
has fed TO NO one knows where and will never
return