Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-15
Ind of the Hu~tou Case

EXPULSION OF TIE ACCUSED MINISTER FRou
THE CHURCH.
Telegram in Yesterdays STAR briefly an
nounccd III at the trial OF Rev. Lorenzo Dow
Huston by the committee OF the Baltimore Con
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in session In Baltimore, upon a charge
OF immortality, eliminated YESTERDAY morning
by hls being reported guilty. and his expulsion
tIOn the Church. The charges against DIR.
Huston were for the seduction OF a Sunday
school scholar attending Trinity Church IN
Baltimore, of which he was pastor al the time.
and gross immoral conduct with other younC
giTls. The committee appointed b. the Confer
ence year since To investigate the charges Was
divided, but majority found they We're not
sustained. The committee which reported ve--
terday Was unanimous.
THE NEW TESTIMONY IN THF rAsF
HE Baltimore sun says:--''T The invest CATION
by The committee Was thorough and complete.
every Opportunity being afforded for the deYel
opment OF the facts In the case. The record OF
the testimony taken before the preliminary
committee Was before the committee who con-
yieted Dr. Huston, and in addition 10 that there
were several witnesses Of high character AMI
respectability before them wholly disproying
the most Important points OF the testimony Cor
the defense, and others testified to facts strong
cipal accusing witness. Among the new tesi-
mOny was evidence disproying the abb set ~
at the former examination by Dr. Huston in
regard to certain important ale Cations"
THE SCENE IN CHURCH YESTERDAY.
The Baltimore papers thus describe tie
closing scene Ia Trinity Church yesterday:
Al quarter before ii O'Clock the comm iifets
appointed 10 try Rev. l.. ID. Huston came into
coniere nee, and it's chairman, Rev. DIR. Reyes
ter, took his scat beside Bishop Dogget. Tie
church was by this time denseiy crowded. and
many remained standing In the sisles and ia
the Ioor-ways. There was evidently great
anxiety % learn tie result. Al waited in intense
expectation.
Bishop Doggett-Are the committee IN the
case OF l.. ID. Huston ready 10 report:
DIR. Regester-They are ready SIR.
Bishop Dogget-Please deliver over Tie
report 20 the Secretary, anu let him commani-
cate it.
The report was then read as follows. The
committee to whom the ease OF Rev. L. ID. Hus-
ton was referred, beg leave 20 report, that after
q careful examination of the evidence I'm said
case, he has been foun.l guilty OF immortality,
and said J.. ID. Huston has been expelled from
the Church."
The accused, through his counsel, Rev. =.
Roszell, ID. ID, declared his intention OF as-
pealing 10 the general conference.
Bishop Doggett announced that, according
was expelled.
Rev. NJ. Rodgers, the presiding elder OF the
East Baltimore district, and the gentleman who
presided over the committee who made the pre-
hminary examination lat wear, arose and said
he had received by mail. from an unknown
source, DIR. Hustcn's parchment as a deacon.
IL was ordered 20 be- deposited among the Con-
ference papers. IL II the duty of a minister To
deliver mp his parchment after being expelled
The Bishop remarked that this concurrence
in the action Of the committee somewhat
premature, but thereby the end OF this solemn
question reached.