The New York herald., 1874-08-28
ANOTHER PREACHERS TROUBLES

Minister OF the Gospel.
From the Sc. Louis Globe.]
The Rev. Mr.. q. A. Irwin Is In durance vile at
the present writing and the Rev. Mr.. q. A. Irwin
feels badly hurt about 1t. because he Is afraid that
II the story gets out IL will be damaging 10 his
reputation. The Rev. O. A. IRWIN 10 well known
In this city his clarion voice has been heard night
after night resoundng from the Court House steps,
to the infinite delight OF the Christian Brother
hood" and tue infinite disgust Of the hackmen.
He u also wen known on the levee. where be holds
forth day after day. scattering the truth, a. he
calls II, IN the most indtscrtminate and mlscel-
laneous manner. He has cast bread upon the
as heard 1s rom Il has
and there are doubts In the minds Of few that it
WITH mas anS xee s@ Hs has
been poor in spirit ana otherwise. he mas stood
and ,unv II, AZ S became dis
So!crsS s1d MS paper collar "a wdissapPssseS ans he
'boose. Wherefore Is he In the 'boose About
nine o'clock last evening . couple OF policemen
:anes,%oeisa. saS s % oof,as nsiSss. and is!sssd
pale-Iaced woman. respectably dressed who locked
hs prisoner aISa w the Rev .n' the
lady was bis wtfe, and the gentlemen were Mt. E:
treated treated nsr, al ana thas he mad threatened 70 XIII
the @ peace opposite he name ana % IL xss placed II
the 0oose aforesaid.
i was plain that the whole story had not osen
from stating why the Rev. Mr.. G. A. r win had %
abused MS vie, and Globe reporter feeling snss
view viewed TN e. Rev. n. g. 4 irwin % % Il Sis cen. ~
REV Mr. Q; 4: !awIN's srarsnEST. II. ,..
been instructed 20 nnd out the whylors ana where;
tore q this unpiesssn snsss, and Ar; Irwin stated
RSfoRrIR-i understand that you struck your
vvtea IL hat 2 hR fRnfh
man j isy my hands on woman. save il way
minister oi the LORD: iii. am : disciple oi ne
Lord. SIR ! preach the Gospel day after Gay. ana
teach tue ;u trSta s, 70 al. ! Dear No manoe'
REsoar.s-Havsn't yoa been drinking this even.
kr. Iawlx-I never touched drop Of liquor In
my NE @ Am cnssiap genssman, .nncaaS anS elSes nope
1fOugn or s ass Iouor nave
preached three times on the levee to-day. Sir. !
am q servant OF the Lord. who told you had
RI RSPosTEa-Nooody; only thought so.
M 'e ssr you s sVu nave pscsd
kEroSTRa-Am to understand you to mean your
rriend, after have been out eli DAY, sometimes
:svs ss 81 s eaassn as not
home.
ET. swiS-1ud Il greatly di.pisases me to see
man getting out Q! nacx window w. a. enter 6y
ana you cannot paO! waas
REpoaTaR-How long Is y since You married. g. her
Mr. hs sae . cn
now; tnat u why pleaded with her 80 much thus
ny SAKE my
nsSt nan Wit with the odof ot ten cent whisxey.)
told you before that never touched drop IN my
NE; They can say what they please now: They
ment Is my Eniie. snail show rnsm 70 yoIs Here
his ass eyes rolled nesvanwar Ny wife and one Of
those fellows VINO came with her have Invented
'S,y : ~: s' a sess sS "e ~
my side =, .s,. vor, x,,..
NJ. oN' iSwn-No; I r' nave beer been nsrrisd RED thrs.
times On; 1t viii % all right in the morning.
and my brothers in Jesus WIN get me out Of this.
When am ou Wiii give you history OF the wnole
WIN hs Gu on
mention this aair. Ny repu alton, you know. 10 ss
70 o sn ms9 %
ant OF the Lord. That woman 10 very bad wo.
mau, and nave tried to reform her: put could
not. have read to her fron the book OF books;
have prayed with her, but she would not reform
But don't say sny!nlne about \ IN the Globe, Tor
cnrissisnisy. to publish wnss sis Win tell about me-
The reporter lett nim and visited Mrs. IRWIN, ct
snSs Nss 4. a o g.
numoer OF friends, ladies and gentlemen, and told
She gave the foow wing version OF story, At the
request OF ner friends, all Of whom were loud in
The aass Vrsuss u and sympasassd deeply with
A'' Mas. 1awIx's srArsxxNr
married Major Irwin about six months ago; he
had heen major in the army, and married him
because ne mad pleaded with tn, me mel ,or months say
and and 50 had i: my former husband. were ' Killed
70 iaS H n wss was I asleep Sas !saS
bng HIM s7a,. in !.,s. the nj. breast N.s but n
going going almost through i. insvs the BIBLE now. I
was Mrs. Cole when married him. be has never
pawneo pawn my watch, jewelry ana even my isise hair hair
TO help hlm get along. he told me the other DAY
a 20 ne wai SSnf
reason with him. but ne wouldn't listen to me,
and ne and used n ne
but he does; and friends Of mine have seen him IN
the lowest dens Of this city since our marriage.
was asleep, but my little daughter here gave tne
alarm, ana II she hadn't done 50 / know he would
his a hand when awoEe he has called me ali sinds
OF names and accused me OF everything one day,
q he could be. This evening he came In and swore
SUCH AWFUL oATHSl
| never heard Q man swear 80 before. He caught
me By the shoulder ut pains me terribly now,
/ and said had o man In the room. He made SUCH
q nose ana was 30 much AFRAID that he would
Kill me, that called tor nelp, and these gentlemen
and TWO policemen came hto the room. He says
/ he has Killed men. He Is the wickedest man
ever saw III my lie. I have always lived virtu-
! Gus life and everybody IN the house knows that
| am as innocent as nv little daughter. He Il well
He Is an Eplscopalan, but belongs to the ''Cnrls-
tan Brotherhood" and Is q kind OF An evangelical
preacher. He processes TO be good when he Il on
the street, but never saw man - depravsd and
! low os he Is. "
MRS. Crisp stated that Mrs. Irwin was Q good
woman. Other ladies In the house corrobofa,ed
this statement The gentlemen present said tney
never had the slightest cause to think tnat Mrs.
Irwin was anything else than good woman.
Sne is very ladyike in appearance and seems TO
have nad great deal OF trouble.
IRWIN Is o tall, heavy man, with O bloated coun.
! tenance, black hair and DARK eyes. He has