The New York herald., 1874-01-15
IN LOVE WITH HER PARsoN.
Mrs. Potiphar Rcdivivus-A Young
Peacher WOood but Not Won-He
breaches, but Is @Downfaced"-AH Hus-
band Shot.

Mrss FOt1pn2r tSeOlVlVus-A YOumG
Peacher Wooed but Not Won-He
band Shot.
[From the st. Louis Timesl
The quiet city OF Sedaia, Mo-, was, few days
ago, treated to first class social sensation. The
scandal was brought to light in The smoke OF a
shotgun. Judge Cochran approached william G..
Buchanan with such weapon cooked, eXca ming
to Two persons who were standing nearby, IN con-
versation with Mr.. Buchanan, sect out of the
wayW There was q scattering OF the innocents,
and Mr.. Buchanan was left alone. Judge Cochran
fired and ITO bird snot were logged in the lett leg
OF Mr.. Buchanan, ranging irem the middle Of the
thigh down to the ankle. The Judge made his way
to the nearest justice Of the peace and gave bail for
his appearance for examination, and Mr.. Buchanan
proceeded to tie up his leg.
The explanation OF the rencontre is his:-Ihey
have q young and good looking Presby erian
preacher In Sedaia, Of the name OF Rev. j. H.
Miller. He went there in the lall OF 1872, with
character aoOve reprOach and with bright pros.
poets. He is now enjoying the effects OF u scandal
that may cast shadow over his iuture that cannot
be lifted. When he went to Sedaiia he became the
guest OF Mr.. W. q. Buchanan, wealthy and enter
harmony with OIL But there came cloud upon
the horizon OF that happy household. MIR. Miller
received an anonymous letter containing unmis-
taxable declarations OF love. and being an
honest and conscientious PASTOR he LETT the
abode where danger lurked. He thought the
letter came from his hostess; and, as she
was very adroit in The use Of the pen, he "gOt
scarf" and took himself another boarding house.
He ned to the lreside oil his riend General smith.
But the letters followed him. At last the epIstles
began to display spirit OF Jealousy. "Hell hath
no Jury like woman scorned.' The writer OF the
letters, whom the BazOO says Mr.. Miller declared
TO be Mrs. Buchanan. began to accuse the young
minister oil being IN love with another woman.
This, after she had, In a spell OF Sickness wiled
him her jewels and sent them to him. The tone
OF the letters suddenly changed to execratiOn,
instead OF admiration. Then Mr.. Miller threw
tiOn aud exhibited the letters to com
mlttee or his parishiOners who took copies
OF tnem and returned the originals To Mrs. Bu-
chanan. The copies were lreely shown to any who
desired to see them. They were not excluded from
the eye OF Mr.. Buchanan himself. What did the
apparently injured husband dor Did lie rail at his
He denounced the copies as lOrgeries and declared
his vile had never written q line , MIR. Miller.
Here was Il contradiction little less pointed than
that between Mercy Merrick and Grace RoseDury
in the New Magdalen. The genuine letters were
gone and the copies were uncertIfed. Mr. Bu-
chanan gave credence to and circulated a scandal
in regard to Mr. Miller and Mrs. Judge cochran,
and publicly spoke OF disgraceiul connection be-
tween the two. These pubic 81 atements were the
cause OF the shooting, Judge Cochran being worked
up to pitch Of desperation IN defence his vile.
Tne Sedalia BGzO0'S editor got hold Of the entire
batch OF letters and published them. Those at
tributed to Mrs. Buchanan breathe warm spirit
OF friendship, but there IS In them little that could
strong or taking" We don't blame Miller. The
batch also contains an epIstle from Mr. buchanan
to Mr.. Miller whcn Is quite abusive also an anOny
LII Its reflections on the Judges family.
II Mr.. Miler's presence In Sedaiia ls not more
productive OF good during the year upon which he
has just entered than 1t was In 1878 ne ought to
seek another field. Surely his work, as eXhipiIed
IN the narrative we have endeavored to give, is
not The most sOulsaving that could be imagined.