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came very popular, especially with the ladies
of his congregation. .-. ...

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widowcr, and, indeed, had with him Sara.
toga trunk filled with elegant female apparel,
&C. After the lapse of some months bis
strange actions began to arouse suspicious as
TO his character and identity. He became
alarmed and left through Bishop heener's
instrumentality, when it was. found his cre-
dcntia., were all forged.
AN ORNAMENT TO TuE RoGuE's GALLERY.
Bishop Kecncr had been shown his pic.
iure by a celebrated detective on one OF the
Mississippi boats, and Immediately recog-
nizrd his man. ,-..
Horton had so won the confidence O!
Bishop kavanaugh that the latter was wont
to clil him (Hortop) "My boy" and when
he was finally appointed to fill the station at
Canton the good Bishop remarked to one OF
the lay members: "Take good care of my
boy at Canton; hes just the man for your
people; 1--we fellow, and the biggest man
for his age In the southern conferences" His
(uorton'sl first sermon ut Canton carried his
congregation by storm, and his fame began.
He dressed in fine style, which pleased the
young, and shed tears over the folIies and
yanities of the world. which pleased the old
The church began to show evidences Of life,
and be paid special attention to the Sunday
school, which soon doubled its numbers, 10
the chaglin Of other churches.
MoDkL MAN.
He won the esteem and love of everybody;
the girls voted him !" splendid fellow the
bows said he was "brick,' and mothers said
-. If God only had blessed them With such a
son AS W. F. Horton their cup Of happiness
would be full, and their pride sati'tied." He
also lectured on popular subjects, and thus
Increased his popularity. He claimed to be
MisSourian (St. LouiS) by birth, of Scotch
parents. who sent him at an eaIly ageto Scot
land to be educated for Presbyterian min-
lister, but predestination did not allow him
TO follow his creed. After graduating in
Scotland, be removed to New York city.
where he married. He engaged in several
lines Of business: life insurance agent, etc. !;
was for two years &.
ABEAR IN WALL STREET,
and had his ups and downs made and lost
fortunes. In these he soon recognized the
hand of God, and became convinced be was
called TO preach His gospel. lie fought
against these convictions. His wife, too, was
4 fashionable woman, and TO het the idea
was revolving. However, when he lost his
fortune his wite'S pride was broken and his
own spirit humbed. Other mi>fortunes fol.
lowed in quick ccc>sion-his wife died,
leaving httlc daughter. He then renounced
the ways OF the world and become Metho-
dist preacher in little suburban church in
the great city Of New York. Matters became
so hot he asked for his crcdentllls ana joined
the kentucky Conference. Horton had IN
his possession several letters from we'll
known bankers in New York, all Of which,
however, subsequently proved to be forge
ricS.
The week after Horton was banished from
Canton he attempted to pass himself III
Memphis as Rev. Epaphroditus y. SIM
mons, but letter from one OF lis old par.
i>boners at Canton, who had beard Of his
presence in Memphis, caused him to take
French leave Of that place. Without losing
time he went directly TO New England and
ioined the Providence Methodist Episcopal
Church under the alas of Rev. Charles
Wesley Warren with forged credentials and
ccrtifl :ates of location from the Mississippi
Conference. He was stationed in Quarry
street, Fall River, Mass, and under his new
Iy-assumed name Immediately opened Il cor.
rcspordence with Bishop Paine, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church (Soutb), re-
uue>ting an appointment in either the Viz
yjuiu. North or South Carolina Conferences.
He claimed that the North was uncongcnial
TO him, and he had no feeling in common
with Ahoiitonis,s.
Warren mean time was carrying on his
leyillsh work in Fail River. 1T appears he
was engaged to Miss Trip, in Fall River,
aud to Il Miss May Swain, Of Nantucket,
Mass, at the same time, and both Of whom
bad their trous>cnus ready for the occasion.
Suspicious were atlolt when he began his
spoudence with Bishop Paine, and he
vas in haste lO avert the pending storm. He
received an appointment from the South to
take charge Of the Fifth Street church, in
Wilmington, y. c. He went thither in jan
u1ry, 1878.
In order TO get away from the Fall River
people nicely, he announced that his darling,
pet daughter was ii the point of death; that
information from her aunt, with whom she
was at Berliu, Prussia, badr him 20 mmed-
aley to her. His griCving awakened such
sympathy that hi. people gave him money to
90 on his ocean voyage. Once away from
them, he went Immediately TO Wilmington,
\. Z.
4 SHARP TRICK.
When he arrived there he wrote to friend
in Fail River, dated his letter Berlin, told Of
bis voyage across the'Atlantic, OF the death
of his child. her last words, etc. He then
went to the Wilmington custom-house,
learned the American c0nSuPs name at Ber-
lin. wrote him letter, and enclosed the one
10 the friend in Fall River, with the request
10 the consu! that il the friend did not call for
the enclosed letter within a certain time TO
please forward it TO Fall River; also sending
a gold dollar TO pay the postage. In the letter
he siu ned the name Of the port collector at
Wilmington.
The Consul replied to the letter and sent
back the change, as there vas too much for
hostage. The collector did not underS tar d
It. but his deputy remembered Warren's
writing in the office. The letter was sent
for, and it was found Warren had used the
full name of the port collector.
In Wilmington Warren reported to the
Rev. X. 5. Moran, then pastor Of the Front
Street Methodist Episcopa! church in that
city now temporary pastor of Bethany lude-
peut,ept Methodist church in Baltlmore). and
nrrachtd at once He made il point 10 be
popul4r with young men and young ladies,
and gained the good will OF bar-ketpers by
rraciously bowing to them on the street. he
snoke everywhere OF his dear lost wife, and
elected strong sympathy from hosts OF people.
He worked cnergeticaly in the Sunday
school. and his rich. clear voice won The all
mir,tjon of all. While in Wilmington be
frequently exhibited to his friends some ele-
p,nt iexerv whica had belonged to his dead
wi,e On the Sd Of March, 1873. he started
for FaIi River to meet the Providence Con-
ference and sever his connection with that
body. On his way he stopped in Washing
Ton 10 witness the inauguration OF President
Grant. and wrote letters buck 10 Winning
ten, thereby gaining gratuilous pulls from
thcm.
EXPosURS
In due time be returned, resumed his Ia
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