Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-07-22
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ANOTHER LETTER.

ANOTHER LETTER. ns -
A few days after another Synonymous
letter dated Nashville, june 10Th, and
post marked July ist, was received.
making an apology 70 her for the Iirst let
ter. aud saying that tho writer had felt
horribly ever since, aud had hardly sept
II wink, after reflection upon what he had
done, and asking her forgiveness. This
Mr.. Henry Nailr also opened. Both Of
these letter were IN the hands Of the Bis.
hop aud commissioners lie had given
ihcm over 10 them withthc understand,
ing that copies should he made rnd tic
originals returned to him atcaIl. 's'o -
On the 81 Of July he received a tLired
letter. addressed to himself, the purport
Of which was apparently to clear ty tho
letter Of the 25tb June. It started that
had the Letter Of The 18th been = lrbe.c,casyed .,a
BY the one entitledto it, It would haupe
b en- consigned 70 >tr dcstiay and there
would have been no trouble. This letter
Mr. Nailor, in his anger, tore up.
Mr. Nalor aud immediate friends con.
strued the frst- letter as intending 70 on,
snare Miss. NailoS by leaving the i'm.
preston upon her mind tbat'sh was 50
involved and that she would be 90 in
timidatedas to burn itip preference 10
revealing it at once to her friends. s.hs
g On the reassembliug Of the Commits
sion at q o'clock, DR.. IIauuer made a
statement in whichhe admitted being
the author ofthe anonymous letters impi-
ted to him, and spoke at considerable
length inlis own defence.se a aeas w
''ias sai MISS NAILoR 'oe oss2
Atthc conclusion Of Miss N,ilof's tostf.
mony. which consisted chiefly Of What
conversations had passed between her,
self and DR.. Hammer, everything she had
uttered ii his presence having been no
more than any lady member Of the same
church might say 70 her miuister and paS-
tor, DR.. Hammer bimsslf arose and said
she had told the truti in all she had
said. Her relations Of such conversation
as had occurred between them was alto.
gether correct. There never had sBecn
any intimacy whatever between them of
other Relationship than is usual with tho
lady members ofa church aud It's pas-
tor. -ify tees fS.1tss'j g3siS f'egIa1
After short consultation before tho
adjournment at 5 O'Clock, the Commiis,
siOners, through B shop McTyeire,s re-. re-,
port that Miss Majors statements We were
entirely satisfactory, He spoke 50.
feelingly Of her Christian character trid and
womanly virtues as to move SOME Of tho.
Commissioners tears.
Miss Nailor, Of Fosterville, iss Land,.
some, modest young lady. Of fair CONS
plexion and dark hair. She was attired
in morning, both her parents being dead
She has two brothers and three sisters.
all Of whom are members Of tho Meth
odist Church, The family arc highly
esteemed By !. tho Aal lc,,puupity in .vhlyh.
they live. T.,,,, ~, ...'.-',
THE VERDICT
That he iss gully Of inlmomlity-in,
writing Q letter to- q y''ung lady, dated
june 20, apparently designed to corrupt
her aud o;seduce. her from the path of
virtue, and couched in termss ultima.
ting, q readiness to be tho instrument.
OF her ruin. esf4mi irHssss .sabgH
Whsreupon. the Bishop pronounced
the suspension Of John w. Hanner, Sr.,
from the ministerial ofiice until the Z next
session Of the Tepnessee Annual sCon..
ferende. ae sa. y e.ss lal A Ell