Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-27

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the 18th inst, there srrived in Sscra-
mento the Rev. Samuel Annear. who
proceeded TO make the acquaintance Of
the clergymen Of the city as rapidly as
possible, presenting letters and creden-
tials which were apparently written by
many prominent and highly respected
ministers of the Eastern States, though
it is now believed that they were in great
part forgeries. He represented that be
left his home in Cincinnati. Ohio, about
. year ago, and had made his way leis-
urely to California, stopping at cities and
and towns along the route to view the
objects Of interest and deliver lectures.
Stating that he had been . missionary
for several years in Western Africa. he
suggested that he would like to deliver
a series Of lectures in the city. in which
he would narrate many "reminiscences of
his life in that country Of which the gen.
eral public know SO little. His creden-
tials were so respectable. and his style of
address SO agreeable and sincere. that he
was received by the Sacramento clergy
men whose acquaintance he had made
with much favor. He preached good
sermon in one OF the churches Sunday
morning. aud lectured in another in the
evening. a1d also on the evening Of the
following day, the lectures being very
in addition to which he was
to have delivered o lecture last Tuesday
evening 10 one OF the churches. It hap
pened. however, that the pastor Of this
church received letter that day from
Vacaville, saying that the writer of it had
been written to from Colorado Springs,
Colorado, to the effect that the Rev. Mr..
Annear was, not to put two fine point |
upon it, fraud. About an hour after |
this letter was received another came,
from a minister of Virginia City, who |
Annear WAS in Sacramento. and wrote to |
say that he had been caught tampering |
with little girls in Carson City. and was |
published by the newspapers Of the !
place at the time; also. that he had been |
guilty of similar practices in Virginia
City. The pastor of the church immedi-
ately ON the receipt of the letter
wrote q note to Annear, which !
was left at his hotel, stating
that there were reasons why he could
not lecture in the church as had been
arranged, and appointing a
personal interview for explanations at Z
P. n. At that hour the minister referred
to accompanied by another. called at the
hotel, but Annear was not there. They
vent to look for him. and about Z 80
P. ~. while making inquiries, learned
hat he had been seen upon the street in
he afternoon with two little girls.
sisters, aged respectively about II and
Is years. As this looked suspicious,
inquiry was made at the hotel, and it
vas ascertained from the clerk that the
nero of "reminiscences had brought the
girls to the hotel, and took them to his
DOM, where they were about an hour.
The investigators now concluded that
he case was grave enough to warrant
he introduction into it Of the police.
While the clerRymen were on their way
o the station-house they observed An
rear, who was muffled mp. 60 to the
lspot, where he had conversation with
me Of the railroad employees. After he
lad gone the employe was interviewed,
md stated that Annear had been max
ug inquiry rs to the hour at which the
arliest train left the city next morning.
captain Stevens and Officers Rider and
0nnleyy accompanied the clesgymen
,ack to the hotel, and remained in the
lifting room while they went up to An !