The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-08

The Philadelphia Clergyman Against Whom
there are Charges OF Adultery.
PHILADELPHIA, May The prosecution

PHILADELPHIA, May The prosecution
I'm the case of the Rov. Thomas Il. Bot. pastor
Of the Twelfth Baptist Church. charged with
adultery with Miss Louisa Younger. a member
Of his congregation. opened in rcbuttal this
morning. and mass OF testimony was adduccd
IN overwhelming contradiction OF the testimony
of Miss Younger Mr.. Bot. and the mombers Of
the flock who cndoavorcd to make out the abb.
The testimony that Bot never met Miss Young
or at his mothers houso-his mother herself
corroborating It was rebutted by all the neigh
bcrs who frequently saw tho reverend dcfcn-
dant creeping in the allcyway whilo Miss
Younger entered through the front doorway
Miss Younger was also seen there. far from her
home late at night, and upon ono OCCASION
when Mrs Bot. alarmed by the rumors floating
up and down the asles. and in every pew In the
church, visited her mother-in-laws house, the
old lady put her head out Of the window
and denied her admittance. Both Mr. Bot
and Miss Younger while on the stand denied
hnving Rugged, kissed bathcd together. and
having received like expressions Of pastoral
rcgard from her Young minister. To-day g
Tho secluded little Fish House down on tho
Srhuylkill shore testified otherwise. From
VISION s %S r B P says he " was aPG an SHg
awaiting the return Of his wiin from the coun-
try he was down 4, 'nn f,S s n n,r@d IN inG
shirt and u pair OF oNeIais. she wore white
muslin wrapper. She Stood rcmhllngly on the
shore and he pulled her in. Notwithstanding
her suppressed shricks. Upon the suppositiun
that they wore man anu VIE. the lady IN charge
Of the Fish House. after they had gone from the
water, ushcrcd them into a room. from the floor
Of which she had previously removed the cur
pct. in. order that they m-lt change their cloth
Ing. Mr.. Bolt then hurried homo. leaving VI iss
Younger behind. arriving at his residence about
9o'clo. X. in time, a,corlnTio his own evidence
to inform his wife that hr had been waiting TOR
her at the ours but, ny mistake, had gone to the
wrong depot
OF the lady IN charge of Ill.," Fish House. told. ~
only child could hive told II. how she ACCOM-
panied Mr.. Bot and Miss Younger blackberry
INK. and how the pOs tor hugg"d and kissed tho
young woman who hc was pretending was his
wife Before going after the berries the little
girl entered room ia the Fish House to obtain
lor hat. and there discovered Mr.. Bot conii-
/ d"utinliy ems '0uscd u "a rocking chain with
Miss Younger in his lap. Additional evidence
WAS produo showing how th" pair INDUCED
al ail times and IN all PLACES IN hugglng and
kissing ThrOu-hnut it nll. TIA" defendant sat
acts ~ intimacy were DESERT" u. but his pretty
little wife. who sat behind him. dld not smile.
She did NOT smile when her husband l"an' 4
/ oyer AMI whispered 10 u'r ear between his own
chucklcs a. the court ronmim laughed at
-umu sus., D~tIye 81, Of Hstimouy against
him. \ lady with when Mr. BOu was well a.-
puaint'd -wor" that upon one ",oa.ion. when
rh" entered me ear near NE IN II .use ana
/ from the ear. Miss Younger tiuit the ear alter
! Il had progressed a short dist iuc".
thnt On one night. whic the drien liant wis
alleged tn have boon at the Fish House with VI Ir-
/ Younger. ho made her a pastoral cali. ~h" bong
/ lick. at II ociuON ~ night; ai remained with
/ her until after II o'clock. To-day u WIS t'~ti-
/ fed 90 hy several ladies IN the house AZ that
/ time That nothing Of the kin occurred that thc
witness was not sick, aud that Mr.. Bott was mott
] ln tn House on that or amy other u shi. The
4 witness herself admitted having been chars "a
/ with cmh,gllng the funds of % church society
/ ia The evening session Of thc court Mr. and
/ Nj. Younger. the parents Of Mr. Is It's young
] lady friend, took the stand. Tn" former denied
that be- hHd ever told his daughter that hc would
/ Gust Bot from tho pulpit even u he had 60 ruin
/ l"r reputation To- the attempt II" told her That
/ Bot had ruined her ana III" then confessed
her guilt. and ne informed her that be would
/ either xiii the pastor or bring Inn into % court
] ofiu~flr'. Ouonr might hr found hiu-rlt lo h"t
! oui 90 his house. ami entering I'm th" rear. h,
/ discovered hIs daughter and Mr.. Bot In th,
/ IHtlor together lie then told Bot mover q
| cnter the house again. and was mot with th'
| reply TINT ia that ease. ne u Oungerl could no.
continue his connection rs y deacon Oi IN,
Z church.
Mrs. Younger made tho famous broom stick on
counter appear in "a different light from Bot
version of the affair hy saving that she forbade
the defendant going Ia her house, and when h'
! refused to disrontinu" his visits she struck hin
over the head with a hroomstiek. hrusing hi
| eye. | cannot preach with black Eye. rN
claimed the preacher. She often found hin
wItll hey daughter Iu bis IAp. AMI rrhuk.i hin
fur ~ur h conduct She ordered h.r dHu.hfHi y
saving THAT she Was # axe and would DO aa sh