The New York herald., 1878-11-25
wAnrED TO PURCHASE.
WALLINGFORD'S CHURCH SCANDAL.

FURTHER ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER CONDUCT
AGAINST PASTOR BEALE--KIssING ALL ROUND.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. %. 1878.
The statement Of the charges against the Rev. j.
H. Beale. Methodist minister at wallingford. as pub
lished exclusively In the HERALD recently, caused
great sensation. 1t will be remembered that to
HERALD representative Miss Emily Andrews and Miss
Mary Pierce stated that Pastor Beale had often kissed
them that Joseph Bronson said that his pastor had
fngraatcd himself into the good graces of the Bron
son family and then kissed his (Bronson's) wife
which excited the worthy carriage builder that ht
used such strong language in speaking of Mr.. Beals
to say he "sneaking little, insinuating rss
cal" and that S. Hawxhurst respectable harness
maker of the little town, admitted that Mr.
Beale had approached his wife improperly.
but refused to give any particulars AS
result of the great scandal that enveloped Mr. Beale
investigation held. and seven clergymen
agreed that he not guilty Of immoral conduct in
the of Mrs. Hawxhurst. the other charges reat-
ing to kissing, &C.. receiving no investigation.
HAwxHUnsT SATISFIED.
Mr.. Hawxhurst who may be called the founder Of
the Methodist Church in Waingford. he bringing
ministers there to preach from Brooklyn and New
York at his expense. and for considerable
time before regular pastor was settled in the
town. feels aggrieved at the result OF the
late lnVesuBatlon averrlnS tnAt IL was not IuIl ana
that Mr. Bcale was ably defended by counsel in the
person of Attorney L. NJ. Hubbard. the junior coun-
sci for tho defence of the Rev. H. H. Hayden Of Nlad
son. charged with the murder Of Mary Z. stannard
while the Hawxhurst side Of the affair presented
by the Rev. Dr. Dean of Cheshire an able clergyman
but no match for his legal opponent. Accord
ingly Mr.. Hawxhurst announces that he means
to have another investigation. in church
court and have full and proper present
/ called him yesterday to copy certain docu-
ments which was learned he intended to use he ut
rs a @ 70 a1w s T more 70 be sad
Finally he persuaded with the result that he fur
nished the following statement and copies Of the ap-
lr wALL1scroRD. Nov %. 1878
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in The ease il question as she wanted to bring charge
lady she told me- this story
after Mr. Beale and yourself left my the first night
of the Painville camp meeting. and MS getting
anything opened the tent and came IN. Aite, walking
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liberty She thought not and did not mind IT, she
and slept but little that night fearing he would return ~
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girls father q the facts he being IN opinion the
Complaint to tho presiding elder who then her
father to nothing Of Il and let the matter drop
have examined tho find correct.
the girl having made the same statement to me.
HAwxnURsr's STATEMENT
hereby declare that the charges Of attempt at outrage
shs MeSods EpiscopaI Church Of walinsiord are true
and deny that have contradcted the any
The same either ut the Investigation or olsewero and
further that for keeping these facts from
write up article the Associated PrcssH
that would ruin my reputation. rr,p v uAwxunpsr
STATE Of Connec'icaa, Nee Haren County,
hurst, and that the above statement is true.
PATRICK McKENNA. Justice of the Peace.
WALLISGyoRp, Conn, Nov. ~, 1873.
Mr. Hawxhurst has in his possession certificates OF
good character for himself and his wife from num-
Der of well known Methodist ministers and others
who have known them long and favorsbly. all "
whom characterize the two as thoroughly sincere,
truthful and conscientious Christians and wholly
worthy of implicit belief In addition to these in
dorsements the HERALD representative convorscd
with q leading citizen of Wallingford and member Of
the church, who spoke Of the investigation sheer
whitewash and expressed the firm conviction that its
result was gross wrong to the Hawxhursts. He said
that Rev. Mr. Beale still continues his prosecutions OF
this worthy couple. and that his next move will be to
put them out OF the church.