The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-23
A CLERICAL SCANDAL
The Rev. DR.. Little'o Relations with
Yellow Girl.

Y Of divinity we'll known throughout Mi
e. souri,:
~ Last weeks issue Of the 7smes containe
!. Q brief account Of the actions of certai
e individual, who Travelled through the couu
try a. . minister Of the goepel. 1t va
about the lst of last May. when tn
Rev. DR.. Little took up his residence at tn
e home Of Captain Jamison, one Of the mos
!. prominent and well-to-de Citizens Of Iron
: dale. The reverend gentleman was pas
the age Of 50 years and was given Al
elegant room and excellent board upon hi
, own solicitations and throughout the kind
: ness of Captain Jsmison. Tie minister
wife had taken her departure about the 29ti
Of the preceding month. Here endeth thu
6nt chapter.
Il EMMA JAMESON
was q co!ored girl of more than ordinary in
telligence. and according to Captain Jami-
cons statement, had been raised in his
family, and he had paid her good wages
from the time she was Gig hteen years Of age
until she left his house last September. 1t
was . bright Saturday morning and the
girl, when called, was found to be missing.
At the time little was thought Of her sb-
sence, the family supposing she had gone to
her uncles At Ironton. Three days after
the girl left the house of Captain Jamisor.,
Little took his departure for St. Louis to
attend conference. He took his trunk With
him, expecting to get an appointment in
the city. After while he was heard from
at Poplar Bluff.
ENNA's MIsrAKE.
Two months passed By and one day let
ter WAS received from Emma BY Captain
Jamison's daughter. The coIored girl
wrote q very legible hand and real we'll,
having been instructed BY the Misses JAM
ison. In the letter the girl inquired As to
the welfare OF the family and a. to the
whereabouts of her sister. The epistle was
answered BY Miss Jamison and addressed
a desired to the girl Emma, at 1913 Olive
street, ST. Louis. On the 18th of March |
Ms. Captain Jamison received . letter
from lady for whom Emma was working |
in St. Louis. The formsr desired to know |
If the girl had been raised in the Jamison |
family, and if her character was good, stat
ing that she looked very supicious. Mrs.
Jamison replied to the letter. stating that
the girl had always been good girl and
never associated with bad company. On
the 10Th another letter came from St. Louis,
wherein the letter said, that upon going to
the girls room that morning, the girl WA
found with white child, and the lady did
not know what to do with the girl. The
girl Emma told her employer that she had
been corresponding with J. Little At Poplar
Bluff. On the I'D, Jsmison went to St.
Louis. He ascertsined upon arriving there
hat thegirl had been taken to the hospital,
) miles out OF the city. The Captain did not
20 to zee her, but got hold Of two Letters and
an order
WRITTEN By LITTLE, II
md the girls story rs to how she left Iron
iale. Emma had told the girls of the house
where she worked. Little had let hertrunk ,
lown to the ground from her room window /,
o Captain Jamison's house With leather ,
trap He then carried the trunk, it being
t the dead hour Of night, to the depot,
ghere he gave E'uma gao snu Ioio ner 70 9
o 10 ST. Louis. Going to the city she hired q
ut in the family Of the lady from whom :
he above mentioned letters were received
Iere is another: q
"Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 19, IS. 4
Mrs. JAnIsoN:-I received your letter 4
his morning. I went to Emmas room b
his morning and found her sick. I looked
D the bed and found the baby. She has 4
cen writing to the Rev. J. Little. She q
.ys 'he is the man. She says it is . d
'hite child and your family know the man.
feel terrible that it has happened in my
ouse. She denied it until the last minute. ,
do not know what to do with her. In
reat haste,
"Yous respectfully,
"MRs.
"She directs the Letters to Poplar Bluff" I
Here is IN order, wherein the reverend
,sundrel uses the name of q most worthy 3
Dung citizen of Irondale in vain: =
''Sr. LOUIS, No., Sept II, 1877.
lessrs Beobroscr & Geigr. d
Please let the bearer have the bundle
1T with you, marked james Thompson A
GSiRued1 J. LITTLE" q
caring the postmsrk of Piedmont, and re-
eived At the St. Louis posf6ce March IL,
Q. m, reads a follows:
II got youn last night. Sorry to say It y
now too late, for the lady IL such an in .
aid that she could not do day without =
,me one. So ~ you failed to be able to
ONE at the time set, . white girl we'll =
came and got the place. As :
he one she hsd is to leave to-day, so under "
ne circumstances you had better stay
here you are for the present Don't come :
ow. am sorry, but gnes it will be all .
Dr. the best. Shall come to see you before :"
ong if you say 20. Belle. your sister. is
Ding the work ut home. Write me a. b
ION as you get this. No, don't blame b
on. Pleaae don't put of writing to me At P
nee. Would you rather L would come at
ONE particular time, or would one time
nit you as we'll - another. vas par.icu-
lrly anxious for you TO get the place BE- 9
ause then would not have to make up :.
~ bed and clean my room. Sorry you =
1as 20 hurt At any thing said. Guess it y
~ all for the best Burn this" n
To the above no signature Vas signed, .
Mt it was in the same handvrite - the
rider to which was attached "Littles sigma. :.
ure. At the head of the above letter was
q IL