The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-29
DIR DIXON dND MISS KEPLEE
SEQUEL to that Unhappy Indiana scnndni-1he
Ministers Attempted suieidc.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 25.--The Rev. DR..
James 4. Dixon for four years previous to last
September was Methodist clergyman. and for
a year had been the pastor Of the Centenary
Church in New Albany. Indiana, the most fash
ionable church there. lie is between 4j and 30
years OF nge. married. and has children. tho
eldest OF whom IA n girl q the age Of 10 or IL.
Dr.. Dixon is an Engiishman by birth. md was
educated nt Cambridge University lie was n
Baptist minister until four years ago. when.
at the solicitation II his brothcr-in-law.
he entered tho Methodist Church. Since
last September he has been n Campbelite. H3
Is personally prepossessing, and was one Of the
most conspicuous members II the Methodist
Church as long as he remained with that body.
standing high in their coJns'ls. Whom he
withdrew from them the Presiding Elder Of the
New Albany district expressed regrets that the
Churcr could not provide place suitable for
his ereat talents. and prophesied for him a
bright future.
Prominently connected with the Centenary
Church. Interested in ns Sunday school and
contributing member to its choir. was a fam
ily by she name Of keplcy. In which there were
two daughter Anabel and Lizzie. DR.. Dixon
became very attentive to these girls and espe-
cially Lizzie so much $" that it became the sub
lect ~ gossip not only among the members Of
the Centenary Church. but also Ia the town gcn-
rriliy. Miss Lil.e Is said to bc large, at
tra,tlyc woman. y years OF age. with dark HAIR
No cflort WIS made by the church or the fam
fly Interested TO suppress or expose The matter,
and IL was not until thr Deputy Postmaster Of
New Albany sued Dr. Dixon fur aldLd,r airG-
INK that The Doctor had said that he had robbed
the mails. thnt z was shown upon vhat nrm
basis oi truth thr gossip rested. The tNpr's; s;
sion that the Doctor was accused NJ making had
reference 20 letters 'hat Lad passed between
himself and the heplcy girls. and NJ the trial n
the case some letters wriiien hy ,l- Doctor were
read, They We're lull % The most nnmi-'ukahle
IRE aud threats of killing some Que unless she
did what he desired her 70 do He says: You
have given me hopes that have lcd me on to
where am. and then You have gone bnck on
them. 7 cannot, therefore, trust yOu. how
could any onef. am tired, ;irrd of this iife
u"ed-one union with you, the other quiet
gravs' & mssn b e. hay 6. 5op L caP ,s u - cain''
! en- r'crNo NE olner' WIZ trust ,'S
ana u the worst comes 90 tie worst VIII Kill
somebody. ! love YOU: and II YOU will write
o." and say you don't 10Y" me any moro. VIII
leave you irgr ana unmph stcd forever VIII
you weigh and think ~ the la-t sertruc"} De-,
my own denr Lizzie. am un immortal soul,
and YOU ought to nifty uIe enough g. Try and
never can bc parted from you
one ot these letters rcforrcl 10 a paper that
the Doctor had given 10 Miss Lizzie. This pur-
port"! u be :, decree oi divorce ihli Nc slli he
had obtained IN Chicago during the summer
wien h9 vas takins ni, yari"hn: q: ,.o,
paper he told ber that il was obtained with the
fun consent OF his wife between whom ana
himself, there was NJ love- Hg tried 70 Imi-
suade Mirs Li2zic 10 20 to Louisville with
him ana he married under assumed nnmes.
This she refused 10 do. and then he
told her he WAS willing Ia go any
where. ut any timc. and be married under
any name. She still dec ned, and upon making
divorce. she asceIiainrd II 10 be- fraudulent
issued from district that WIS not IN existence
and purportirg 10 be signed by Judge lust as
Dr. Olson denied at that time that he ever ap-
piled for 4 divorce. or ever desired 10 DO 50; J.;
averrcd that there was between himself aud
wife The best of feeling as there had been tor
twenty years. and stOutly asserted thlt he knew
nothing ~ al of The document that Miss Lizzie
described. He attributed the trouble 70 some
DISCONTINUED members OF the Centenary Church,
who had set out TO ruin min.
When his letters were read in court he said
that be had some letters from the ErpleN girls
which he also should puOuhh. number of
these were in possession 81 his VIE. ana ehe
consented that portion oi some oi Them should
ie printed. She WIS reluctant 10 de- 50. but her
friends assured her that they might prove
mitigating circumstance in Judging Of her
husbands behavior. She regretted greatly that
he had become involved IN an AFFAIR OF this Ia
The letters ofthe girls that were printed. and
especially those OF Miss Lizzie. exhibited n alb
sorbing passion MS MAS luaniiest IN the Dne-
darns G1 ie'F TO o2o Rr yESs ssi5rsa SSnR yIn
" Ny love, my life my NIL, aud similar eXpres-
sions. In one she says that she Will come to the
choir as soon A. she can, just for one look at
that dear, darling. precious. lovely old face
OF yours" in another 4 tried 10 attract
up at the window. WAS undressed;0 .
in another, .am dying 10 hear from
you;" in others, But II YOU were here, my
sou would find some means Of reaching yours =
How hate to pnrt with you when once with
you - am growing real simple about you.
/ felt Just little bit jealous when Mrs ID. toQS
your arm and you went home tORrthrr;'
will tell you now what / will DO Audbel and
will meet you any day next week. after Tues
day at any place, and you go grt the license
and we got married" " II you love me aud
want 10 marry mo. then name the place, day
and hour and will meet and marry you"
DR.. Dixon is in this city az tire Peabody
House He attempted to commit suicide last
night IN his room 10y taking strychnlne He was
discovered tins morning suffering severely
from the dose he had tuken, and every oiiurt
was nude ~ revive him, hut his condition Is
regarded as very critical. and it is hardly to be
hoped that h. will liye through the day. A
number OF letters wereiiound i'm his room which
give rs tho cause for the deed the reports OF his
intimacy with Miss kepley, TINT nave been
widely spread throughout the country.
Becker's sad History.
despatch 10 the Coroners Office yesterday