The sun., 1878-12-17
DIR. DIXON'S LOVE LETTERS.
4 CLERGYM1N ACCUSED or FORCING
A DECREE or DITORCE
For the Purpose OF DeceIvinR n Member or
his Choir Expressions of an AbsorhinE
Passion Mingiing with Doubt nnd Threats.

his Choir ENpresrionS of AN AbsorhinE
Passion MinEiinE with Doubt "nd Threats
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 15.-Thc Rev DIR.
James Dixon is between 45 ana 80 years OF ago.
and ne has been preaching in the Centenary
Methodist Church In New Albany. Ind. tho
most fashionable one there. for the pnst year.
Ho Is an Englishmor 10y birth. was educated In
Cambridge University England, and was orig
inally Baptsh preacher -Four years ago. ut
the solicitation of his father-in-law. a Bishop in
Canada. ho became Methodist but quit that
denomination recently and allied himself TO
tho Campbellite Church. Ho is married man
with several children. tho eldest OF whom Is
daughter Just blooming into womanhood. Ho
is roputcd to be man Of great learning stood
high in his denomination, and, among othor
things has printed several works OF fiction.
Among tho members Of his congregation In
tho Centenary Church was u family OF high
social standing by the name Of Kepley, In which
thore were two daughters. Anabel and Lizzie.
They we're connected with the Sunday school
and Lizzie WIS a member OF tho choir. She is a
large attractive woman % years OF ago. with
dark hair and cyos. or her. II ia alleged, Dr.
Dixon became cnamorcd. and 1t is said that she
recprocated his affection.
For six months their intimacy has been tho
subject OF gossip among all classes in New Al
bany hut neither the church nor the families
pose II. It was conjecturod that there was no
foundation for what had been said but few
weeks ago it all came 10 the surface In new
and public shane.
letters to Miss Lizzie some OF which seemed to
have been tampered with and others she
failed to receive. The Doctor II Is alleged. ac-
cnsed Noble Morris the Deputy Postmaster OF
taking liberties with them-ot rOhblnE tho
%s o o6 MSrTs inrFfSp2@ or ghder sued d. DIXON
4 number Of dispositions wcro taken ycster-
day n the case. before notary and a number ,
Doctor were read. These letters the Courier
JOURNAL has given TO the public
Miss Lizzie testified that She Ind always lived
In New Albany; became acquainted with Or.
Dixon in October. 1877. in the Centenary Sab.
SO continued TO be until September 1878, She
was member Of the Centenary Church, and
ISIS. to November. 1878. The Doctor had told
her That he had been divorced, saving that the
titled number of documents and letters that
she mad received from Dr. Dixon at various
The very first letter intmates. rather strongly
that mothers eyes saw something suspicious
IN the relations Of her daughters to tho minister
INV AlSASr, June >, ISIS.
nsAn Si.Ttrs ] haze been greatly aIonishtd snd
dss.y .y"'h oy 9s n tga {" ,pe % sSnnl, % Is
ioibiiden Your na,ing ine can a. YOUR housc u u Is
undcr.tini The cause surely It cannot be- o's.tc that
prorer motive Ii she docs she is the nrsi that
incyer called az YOUR hosse or saw either of WON alone
anywhere. until You Lizzie asked me TO assist you with
brought ne to vour house lew times formed very
plsa.ani M @ w M,'i N,h ', & oa pe,HII "
have Teen much p,aci hat been agreeable 70 you
the best classes tt people, ami while visit everybody
sHd iand. 70 wsh ani To- whom wss mora "r bart
than to ,c rest christ had he loved to visit Tie htiS
o,hers ie inigte,j,d N yeu and sreqtt ll.s,ei WIN
seemed a,o - 80 Nm t. me- ana SO re- ltGn ns sntcn ",
felt home Your ,,eiety than the other
bers OF the choir. that was ohtruing my~ Il where
del 61minsed and grit,ed ieSond What can !, you
soSr nr ', o @ o n % loar i so io5s q snG % hoS
lever deorted ny-et nj ie nfst instance III my he
Il have been ml,iner .r !, n,s been cSassefsed
aSd VA, L ndi rue wGs Ieef lGre cca-cieocc IN
does not know mc I ilns sc did she wonil tlIuk
yer, dncr,nti, % tie matter. Il have offended YOUR
S,n' gone a,., snS am ,.rs T .ory we VIA hl.,,9
regards, am yours. JAsEs DnoS.
After the Doctor returned from HIS vacation
IN August. Miss Kepl"y suys that he visited her
SS boa dIySrt". Shc Kept t in @ @hcr pSssossion
few days, ana made a COPY Of portion Of II. a.
follow
un..a .,.,.. c,a.,t .-.e confirming divorce unei
S,It., r Nrfn.t. Iurl n.ict h Ulnu.
District of iio. iatn,t bison '.co complaint on lc
Macon Il ,u- e. it'- fre-ent the Non Ge.r.a NJ
Alli,'rr a' now .nng, n "-,n i'e CON 'inhni lY .,
qten hi,goren n 'i, .oi q Jane; bison S.r' in4
JAZZ. i,Son i,>sn i. 6,,h, ,ii,,-a nn.on M ,.i, .
sara Ann bison sNe'lta' hcig nai,N gtr,9y-i,gi
r.ss = TrouA,. clerk.
Miss Ilz1.s says TINT the Doctor after giving
nor this paper, urged her 10 20 e. Inui-vill.
with him and be married under assumed
names. This she refused to do. inqniring why
II was necessary TO assume other names than
1t to get .nto the newspapers, hut he alterwarl
fl ha IgA o. "A
name.
fraudulent. The United States Courts havo no
jurisdiction IN such cases. there L. no such dis
trict and ne Judge by Tie nnme q MrAllisler.
persuade them that his wife ana daughter knew
of his divorce. and freely gnVe their consent 10
was no love between them. when Miss Keplcy
asked him why he sti hyed with his wife, Il
divorced he replied that Mrs. Dixon was such
an emireniy Christian woman that. Tor appear;
ancc sakc. shc dii not want him TO 10 away, an /
boarlcr. M-s Kcpley further says that he took
the alleged decree oi divorce away at ono time
aNowodiy 10 show his wife;
4 portion of the second letter read before Ill
notary r'fers o. this decree.
Tie document ,ou hryc is s.nilv my protection pro
d., n .t e1s ,i' , NJ" WH r," .i. fH
noi ne, .t & 49,, e , al d Il II sfsa,r a, & ihe @ ce9f u
S as o ,a, M i' do in.w G" niai AaIn aos aa,' an ID
r N-i l., h.ye ~, ,.sy .eeU WI. aiio'G hsFr'
Vou W. nutciih,r o- Jon -an by avoiding me A bold
aa d, ao 1 g',a a,ars e. and a. 9Sl s,., yoa o3, :,
bcoicu ttnr i,feli'i,u tonne
ri'r In,n1r. %. i.a,t. cfr be- easily roral,lcd lam
MT -.riii want lHle 60 st, something about ~
lhlNc .nuH'A B. SO. i' }onaul dariu' NnahD
The tLlrl lo'ter indicates tDat the sister also
had taken alarm az the prca'hers coAdu.t and
attentions. II WAS as follows
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