The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-02-28
A BLACK LAMB.
Exposed TO the Tender Me-cies of q
White Wolf.
ScaadaIous vilIiany of New York
Clergyman and Tutor.
a coiored Girl ,ouI!y Betrayed and
Atrociousiy Deserted by Him.

Anunusual story involving the reputation
of a clerical tutor Is told by the New York
Times OF Sunday morning last. In the
| Police Court this morning Officer Greesick
! appeared with a prisoner, Miss Alice Ar
cher, colored girl, and complainant, the
Rev. Alfred NJ. Loutrel, OF West Twenty
| filth street. The patrolman said he had ar
rested Miss Archer at the instance OF the
| Rev. Loutrel Saturday night. She WAS
/ charged with acting in a disorderly man
ner by calling at the ciergyman's house and
| demanding money. She conducted herself
modestly after her arrest and appeared ut
terly broken down by her Imprisonment.
She said she had lived with the reverend
had been discharged without
cause and without being paid. She had no
| home, no friends, and no money to pay ior
food or lodging. The officer stated that
Miss Archer became 50 despondent while in
the cell at the s.ation-houSe that she tried
10 destroy herself, and at 80 this morning
was found hanging by the neck TO 4 cord
fastened above the door, and was 50 nearly
dead VIXEN cut down that she had 10 be
taken to the New York Hospital for treat
mcnt. The clergyman is a tall, gray haired
man, and spoke with tluency. lie said he
was not preaching now, but acting as pro-
iessor oi languages III the capacity OF tutor
in iifst-class families. lie occupied floor
in West Twenty fifth street, and the girl had
charge OF his apartments. She didn't suit
him, and he discharged her abou; 4 week
ago. There was
DISPUTE BETWEEN TIII.M
concerning the amount of wages she was
entitled TO. lie had agreed To leave that
question To lawyer, who had settled 1t.
Notwithstanding the settlement, the girl
came To his house frequently and dunned
him for money. lie had her arrested for
doing this 10 put stop to 1t, because it was
scaudalous and ruinous to him as a clergy
man AMI professor To be dunned for wages
by discharged servant.
Miss Archer was called She Is a good
looking negress, although black as coal.
She was neatly dressed, spoke clearly, and
her department was 81 shy and modest that
IL won the interest OF the court IN her be-
half. Questioned by the court, she said
she had been paid but - instead of $50 by
the lawyer, and though ht that unfair, as she
had served faithfully for two years. She
said she had signed a paper handed her by
the LAWYER. The Justice asked what was
in il. Witness refused to answer. The
Justice called her to him and asked her
again. She cried and remained silent.
Justice Murray then asked the clergy
man
THE NATURE OF THE PAPER.
He slid it was no ones business. The JUS
tice then asked him in what families he
taught languages. He said that was no
ones business. He further informed the
court that the case was one of disorderly
conduct on the part OF Alice Archer, and he
didn't see what anything else had to do with
it.
Justice Murray said he thought there
yet appeared, and he was determined to
step out OF sight. Then, said he to the girl:
"Miss Archer, are you not concealing the
truth?' No answer. ''Are YOU afraid of
any one? Iou need not have no fear in
this court. Come now, tell me all about it,
Why did you attempt to commit suicide
What was in that paper?' Judge, dare
not tell l am afraid OF him" You must
not be afraid of any one; speak; | will see
that you are protected well, Judge, We
liked each other; l liked him best was
not his servant.
WE LIVED TOGETHER"
"What! did that man occupy the same
bed with you in his own house ?" "Ies,
Judge? We were not married, but We lived
as though We were man and wife all the |
time. | was never TO let any one know t. |
but to appear as his servant. A short time |
after | went into Mr.. Loutrel's employ, two |
years ago, he came into my room where / |
was asleep one night. He awoke me and
carried ME in my nightdress to his own bed |
and placed me in it, was afraid of him.
lie told me | was black, but beautiful
that the Bible said SO; that he thought a
great deal of me, and would always do so
that he wanted me to be wife to him, and
occupy place by his side always i re-
mained with him that night, and we have
slept together as man and wife ever since.
l liked him, and could not bear to be
thrown away by him on the street without
n home or money. 1t made me tired OF
living. lie was so good and kind to me,
and
TURNED UPON ME so SUDDENLY
without any fault upon my part" "Was
that the reason you attempted to commit
'uicidey Judge, you don't know how
bad felt" "Well, what was in the paper"
The paper said that receipted i'm full for
all claims of any kind that | had against
him 'Well, WE'LL" said the Court, If this
ion't beat anything that has ever come be-
lore me Yet. Stand down, Miss Archer, and
ion't cry. You will be taken care of. Mr.
Loutrel, please come to the bar" The rev.
.rend gentleman, who had no; heard the ex-
Dosure,
STEPPED UP SMILING.
The Justice said to him: ''Mr. Loutrel, YOU
Ire 90 years of age" "Yes, sir" You are
! regularly-ordained minister of the Cos
'ei?" Yes, sir" "You are now teaching
he languages as private tutor in frst-class .
antilles ~ 'Yes, SIR" "You have many ,
inc young girls under your charge, and |
'oSsess the confidence of their families ''
Yes, sir" This colored girl was your I
ervant; you discharged her, and because Q
he claimed some wages you had her arrest t
II" "Ies, sir" "rhe only reason you d
ad for arresting her was =
To AVOID SCANDAL Iy
m ong the respectable people whose daugh- b
er you instruct, as having been damned !
y discharged servant for wages ?' "Yes, L
r." What families do you teach in p c
refuse to answer. Why should you de- a
re to know the names of my patrons ?" d
Why do want their names ?" Indignantly
louted the justice. : l want them to notify c.
,em that whenever hereafter you apply for a
tmittance to their homes they should kick II
Oh out As n dog You are a monster. You c.
lould be publicly whipped. You should p
: driven out OF the community. The idea IL
white minister of the gospel of Jesus n
hrist making mistress Of a poor black n
81 ind, har 90 4
ons with him for period Of two years, \
hen he ge:s tired of her, throwing her on oil
e street and sending the black girl, whose P'
We and idolatry You have won, to pris- u
!, to take her own life in despair! l Ia
NEVER SAW SUCH BAD MAN. -
are you deny this girls story ?' " 1t has =
'thing to do with the case" at has -
erything to do with this case Dare you AZ a,
my it ?" .' didn't sleep with her as often "a
she says" "Why did you not pay herr - -
supported her and gave her a home. re re
as not that enough ?" "Did you never =, &c
ve her any money at all ?" Sometimes I ,h h
4, and sometimes l didn't" "Just as you hr hm
II" "Just as felt" ~ ~
At this point the Court stopped, and Miss ", ",
cher and the Rev. Mr. LoutreI were 81 a.,
ain called before the bar. Lou,rel was W ~
white faced and calm as If he was abou, Sn In
be married 10 the black girl at his side. J ,aI
IS Archer was crying as if her heart o.
uld break, and hid her face, as if she Il.
re ashamed to look anybody in the face A. A.
e told the Justice she hoped she n. n.
4 not been the cause of get ,b.
g the dominic into trouble, and ~. n'
Justice told her to go from court ~;
h his best wishes for better luck. Lou VIZ
was bitterly told that the Court regret-