Daily Republican., 1879-06-24
FIFTH EDITION
THE DU rCHER INVESTIGATION.

Action Of the M. .. II A. Asssscj jal tom
Crawford spear In the Ciiy-A
Thorough InvestigasioD to be
Nsde-Leiaer From Mrs. He'll and
II, Il Watson.
AS has already been announced Mr..
butcher ieit the city yesterday morn
lug tor British America, probably Nova
Scotia, when the impression followed
that the investigation into the charges
against him would fall to the ground.
This however is not the case, for the
Moral Suasion Reform Association at
its regular meeting last evening passed
resolution appointing committee OF
five to present charges OF drunkenness
and immortality against Mr.. butcher
before the citizens committee, based
upon the afiidavits Of Mrs. Bell OF New
York and Mrs. Watson's daughter
The NJ. s. A., at the same meeting
dropped MIR. Butchers name from the
roll OF its memt ership. Since this ac.
ton of the Association referred 10 las,
night, Mr.. Crawford Spear arrived in
town this morning and called upon
several members of the citizens com.
mittee for the purpose Of putting the
charges in proper shape for investi'
CATION.
Mr.. Spear will return home this
evening but will be on hand whenever
the committee want his services. As
to the conclusion that there would be
no investigation there were no grounds
whatever for it.
A member of the COMMITTEES said to a
representative Of the REPUBLICAN to-day,
that, ''yOu may depend there will be
thorough investigation. The com.
mittee was appointed to sift the matter
to the bottom and they intend to dc
so."
The same gentleman said that Mr..
butcher was importuned to stay until
the matter was cleared up even if ht
had to beg bread to keep his family from
starving while he vas here, rathel
than to 60 away with these unsettled
accusations resting against him. L
will take time however to make full
investigation and the committee is pro
ceeding slowly and surely.
The following letters bearing directly
upon the subject were received at the
office of the REPUBLICAN, yesterday fol
publication, but were crowded out:
New YORK, June q, 1879.
EDITORS OF REPUBLICAN Il deem il
my duty to say word in vindicatior
of myself, Nora Johnson and Tennis
Watson. | refer to the article in youl
paper of June 2Ist, signed &. M. Dutch
er. He says, "Nora johnson is al
ignorant girl" True, she can't write
but she can tell the truth and has don,
SO in your case, which is something
you can't do; and you say the words
were put in the mouth of this child, M
sir, you tell bare falsehood and yor
know it.
She is Is years old and understand.
what she says and will speak the truth
though you stood as high as the heav
ems and had to fall. You, to gainsay
this true statement of your shameful
life with her (Mrs. Watsop) on Florida
street, Philadelphia! defy it to be
gainsayed before any court on earth
And this wretched woman to try tl
prove her own child h alf lunatic, SHE
has entailed too much misery upon,
which is crime against her and an
insult to me who has been kind moth.
er to her when deserted by Aer natural
mother. | am willing to receive any
committee who may wish to hear from
ME.
Mr.. Spear has had nothing to do with
influencing Tennie nor myself, and | de
sire to vindicate him from false state
ments made in papers concerning this
matter. Mrs. THOMAS BELL.
New YORK, June u, 1879.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN My attention
has been called to an article in which
Mr.. Ct. NJ. butcher makes me out raths
er low, vile character, in that
should have been dictated to as to what
| have testified to in regard to his dis
graceful conduct with my mother. Gen
tlemen, understand the meaning of
an oath and before God | have spoken
the truth.
Mother Bell early taught me to read
my Bible and love my dear Redeemer,
and | know that in the Judgment day
| must give an account for my words
and acts; so be not deceived Mr.. Dutch
er; whatsoever you SOW that shall you
also reap. The impudence, to dare to
write such letter and above all by nv
mothers own dictation, which OF
course he never dared without her
sanctoning it. am nervous, it is
true: but it has been brought on en-
tirely by my mothers shameful life.
But, thank God, have good intel
lect, although my bodily health is
much impaired. ANY gentleman wish
ing to see me may call at mother
Bells; and though you have taken my
mother into deeper sin and shame un.
der the cover of religion and thus
bring deeper shame upon me; and
though have no father on earth,
have Father in heaven who will hear
my cry and he will send good people tc
stand by me against your villiany, and
in Him will put my trust.
HORTENsE BELL WATSON.
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