The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-12
4 PREACHER IN JAIL.
sCASDALoUs CONDUCT OF \ CANADIAN MINIS
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From the Lindsay (OutA Post
The particulars of the scandal in which
the late pastor Of the Baptist congregation
at Fenelon Falls, Kenneth Duncan McDiar-
mid, and the daughter OF one OF the most
respected resilient, of the village were i'm
plcated, with McDiarmid's confession, his
resignation of the charge and subsequent
departure from the village which was pre-
ciptated by the threats of indignant resi-
dents, are already known to our readers.
The sccnnd chapter in this scandal WAS en-
acted on Saturday, the 2sth ult,, when Nc
Diarmid who suddenly made bis appear
ancc in the village the night previous was
arrested. and sentenced by Mr.. James
Dickson. Justice Of the Peace. to Jail for
three months or fine of $2j and costs, for
carrying firearms. and, in default Of hay
ing procured surctes in the amount of ST.
900 to keep ,he peace, he was committed
for trial AZ the quarter sessions for threaten
ing the life of his wife. lie arrived at the
Jail on Saturday and not having been SEN
fenced to hard labor, has Gonned the regu-
lation prison attire of black and gray, and
enjoys the freedom Of one of the wards in
company with two other prisoncrs--an idi-
OF and yagrant. He acknowledges las
guilt in connection with the young lady,
and makes professions of great regret. lie
gives the following account of his dongs
since his departure from the Falls in the
spring to his arrest on Friday. After lcav-
ing the village he went To Toronto and got
employment in a boot and shoe store. He cor.
responded regularly with his wifi until the
LATTER part ut July, when she. through rs
he says the advice Of false friends, c,ds II
writing to him. The ignominy under
which he was suffering, and the separation
from his family, TO whom he Processes to
he attached, combined to make him un-
happy, and he several tunes wrote to his
wifi, cntrcltjnr her to leave Fenclon Falls
and goanl live with him, when he would en-
deayor to prove to her that his reformation
VAS complete. To these appeals he re.
ccivrd no reply, but on several occasions h,
received threatening letters from some un
known parties coucheA in coarse language
telling him what would he his fate should
! he ever return TO the village \ desire 10
see his family and To persuade them to leave
the place where it was impossible for
him to reside kept growing upon him and
on Friday Inst he left Toronto for the
Falls, On the Victoria train he was rccog'
nizrd by some of the villagers, 80 that ia
prevent recognition on the streets and mol
eStation he donncd ut the bridge Il pair OF
| false wniskcrs which he PROCESSES 20 have
found on III" docks in Toronto. by this
means he was able 10 reach his wife, home
without attracting attention, and on knock
| ing he did not remove he WHISPERS, thinking
he would give them II surprise. His wife
appeared at the door, and rrosponsc to his
request for 4 nights lodging She told him
she would not keep him, aud that he should
90 to hotel. lie then removed the wills
kers, and saying, I'm Ken he embraced
his wife and children, and shook hands
with some ncigh,ors who were in the room
at the time. He ai':crward went up To
his study, and when he came down his
wife was absent. Shortly after
| NV was UilVsl'O' NllllSth -. ms wiz WIN
threatening her life, and was brought to
the lookup, where, after being searched,
and pistol that he said he carried 10 pro.
tect himself, his life having been threat.
cned found on his person, he was incarccr-
atcd for the night, He complains Of the
treatment ne received nj the hands Of the
authorities of Fenelon Falls the lookup
had the appearance Of not having fire in
il for several weeks, and that he was not al
lowed time to procure counsel or witnesses
McDarmid is man of medium size
aged about 35 years; dark complexion, with
n small black moustachc and goatcc, and
rather prepossessing IN his appearance Tho
GOODNESS with which he tells his story
chewing tobacco the while, however, does
not lead the listener to believe that he is
the much injured man he processes to be
H. has a family Of eight children, the
eldest being n girl Of 10 years.
Tlo ,u,ll r,,r;or ,care chat l,wvor,