Daily Republican., 1879-04-28
FOURTH EDITION.
rue DvTCHER- WATSON MIX.UP.
Another Letter from Mr.. Hall I'm
Defence Of Mr.. Duscher-Whas
the Connecticut Papers Say.


Since publishing Mr.. Halls letter
this morning, which will be found else
where, We have received from him the
following in addition from that gentle
man in reference to the butcher Wat
son affair, with some extracts from
Connecticut papers, to which we give
space:
EDITORS REPUBLICAN -
wish to correct another error in the
article published in the REPUBLICAN
April 26th. did not telegraph to the
publishers of Connecticut to expose
Mrs. Watson's character. ALI my pro-
ceedings to ascertain her standing in
society have been conducted in strictly
private manner, and my exposures of
the same have been to only the known
friends of Mr.. butcher in towns where
these parties were to lecture, to get
them to reason with him in regard to
the false step he had taken. The arti-
Gle in the Commercial, stating that
Mr.. butcher was intoxicated one week
ago Sunday, vas false, and was copied
by the New York "Times," apd will be
the cause OF doing much harm.
Mr.. butcher was in Hartford with the
publishers of his life on that day, and
many other minors are equally false
and can be proven 50.
On Friday, April Oath, George NJ.
butcher spoke. to full house in Whit
telsey Hall with pleasing effect as de-
tailed IN the Hartford "Courant" ofthe
folio wing date. A letter to me this
morning from G. NJ. butcher states that
he is confident Of coming out the win
ner from this awful persecution for AL
mighty God is on his side.
SAMUEL s. HALL.
The following are extracts from Con-
necticut papers
POWER OF KIND WORDS.
Mrs. Judge Watson, Of Philadelphia,
who was induced to sign the pledge
during the temperance revival held III
that city by George NJ. butcher, spoke
in the First Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday with wonderful power. She
told how, when a light hearted girl,
she went to California to become the
wife of Judge Watson, and how wine
vas placed on her table, and how she
learned to love it.
Then, in touching language, she
spoke of her sorrow in sunny Italy and
over the old world, and how God had
wonderfully saved her. She is unas.
suming, and speaks from heart over
flowing in gratitude to God for her de-
liverance. Mr.. butcher was present,
and opened the meeting in his usual
impre ssiye manner.-NoruuIk Ga1ette,
april %.
Mrs. Watson speaks in Whittelsey's
Hall, on Asylum street, next Thurs
day evening. She was lady Of wealth,
but like more of that class than the
public suspects, she became addicted to
the use of liquors.; and misfortune fol-
lowed misfortune, until, aroused at
length to a sense of her losses by death
and by her own course, she suddenly
reformed, and from that hour sne has
pledg, d her life to the work of saving
others.
She visited, yesterday, the Jail, and
the State Prison, and her interview
with some of the convicts in the prison
drew tears from the beLolders. She
talked with (among others) Hamlin in
the Jail, and Mrs. Cobb at the prison.
Her effort is to lift up the fallen, and
teach them to recognize and develop
the latent good that is in the souls of
all. 1t is said her temperance address
es are full Of power.-"Harttord Daily
Times"
Mrs. Judge Watson and George M.
butcher spoke to q full house in Whit
t.lsey's hall last evening. The audi
ence was entertained and instructed 10y
the sad story of Mrs. Watson, who is
gifted and educated woman. She speaks
in North Manchester this evening"
Xut,ord Comm erctdl.