The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
A KISSING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT u1-Sp,~nS
SUE THEIR PASTOR FOR IMMORAL
PRACTICES

II >oclai IaOIic OF tne villages of kensic
and Armonck, Westchester county, Ne,
York, is in tatters and flaps widely in a cal
OF scandal and gossip. The Rev. !. D
Lane, pastor of the Methodist Episcona
churches IN the two villages-a favorite !,
society, an eloquent expounder of the gospe
In the pulpit, and a fervid exhorter at tn,
mourner $ bench-ls accused of taking az
unholy interest IN the female members O
the flock. :
In the charges it is alleged that he was
invariably an advocate of games at church
and social parties in which forfeits were r..
deemable only In kisses, and to have kissed.
at least once, every comely woman in his
flock. ~ LIS
To-day, in private trial before the Presid-
ing Elder and the jury, he will try to estab-
the husbands, Messrs. Cox and Wickoff. and
the wives, reinforced by Miss Carrie Wash
burn. Public feeling is already divided.
with the balance of numbers perhaps a triae
In favor OF the parson. The parsons wife
"a lady with sparkling black eyes. which
flash with ind gnant fire when the subject of
her husbands actions is alluded togwhiIe
admitting that her husband did kiss some Of
the women, adds, equally as an apology for
him and a whitening bit of invective against
them, that the women were solely and ex-
OIuoiVCly W UldIDc.
Why, OF course, he kissed them" she
sad, and they liked it. | saw him kiss
Mrs. Cox in this very room. and she was
mighty glad that he res pended to her aJ,
vances. Mr.. Lane is a man, | tell you.n
and the lady caressingly laid her hand upon
the head OF a beautiful child then burning
her face in the tangled curls of the little one
tor a moment she raised her head, and there
were tears OF Indignation in her ewes AS she
wen on L.
That trial tomorrow is going to be pri-
yate, and they think they won't let me in.
But III be there. Indeed, the Lane family
VIII be there IN force. [ tell you what it is.
Mr. Lane is so entirely a christian that be
does not properly resent these scandalous
stores. improper conduct, indeed Well,
all I've got to say is that the women con-
cerned have wishes that are father to their
statements, | believe"
You SAID o saw Mrs. Cox kiss your
husband often. Were those kisses Platonic.
did you think 7"
Now, would just like to see them do
that: When did you hear that, now ?"
You mlsapprehend my question.
mean were the kisses such pure passages as
might be between brother and sister rs
We'll, his were, but hers-well, that's a
natter
CARRIE WASHBURN.
Misr Carrie, a ruddy faced young ladv,
with l~ustrous bright eyes, brown hair that |
'ipples over her forehead, white teeth and
. large, we'll cut mouth with red lips, but
'he is not quite a beautiful woman. She is
'ather hoydenish. 1t is charged that the
preacher leaned over her while she sat on
he stars at a party and whispered a dis
graceful proposal in her ear, to Which she
Exclaimed, ooh, Mr.. Lcne! How could
gu! I'll tell on you" She did not do SO
t the time, nor until the story of Mrs. B.
1: Wlckoff came out. This narration is in
fleet that Mr.. Lane came to Mrs. Wickof's
louse one day and asked for a kiss. The
ady was alone. She declares that she de-
lined, whereupon he struggled with her and
Used her against her will. The next dav
e came again and was very %contrite, and be-
1g forgiven at once proposed to seal the
Ompact with more kisses. Once more the
refused and once more she vainly stroye
, resist his opportunities. On this occa-
on 1t is said he kissed her with burning
.rvor. When this story was told forward
ame Mrs. Edwin Cox. She related that in
re fall the men folks in her house were
Lied there to help put up the stoves.
hen came Mr.. Lane to the house and said
Il have got all the people putting up the
owes, and | have come for a kiss"
Not much,' Mrs. Cox says she replied. +,
I'd threatened him with a broom, where
pom he fled precipitately. On these state I
are based the charges against the f,
lrson, and it is expected that all the rela- :
rs will make affirmation to them o,day. :
I'll tell you what it is" said Mr.. Lane. :
no was found in consultation with his !;
urch counsel, the Rev. Mr.. Bates, of ;,
hlte Plains. There is scarcely a family :
the community that has not been blighted =
scandal. | know lots of them. l know
who is regarded with favor here
10 openly lives with two husbands, and
ey are respected men. l know of sixteen v
arrlcd couples about here who have sepa- o
ed and are living adulterously with other b
u and women. | know a man who stands t
IL here, who lives with one woman and v
$ a wife IN White Plains. But 1 am the +