Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-12
a ministerial ScnEdaI.

Allegations of improper intimacy between
Rev. Thomas Kelly, pastor of the Was'erm
NJ. E. Church. Philadelphis, aud Mts. Parks,
wcro recently laid before Presiding Elder Pax
SOD, who has appointed COMMITTED Of iGvosti.
CATION.
It appears tia. hIrs. Parks called Oh NJ =.
Kelly ard expressed desire to cut loose ircm
tho doctrines of Spill!unli:m and tec;mo o
Methodist and in order 10 prepare her mind
for tho change MIR. Kelly called upoa her fire.
q1srtly. o. one Ct these oCcisioEs man en-
tered tho house and charged Tbs minister with
Improper intimacy with lis wife, and is said 10
have demanded $4,000 10 compromise the
matter bu. finally reduced the sum to $4,000.
The minister denied the charge, scoined tho
proposition and LETT the house. Thon he charge
was made. The friends OF Mr.. Ksliy soy the
sffair is blsckmsihng scheme, and hsVs sd
vis,d him to hsvo tho couple arrested.
Ii an Interview. Mrs. Parks said that sho
was regularly introduced to Rev. Mr.. Kelly.
aud thut he called upon her without invitation
and had her give him Spirituslislic seauce.
She was introduced to him under her real name
Of Martin. After detailing his actions ct seve.
raj Of bis visits she said: "Hs ceased his visits
tho last Of January, 1881, bat duripg tho three
weeks previous he Was accustomed to call on
me twice week, remaining each time from
to | | 10 the evening. % each OCCASION of ny
coming into Tho cfiae isto which Mr.. Kelly
had Oecn shown, | touCd the gas turned down.
end upon askI2e il the ssrVsn! had not turncd
90 The gas, be replied to ma that there was
light enough. |, btirg suspicious. turned it
up. Ills frequently after tho sitirRs told ne
ho loved mo like brother. and wished mo TO
love him like sister shouIt; that be loved no
person, but that he could learn to love me; that
he had very delicate wifi that ths Res no
con panion for bin, although good house.
keeper nrd lady. aud tha. hs was suffering
for sffcc loo. On ho last evoDiug Of one of bis
visits be drew me to him end tried to kiss me,
ssyins: Whenever you feel like embracing
NO always do it, and it will BIO returned" He
then forced kiss from ne. l told him |
thought it queer brotberly love, ard that be
vas Wronging his wife aud child, and trying to
mako mo wrong my husband aud child. and
that could never do. Upon his last visit be
made further advances, drawing me upon bis
lap, tbroaipg my head back, kissed me aud took
further Liberties which cannot here be mention.
ed. then ordered him to leave, which he did,
not telling my husband of the affair until after
bis departure, as feared violence might be-
done. After be had been ordered from the
house he again came, but was met By my bus.
band, Who charged him with taking unwarran.
table liberties with me, which he acknowledged.
but begged him for Gods sake. the sake ct the
church and his family not to expose him, and
that he would beg pardon from Us on lis knees.
saying that be would give $50 if be had it to
hush the matter up. bu. my husband, told him
it was not question of money. Mr.. Kelly
thereupon gave Us written apology and left.
My husband thereupon went to Bishop SimD'
SOD about the matter, who advised him to pre-
fer charges against Mr.. Kelley before the pre-
siding elder, and the trial DOW going on is the
result"