The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-25
however, he became more calm, and then
commenced relating the


PERFIDY OF A BROTHER MINISTER,
the equal of which the BAzoo man has
not heard In many moons.
When transferred to the Deer6eld circuit
Rev. Wells decided to leave his family at
Mt. Olivet parsonage, having so arranged
with his successor, Rev. Shepherd, who, in
turn, was to permit his family to remain
at Raymore, Cass county, q small town on
the line of the Pleasant Hill and Lawrence
road. Both gentlemen had half-fare tickets
on the different lines of railroad, and they
concluded it would be cheaper to visi,
their families every few weeks where they
then were than to 20 to the expense OF
moving, and to this cause may be attri-
buted
THE PRESENT SCANDAL.
II was in September last when both
gentlemen entered upon their duties in
their new fields Rev. Shepherd took
up his residence with the family of Mr.
German, distant half a mile from the
church, and entered earnestly upon the
work before him. He is a man of more
than ordinary ability. and soon won the
love and esteem OF his little flock, upon
whom this blow has fallen with heavy
hand. He labored faithfully for several
weeks, paving occasional visits to his
family in Cass county, and Rev. Wells also
visited his wife and children at Mt. Oil
vet.
Of course Rev. Shepherd became init
mate with Mrs. Wells, and made frequent
calls at her house during her husbands
absence. Mrs. Wells has smoked pipe
for years, and as
SHEPHERD SMOKED ON THE SLY,
he would visit her house for this
purpose, and while employed in this
pastime they would discuss religious sub
jects.
During these talks Rev. Shepherd would
become very much in earnest, and on near
ly every occasion would place his hand ON
Mrs. Wells knee or shoulder, apparently in
thoughtless manner. Last April, when
Rev. Wells was home on visit, Mrs. Wells
spoke to her husband of this breach of
etiquette on the part of Brother Shepherd"
and asked what he meant by such conduct.
Wells replied that he didn't think any
harm was intended, as he considered Shop
herd q man of
PURE HEART AND CLEAN HANDS.
Mr.. Wells then asked his wife what
Shepherd talked about when he
acted in this strange manner, to which she
replied, religion" Again did Mr.. Wells
assure her that nothing wrong was in
tended, closing his remarks by saying he
hoped she would treat him right, and take
no notice of his actions unless he went too
far, when she should rebuke him.
Wells soon left Mt. Olivet and paid
visit to his parents at Msrsh6eld, return
ing by way of st. Louis, where his blind
were attending school. He re-
moved them to Mt. Olivet and then pro-
ceeded with his work in the Deerfeld cir
cult
Prior 10 this visit home Of Wells, Shep.
herd lad not visited
MRS. WELLS AFTER NIGHT.
1t was about the first of May when he first
called after dusk, at which time he drop
ped in, and gave as an excuse for the visit
that he thought the church windows had
been left up, and he merely came over
to look after them. He sat down, smoked,
and then commenced talking religion. He
told her he needed confidential friend,
and asked her il she would not be such to
him, telling her at the same time how high
she stood in the community.
The next night visit was one evening
after church, when Mrs. Wells thought
both congregation and pastor were at
home. At that time his face was
flushed, bis voice trembled, and he
seemed i'll at ease. His excuse for this
visit was that he
HAD LOST A PAPER,
and he asked her If she had seen anything
Of it. She replied in the negative, but the
reverend hypOcrite did not leave. The
usual smoke was in9ulged in, and again
the conversation drifted on to religious
subjects, during the course of which Shep-
herd became more afiectiOnate than the
demanded.
The third night visit was on an occasion
when Mrs. Wells was not feeling we'll
She told him as much, but asked
him to read and pray with her before he
took his departure This he did, when he
babe her good night and left.
OF course all these visits had created
talk in the neighborhood and
some of the young people decided to-
Watch SHEPHERDS MOVEMENTS.
About the 10th of June, between shutdown
and dark, Shepherd again called, and this
time his lasciviOus conduct was witnessed
by q young man named Jacob Smith, who
worked at the same place where
Shepherd boarded. He had sur
missed that all was not well,
so determined to play the part OF caves
dropper and see what he could ascertain.
With that object in view he secreted him
self in the neighborhood, and after Shep-
herd had entered the parsonage, the lad
crept up to the house and overheard all
the conversation that passed between the
two.
As usual, Shepherd smoked and talked
religion until quite late hour, and during
all OF the time kept his hand upon her
knee. At last Mrs. Wells remarked that it
was time to retire and told Shepherd he
might as we'll
OCCUPY THE FRONT ROOM,
~ it was pretty late for him to return to his
house. He did not reply to the in