Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
mot GUILTY."
The Verdict in the Clarksburg
Ministerial Sensation.
Rev. David Tasker Declared Innocent Of
the Charges Made Against Him,
and He Will Continue His
Religious laborS.
Special 10 the Rcqisicr.

CLARK BJ re, August 4.-On account of
the former reports of rumored scandal
concerning the Rev. David Tasker, your
correspondent h as taken pains to ascertain
as much about the facts Of rumor as was
consistent with what was courtesy to Mr..
Tasker. Just here it may be well to say
that as to how your correspondent came
into possession OF the following informa-
ton, he is not at liberty to divulge; but in
justice to Mr.. Tasker, your correspondent
will say, that Rev. Tasker is not cognizant
of the fact that know anything about the
Recent Investigation.
What follows will be a condensed state
ment of facts.
On Thursday the charges against Rev.
David TaSker were investigated by his
peers. Presiding Elder Stewart, OF this dis.
irict, presided, and the jury consisted Of
nine ordained elders. Rev. w. w. Kelly
was counsel for the church, and Prof. W.
T. White, ex State Superintendent of
Schools, acted as counsel Tor Rev. Tasker.
The charges were going to the room of the
servant imprudently and improper solici-
tatiOn.
After the usual exercises required by the
church government the investigation pro
C tedCd IN accordance with Baker on dis.
Cipline.
The Church
Depended upon the evidence OF kata Lips.
comp 10 make out her case, And upon 9th
er witnesses only AS to what Kate said.
Hates DEPOSITION was taken in st. George,
Tucker county, and was read ST this inves
tigatiOn. When Kate was examined in
person her evidence greatly COntiCted with
the deposition. There was an utter failure,
We are reliably informed, to make out q
case agaiust Mr.. TaSker.
Rev. Tasker and several other witnesses
will be examined and the defendant feels
so sure of his vindicatiOu, that he rested
his case before aducing all the testimony
even that was at his command. NOtwith-
standing the COrrobrated testimony of Rev.
Tasker in his own denial, il was cOnclu.
siyely shown by the defense,
that at the time the oifense was al
lFged TO have been committed, that it was
Physical ImlOssibiIIty
for the defendant to have been in the
room Of Kate. The rumOr that Mrs. TasSer
had used unfair means to secure retrac.
ton from this girl is shown TO be absolute
~ false. There was committee sppolnt-
ed by proper church authority to visit the
girl and ascertain if this rumOred state
ment was true Mrs. Tasker WAS member
of that committee, as was Rev. Daniel
Rector, now of Aurora, Preston County,
formerly OF ClarkSburg, whose good ch ar
sCter is too we'll known here to require
comment upon. Mr.. Rector declares that
no unfair means were used to secure the
signature of this girl to such paper as
has been reported. This paper was read
aloud to this girl by Mrs. Tasker in the
presence of this committee, and il is false
that she represented it as a note from
physician.
The FIRST Rumor
connected other parties with the a!iAir, but
these parties were not examined, as Mr.
Tssker had long since been exOneraGed.
The case was closed Thursday evening, aud
yesterday morning the jury returned YER
diet OF not guilty. We are glad that the
matter has been so thoroughly investigated.
An investigation was demanded by the
world. by the church, and it was eagerly
FASTENED by Mr.. Tasker. We congratulate
Rev. Tasker upon his handsome Yindica-
tion and wish him God speed.
Services will be conducted as usual in
the NJ f. church by its pastor, Rev.
David T. TsSker.