The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-07-21
A Temperance Hypocrite.
THE CAREER OF NELSON j. LEE, WHO
FOUGHT AGAINST DRINK.

THE CAREER OF NELSON j. LEE, WHO
FOUGHT AGAINST DRINK.
Nelson J. Lee who is known here, and
in 1876 as a coworker with George VI.
butcher, conducted a movement in the
temperance cause in Wilmington has
been operating recently i'll Connecticut.
On account of the chilly reception he
received at several towns in that State
he took umbrage and publicly denounced
the temperance people in general in Con-
necticut for their insincerity in the cause.
The Worting Neors of New Haven IN its
issue of Monday gives a lengthy ac-
count of Lee and his cratic career. Ac-
cording to the journal quoted Lees stock
in trade is an impudence almost colossal,
whining hypocritical air, and a female
brass band.
OF him the Wilmington E0ery Ecening
says: lie is French Canadian and
speaks French iluently. In the latter
part of 1915 he appeared III this city aud
made precarous living by peddling
from door to door. Afterwards he be-
came the foreman of a large cotton fac
tory. lie lived with his wife at the cor.
ner of Thirteenth and French streets.
In 1879 Lee and George NJ. butcher
became interested in a temperance move
ment here. At first their efforts attrac-
ted considerable attention, but the ex-
element subsidized and the funds in the
treasury ran short. butcher who was
also losing interest in the work was pre-
scented with a fine house by the temper
ance people here. and Lee, who was jeal-
Gus of this mark of appreciation, appro-
priated funds fo. ths cause to his own
use.
The citizens here finally denounced
Lee, and he disappeared from the city,
while his co-worker butcher deserted
his wife and children and also left the
city with another woman.
On the eastern shore of Maryland Lee
4 comely young girl of good family and
! pleasing manners, who Was an orphan
with an Inheritance of 81. 300 Tie two
We're finally married. Mrs. Lee, the de-
serted wife, then appeared upon the
sceEe, but the temperance advocate de-
MED that she was his wife, and before
any legal action coul be taken against
him fled the State.
He next turned up in Chic.go as the
keeper of low dance house started
with his second wlfe's money. The girl
remained faithful to Lee AMI continued
to live with him until all her money hal
been spent when Lee deserted her. The
| girl aitcrward re ,urnrl Ia her home upon
money sent by frirn Is au.i ,iiei broken
| hearted, shortly after the death Of her
child
Lee disappeared from Chicago shortly
after Miss Foutz's departure. and next
turned up at Erie, Pa, where lie run 4
gin MILL conducted walking Ill ttchcS be-
tween females and low amuSemahts gem
orally. His career since leaving Erie
has been in keeping with his crrttic
course while here and elsewhere.
The Rev. c. VI. Ptgg. formerly pastor
of Scott NJ. L. Church, in this city, WAS
in Bridgeport, Conn, Il few days ag"
and attended one of Lees meetings.
Writing 10 the Conference WorL'sr here
he says:
After being seated few minutes Il
stout, mostache,i, partially bald-partcd
man paradrd across the platform To turn
on the gas, when 10. to my surprise, |
beheld the great Wilmington temperance
champ on--NelSnn J Lee. DIR. Clark, of
the First NJ. E. Church, made Il speech
and urged the procurement Of 4 500
tent for Il summer Temperance campaign
under Lee and his tildlerS. The meet
ing having closed, Nelson ]. Lee pushed
down to where | was talkin. to Clark,
and hurricdiy questioned who WAS, and
then, as if afraid | might be Il thorn
III his godiy enterprise and reveal
the adultery and hypocrisy in which he
lived in all his sojoucu in Wilmington.
To my surprise, he told ne lie had kept a
saloon since saw him in Delaware, but
he processes to be all right now