The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-25
A CHURCH SCANDAL.
The Daughter of Baptist Minister,
Rescued by a Congrega-
tional Church,
Requites the Obligation by Running OF
With One of It's Members, Leaving
Her Husband and Children.
The Latter Blames the Church, and Raises
an "Old Edition" Hades With
Its Pastor.

Nkw YORK, July 22.-Church circles at
WVodhaven, l. are again painfully re-
minded OF the recent scandal in the Con-
gregational Church, by the peculiar con-
duct of Mr.. Sulley, the husband of Mrs.
Soiley, who was recently expelled from
church membership, On Sunday MIR
Solley renewed the scandal by visiting
the church aud acting in a boisterous
manner. The service commenced in the
handsome little Congregational Church
about half past ten O'Clock. Half an
hour prior 70 that time JAS. Soliey, the
husband OF the secretary OF "David's
Band" arrived at the church, and
said he would like To see
Dominic James. Mr.. j. prali, usher of
the church aud QUE OF the leading mem
bcrs, informed Mr.. Sollcy that the Domi-
ME had not yet arrived, and asked;
"What do YOU want to see MIR. James
fors"
al want to give the old ----- a licking.
His church has ruined my family and l'm
Id ii | don't have satisfaction"
Soliey was about to lick deacon Prall IN
the absence OF the Dominic. but the con-
gregstion interlcrcd aud the deacon was
saved
Mr. Soley then took stand Ia front of
the church door, and forbade the congre-
CATION to enter the church.
al viii be your ruin," he said. "It's
worse than he'll Dominic James AMI
the church members are all hypocritcs.
Just then Dominic James and his wife
came up the hIll, and as Soley saw them
he shouted:
"liere comes the grey-headed old SIN
mr."
Mr.. James approached him, and Deacon
Prail cautioned the Dominie to keep
away.
"Soliey is crazy drunk
"Why don't you send for Constable
Abrams aud have him arreSted?'' mcchly
replied the venerable Dominic.
"You and Sam Abrams can 20 to HI, "
quickly responded Solley. "Sam Abrams
won't arrest me, aud | am GOd-icaring
man, but you are "A lot oil scouudrc,S, and
IA stand In front OF this church every
Sunday until break 1t up. You -"
MIR Prail sent messenger for the
depu.y sheriff, but before his arrival Mr.,
Sullcy had rctui ned to his home. lie
kept quiet dutiug the day, and went 10
/ hi, We k as usually yesterday morning,
When spoken 10 by reporter he said:
~ have nothing to say about the al
fair. am attending 10 my carpenter
work"
Dominic james said; 81 was never
more astonishcd III my lite than when |
heard SoIey denouuce the congregation.
The church hAs been very Kind TO Soiley
and his family. Lat Easter Mrs. Soiley
WAS arrested in Hoboken, charged with
stealing money from her husband, aud
ia h.,r
tary OF our temperance society, rs she
had PROMISED to reform; but she deceived
Us. She WAS the daughter Of Baptist
clergyman, highly accomplished, aud
would deceive ANY We shall
not have Soliey arrested on xccouut OF his
children, but 1t he iuterieres again We
snail certainly have hun punished. don't
know that lie MAS drunk, but he certainly
acted ike Il man that WAS either drunk or
crazy"
Mr. Prall a well-to-do carpenter of the
village, corroboratcd Dominic James
statement, and added that he hnC
noticed the intimacy between Rode'
aud Mrs. Solley some weeks ago
"My attention was first attracted b,
secing Mrs. Solley sitting Oh Rudct'
lap during service. We all knew they
were close friends, but we had no posi-
tive proof, so the church took no actio'
in the matter. SOilcy nuStut COM
round the church blaming Us Tor hi
wife elopiug, or hell get himself int
trouble There has been no word iron
Rudet or Mrs Solley since they disap
pearcd week ago, but the Impression Il
general that they have gone together
and the Congregational Church is glad t
got rid of them"