The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-20
ArAsroK,s FALL.
sey-A Prey to Rem orse-His Peace and
Home Destroyed by an Abandoned Wo-

hacked by remorse Kew. Jonathan II.
Daily ended his sufferings by committing
suicide. This Was ,he substance of a mes
sage received by Mr. Duane Sesrle. an init.
mate friend of the unfortunate clergyman,
who resides in Jersey CITY, ana is ons of the
officers of tho Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. This was the last church
tbs deceased minister was pss,
his colleague that on May 90 last the pastor
made q confession that he was no longer
worthy to preach Gods word and surren-
dered his parchment. He had been in charge
OF the Church only lie days when he vol.
unfairly severed his connection with ii. His
action during the brief charge had aroused
comment He was known as brilliant
pulpit orator and an earnest aud tirelsss
worker in the cause of religion. His ser.
mons disappointed the congregation. They
were commonplace and lacked rhetorical fire.
be was nervous and rarely left his home
The last Sunday he occupied the pul pit he
appeared to have mastered his nervous
trouble. It was evident then that he had
decided to relieve himself of this grsat bur-
den he bad so long borne and acQuglnt the
church officials with bis Sin.
The cause of the pastors do vnfsll was a
dissolute woman. While in charge of the
Market Street Church, in Paterson she ap.
peared at his home one stormy night ia the
winter OF 1888, and appealed for shelter She
was homeless and friendless, she declared.
He was charitable man, but was loath to
receive her. His wife intercedsd for the
stranger, and the preacher reluctantly ad.
mitted her. The stranger was Am Sic gart
She feigned illness, and was nutsed by the
pastors wife who, although in feeble
health, expended her little strength In caring
Tor the viper who poisoned her husband
and destroyed her home. One night
the Stewart woman m0aned az il in
great pain. Mrs. Daily, who was too
10 los har bod har
The plan Of the woman succeeded, Mr..
Daily returned To his wifee room suffering
intense agony. He made confession to her
and cIaved her forgiveness Sac forgave
him. They decided to turn the destroyer of
their happiness out of doors the following
The Stewart woman had fully recovered the
next morning and greeted them with de-
fisDce. She boasted of having them in her
POWER, and on pain of exposure iossted
upon their retaining her as member Of
their family. They feared her aud dared
not turn her into the street. She was wo-
Fan OF vicious habits and created several
scenes while intoxicated at the pastors
home. When he was transferred to Jersey
City she grew worse and was twice arrested
for drunkenness
To every one she narrated her terrible
charges against the clergyman and painted
him far blacker than no VAS Almost nightly
would she accost strangers passing the house
by standing on the steps repeating her accu.
satiOns. The pastor did not dispute her, but
he and his wife invariably appeared to try
and pscify ner. Unable to endure the strain
any longer. the victim OF the abandoned
creatures wiles determined to rid himself OF
the obnoxious woman by di7ulging his
secret. After his confession it was learned
that the woman who had wrecked his life
and home had destroyed other happy homes.
She had been put away by hsr husband be-
cause of her faith essness, and had avenged
herself by leading married men from the
path of virtue and then exposing them to
their wives. She did not long survive her
triumph. Relatives had her placed in an
asylum for demented women. where she died.
After his retirement DR.. Daily went to
live with his aged father, prominent resi-
dent of Woodbridge, n. j. he was stricken
with illness, and physician was furnished
him by Mr.. Searle and the stewards of the
Jersey City Church, who deeply ey % pathzed
with the unfortunate man. He was i'll for
elk months, when bis physician recon-
meDde6 that he travel In the hope of regain
ing his health. Pastor Daily entertained the
hope that his long and excellent service in
the church would % considered when the
conference was spprised of his fan, and they
would meie out some mild punishment and
not dismiss him from the ministry.
The conference resisted the influence
brought to bear in his behalf. His parcu-
ul6Dt was accepted anu MS services were f0rs
gotten The conference adjourned few
days ago and Mr.. Daily was acquainted with
their judgment. He was at the time study
ing me dicine In New Orleans. His retentjve
memory and previous knowledge enabled
him to complete his course in a few months.
On April q he wrote 10 his wife at Wood
bridge that he would that day start for st.
Louis, where he intended locating. and ex-
pected her 10 rel Gin him there. He stated
that he would write a. soon as he arrived at
st. Louis. Mrs. Daily and her father waited
impatiently for intelligence from her hus-
bsnd, but none came until Wednesday, q
letter was received from the Captain of
Mississippi River boat plying between New
Orleans and ST. Louis.
Mr.. Daily had been o passenger on his
boat. He noticed that his passenger was
intelligent man, and evidently in great men
Isl distress. he feared he contemplated sui
eide, andthe Captain made him share his
spacious stateroom. He always locked Mr..
Daily in st night, so strong wss his suspi-
cion that he intended drowning himself On
last Friday night while the Captain was 40
sent, Kr. Daily forced open the door. and
before ne could be intercepted ran to the
deck and jumped overheard. The steam
boat was stopped and all the small boats
were promptly lowered and manned. He
was seen To rise 10 the surface oDcs, then
sank and did not appear again. From let
'ers found in Mr.. Dally's writing desk
the Captain learned the address OF
his relatives. The Sad news was a
sheck so severe to Mrs. Daily that her condi
ton is critical. She has no children. Tbs
officers OF the Jersey City Church have ar.
ranged to have the body. when recov ered,
forwarded to that city. They have offered a
reward for its recovery.
The unfortunate man was born in Wood
bridge on October Z, 1888. He was q gradu-
ate of the Wesleyan University, and was adj
mitteda 3 preacher by the North Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In 1863 Desiring to labor nearer
home he was transferred TO the Newark Con.
ference in 1871. He was assigned to the
church at Mount Horeb, in Somerset Coun-
~ His 1oto chareos Uora Woobfpofo,