The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-12
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Rev. DR.. Dobbs Gives His Version of His
Relations with Miss Reynolds.
More About the Cutting of Dennis by His
Wife-Arrest of Counterfeiters-An Old
Man Fatally Beaten by Robbers.
INDIANA.
Rev. DIR. DObbss Explanation of His Relations
with Miss Reynolds.

Rev. DIR. Dobbs's Explanation of His Relations
with Miss Reynolds.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Dec. n.-Intimate friends of Rev.
DR.. Charles E. w. Dobbs, in Madison, are to-
day in receipt of letters from him, dated at Co
lumbus, Miss, in which he expresses amazement
and modification at the statements recently
made public concerning his relations with Miss
Lydia Reynolds, worthy young lady school
teacher, and member of his former Madison con-
gregation. While admitting a sentimental at
tachment for Miss Reynolds, and that tacit
agreement understanding had grown up be-
tween them, that some day or other they would
be married, the Doctor claims that positive
promise on his part can be proven He says
that after meeting and becoming ac-
quainted, last September, with his present
wife, he became satisfied that she
and not Miss Lydia, was the proper person to
become his wife. He had informed Miss Rey-
nolds that he wished to sunder the implied"
engagement with her. and considered the en-
gagement broken off, so far as he was concerned,
although her consent to this was withheld. Miss
Reynolds denies that he asked release from the
engagement He asserts. also, that he told the
school-board he hoped the current rumor" of
their their engagement would not in any way
effect the matter of renewal of her license to
teach, etc. After determining on his course he
thought it advisable not to say too much about
it, lest Miss Reynolds might cause ''some
trouble" The Doctor says he is sorry for the
unfortunate affair, especially for Miss Reynolds
sake, the publicity will do her more harm than
can result to him. The friends of ali concerned
sincerely regret the state of things, and hope
settlement SO far as possible honorable and sat
isfactory, may be brought about.
The Dometic Troubles of the Dennises.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Dec 1.-THE sensation caused by
Newton Denniss wife nearly disemboweling HIM
with a butcher knife increases with the proba-
bility of his dying; and the declaration of the
woman, to the effect that she was not in her
right mind when she did it, is now half be-
the fact that instead of being provoked to
commit the deed by Dennis threatening to strike
her down when she protested against his
speaking disrespectfuly of her father In
the Friends Fourth day meeting. which they at
tended in the morning, she did it while quarrel
ing with him for speaking at all. He was con-
verified last winter, since which time he has per-
sistently spoken in meeting in opposition to her
protestatlon and at the cost of a regular course
of curtain lectures and open ruptures. He said
to a relative that he was afraid she would kill
him, but he was determined to serve the Lord at
all hazard. j. O. Boone, recorder of Henry
county, married younger sister of Mrs Den
MIS- and her people generally are highly respect
able.