Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-17
Downs viii Not Down.
SUING ms FORMER PARIsHIoNERs FOR SALARY AND
DANACHS

Downs VIII Not Down.
SUING HIS FORMER PARIsHIoNERs FOR SALARY AND
DAMAGES.
Following up his threats the Rev. W. w. Downs
appeared before the superior civil court in Boston
yesterday in suit to recover $500 back salary
nom the Bowdoin square Baptist church, due
January 1, 1885, and damages amounting to- 600
for illegal election from his church BY an alleged
majority Of the pew owners. His counsel, John A.
COfey, asked for q continuance until Gen. Butler
who is also engaged in the case, was at liberty.
Lawyer Chaplin, counsel for the pew holders, OBJ
jected to this, saying that lawyer should make
arrangements to attend to his cases when they
were ready, to which Mr. COney replied that the
rule might apply TO small lawyers like some he
knew OF, but an exception should be made when
eminent counsel like Gen. Butler was concerned.
The Judge said the question was whether the
plaintiff was entitled to continuance because his
counsel was engaged in court outside the county.
than justice that the courts of other counties
should be recognized The case was finally post.
poned to next Monday, when the big scandal will
again be told in all It's details.
? Caught His Wifess Letter.
IAN INJURED HUSBAND PLAYS A sHREwD GAME At
; NYACK.
"a The New York Star OF yesterday says: There
was scene in the Nyack post office last night.
The mail had been distributed, and the room was
filled with people, when tie wife OF Mr.. George E.
Tilt edged nervously up TO the delivery window
and inquired IL there was anything for her. 81
Just moment ago gave your HUSBAND letter for
you,'" said the clerk. At this the lady became
deathly pale and staggered as il about TO fall to
the floor. Half a dozen men rushed up and sup
ported her out to the fresh air, when she revived
after awhile and returned home. The contents Of
the letter is a mystery. Last Friday night Mr.,
Tilt caused the arrest OF Mr.. Aaron Smith for
having alienateG the affections OF Mrs. Tilt. and
brought suit for $4,000 damages. In default OF
1000 bail smith was committed to the new city
prison. 1t is presumed that Tilt calculated on
Smith being gOaded by his imprisonment into
writing confidential letter to Mrs. Tilt. and that
he laid In wait al the post Office to intercept II.
night, the parties concerned being all weli-known.
Mrs. Foster and Pastor (sOOdem.
Providence, R. L. Special TO the n. Y. World Dec 16.
There was dense crowd, most Of those present
being women, at the supreme court to-day, it being
the date set for the trial OF the suit for absolute
divorce brought by Theodore Foster against his
wife, Mary r. The correspondent is the Rev. C. L.
Goodem, pastor of the Trinity church, and late
pastor OF the Chestnut street church. where Mr.
Foster was superintendent OF the Sunday school,
Mr.. Foster testified to confession made to him by
his wife. She confessed, he said, that Mr.. GoOdem
had made constant love to her for two months
asking her tn be his sister, saying that he did not
love his wife, and that he knew Mrs. Foster did
not love her husband. Finally he told her that il
she did not consent TO his proposals he would kill
himself. Later, according to this confession, Mr..
G0Odem visited her at her home, placed u gold
ring on her hand, and married himself to her.
After this he visited her repeatedly at Bristol
where she was stopping for the summer. Several
servants gave evidence in confederation of the
confession as TO times and places, and Charles E.
d. Plat, OF Bristol, testified to seeing Mr.. Goodcn
and Mrs. Foster together In the woods near Bris-
tOl. The case was held for adviscment pending
against her husband, which will be tried on Mon
day next.