New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
4 MINISTER ACCUSED or BIGAMK.
HE THOUGHT HE WAS FREE FROM ONE
WIFE
HIS ENrANGLFMENT LEGAL RATHER TH'N MORAL
THE TROUBLES of THE REV. II. BERNARD CAR
PEWTER, OF BOSTON
rEr rcn Apu o TIE rRrRrNE.I

PENTER, OF BOSTON
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE rRrBUNE.I
BOsToN. Feb I3-The Rev. H. BERNARD Carpenter
who. for several years. pastor Of the Hollis
Street Unitarian Church. resigned his pastorafe last
fall. when the Hollis Street and Fourth ConGTega
tional Churches united. rather when Edward
Everett Hae's church purchased the house OF the
Hollis Street Society. and absorbed what was lett
Of the old church. Mr. CARPENTER Is now accused
Of bgamy by the scandal-mons-rs and he admits MS
crime in the eyes OF the law, bni claims that he Is
Innocent morally, he supposed that he was lead
ing a correct life He went to Europe about six
weeks ago The facts in the case have been Known
since 1866 10 the Rev. Brooke Hereford pastor o.
the Arlington Street Church. As the story goes
Mr. Hereford. when he revisited his old home II
England tina: year. met lady who was Introduced
as Mrs Carpenter When she learned that MI
Hereford was from Boston. she remarked that her
husband the Rev. H. Bcrna Carpenter, was also
preaching In Boston. This startling ntell 2ence
to Mr. Hereford, who acquainted win MI 1 Ut
penter and his Boston wife. When he returned 10
Boston Mr. Hereford laid the matter before MI Car
penter. Mr. Carpenters narrative as given through
a friend. Is follows:
When was a young man in England my mother
used her Influence to bring about an alliance Oe'"een
me and young woman who she Thought Wouln
make me a fond wife. | liked the young lazy ana
fell in with my mothers plans so far a to become en-
gagged to the young woman Then my mother con
the settlement She was disappointed, believe In
what she learned about the financial state OF the
FAMILY. Other things She also learned wnlcn IN
dnccd her 10 change her mind and she opposed the
match as earnestly she formerly advocated It, Other
members of my family also opposed the match On my
part felt that / in duty bound TO marry the
girl She had accepted my offer she asked
no release from engagement and
knew OF reason why should
40 GO | was not deeply In love, but
tbongbt q nv duty 10 make her my wifo and did
So DIES pte the opposition OF my FAMILY; We Mneu
toget her more than years and TWO children were
hnrn 70 MS After the first few months, my VIE de
velopcd into a very different woman from what !
supposed her TO be- She made my home plare OF
torment She would lock me in room ana
boast OF her unfaithfulncss TO no II finally became
consmited With my brother me bishop of
Rpon. and he advised rs TO secure legal separatin
drawn up and my wife and both Signed them !
wa Informed by my LAYER r. ana MINI ms Db be arc c
separation into effect my brother urged me 70 mar
America, and II necessary. to separate there; WIN
the view OF avoiding the scandal ~ an English sen
araton consented and about fourteen yearS , ago
NY troubles began again almost Immediately. II
honestly and sincerely believe and was advised that
a pulpit az Rridge'on. Maine. was settled over the
Congregational "hnrch there for about three years
since p-en the .gridnc star Of my life. told her
and her family OF my FIST marriage and never dreamed
to me about the matter several months ago.
Altar his interview with Mr. Hereford. Mr. car
pentcr told his story TO few Influential friends VINO
Immediately advanced about p. 500 and employed
TYLER T. King, who went to England and quietly ob
famed a full divorce and complete release from the
Grst wife six months after the final decree was
issued, Mr. Carpenter and his Boston wife went TO
law torSddne the r-msrasr Of
divorced person until two years after The granting OF
the final decree. II Mr. and MIS-. Carpenter should
return to Mass schusetts to live, they VIII be re-
married. hero when the two years limit shall have
axnirad Mr. Carp~nfer's friends deny strongly that
bis retirement from the Hollis Street pulpit was in
any way caused by these Developments. His health
vac I'm haired and long rest w@ Imperative. al he
declined TO remain in Boston, or to accept calls from
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