St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-09
THE WICKEDEST MAN.
He Was ParsOn KalIoch, the
Breaker Of the Ten Command
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He Was ParSOl KallOCh, the
Breaker Of the Ten Command
mentS.
The Rev. Isaac S. Kalloch, who died
at Whitcomb. w. T., on Saturday, was,
taking him all in all, about the worst
man Of his time. Preacher, political n,
demagogue, ruffian, sharper, profiigate,
debauchee, SenSualiSt, he had the fac
ulty Of charming mob, and for time
pulling the wool over the eyes of re-
spectacle people. He was a native of
Maine, and when boy of twelve years
old his propensity for women was first
noticed, he being concerned at that time
in an escapade with girl a few years
older than himself. When the fact of
the criminality of the youthful pair be-
came known they were Immediately
separated. The girl afterward con-
tracted an alliance with respectable
citizen of Vermont, but years after
ward, when Kalloch was pastor of the
fremont Temple at Boston, he met and
again led her from the path of rectitude,
says the st. Louis Republican.
While the pastor of the fremont Tenn
pie at Boston he was the star of a
scandal that shocked New England.
He took hand in politics and was
shining light of the Know-NOthing
party. Subsequently he shed tears for
bleeding Kansas, and after the war,
being thoroughly played out in the
East, he moved to Kansas and settled
at Leavenworth. He became pastor of
church and charmed the piOus. He
took hand in politics, and was can
didate at different times for member
ship in both houses of congress. He
failed in his political aspirations and
went INTO the hotel business in Law
renee. He did not succeed at the
tavern business and returned to preach
ing. His reputation had become
malOdorouS at this time. His inconti-
nence was conspicuous and ScandalOuS.
Col. Anthony, of the Leavenworth
Times, chriStened him the ''Sorrel Stall
lion of the Raging Kaw." This title
stuck to him through life. Kali
loch played out in Kansas after a
couple of years and went to San Fran
cisco, where he became pastor of the
leading Baptist church. In California,
the wonder of the people. He de-
bauched several female members of his
flock; he preached temperance from the
pulpit while drunk; he denounced dis
honesty while holding silent partner
ship i'll a couple of gambling houses; he
preached patriotism and political moral
ity while backing Dennis Kearney, and
prOmulgatingt the ideas of the Sand Lots.
In 1879 he ran for mayor on Kearney'S
ticket. The Republicans and Demo
Gratis had tickets in the field, and there
were couple of Independents running
also. Kalloch ran as the anti-ChineSe
labor reform candidate, and was elected
by plurality. During the campaign he
made villainous attack on the mother
of Charles De Young, editor of the
Chronicle, and the De Youngs shot him
next day.
He was wounded seriously, but not as
seriously as he pretended. He recov-
cred promptly after the election. Some
time afterward his son, young Ike,
killed Editor de Young in the counting
room of the Chronicle. KallOch's term
of mayor gave the Frisco people a sur
felt of him, and soon after the qualitica-
tion of his successor he moved to Wash
ington territory. During his residence
in San Francisco he maintained a
couple of harems and preached Chris
tianity regularly every Sunda,.-. He was
completely devoid of any shame of con-
science and was thoroughly dishonest
in his dealings with men. In appear
ance kalIOch was tall and handsomely
formed. with bright. laughing eyes,
frank, open face, and most pleasing
cOuntenance. He was inanilOouous
rather than eloquent, naturally depraved
rather than ScOundrel from choice.
and preferred the applause of the un-
thinking mob rather than the respect of
the thinking few.