Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-08
A soANpAL oLEAREn up.


 The Charges Made Against Rev. MT. Williams of Seymour Retraeted- Their Falsity Acknowledged by She WomaR-The Stories Were Circulated Out of Spirit 0rRevenge.
 The friends of Rev. Mir. Williams, the Methodist pastor of Seymour, are justly re- joicing and the clergyman himself, whose good name has never before been attacked, no doubt feel much relieved. The woman, Mrs. Robinson, who charged him with gross behavior toward her in his barn has come forward and acknowledged that her stories concerning the pastor were false and that she was melted to make them in revenge for having been discharged from the family's employ, and was egged on to do it by one Emma Hubbell, also of Seymour. The of- fcial retraetien is as follows:
 This is to certify that the stories have circulat- ed regarding the Rev. c. S. Williams committing son circulated that story was that was advised to do so by Emma Hubbell to get with MT Williams for disoharging me.
 MRS. MINNIE ROBINSON. State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, s.s. Personally appeared before me, Mrs. Minnie Robinson, and made oath to the truth of the above statement. s. HART CULVER,
  Seymour people of responsibility say that the woman who made the charges assigned three different days for the alleged assault. On the first day she named the clergyman was absent in New York and on learning this fact another date was substituted and that also failing still another was assigned. The cler- gyman on finding himself charged with the alleged ofense at once put the case into the hands of Detective Arnold of Bridgeport and into the hands also of MT. Mayberry, one of the leading men of his church, and Rev. Ar- thur Smith, Methodist pastor in Naugatuck, who had been stopping at Rev. MT. Williams house for three weeks assisting MT. Williams in conducting the revival services at his church. The result was the rstrsction made by the woman. She formerly for years lived in Oxford, and once for a short time in West Haven. She is broken down woman who has lost all traces of her youthful comeli- ness. She appeared utterly broken down when hired out of compassion by the pastors wife, having just recovered from an attack of illness. She had been recommended to the pastors employ by the physician who at tended her, and wanted to help her in her distressed situation. The pastors wife had warned her against associating with Emma Hubbell and soon after Mrs. Robinson was discharged the story against the minister was sent out.
 Rev. Mir. Williams was at one time pastor of the South Park M. E. church in Hartford and at another pastor in Waterbury.
 ASL1GHT FIRE On Soffe Street Early Last Evening. There was slight fire at 9e Goffe street last night about o'clock. The house is oc- cupied by Mrs. Lsvine and owned by John Green. A bed was burned. Mrs. Lavine refused to tell the fremen how the fire caught
 On Trial In Boston.
 William F. Lockwood and John Kirschner of Worcester, Mass, were placed on trial in Boston yesterday charged with obtaining $1,000 on false pretenses. Both formerly lived here, Kirschner owning at that time the printing establishment now known as Price, Lee 6 Co., About two years ago they moved to Worcester, where they opened printing office Later on they purchased the paper known as the New England Home Journal. Veteran Volunteer FireneRss Fair.
 Another large crowd was present at the Veteran Bremen and Sons fair at Music Hall last evening. The voting is commencing to be close and exciting. A large crowd is ex- pected to be present at the fair tonight be- blu0S AuLnlrdA T OOto pOSb HI Douy. Aasl night Olive Branch council No. 7, D. of l.. were present in body.
 Ladies' watch-Lena Madden 21, Nina Twitchell 25, Alice Kirby 3.
 GAR. cane-D. Sharp 10, George Stoddard 221s, H. T. Mix 3, Mayor-Elect Henry F, Peck 3, Dr. 0. Rowland 4.
 Fireman's trumpet-B. F. Crockett 4S B. F. Curran, Wallace hose, Wsllingford, 7S Dr. Andrews, Arctic Engine Co.,, Milford, 3 H. Hamilton, Winchester hose, 72; Johr Eckel. Pacific Engine Co.,, Bridgeport, 8.
 Popular society (silver ice pitcher)-Har monie society 1, K. o. J. society 1, Eze lodge, K. of P, ?, Sassacus canton 1, Oliv, Branch council No 2, D. of L. 3. Foresters pin-W. B. Kilbride 2, H. Mad den 1, T. Friend 1.
 EIk's pin-Morris Calm 1, Thomas Mad den 10, T .Twitchell 8, F. R. Garlock 5, G J. Hitler II.
 Knights of Columbus pin-David Colwel 8, J. P. Clancy 1, NJ. Lynch 1, William M