Evening journal., 1889-11-11
the oauesa-poareR SCANDAL.

THE GRUBsR-PCR7ER SCANDAL.
Preacher Gruber Tells How HE Was
BeguIied by the Fascinating Creature.
Special correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
| HARRINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Gruber-
Porter sensation is still undated. The
reverend gentleman packed his movables
on Wednesday and Thursday last and
left for Philadelphia, oI somewhere else,
on the midnight train, leaving his family
behind until he can secure place. Your
reporter had an interview with him the
day before his departure He was found
busy packing up In u general conversa-
tion he said
81 am packing up to move but where |
cannot tell no more than the man in-the
moon. have made arrangements for my
wife and two little boys and they will be
well carried for until / succeed in finding
home for them. | know | shall have
considerable trouble, as this wicked
thing has spread all over these United
States, yet, sir, intend TO prove myself a
man yet, for the God of the nations Is
my God. and do intend that this sinful
act brought about by fiippant, flirtish
girl shall damn my soul
How did the president Of your church
treat your
'The president was very pleasant, but
positive. OF course / knew that my
work was done here, but wanted TO see
him, therefore wrote him to that effect
The people Of my church, too, have been
very kind to me, even more than de-
served. +"
Were you ever accused Of this same
oifense before?'
No, never in my life, and that story
gotten up by some three.cent reporter
was notorious falsehood. as also all
others that haze been reported, with the
exception Of the reporter to the EVENING
JOURNAL.
"Mr Gruber when the investigating
committee sent for you to come down to
the church, had you any idea what they
were up toy'
81 was little afraid that they had
heard something, but never suspected
thoy were in possession of my letter.
When you were asked the question.
Did you ever write a letter 10 Miss
Mary Porter. did you deny itfo
81 did indeed.
Then when the letter was held up be.
/ fore you and you were asked. Is that
your handwriting, what did you replyY'
81 saw in an instant that was caught
in my own net and then stated the truth.
Could l have gotten that letter out of
the post Office one hour after IL was
mailed IL would have never reached
its destination. had not more
than reached my home and looked
In one place speaking Of his own wife
he said
Il abhor her, hate her, I despise
her. "
It win always be the general opinion
that this girls acts led this weak minded
man to do as he did. The letter
should be published and thi.
would be conclusive evidence thai
she WAS either innocent or guilty. Let
the letter come and II she is Innocent sh,
will be placed again in her proper spher,
in sincerity if not she will always be ac
cused.
Little Earl Cahall had his ankle bon
b-oken and his leg badly wrung by get
ting it caught in the turn.table. He
with several other little ones, was play
ing with it as is their custom here.
around on my little family, that dis
covered my wrong and It appeared a
I though l had been in stupor and was ius
realizing myself again. Well tbs don
and can't be undone, but shall take goo
care to give such girls as she wide bert
forever in the future"
The newspaper men win remem be
the letter that was addressed to this gir
some time ago. It was about like this:
"Oh bear me away at rapid rate I
Sussex county and Delaware state-il
Greenwood post office let me be til Mis-
Mary Porter calls for me"
Mr. Gruber's last letter to this eii
would make at least two and a-half CO.
umns in minion type in the EvEEIN
JOURNAL Your reporter has tried har
to get it for publication, but the Porte
family. it is presumed, have ordered
not to be published. Some parts of til
letter would have to be modified consid
cradle If it ever should be placed befor
the public The letter began My Ow
Fond Darling Wife"
The revival at Wasten's Corner r,
suited in the conversion Of 2S souls. A
Asbury they are having a big meeting
/ Several have professed and the altars ar
crowded night after night Mr.. Phillips
} our popular barber, and Mr. Weney. th
hoop manufacturer, have assisted tn
J pastor, Rev I. l.. Rice, great deal a
! both of these places.
The M. E Church it is hoped, will I
Z dedicated by New Years II will be
/ model church when completed.
e Mr.. Burgoidess aud wife of Californi
e are stopping this winter with the
2 daughter, the Rev. Mrs. Price
. s. L. Shaw, the new postmaster, is ge
q ting along very nicely but he cannot b
O the boxes quite as rapidly as the e.
q postmaster. A little time win soc
!. bring about sufficient rapidity.
! The Harrington paper, The Sun, @
e Thursday last published its own 'obi
uary" and declared its untimely death
: lack Of enegy." The people of Harrin
ton really do not patronage their hon
q paper as they should. We trust Il
: paper will fall into the hands Of some ol
who has the means and pluck to ma
a it go.
The EVENING JOURNAL, laden with
usual information and interesting rea
ing matter, finds its way into many
the homes Of Harrington regularly eve
evening.
New Castle Brief Notes.