Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-04-27

Doing He threatens tO Murder
Hts wife.
Los ANGELES, April l7.-Professor
and Rev. q. w. James OF the Royal
Astronomical Society Though, by the
way, there is no such society formerly
lived in Battle Mountain, New, where
he got the reputation Of being a first
class crank. Last Summer he bobbed
up at meetings of the Methodist Al
lance at Long Beach. Here he lee
tnred on astronomy, mnemonics, sane
tiiieation, and particularly social pu-
rity. He lectured to men only and
women only, and stated that the only
way he could control his carnal in
stincts was 10 avoid eating meat.
lie made great impression on
Long Beach Methodists by his elo-
quent lectures and learned discourses
on every subject. So much were they
impressed that, after the assembly ad-
journed, All invitation was given him
TO occupy the pulpit at Long Beach.
He accepted the invitation and came
from his previous home in Nevada,
and, with his wife, three children,
sister and an adopted son, Charley Har-
ris, took up his residence in the pas
tors house.
Professor James had not been at
Long Beach many weeks before it be-
gan to be whispered around in differ
ent circles that he had been i'll using
his wife. But as the lady in question
made no public complaint and was not
often at home, there was no fuss made
about the matter. Three weeks ago a
turn in the tide occurred, and the wife
fled for protection from her husband
to the house OF one OF the trustees OF
the church, A. l.. Fell. She begged
to be let in, saying that her husband
had threatened TO kill her and that
she dared not 90 home. Mr.. Fell rea-
soned with her and Professor James,
and the upshot Of this row was that
she agreed TO return to his house on
condition that he would not again at
tempt violence on her person.
Then on top OF this affair rumors to
the effect that Professor James
had been unduly intimate with some
OF the female members OF his flock,
began to get about and so clear were
the statements made in this regard
that the trustees ordered q meeting to
investigate the matter At this meet
ing mass of filth was uncovered that
the conference could not hold back
any longer and the presiding elder
came to take the depositons in the
case.
1t was shown that Professor James
was u crank on the subject Of social
purity, and that in carrying out his
IDEAS on the subject he had caused
his sister to allow his adopted son,
Charles, to sleep with her. The Pro
lessor, on being charged with this, ac-
knowledged that il was true, and that
he had done such thing to save
the boys manhood" Then proof OF
ms having led astray certain ladies in
ms fioek was made quite apparent,
and the fact OF his adultery with a
domestic in his service is SO patent
that II will form one of the most diff.
cult items in his defense before the
conference to disproye the charge.
X. w. Cole, who is secretary OF the
Alliance and former pastor OF Lons
Beach, said to a reporter to-day
Rev. j. w. Van Cleve, our presiding
elder, came down here Tuesday and i'm.
vestigated the stories told about Mr.
James, and as a result he was com
PEELED to prefer charges against him,
which will be heard probably next
week, and he will then either be vim
dicated or convicted, for the matter
will be thoroughly sifted to the bot
TOM"
The accusations will contain one
charge for adultery, one for mislead-
ing female members Of the congrega-
ton, one for immortality and the story
OF the adopted son and the preachers
sister. He said there would be also
other charges OF a less grave nature.
Compulsory Education in Enslan
In school district in London there
were many parents who reported nc
children in their families. In order to
Ind just how many children were
thus being kept from school, the
school authorities got two monkeys
dressed them gayly, put them in a
wagon, In which was brass band
and started for the district. AT once
crowds OF children appeared and fol
lowed the wagon. which drove to &
nelghboring park, when the schoo
onlcers went among the children, dis
tnhuting candies and getting thei
names and addresses. They thu
!ound that over sixty parents KEEP
their children from school; and as 1
result OF the monkeys the brass banC
anu candy, about 200 little boys anC
OF Education