Telegram-herald., 1890-02-28
is 1T INSANITY?
Lay Pastor Eaton Makes Q Very
Bad Mists ke.
TIE yESTRY STILL STANDS BIZ HIN
he u Arrested On Complains OF Hts
Wife, Charged with Threatening
the Lives OF nis Family saS
viii Appear.

On Tuesday morning, the readers OF
the TELEGEAN-HERALD were make ae-
quainted with Charles A. Eaton, the
lag pastor of ST. Psurs Church. The
circumstances OF his past and present
life were given with fullness TO rem
der repetition of the account now un-
necessary.
Yesterday morning Eunice +. Eaton
appeared at the police clerks ONCE, ac-
companied by friend, and asked that
ler husband, Charles A. Eaton, be put
under bonds to keep the peace. In her
complaint, she alleges that on Sunday
last her husband "did say TO complain
ant that If he did not get through he
would kill said complainant" That be
''also did say on that day TO said COM
plainant that neither herself nor her
children would be alive long, at the
same time exhibiting revolver, and
and that from the above threat" she is
afraid of him. The getting through"
referred TO Is the passing of his examin-
atoms, and his recommendation for
ordination to the bishop by the stan d.
ing committee.
Directly after the Sunday difficulty
mentioned in tho complaint, Mrs. Eaton
went to the house of Mr.. Parmerlee,
next door, and Mr.. Eaton was taken in
charge by members of the vestry.
There was an understanding betwe en-
Mrs. Eaton and the vestry, that she re-
turn to her home, and they would keep
Mr.. Eaton away until his mind should
become perfectly serene. This arrange
ment seemed to be working with salts
faction, when, on Wednesday evening,
Mr.. Eaton escaped from his
friendly keepers and made a
rush for home. He pounded at
doors for entrance, and in his rashness
and frenzy, he managed TO break few
panes of glass. 1t was this act that fired
Mrs. Eaton to assume the attitude from
which no considerations have yet been
| able to induce her to recede. at is
conceded now on all hands that Mr..
| Eaton is broken man, with no future
IN the high calling upon which he has
set his heart and wrecked his mind, !"
| said member of the vestry last even
ing. "But," continued he, sin
God Almightv's name is not
this enough? We make no
| effort to deny, nor does Mr.. Eaton
| deny that the facts are substantially as
stated in the wife's complaint; but we
can not forget that it is wife who has
not only made this complaint, but Il IS
| n wife who persists in prosecuting n
| broken husband, when better results
could be reached by less severe
methods"
Mr.. Eaton was arrested and taken to
headquarters yesterday afternoon. An
intelligent interview with him was im-
possible. His spare face was still more
shrunken, and his whole appearance
was that of a man whose brain had
been emptied of its mind. He affirms
nothing and denies nothing, but clings
to his friends like a frightened child.
His friend, Alfred Bemer, became sure
| ty in 500 for his appearance in police
court this morning, and took him 10
his own home. The loyalty of the peo-
pie of st. Paul's Church for their pas
tor is touching because of its warmth
and wholeness.
Certain people Of st. Paul's Church,
including a number of the vestry,
have for some time claimed
that DR.. Campbell Fair has
been the chief antagonlstic spirit in the
standing committee, who has opposed
the course of Mr.. Eaton's promotion.
| Alfred Bemer was very outspOken yes
terday, with reference to it, and stated
that "the wife and the doctor were the
most responsible for the whole trouble" :"
| He thought that "the action of DR..
Fair, in searching out testimony from
such people as he had interviewed, was
unworthy of q fair-mined man."
persistent endeavor was made last night
to sec Or. Far, with reference TO these
charges, but he just as persistently de-
cllned TO see a reporter.
HIS vestry and people are loyal tC
| him, and claim that it has not yet beer
made to appear that Mr.. Eaton may
not look forward to a future hon
| orable career outside of the min
stry, nor that he should forfeit the
best sympathIes that the good
/ friends he has ought TO bestOw upor
him. Mr.. Eaton. they say, stands bC
fore the public as an earnest young
man struggling under very peculiar
| difficulties, TO pass life
crisis which only they car
understand who have to run the
gauntlet Of inuumerabie academic anC
| ecclesiastical examinations. The care
of a parish. the slavery 10 his studies
the dread Of the examinations, and tn,
| known uke-warnnness of the standing
| committee, were burdens that wer,
daily upon a mind that was too weak 4
bear the strain, and succumbeC
| und or It.