The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-04
A PERFIDI0US PASTOR.
SAD STORY OF A woMAN'5 BE.
TRAYAL.

End OF a Sensational Breach of Pro.
mise Suit-Wronged Miss Husaboe
Gwen $4,000 Damages Against Par
son Roberts A Faithful Congregation
shocked-The Evidence Complete.
SCRANTON, PA, Oct S.-One of the most
sensational cases ever heard in the courts of
this Lackawanna) county, ended to-day
when the jury in the breach of promise case
of Annie Husaboe VS.. Peter Roberts of the
Plymouth Congrega ional church, came in
with verdict of $4,000 damages for the
woman. The case has been fruitful of STIR
prlslug developments, aud has created a
great sensation among the church-goiug
people of the city. The deacons OF
Pastor Roberts church clung 10 him
aud believed in him during the four years
in which the case had been pending in
court, but the evidence given has stunned
them, and IN case the young man does not
voluntarily withdraw from the pastorate of
the church his resignation will DO per-
emptorily demanded.
STORY OF THE CRIME,
Roberts graduated at Yale. He met Miss
Husaboe at New Haven in 1884, wooed, won
and betrayed her, and when she demanded
immediate marriage TO compensate for her
shame he suggested o criminal operation,
which she finally consented TO. While she
was recovering from this he fed TO Wales,
whittier she followed him. There he re-.
newed bis promise TO marry her, which
had been given in America,
and both returned to the United
State'. After further complications
Roberts absolutely refused to fulfill his
promise, and criminal case was instituted
against him which was never pressed.
Roberts attorneys made overtures for a
settlement and once offered 81, 200 to that
end, but Miss Husaboe would not consider
it, although she once declared she would ac-
cept 500 year. While these negotiations
were in progress, Roberts married some
one else.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
When the case came to trial yesterday Il
was learned that Roberts was in hiding and
Miss Husaboe could not appear, owing to q
nervous attack. The evidence for the
plaintiff was very damaging Attorney Q.
X. Pitcher and DR.. Hand both testified that
Roberts confessed the betrayal, and told Of
midwife and his violation of his
promise to marry the woman. Letters
from Roberts to the woman were produced.
In one he says: II feel exceedingly glad
bnab you are shlely unroukni Dut lO requires
great care for some time. 1t was hard, un-
doubtedly. but the best thing to do" He
ends the letter with the remark: MAY the
blessing of heaven follow you" In another
letter he says: "If bhe world is TO know
what was between me and you, IL viii be a
fall to three Others with myself"
1t is said Pastor Roberts deceived his
counsel as well as the woman ana his church,
for they presented no testimony In his de-
feDse.
MISS HUsABoE's CONDUCT.
1t is charged that while In New Haven
Miss Husaboe was employed az domestic
by Ole Bull, the violinist. At the trial it
was insinuated that she masQueraded under
the name OF Anderson in Madison, Wis.
and that she brought breach of promise
suit there against Lars Jarda, and that
she wss at one time an inmate
Of the insane asylum. During the SIX years
of her residence here her conduct he's been
singular. She has been a regular attendant
Of Roberts church, has moaned and wept
in her pew while he was preaching, and
and once seated herself beside his wife
proceeded to discuss the details of the scan
dial In which shs was involved until the iu-
nocent wife fled from her presence.