The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21
THE TRIAL OF A CLERGYMAN.
PASTOR GEORGE OF LEEDS WILL ne
e CONFRONTED BIZ A JURY TO-DAY.
Accused or Procuring an Operation Upon =
Girl Ne Had Ruined and who Died from
the EGects-His Story DiHers In Many
Respects from that Ills Victim Told.

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good average activity. Mr. George says that
there was no snddcr heart than his at the
and when he heard Of the onslaught made on
him at the funeral he prayed that Gods love
preachsa that s e%n ns"'' " '"' "A
Both Dr. Desrand D. Erway Of Leeds who he, is
charged with performing the operation .hat
MISS nssI h nss
Mrs Henry S Major .S o. 81 ny
shs Mission signed his bail Sena for
knowledge of the Bible when he was con-
nsetsa with the Mss Hsh
and has shoyn warm interest in him ever
since sins, Mrs.; Nsylor is woman Of wealth and
as soon as he was released he left town; II is
not here where he has been
Of court last week. and it was remarked that
he seemed to be better dressed and more
ssa The nc Mas wssa
Church Of Leeds.
pr. Erway was bailed IN 900 and SINCE his
ths sSr BE- Ss l snS link s$ss ss VS.
ae%y the sRs q his n ss ssy
company. when he met Dr. Erway and he had
n9 kpoSledse Up to FRET time 81 ne use q q
woman,
Judge sapdeFsGa called an e7trs THne Of
and his associate. Frank ii. Osborne. decided
not to move for Georges tri4l until tomorrow.
night Mr.. Nero has already anbpoepaed many
wltnesses. including several physicians and the
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Gatski! lawys5;s i Is prodbattls1 TINT Dr.
Uses to be long one. District Attorney Tall.
the ex.pastor 81 Leeds. and the evidence that
Ter: Tho story q tie Rev. Mr.: Georges crime
q fterward became intimate with was guilty OF
townsend. in her ante; mortem statement to
Coroner kortz. described in detail the means
that tho, Rev Mr.. George had used to bring
her death she a'% was as 90 y years old and a
girl who had attracted attention wherever she
hair was thick and long. Her eyes were blue
taste and was fond OF admiration. Her mother
died several years ago. and her father. John S.
was Q gardener in Fishkill. where
was in 1880 that she went 70 New. York and
governess Of Mrs. MAYORS six-year-oId son.
ut Mrs. MAYORS house. and when Mrs Nay
lor. went abroad in the summer Of 1890
and sent her, son to, live with Mr.:
George in LEEDS. Miss Townsend was out
as dining room girl in a boarding house there
until Mr.. George invited her to come to his
house and live as his adopted daughter He
sealed the agreement With :" a fatheriy kiss"
away from Leeds.
Henry W. George was horn at East Orngton. |
Mo-. in 1851. and studied at Colby University
and afterward at 0berlin. from which uni
preached in Crcston. and then In Geneva In |
Inc same State. For five years he preached at |
Tho First Presbyterian Church OF Topeka,
KAN. whero his salary was advanced to !
$500. From the time Mr. George |
was in college he, was continually get
thefts. There was the same Omplant against |
him at topeka. and tho session asked him to |
GIantomu N "a and "a ma Ensf for m |