The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-17
ALL GONE WRONG !
A Tar Heel Preacher and a Fool
Girl Go 1t.
The Evidence That He Will Never
Come Again.
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LEXINGTON, N. c.; Sept. 15.-The peo-
pie here would be glad to know the
whereabouts of the Rev. Zachariah r.
Bell, well-known Methodist preacher
Mrs. Lucy Bell his wife, who lives in
the southern portion Of town, would be
glad to lear from her husband and her
five little children, left without a fathers
protection, would likewise enjoy mes
sage from their once loving and afrec-
tiOnate man.
The Rev. Zachariah T. Bell was licensed
to preach the gospel by this Methodist
Episcopal Church South about six years
ago.
He appeared to be an earnest preacher,
and great success invariably attended his
labOrs
During the past six years Rev. Mr.
Bell has prached in half the counties of
North Carolina and has labored fre-
quently in South Carolina and Virginia.
In the summer of 1888 Miss Kate Mash
burn, young Randolph county woman
who was great admirer Of the Rev. Mr.
Bells preaching, came to visit his family.
These visits became long and often, but
not the least suspicion was aroused and
all went well. The preachers affection
for his family grew no less, neither did
he manifest any undue admiration for
Miss Mashburn.
Early in the summer of last year Miss
Mashburn again appeared at the Bell
residence and remained until the middle
of December.
On the morning of December - Mr.
Bell told his wife that he had received
an invitation to assist in a revival at that
time in progress at MaXton, N. G.
When he suggested that he might pos
sibly need money on the journey, Mrs.
Bell turned the purse, containing nearly
800, over to him. That was the sum
and total Of their cash assets, and, hand
ing his wife $3, the revivalist slipped the
purse down deep into his pocket.
Miss Mashburn was there, making
preparations to leave, saying she intended
going home the following day.
Mr.. Bell kissed each of his children
goodbye and then gently embracing his
wife about the neck he imprinted loving
kiss upon her lips, and as last request,
"Take good care of the children, darling,"
and then turning to their lazy visitor,
"Good bye, Miss Mashburn," we was off
for the depot.
At the depot he bought ticket for
Salisbury, and arriving in that town he
went to the Mount Vernon hotel, where
he remained quietly until noon the next
day.
A few minutes before train time he
walked down to the depot and purchased
two tickets for Atlanta, and just as he
started to turn around a gentleman
slapped him on the shoulder:
"Why, howdy, Brother Bellr'
1t was Hiram Woods, of Concord, and
showing much surprise, the preacher
wheeled around
"Why, bless my soul! Howdy, Brother
WOodsr'
Mr.. W OOQS observing TWO lCketS IN
his hand esked if his wife was with him
and he told him no but said that she was
coming on the next train and expected
to join him.
They talked few minutes and Mr..
Woods walked away.
When the train came in Mr.. Woods
boarded it for Concord, and passing
through the first-class car he observed
Mr.. Bell seated by the side of a young
woman and chatting pleasantly. The
woman lie supposed to be his wife, and
passing them he politely raised his hat
and bowed, but did not stop.
The Rev Zack. T. Bell is described as
man about six feet three inches tall,
wirh high forehead, hair sprinkled with
gray and bold, fearless look. He wears
a moustache and walks erect. In con-
versation he is pleasant and can gener
ally adapt himself to any sort Of sur
roundings. His license to preach bears
the signatures of Rev. J. r. Scroggs and
Rev Mr. Stamey. Mr.. Bell is 45 years
old
Miss Mashburn, his paramour, is tall
blonde with big blue eyes and pretty
face She is about % years old.