St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-21
England Stirred by a Sensa-
ton, as Yet Only Pap-1
TALLY Revealed.
The Family Of Lord Sails
bury Involved In q Loud
Scandal.
A Smart Preacher the Center
Of the Storm Disturbing
High Society.
Warned by the Prime Minis
tep's Family, He Flies
the Country.

LONDON, July 2O.-The horrible scan
dial which has just been mentioned
publicly for the first time in the news
papers regarding the immoral
conduct OF Rev. John Edwards
has been known and commented
upon privately for some weeks.
The difference between English and
American election methods could hardly
be better illustrated than by this
fact. Though the family of Lord
Salisbury. the Conservative leader. is
unpleasantlY involved in the affair.
in the respect of conspiring to defeat
justice, even if in no more lamentable
way, not hint OF the scandal has crept
into print or been used for political pur-
poses by the opponents of the premier
The facts in the case are as follows:
In 1888 Lord Salisbury, while visiting
Oxford, was struck by the ability shown
by Rev. John. Edwards. curate at st.
Mary's. SoonV afterward Edwards ac-
cepted an offer TO become Lord Sails
bury's domestic chaplain at Hatfield
house. In this position he acquired an
Aseendancy Over the Ladies'
Lord Salisbury and his son, Lord Gran
brooke, thought it advisable to protest.
Some dissensioGs in the family resulted,
but finally the matter was ended by the
appointment of Edwards as rector of
Essenden, about three miles from Hat
field house, of which living Lord Sails
bury is patron.
Formal charges of criminal
immortality were made against Edwards
before the local magistrates. These
officials, who were friends and benefici-
aries of Lord Salisbury, and incidentally
friendly to Edwards, took no action.
The persons who were bent upon eX-
posing the scandals did not cease their
activity, however. and the police were
kept advised of what was transpiring.
On June II, the day of the great Prlm-
rose demonstration IN Hatfield park,
Rev. Lord William Cecil. son of Lord
Salisbury and rector at Hatfield,
was seen i'll conversation with Rev
Mr.. Edwards in the park. 1t is
supposed that Cecil warned Edwards
that he was in danger, and that same
night when the police suddenly de-
scended upon the Essendon rectory
they found that
Edwards Had Fled.
The next day, Sunday, Rev. Lord
Cecil conducted the services at Essen
don. and Monday warrant was issued
for Edwards arrest, the visit of the Off
GERS to the rectory on the previous Sat
urday having been made in the hope OF
capturing the accused parties in fragrant
deIictu.
The same day that the warrant was
issued and before the officers had at
tempted to serve it, the bishop of st.
Albans arrived at Hatfield house and
consulted with Rev. Lord Cecid, Ed
wards has not been seen since. The
police were unable to get any informa-
ton when they arrived at Hatfield and
Essendon. 1t is believed that Edwards
is now in New York and the police
of that city have been warned
to look out for him. The
police d9Scribe the fugitive as follows:
Age 81. Weight feet 9 inches. stont,
pale. black hair, clean-shaven face,
thick, colorless lips, good teeth,
broad shoulders. The publication
of the police record of the
case has sufficed to create tremendous
sensation. Owing to the severity OF the
English libel laws, only the most distant
hints as to what developments may lurk
in the background are induIged in.