Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-02
"A MINISTER'S WIFE,
A Congressman, Divorce SUIT
Washington Scandal.
A STATESMAN RUINS A HOME
Mrs. Todd, Handsome Woman With Grown
Children, Caught In Flagrante Delio'u
With Golden State SOlon-Clad
Not Even In Chastity.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Iardly nave iho
echoes VI the sensational scandal e9hceIniisns
Dr. Dickson, OF the navy, hnd his WIZ,
who wac caught Ia locked lOoai uo,ieiv
Engllshman, died away than ahother sue
ceeds TO set society again aBape ri, ,,o
In this case the scandal goes OUT o ~ tns
those OF the church as wen as Of society
Renerally. Some time ago the rev IluVet ~
q Todd pastor OF Hauiline chureh, o. M M
city, discovered his wife In similar reIhtohh
to those Of Mrs. Dickson with her para,
mour In the ease " Mrs. Todd u Ms
with a congressman from Calii9tIia. ,.,i'.
scandal had been boiling under lhe surluee
for some time, but did not come INTO oleh
publicity until petition for divorce was
He'd the day before yesterday by MSSsrs.
WOrthlngton and Heald for the Key: EipeIt
$. Todd against bis wife Emma \. louil'
The Rev Todd Is, as said. the pastor OF me
Humline church, OF this city, ANA ms VIII
very attractive woman, is the mother OF
younger than her husband The papers IN
Tie case were withdrawn Immediately atter
being entered upon the docket IN otuer 70
prevent their publication. IL Is salu y
those who are acquainted with the facts "
the unfortunate arfair that the petition al,
lcges rs the ground for the divorce asked
the unfaithfuuess Of Mrs, Todd, II Is us
serted that it sets forth the discovery ny
her husband last spring OF her Intimacy, or
AZ least her detection In u compromising
situation, with the California congressman;
The charge against Mrs. Todd Is understood
To be- that Of adultery, aud the congress-
man IL made the correspondent In the case
The details can not be fully arrived at as
the papers were So suddenly WlthdraWh.
II Is reported that Mr.. Todd, upon return
ing to his home one day last spring, dlscOv-
cred q note addressed to his wife by the
congressman, requesting her to meet MIN
at his rooms at certain well known faml-
~ hotel, and that Mir. Todd thereupon re-
qucsted two friends to accompany him to
the house, where the couple were found IN
the congressman's rooms under such cir
gumstances MS TO cause the husband TO at
once escort his wife to the railroad station,
where he purchased a ticket for her and
sent her 10 her home in New York.
Naturally enough, Mr.. Todd was terribly
afflicted by the discovery OF what he be-
lleved to be evidence OF his wifes unfaith-
fulness, and for several Sundays immcdi-
ately following, was missed from his pulpit
His congregation TO the Official members
OF which he cOnfded all the facts " the
case, sympnthlZed with him In his troubles
and dld all In their power 10 shield him
from the annoyance Of public scandal
The reverend gentleman yesterday preached
TO a large congregation, delivered an elo-
quent sermon ON Purity emphasizing the
fact that purity was the thing TO be pro-
duced IN the worship OF God. AT the close
Of the sermon, many OF the congregation ex-
tended their sympathy to their pastor. 1t
Ia said that it II likely that the scandal
tee II It had not been for an oc-
| currence last week. Mrs Todd
has remained In New York ever since her
dismissal by her husband. but Is In Wash
| ingtOn now, stopping with friends. one
| day last week Il reception was given IN cOu-
ueCtiOn with the wedding OF n member OF
| Hnmllne church. Mr.. Todd was Of course.
n guest Mrs. Todd was driven to the
| house In carriage and sent In word that
she wanted TO see Mr.. Todd. He however,
declined To go out TO her, and she drove
away, only TO return again few minutes
| later.
ON her third call MIR Todd, by the advice
| Of his friends. went out to see her. Her
| purpose was TO stop the divorce proceed
| lugs. In fact, every endoayor and powerful
| Influence had TO be used to prevent the mat
| ter becoming public property
| In MI respects the ease "a singularly like
| the Dickson affalr. 10 each case there was
| u rather spdute husband a Younger wife
| handsome aud stylish and Inclined to be
| lively. IN each case there was the employ
| ment Of detectives by the husband, Ia each
| case when the detectives had located the
| pair In hotel the husband with two or
three invited friends, broke In upon them.
In the Dickson case when Dr. Dickson
/ he found his wife IN street costume, hut IL
| was a far different siglit that met Rev. MIR.
| Todds eyes when he entered the npart-
! Wents OF the congressman I'm tie fashionable
| family hotel close to the swell METROPOLITAN
| club. from whence Dr. Dickson Went 10 nm.
| cover his own dishonOr at the hands of his
| wife
DR.. Dickson banged his betrayer In the
nose pnd pgmmcled him, but Mr.. Todd was
not physically belllgcreut.
1t Is stated that for the sake OF a daurh.
| ter, whose wedding day had been set for nm
early date, he held his peace for the time
| being,