Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-24

the cloak Of religion which ne knew
30 well how to use In the furtherance
Of his designs for securing the object
of his desire. Vernon came to Joplin
bearing 10 the ministers of this city
recommendations from the highest ex.
ponents of religion In the West and
they could not be questioned. He was
not remarkable as q speaker and he
was not a man Of great scholarly at.
tainments. He looked like he might
be prosperous gambler or race horse
man and he was evidently In the
preaching business for the money
there was In It. II, as 1t is believed,
Vernon is guilty Of alternating the at.
fections of this young woman and
causing her social ruin nothing too
harsh can be said Of him that will not
fit his character. The very exietence
of such a man Ia q menace to home
and happiness and an outrage to every
husband. II he is man OF sense II ia
not easily understood how he could
thus plunge madly into spiritual and
social ruin. Mrs. Pearson Is personally
petite, pretty and attractive, sympa.
thetic, affectionste of nature and easily
influenced. She Is hardly responsible
for her error. Mr.. j. E. Pearson, ia
miliarly known as Ed, is man pos.
sessing a high share of honor. He is
industrious, earnest and painstaking
in his business affairs, straightforward
in his dealings and absolutely trust
worthy at all times; kind, trusting.
providcnt and indulgent husband and
of sunny disposition, always looking
to the bright side. He is popular as a
business man and socially Ia possessed
of host Ut friends. In this wrecking
of his home, this blasting Of all of his
fondest hopes, this destruction of his
life's happiness, he has the heartfelt
sympathy of all and every man ex-
tends to him in HE distress the hand
of sincere friendship, encouragement
and regard.
The above is taken from the Joplin
Herald and will furnish food for the
gossips for u time. Mr.. Pearson was
formerly resident of this city and
has many friends here who will be
sorry TO hear of his trouble. Mrs.
Pearson Ia the daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Sparks of Pittsburg, formerly OF
Columbus, and she had q large circle
of friends here. Mr.. and Mrs. Pear
SON moved in the best socisty and this
scandal is to be deeply regretted. We
have not learned whether or not Mr..
Pearson will make any further search
for his erring wife.
A letter received from Lamar
Wednesday SAYS that Rev. Vernon has
family at that place. We ais" learn
from other sources that his family is
being cared for by the city authorities.
Thus is two families wrecked by mans
wickedness and woman's worse than
folly.
The following dispatch from Joplin
appeared in Thursdays Kansas City
Times: "Thcre is no longer any
doubt that Mrs. J. E. Pearson Of this
city and the erstwhile evangelist, Rev.
Leigh Vernon, went away together.
The father of the woman, Rev. VIM.
Sparks of Pittsburg, Kansas, has re-
ceived letter from his daughter post
marked on a railway mail route in
Canada, in which she acknowledged
that she was with Vernon and says
pursuit will be useless. While in
joplin Vernon said he liked advertis-
ing, and it is the purpose of the Pas
tors Alliance of Joplin 10 give him
more than he desires. Several gentle
men prominent in church work loaned
Vernon varions sums, which he has
failed to repay.