Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-07
STORY OF THEIR SHAME.
Prominent Minister Involved With a
Woman in Mississippi.

Sardis, Miss, June pa genuine
sensation in high circles has been rapid
ly developing here during the last few
days. 1t seems that person dressed
III male attire was arrested by the
town authorities on suspicion. EX-
animation developed the fact that the
| individual was a woman, whose name
Is Mrs. Eubanks, alias MIS-. Wahman,
and she explained that she was merely
endeavoring to deliver 4 letter to u
prominent divine, Rev. MarcelluS AL
fred, and the head Of i family. The
letter was secured by the officials and
proved to be most interesting docu-
| ment. Further Investigation showed
that the suspect had known the divine
at the place Of his last charge in Louis
lana, and that their relations, while
there, had been such as to be inyeSti-
gated by said diyine'S church, and that
they had held communica ton with each
other since the suspects arrival here
month ago under an assumed name
The woman shows evidence Of consid-
cradle education. Her letter was writ
ten by herself, and was intended for
the eyes OF the reverend gentleman
alone, and is highly sensational in
character, and SO very suggestive of an
improper relationship between the writ
er and the reverend gentleman that
his church took prompt notice of the
matter, and will endeavor to obtain
the facts. 1t is proper to state that
both rthe minister and the woman
assert that nothing of u criminal nature
has been INDUCED in. On behalf Of
the minister the theory is advanced that
the woman is possessed of u mad love,
for the minister, and thus explains GER
tain passages in the letter.
For example, she says:
"Oh, my dear, dear Marcellus, what
an awful thing you have done TO me.
My life can never be anything but a
dark blot. All the brightness, sweet
ness, purity and beauty are gone out
!; of my life and out of my soul. You
have done as a careless child might
DO who saw q flower in an almost in
accessible place and after obtaining it
at great risk and effort simply bruised
it and threw it aside. l know | am not
without blame, but if you had not
taught me all along that God had
given me to you and that we were one
in his sight you never could nave
brought me down so low; but, dear,
l did believe it all. Don't think / mean
to reproach you. 1 don't; if L wanted
the subject justice, but have no such
wish: God judge between us. May be
some day when l have suffered enough
God will help me to repent all; now
can only repent of the wrongs it has
led to and suffering it has caused, but
may be some day he will help me to
cease from loving you, and then L will
have peace and joy eyermore; but oh,
| for the confidence, love and respect Of
my own family that l have lost, and
| for my fair name and stainless soul
and pure conscience. All are lost,and
| forever. Don't you think that
may be God will let me die soon if l
am patient? I do so dread to go ON
| living with such dreary future be-
fore and such a dreary record behind
me. l am tired, SO tired. If l only
had one friend-but I must struggle on
alone. Marcellus, 1 know you despise
me. No man ever yet found that a
woman loved him more than he loved
her and more than she loved honor
that he didn't despise her, but this
know you, until you restore ito me all
you have taken from me you must have
a burden to carry, too. Well,
I knew the power and strength Of your
will over mine, and that was all that
kept me from yielding to you. In leav-
ing for parts unknown I knew that ]
dare not attempt to live with you, and
when I remember how completely you
needed me in all else, wonder how
it was resisted you on that point
One thing at least that is left me tC
thank God for"