Evening star., 1895-04-27
Nothing Known of the Rev. Jonathan
Bulls whereabouts.
LETTERS WRITTEN Him BY MISS HALL
His Wife Fears That He Has
Killed Himself.
INDIGNATION AT OLDBURY

OLDBURY, Eng, April N.-The Rev.
Jonathan Bell came to Blackheath from
Bradford fifteen months ago. His pastor
ate embraced the three hamlets Of Black
heath. Rowley and Halesowen. Emma
Hall, the young woman for whose death in
Detroit hospital the Rev. Mr.. Bell is
said to be responsible, was daughter OF
John Hall, day labo1er. employed in the
chemical works at Oldbury. Miss Hall was
engaged to nurse the wife of the Rev. Mr.
Bell, and when the latter recovered and
visited her mother. Emma remained with
the family. Emma went to Leeds on Oc-
tober 81 last, and wrote from that place
on December q to a cousin. Joseph Hall,
living at Sparkbrook, near Birmingham,
the story Of her fall.
Emma Halls parents received a letter
from her on January 1G, and heard nothing
else from her until the news Of her death
reached them.
The Rev Mr.. Bell lived at Primerose
Villa, Blackheath. His wife is plain.
hard-worked woman, with small child
II don't know where my husband is. He
left here on Tuesday. after seeing the
he had no friends in England TO whom ne
could fly"
Mrs. Bell also said that she did not know
what money her husband had with MIN.
her on Monday, and on Tuesday she found
in his desk letter addressed to him at
Boston, Mass, and coming from Emma
Hail. who wrote from Leeds. Miss Hall in
this letter said: when 1 wrote my mother,
through my cousin Joe, your name never
crossed my lips. and never shall. l know
have thrown them off the scent from you
altogether. 1 don't think now that any
body will think of you in connection with
me, unless it is your wife, but hope not.
l feel sure you. until now, have done the
f@. htv,1< Il hox far-
feited every right to your help and SYM
rathy, am sorry. You will never need to
lie or fight a battle If my condition ever
gets known. You will never be betrayed
by me. Don't trouble to write to me again.
Don't dear, be angry with me. The part
played with you was pleasant, but 1t LETT
bitterness beyond endurance. We were
10th weak. l cannot look back without
shudder, but know the Lord has forgiven
me. Do exactly what you like. but come
back and go on with your work, with fresh
help from on high.
Mrs Bell also found in her husbands
desk letter from Mrs. Lane, who kept
the hospital in which Emma Hall died. 1t
! is dated Detroit. March -. 1895. and Is ad-
dressed to the Rev. Jonathan Bell,at Black
| heath. and contains details of Emmas con-
dition.
| Mrs. Bell told a representative of the
| Associated Press today that her husband
| burned many letters on Monday evening,
| the two just cabled to the Associated Press
! being overlooked. and it is presumed that
the letter from Detroit must have been
| written after the death of Miss Bell
| Mr.. J. n. Parsons, a merchant of Black
| heath, and a member of the flock of the
Rev. Jonathan Bell, says that the latter
! was seen at 1880 on Tuesday going, by
| lack lanes, toward Causeway Green. a
| back road to Birmingham Mr.. Parsons
! a6ds that Bell was sociable, pleasant
and Intelligent man. thirty-eight years OF
age of slender build, five feet nine inches
| tall, wearing long, dark beard. Mr.. Par
sons form no theory as to where Bell
! has gone and knows very little of the
missing pastors antecedents
The police inspector of Halesowen says
/ that the Hall family has not asked for the
arrest of Bell, and that no warrant has
| been issued
| The feeling against Bell Is increasing
| At meeting of the officials of the church
today a resolution of sympathy with Mrs.
| Bell was passed, and 1t was decided to al
| low her to remain in the church house un-
| til the end fthe ministerial year. in July,
and also to provide a livelihood for her
| children.