The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-30
BURTON 9URD4D PALE
Sunday School Lesson on
Uriah's Death Strange
ly Affects Him.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Cvnla5
1t Is Said The Accused Man Will
Come Back and Tell His
Side of the Case.


Not in years have society people in this
city been SO stirred as by the strange
story of infelicity and revenge which was
told In yesterdays News" 1t Is the
one topic of conversation in church and
social circles today Both the prfncipals
IN the sad affair are we'll known in this
city and had always been held In high
esteem by their friends and acuuatnt-
ances. G. Fred Bulen, the relentless
avenger, lived for years in Lafayette.
where he was prominent in MANY WAYS.
he was one of the leading members Of
Amlty Lodge and was at one tfrua its
Master He is also prominently Identified
with the higher orders of Masonry. He
is an enthusiastic yachtsman and is wei
known to the members of the Jersey city
ana Pavonia Yacht Clubs The benefit
association, which is an auxiliary to
Amity Lodge, was founded through his
enorts. Even after he moved to Bayonne
and later to New York, he continued his
many interests in Lafayette.
Mr Burton is equally well known. He
nad not the means which Mr. SuIen
possesses, but he held just as high a
position socially and was. further. an
active church-worker, which Mr.. Bulen
was not For over four years Mr.. Bur-
ton was superintendent of St Johns
church Sunday-school Under his direc-
ton, along the lines laid down by the
Rev E. L. Stoddard, the school grew and
became famous as a model Sunday
School.
he was also prominent In the literary
department of the Guild of the Iron Cross.
he was instrumental in starting a dra-
matte society in the Guild In his early
days he had been an actor and he voluu-
teered to coach the boys when they de-
cioed to produce play. Several farces
that were produced in Crescent Hail and
IN the church parlors. under his manage
ment, met with great success.
As a member of the choir he was also
very prominent In the church. The story
of his startling confession of guilt and
his flight from the city came as a thun-
derbolt to the congregation. They had
never suspected anything of the kind. It
is true that circumstance which oc-
CURED several weeks ago caused some
gossip. but it was soon forgotten, and no
deep significance was placed upon 1t. II
was at DR.. Sto1dards Wednesday even-
ing Bible class. The subject of the les
son was the passage from the Old Testa-
Hent relating to the death OF
Uriah who was purposely placed in the
van of the battle by David. who desired
MS wife. Burton and his sister-in-iaw
We're present. AS DR.. Stoddard dwelt on
David's sin Burton turned pale and hts
sister-in-law tainted and was Obliged to
leave the room. Edward Watson who
as was told in ssThe News" Yesterday
resigned from St. Johns because Burton
was retained as a member, has returned
to the church low that Burton has left
town.
DR.. Stoddard, when interview further
on the matter. said that he consulted sew
eral men prominent in the church before
advising Burton to leave. Where Burton
is at present DR.. Stoddard declined TO say.
but it is rumored that he is in Hudson
county and is likely to return and face
the music. DR.. Stoddard also hinted that
a number of prominent society people are
implicated IN the case and that greater
sensations are likely to develop Hhe said
further:-
Il first heard Of the case through Elirah
Cowles, who is President o. the Auto
matte Fire Alarm and Extinguisher Com
pany, of which Bulen is Superintendent.
He brought the matter to my notice and
1 arranged to see Bulen and hear his
story. l listened to what he had to saw
for three hours. When he had finished
begged him not to push the matter and
so injure number of innocent women.
l cameb' ack and heard Burtons side OF
the matter. He made a complete con-
fession to me. Having heard the evidence
on both side decided that until
received greater evidence on
Bulen's side it was my duty to stand by
Burton at all costs. He having lived for
eight years clean life and faithful to
his wife, l propose to forgive him.
tried to get Mr.. Cowles to- hear botn
sides of the story, but he refused, say
ing he had no time to bother with it,
In telling me his story Bulen display-
ed a great deal of emotion and sed tears
freely. He turned the tears on and on
to suit his conveniencess. never saw y
man who, after year, would be visibly
affected as he. appeared TO be se as
he said. his wife was innocent and Bur,
ton is the only guilty one. W., I'D
ne discard her as he did. What he
about the Intimacy beginning in Bayonne
S no So The improper relations between
Mrs. Bulin and Burton existed when Bulin
ived in Lafayette and before he built his
inued after Burton's marriage, why did
3ulin permit that last clause to go in
3urtons statement?
"Bulin lays great stress upon the fact
hat the statement says that he had rela-
ions with Mrs Bulin in Bayonne. Burton
'cays he was dazed when he signed the
statement, and he does not remember
seeing Bayonne in the document he
signed. At present the only positive
,roof we have is Burton's written state-
nent and that distinctly says that the
vents occurred before Burton's marriage.
Aside from that it is merely one mans
word against another, and l would as
oon believe Burton as Bulin. Mrs
3ulien's confession as given by Bulen
ooks bad if 1t is true, but it was noe
made In the presence of witnesses. Be- Il
ore viii accept that I must have it In
writing, signed by her in the presence of
witnesses There is more back OF this
han appears at present.
ALBERS SALOON CHANGES HANDS