The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-13
A BIG SENSATION.
A Minister COnfesSsS His Fall From
Grace, and Ills Partner In Crime Con.
Iirns Him,

A Minister COnfesSsS His Fall From
Grace, aud Ills Partner In Crime Con.
Arms Him.
NEWARK. n. j., March ia sensa-
tion was caused in this city to-day
when 1t became known that Rev. Z. ].
oldknow Millington, pastor Of Fair
mount Baptist church, had made a full
confession to the deacons of the church
regarding his recent disappearance. On
March ! left his home here to attend
the Baptist conference in New York.
That evening his wife received tele-
gram informing her that he had met
an old college friend and that he would
not return home until Tuesday. He
did not come home then, neither did
his wife hear anything Of him until
last Monday, when he was located at
the home OF his father, also minister,
in Keeseville, n. Y, There he had a
statement in which he said that his
mind was q blank to him after he left
New York and until he found himself
in Montreal. The minister returned 10
his home on Wednesday.
In his confession to the deacOns OF the
church, Mr. .AIilllugtOn admits that he
left home with Mrs. Dorothy Dickerson
who IS separated from her husband,
said to be now In Chicago, and who letf
her home the same day.
Rev. Mr.. MillIngton said that after
he and Mrs. Dlckerson left his city they
went to Montreal, where they registered
as L. Z. Harold and wife at boarding
house, 4S Victoria street. They re-
manned over night and left hurriedly
n Na1n0PnT11 infOFTy1a
ing them that they had been traced to
that city. He admits that the elope-
meut was premeditated and says that
he was intimate with Mrs. Dickerson
for over a year past and that he was
leading dual life He said that soon
er or later he knew that tehir relations
would become known, and that he
would have TO go away with Mrs. DICK
erson and that he decided to take the
first opportunity TO flee from the CITY.
He admits that he neglected to pay ollls
that ne had incurred, so that he could
save money in order to pay their rail-
road fare to Montreal.
The deacons OF the church do not any
longer recognize him as the pastor OF
the church. A chuIch meeting had
been called for March % 10 take action
in the case, but owing to the confession
OF the minister II IS probable that a
meeting will be held sooner.
Mr.. AlllinGton has refused to see
reporter, saying he would make state
ment to the public next week. His wife
is prostrated over the confession he has
made. He says he thinks 1t best to
make the whole matter public, so that
he may begin over again and reform.
Mrs. Dorothy Dickerson, the woman
who eloped with the minister, has also
made q full confession TO the deacons
OF the church. She admitted that all
the statements made by Milllington re-
gardIng their relations are true she
saws that the reason she has admitted
her guilt is because she thought It
would be more sinful II she concealed
the truth and she thought It better TO
make a clean breast OF the whole ahatr,
AlIllIngtOn is but twenty-five years OF
Of age. His father and brother are
both ministers
Mrs. Dickerson has been one Of the
enthusiastic workers Of the church.