The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
PASTOR OUT WITH HIS FLOCK.
HEV. DOUGHTRY, CoL0RED, TOO
GAY WITH 4. YOUNG MEMBER.

Arrniened in Justice Court on Seri-.
Gus Charges Preferred by H.
year-OId GirI-Preacher and Girls
Mother Advise. over Troubles, hut
Decide to settle Them in Court.
Array of witnesses, some of Whom
show Lack Of Fidelity to Their
Church Pledges.
ROBBED in ministerial vestments, and sur
rounded by members of his church. Rev.
William Doughty, colored, endeavored for
some time. in Justice Nathans' court yes
terday, to explain charges preferred
against him by Julia Jones, 14-year-old
girl. said ito be one of his congregation.
The preacher was chief figure in
Gathering of the colored folk that took
nm the larger portion of the court room.
His trial consumed about six hours, during
which some of the witnesses confessed
their sins. One admitted he was law
fully marrle.a to two wives.
The affair In which Rev. Doughty fig
ures, is said 10 have Jared the pillars"
of the Bryan Baptist Church. There was
a general outpouring of members at the
trial. as the preacher was under heavy
fire. and they were anxious 10 know tie
outcome More than one Lord help went
up as a witness told of the compromising
attitude in which the preacher and girl had
been seen. The proof seemed to indicate
the charges against him were not wholly
untrue. but he endeavored TO vindicSe
himself by showing up the character Of
the girl
Ohieer Lilienthal arrested the preacher
Friday on a warrant obtained by the girl
charging him with immortality. The officer
found Rev. Doughty doing carpenter
work in the church, and when called one
side and told of the charges against him,
he said he knew the beginning of a scan
dal had started. He was taken before the
Justice but got Rev. e. X. Love to sign
his appearance bond, after which he was
released.
The witnesses told of the times they
had seen the preacher and girl walking
together, and also chatting in the same
room together. At the wind-up it was
his time 10 talk, however and during
lengthy story, he threw light on the topic
which was disturbing many of his MEM
bers.
This thing come like a thunderclap TO
me-" he said MRS. Jones, the mother
of the girl sent for me. l thought MOTH
ms "a til@t 40 80 AAo4 NoiteN ~
members houses. but Wnen got Ihere'
L saw there was something Wfohg-ooth
looked savage at me; WneH asked what
was wanted MIS- Jones ulu tne taihlhS'
Weh what Wahteu the preacher
asked.
gu KNOW what ue mattah' sala Mrs.
Jones
NO I'm not supposed 10 know your
trouoes' ne repneu'
\ on heeun pretend you doh know,
she said'
come sister, Wnats wrong, what
troubles you ne ASKED sympatheticaiiy'
GU nave peen 100 Iamliiar Wid my
dawteF she SAID
NAT exclaimed Doughtfy'
yes
An that right!
mats So
SOP thIs is gong TOO rar' SAID the
pteachef
NO. SIR, m gong TO cowhide her, the
motner Sald.
AouNe got me stuns, replied Dough-
Try.
You know IT'S the uuth-noW what 90
you say INSISTED MS Jones.
Just Keep quiet. IN be back to-mor-
row to tax this over. It's TOO important
10 come 10 any conclusions now. I've got
10 see VINO else Is concerned-this needs IN
Vestigntiou," said the preacher as he start
ca away. lie had an ensagement to call
tle lo"oNlhg Gay 10 see what was 10 pe
zone, ana stated ne went by the mouse,
ou' seelHs none OIL lhe dooTs OPEN TOOK II
10. granted lne occupants had gone, anu
"lN HOl hldhe MS ptSSStlct hNoWH' ne met